23/10/2020
More than just a gym. tells her story... Thank you for being part of our community P!
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I didn’t always enjoy exercising, in fact my relationship with weight loss and exercise for most of my life has been a tug-of-war until I had my AH HA! moment.
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In 2015 I started yet another weight loss journey but this time around I signed up for functional training instead of the normal gym contract and this was the beginning of my love story with exercise 😍. The feelings of dread, loathing and hate for exercise were gone; replaced with excitement and enthusiasm to train and to feel strong.
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I’ve come to realize that eating healthy and exercise is not something you do as a once-off fix; it needs to form part of your daily routine for the rest of your life. It will have its ups and downs, of course, over the years (cause nothing ever stays the same, EVER!) but consistency is key, KEEP SHOWING UP.
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I joined Roark in 2018 and within the first couple of weeks of joining I was encouraged to sign up for the Roark Games. I was reluctant cause I was not in the best shape at the time but I was promised it wouldn’t be difficult. They lied! 😂The Roark Games were tough but more than that I had fun participating and instantly loved what the Roark community represented. The support, the encouragement, the banter, the laughter, the gym buddy connections and the gyms mascot (and my best friend) Jackson 🐕.
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Being at Roark has been a blessing especially through this crazy year. I have been able to keep training through lockdown even when I lost my job and couldn’t afford my membership for a couple of months. It’s a safe space where I can always be myself through the good and bad days and with no judgement, people accept you as you are and support you through it all.