Hitch Fit Living Magazine Volume 2 - September/October 2015 | Page 39

Walking into the Hitch Fit Gym, I saw that this was not a big, busy intimidating place. It felt
comfortable & personal. (Ok, maybe this isn’t too bad.) I met my transformer, Joel Salter. We
talked about my history & goals, took measurements, etc. He was easy to talk to, non judgmental &
positive. PHEW! (Groupon or not, I was now committed to this). We had a shorter but challenging
workout. I got in the car & every muscle in my body quivered. My arms were spasming so much
that I had to wait to drive. Strangely enough… I LOVED the feeling. My first full workout was a
few days later. As I walked out the door after my hour, my knee gave out completely & my legs
collapsed underneath me. Thank goodness I was around the corner on the ground before Joel
walked out the door. I would have been embarrassed if he had seen me. It was about a month later
when I confessed to him what had happened & was able to laugh about it. I guess the falling, getting
back up & coming back for more is really a metaphor of how my journey would be.
When I started I could do so little. I could barely do 5 tricep dips or 10 squats. But with each
workout I could do more & more. My knee hurt…BOY did it hurt… but then, everything hurt – for
a while.
With each workout & each week of great nutrition, I got stronger, felt better & became more
confident. I was truly transforming. I took monthly progression photos for my own use & would
recommend that others do too. That visual is surprising & very motivating. The monthly photos
were great because not only did I see big changes in my body, I could see it in my face, my smile, my
eyes. I was truly transforming but not just my body. I was not lost anymore. I was found. I am new.
It took a bit longer for me to lose weight & body fat than for some people. Turns out that just as I
started Hitch Fit, I was also beginning peri-menopause (Great timing huh?) . Regardless, this was
MY journey…not anyone else’s. Everyone’s journey is different.