The staff commented on my transformation before I could even see it, which helped keep me motivated. I am even stronger now, which I didn’t think was possible. I’m back to running on an incline with ease and have been pushing myself with weights. I signed up for Shred the Baby Bump and with the help of the Shred415 instructors, particularly Bonnie, Katie, Sean, Gideon and Cole, I was able to lose all the baby weight before the 3 months ended! Many people warned me that I’d never look the way I did pre-pregnancy, but I was determined to prove them wrong. I was anxious to get back into shape but worried that my body would not respond to exercise the way it had previously. (Of course, the epidural did help, too.) However, the pregnancy made me gain weight in less than desirable areas and took a toll on my body.Īs soon as I received clearance from my doctor, I was back at the Old Town Shred studio 4-5 days a week.
I had learned proper breathing techniques during physical challenges at Shred415 and channeled this during the delivery. After 16 hours of labor, I was able to push with ease and even offered more frequent and longer pushes to my doctor. I credit Shred for my delivery endurance. I was admittedly concerned that all my hard work would be destroyed by my pregnancy, but the instructors were great with showing me modifications so I could safely keep Shredding during my pregnancy. I continued Shredding throughout my pregnancy. I was in the best shape of my life and finally had the results I always wanted. I was a die hard Shredder running a mile in less than 6 minutes and sprinting at a 13.5. Exercise became enjoyable and empowering it no longer felt like a chore.įast-forward a few years. I was hooked! I loved the trainers, music, atmosphere and INTENSITY. After my first two classes I could barely sit down and experienced total body soreness for the first time. I stumbled upon a GILT promotion for Shred415.
Sick of never being satisfied with my appearance, I decided to try a more structured gym. “I’ve exercised my entire life, but never thought I would achieve certain results because of my “body type.” I would run on the treadmill at a 6.8 pace for a few miles, do some random strength training and run a few sprints at 9.0, which I thought was really fast.
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