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A lot of you have asked me what I’ve been doing to get into better shape. I’ve told you about hitting the gym and eating better, but I haven’t shared exactly what gym I’ve been going to. In the spirit of sharing for the season, Hammer Bodies Gym is where I’m going. Coach Hammer and his crew are the best, professional, knowledgeable, flexible.  I’d been working at other gyms with other trainers. In fact, the last gym and trainer I was working out for an hour to two with the trainer, then adding at least one hour onto that, because my workout partner, Carri, and I weren’t getting the results we wanted. We were working hard enough, but still frustrated. Also, who has time to do three hours at the gym when you have a spouse, a child, a career, and a life?

I looked around at my friends and found who was in better shape than I was, and get their advice. One friend, who was the most serious athlete of all my friends at the time, talked to me about my frustrations, and using the magic of the internet he found a gym near me that looked good via computer. It was worth me seeing the place in person, that place would be Hammer Bodies Gym.

They interviewed Carri and I, found out what our initial goals were, had us talk to both head trainer and nutritionist, who is also a trainer, which I think is very important. I’d worked with nutritionists in the past, but they didn’t know the gym as well as they knew the kitchen, I think it makes a world of difference to know both.

I have lost two to three inches up and down my body, and added almost that muscle in places. Ironically, I do an hour at a shot when I hit the gym, not two or three, and am getting much better results. The difference in my schedule between one hour and three was huge. But the thing that surprised me the most was that I was working smarter, not harder. Our trainer helped us come up with a program that worked for us. One of the things they specilize in is making programs for what you need. Carri and I have different long term goals so now we have two slightly different programs and both of us are getting the results we want. They have also worked with me around several injuries that happened long before I found their gym, but they worked with me to find ways to exercise without making any existing weak areas worse and in fact, my orthopedist has been impressed with the amount of muscle I’ve put on one injury site and it’s kept me out of the operating room. Hammer Bodies works with people recovering from injuries, or illness. They also have athletes in there from junior high, college, and professional, that want to improve their abilities, or give them that edge in competition. If I had a child that was trying for an athletic scholarship I would bring them here, for that little bit extra training and work that can make all the different.

But there’s one part of the program that Coach Hammer and his crew can’t work around, and that’s you. You’re paying for their expertise and you’ll get it, but you have to actually listen to the nutrition information and act on it, you have to show up at the gym ready to work. Exercise, nutrition, and you; the men and women at Hammer Bodies are great, but they work with you to help you be the healthier, happier, more successful person you want to be.

If you’re not ready to give up that fast food drive up, or that junk food, than don’t call them. If you aren’t ready to truly do the work, you’re wasting your time and money, and you’re wasting all the knowledge and expertise they have to offer. It’s great that I’m in smaller size jeans and dresses, and that I look good, but I also feel better. It’s the best mood lifter I’ve ever done, and my energy has never been better. The gym has helped me live up to my vow of playing as hard as I work, and having the stamina to do it.