TESTIMONIAL REVIEW FOR THE HIT FIT GYM IN APOPKA…read more
So, I saw a post on Facebook saying they were looking for 20 people to join a weight loss challenge at this gym in Apopka, FL called the HIT FIT GYM. I looked into what this gym was all about and thought to myself that I really don't know if I can even do those exercises, as I weighed at the time 290 lbs. So, yes, I am morbidly obese, as the doctors call me. Therefore, I was very skeptical about the HIT FIT GYM and my capabilities in actually being able to do the full challenge. I am very happy that I did not listen to my head or gut and went against everything I have ever known and step into an uncomfortable area in my life, that being the HIT FIT GYM.
I had, what they call, gym anxiety before I walked into that door; I mean, what 290 lb. woman wouldn't, right? Well, after my consultation, that all went away pretty much. I met Nicole, the owner, who is very sweet and explained everything perfectly; she made me feel so welcomed. Then, I met one of the trainers, Sabrina, a little ball of "excited to make you sweat" fire; she is awesome! I explained that I have a really bad knee and can't really do lunges, jumping or running without it making my knee hurt even worse than it already does, and that I have had surgery on it and it just made it worse, rather than better. She was, and still is, amazing in giving me modifications on the exercises that have things I can't do just yet because of my weight vs. my knee. Now, in time when I lose more weight, I will be able to do all the exercises as they are shown on the videos. Sabrina is also very good at pushing you to keep going and motivated.
Also, this gym is like family; if you can go at the same time every day, you will pretty much see the same faces, and the best thing is we make each other feel good by encouraging one another to keep going and not give up. That is another thing I love about this gym. One lady had asked me how much I had lost in my first month of being there, and I told her I had lost 10 pounds and she smiled at me and said I could tell, you are looking good and doing great, keep it up! That really made me feel good.
So, if you are unsure about being a bigger person and doing the HIIT workouts, don't be; Sabrina and all the other trainers are there to help you, and if there is something you can't physically do, they will give you an exercise that you can do. You never have to worry about being embarrassed about not being able to do this or that exercise because you will be doing some sort of an exercise, and that is all that really matters. This gym keeps you moving and burning the calories and building your endurance. When I first started, I couldn't finish all 10 zones the first couple of times I went and I thought for sure that I was going to pass out; but now, only 2 short months later, I am finishing all 10 zones and then I do some more zones. I am burning over 400 to 500 calories per workout, depending on how I am feeling that day. I have gone from a size 24 to a size 18 in jeans and went from 290-lbs to 276-lbs. Yes, I have only lost 14-lbs, but hey I will take that. I always look at the non-scale victories in which I went down 4 sizes in my jeans, my cardio endurance has gotten way better and my bloodwork; well let's just say my doctor just about fell out of her chair when she saw it. What else is there to say other than its PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION! And it's all thanks to THE HIT FIT GYM.
By Jean Jonas 11/14/19 member since 09/11/19
