There are no bells and whistles. Iron for Zion is the TRUTH! This gym provided me the opportunity to rediscover me!! When I saw the 6-Week challenge invite on Facebook, I thought to myself Hmmmm, maybe....let me check it out. When I arrived for my appointment I met owner Anthony whom I felt I'd known for years. I found him to be down to earth, personable and no nonsense. Due to his knowledge of the many levels of training, nutrition, and everyday living, I was sold. I felt he was genuine and not focused on just selling me a product. But more interested in "my goals!"
I accepted the 6-week challenge to lose 25lbs or drop 6% body fat. Boot camp was offered at 5AM, 6AM, 5PM and 6PM, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I am definitely not a morning person but challenged myself to commit to the 6AM class. Our first class began with Anthony and Delvin OMGGGG, I thought to myself these guys are crazzzyyy, I can't do push-ups, burpees, mountain climbers and the required 4 laps, are you freaking kidding me. I'm going to die. I approached Delvin and said I can't do it, I'm getting dizzy, he replied, "that's OK," and walked away. I'm thinking to myself this man is really crazy. In my head I kept hearing his and Anthony's voices, PUSH THROUGH, ONE MORE TIME, YOU CAN DO IT, YOU GOT THIS, YOU AIN'T OLD, FINISH STRONG. At the end of the first week, I lost 4lbs. We met with Melissa to go over our meal plans and when I tell you this young lady knows her stuff and her advice provided me with the tools to be successful in my journey. Melissa, a wife, mom, daughter manages to hold it all down and put in over 60 hours a week easily, stays in touch with all the challengers, making sure we're remaining focused, accountable and to top it all off she works out too!
Foods I thought I could not live without are a distant memory, I now sleep through the night, the queasiness and stomach cramps are gone, and I am much more regular. At the end of the 6-week challenge, I've met a supportive group of wonderful people, lost over half my weight goal and lost 6% body fat. I can now demonstrate a push up, burpee, mountain climber and run the 4 laps. I have signed up for an additional 6 months and anxiously await my results on February 20, 2019.
Now when I see the signage located at Granby/Toby and Granby/Cottage Grove Roads, I no longer wonder what IRON FOR ZION is all about, I now know firsthand. read more
