My journey with Body Structure began with a health fair at my place of employment. I put my name in a basket, and several days later my phone rang with an unknown Lexington number. I typically don't answer if I don't recognize the number, but for some reason, that day I did. As Josh went through his spiel about a two month free trial, I was already formulating my "thanks, but no thanks" response, and then found myself saying yes and setting up an appointment. I struggled with nerves on my way to both that appointment and my first personal training session, but in both cases, their staff put me instantly at ease as soon as I got there. I told my trainer that my goals centered around lowering my body fat percentage and avoiding my family history of diabetes, but I am also a runner, which he took in to account as he designed my workouts. Within 3 months, I had run three races, and brought my average pace down by almost two minutes. I have set a new personal record at every race that I have done since, but the biggest benefit that strength training has brought to my running is decreased pain, faster recovery time, and better injury prevention. Once I saw what strength training could do for my running, continuing on past the free trial was a no-brainer. My new goal became to run my first marathon feeling strong and injury-free, and to be able to bounce back quickly. My trainer, Zac, put in the time and the effort to design workouts that would help me reach that goal, and nearly two weeks ago, on a Saturday morning, I crossed the finish line of my first marathon feeling strong and injury-free, and all traces of soreness were gone by Monday morning. He helped me reach my original goals as well. I dropped nearly 12% of body fat in just under 6 months, bringing me in to the "fit" range for the first time in my adult life. I couldn't have done it without the supportive and knowledgeable staff at Body Structure. They provide a clean, well-equipped, and non-intimidating atmosphere that makes it easy to break past your comfort zone and build a new level of confidence. Best of all, they genuinely care about your success, and it shows.
by R.R.
xxx.xxx.94.60
June 01, 2015