Strength training changed my life

"So I do kayaking, I go bushwalking. I swim every week. So it’s just had a whole effect on my life"

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Hi. I joined spice fitness about three years ago. It’s changed my life.

Before I started at Spice I used to watch people at gyms and think oh gosh, I couldn’t do that. What would people think of me when I walked in there. But one day I picked up the phone and I rang Spice and I turned up to my first lesson by myself and I was really nervous. And the ladies were just totally welcoming and supportive.

Sheree guided me through the different exercises and how to use the equipment and I’ve never really looked back. I’ve become stronger and I’m fitter and I’m more confident.

And I’m happy to have a go at anything now, where before I’d go, Oh I can’t do that I’m too old or I’m not fit enough.

So I do kayaking, I go bushwalking. I swim every week. So it’s just had a whole effect on my life.

My family they help out more than they used to. Because that was another reason that held me back – I was frightened that, what would they think if I was never home and wasn’t doing the washing and the cooking but to my surprise it’s okay.

They knew how to do it and they stepped up and they help and they’re also very supportive.

Spice is just an empowering place to be. Like minded people. We have lots of laughs and it’s just fun and you gain something out of it. Just by example, if I wanted to say vacuum under the couch, I would have had to get my husband or one of my children to help me lift it out of the way.

Now I just lift it up myself and just run the vac under it and pop it back down and away we go.

Yeah. It’s just changed my life.