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Writer's pictureFit Club Winnipeg
Jun 11, 20222 min read

I Remember My First Day at Fit Club


I Remember My First Day at Fit Club


Where do I begin

I have been active my entire life

Ran 2 marathons in my younger years

Weight has always been an issue!

In 1996 I married my best friend and we have been together 26 years

In 1997 I was pregnant with my first child

It became a nightmare when I delivered my son and he passed away

And the weight stayed with me

Food was comfort

We were told not to have children and against all odds, we were blessed with 2 girls

1 in 1999

1 in 2000

Pregnancies were close together and the weight stayed I was embarrassed to be 268 pounds.

Joined a gym so our family could go and be active

The weight stayed the same

In 2005 we were hit with some shocking news that ripped my heart into pieces

I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis

The thoughts that ran through my head were. .....

OMG going to end up in a wheelchair with a 5-year-old and a 4-year-old

I was devastated, to say the least

After several doctors appointments and a tonne of medication, I am doing well

I remember my first day at Fit Club

I drove by it several times and thought I should try it

And then drove by again

But this time I stopped to ask questions...and before I knew it I was coming for my first class

And the as Jenn says...I drank the Kool-aid and have been hooked ever since

I started doing 3 classes a week

Then progressed to 5 and now I do at least 7 to 8 classes a week.

With the pandemic, things certainly changed

It was a tough time working in an essential service place and not knowing what was going to happen.

I tried the virtuals but just couldn't get into them.

So when the gym opened I was so excited and started back.

I changed careers in 2021 left a company after nearly 20 years and joined a new place!

I can't even begin to think of all the people I have met through the gym

Some have become very important in my life. Christine Omeniuk is the best workout partner I could have. She is my saviour

She sees me struggling and is there to help me. She convinced me to try the belly Burn 9.0 and it was such an amazing experience

To all of you...u make getting up in the morning worth it. Thanks for the outpouring of support

You are all my heroes

To family thanks for believing in me

Your support means the world to me

And to the coaches of Fit Club

You truly are a tremendous team

Jenn your early morning energy is contagious and u just make working out fun

Thank you for your help when I need it

And to those of u thinking about joining a gym

If u have limitations and feel u wouldn't fit in


Just give it a try u might be surprised at what u can do.


https://youtu.be/dF1V7MHnLLM


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Writer's pictureFit Club Winnipeg
May 14, 20221 min read

THE SISTA!


We joined FitClub when RJ was at the old gym NLT at Chief Pegius approximately 5 years ago. Some of us lovingly referred to it as the dungeon.


Together, We have reached our 1000 workouts and are thrilled to join our fellow members on the wall.


We can’t say we didn’t have a few struggles along the way. Since we are both in the over 60 age group. I think our age brings specific health issues and of course the pandemic. They say your age is just a number. Although that’s true your mind says you are younger than you are, but your body tells you something different. The FitClub coaches have encouraged us to work to the best of our abilities, trying to be 1% better every day and that mindset has really helped us achieve our goals.


For those of you that are striving for your 1000 workouts, keep going, work as hard as you can, have a little fun and you will get to that number in no time. Just remember it’s your personal journey on your timeline.



If it weren’t for FitClub I feel we would have more difficulty with completing those household tasks that take strength and stamina. As you age you want to be in the best shape you can be, so we continue to push each other each and every workout with the help of our Fit Fam.


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Writer's pictureFit Club Winnipeg
May 7, 20223 min read

Commitment to Getting Healthier

Updated: May 8, 2022




Commitment to Getting Healthier


Hi, my name is Barb aka Barbie.

I completed my 1000th workout on Saturday, April 23rd and it took me 3 years and 10 months to reach that Milestone.

I started here at the North Henderson fit Club location and my first workout was on June 11th, 2018 with my niece Tesia. I had some co-workers who had been coming to fit club and they had told me how much fun they were having so I decided to try it out. I was overweight and feeling very tired all the time so I needed to make a change and start feeling better about myself. I had also gone through shoulder surgery prior to starting at Fit club so the coaches were excellent in showing me how to do the exercises in a Safe way as I was recovering. Joining Fitclub actually helped my recovery process go more quickly.

Over time I found that my energy and strength kept improving and that I could accomplish more things around my house and yard and also keep up more easily with my 3 very active nieces.


One of the biggest changes from 100 workouts to 1000 workouts would have to be my commitment to getting healthier.

I realized that I was just "coasting" through my workouts and not going beyond my limits. I did not make my Fitness a priority so the consistency wasn't there.

However, now I am constantly pushing myself past my limits and not only am I reaching my goals but I am surpassing them. Once I saw my muscle mass increasing, my fat decreasing and my energy skyrocketing, it became easier and easier to keep pushing forward and challenging myself.


Another big change would have to be my increased strength, especially my core strength. When I first started FitClub, I had zero core strength. It was so hard to do a push-up and I could only do push ups from my knees whereas now I can do them from my toes and I can go through an entire push up routine with Coach Jenn without having to take a break.

Another exercise that I could barely do was the pull up. I could barely pull my body up on that bar and now it is not even a struggle for me anymore.


My biggest struggle was during the covid lockdown. When we first had to stay home and do the virtual workouts, it was still a lot of fun and my motivation continued but after about six or seven months, the isolation started taking its toll on me. Even though the coaches were fantastic on the zoom virtual workouts, it was getting more and more difficult to keep me motivated.

Personal struggles will always get in the way of motivation and during the covid lockdown, I had lost quite a few doggy clients who had passed away. As most of you know, my doggy clients are a part of my family so it was difficult to have to go through that over and over again. The last straw was losing Bailey, Jen and Rick's little girl. I let that get to me and ended up stepping away from working out for a few months.

Unfortunately, that was a big step backwards for me as I had gained back some of the weight that I had lost and I fell back into bad eating habits again. Thankfully when the covid restrictions started lifting, Fitclub opened up again. I went on that zen planner very quickly to sign myself in for the workouts and It was exactly what I needed to get my motivation back. I had never realized how much I missed being with other people until I was isolated at home. The other Fitclub members have always inspired me with their hard work and dedication and to be able to feel their energy on the Blue again was fantastic.


The three biggest contributors to my success would have to be the Fit Club members, the coaches and my family.

The Fit Club members are what keep me going every day. To be surrounded by such dedicated and like-minded people is what I need to stay energized. They all continue to inspire me with their hard work and commitment to their own fitness goals.

The FitClub coaches are always so inspiring and constantly motivate me in getting healthier. They will always have something positive to say and they know when to push you and get you out of your comfort zone.



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