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Jess
“I promised myself I’d get fit for my 40th - and I actually did it”
Upon turning 40 in 2019, Jess decided it was time for a change, so she committed to 10 sessions with Fitness Lab and began strength training. By 2020, she’d lost 3st (19 kg); to date, she’s lost 6st 6lbs (41kg).
Jess’s transformation was incredible – so Women’s Health magazine contacted her about an interview. We have used some excerpts from that interview – but you can read the full version here.
Jess: “What I’m most proud of was taking the first step – making the choice to do something for me and my health, even though it was really scary. It was one of the bravest things I’ve ever done.”
After wondering if she could physically manage the sessions, Jess noted how supportive her coach and colleagues were – and how their encouragement made her feel like she could go on.
Jess: “Muscles still achy, I was back in the gym a few days later for the next session. When my five weeks were up, I realised I was actually quite enjoying my workouts. I loved the fact that every week I could do a little bit more, and move in a way I’d never thought myself capable of.”
Jess admits that she’d tried every diet possible to try to lose weight – but always found herself yo-yoing. With just a few changes to exercise and eating habits over the first weeks of personal training, she started to see changes, and the yo-yoing never came back.
Jess: “When I got back to the office, my colleagues didn’t recognise me. And back in the gym, every time I caught sight of myself in front of the full-length mirror, I’d think, ‘Who the hell is that?’ I still can’t quite believe what I’ve achieved – from nearly weeping over banded hip thrusts to being able to perform the move with a 110kg barbell.”
Jess trains twice a week with Fitness Lab – and we’ve seen her transform from being someone who wasn’t keen on the journey ahead – to becoming someone for whom fitness is an essential part of life.