TESTIMONIALS

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Read what our students are saying about Get in Shape Boot Camp

My Before Boot Camp Stomach Size 42 waist

Shannon H.
Hello everyone, My name is Shannon – I am a Company Commander with Get in Shape Boot Camp. When I started Boot Camp I weighed 290lbs, now I weight approximately 220lbs.  I was tired of everyone calling me FAT, BIG MAN, and most of all I was tired of people lying to me saying “Oh, you’re not that big, it’s just your stomach”.  I was miserable, but now I am in shape, I look and feel good and receive compliments all the time.  I tried every diet plan on earth, Slim Fast, Slim Slow, 40 day fast, and every pill on the market, nothing seemed to work long term. I worked out in the gym and tried everything, but it just didn’t work fast enough.  Boot Camp was the program that was right for me, and now I encourage everyone that really wants to get in shape and burn that nasty fat, ENROLL TODAY – STOP MAKING EXCUSES AND PROCRASTINATING. I wore a size 42 pants and a 4XL shirt, now I wear a size 34 pants and can comfortably wear an XL shirt. I started Boot Camp in September 2006 and I have managed to stay in shape and keep the weight off. When you enroll and follow the meal program and just simply show up everyday and try, you will see drastic changes in a short period of time – I did and you can too.

After three months of Boot Camp size 36 waist

Hi Shannon,

 Just wanted to say thank you for seeing in me the potential to assist you in helping other reach their goal. Boot Camp has been great for me.  Each day gets better and better.  When I started on my journey to fitness 8 months ago I never thought that I would make it through the four weeks let along make it this far.  This is truly a great  experience.  Until a few weeks ago,  I've always refused to buy new clothes when starting a program because I thought that I would re-gain what I lost and then have nothing to wear so having this thought in mind, I was wearing my same old clothes and using  pins to keep them from falling down.  Crazy I know.   Finally, with spring break approaching  I went shopping for the first time since I started boot camp . I set off on my shopping journey with the attitude that I would never find anything to fit right.  I went in the store and of course I picked up my old size in everything, went to the dressing room to try on and to my amazement they were too big, Duh, of course right.  I have been apart of this great boot camp.   Anyway,  to my astonishment I have gone down 4 pant sizes (from and 8 to a 4 and still dropping).    I'm lean and where there was once fat it is now muscle. 
I know I should have known this but I never took a good look in the mirror because I know what I look like. I know I wasn't  that huge when I started but I did  need  quite a bit of work.  I was not fit or toned and I had stuff that should not have been in certain places but now thanks to you and your vision according to my husband, family and friends I look great or should I say I look great naked :) and for that I thank you.  I could not have done any of this without you and the other boot campers.

Thanks Shannon you are an inspiration to us all and because of your hard work and genuine desire to help others look and feel their best I am proud to say I know you.

Anita

Posted April 2009

My name is Lachon Graybill I tried the workout at the Conyers boot camp back in October 08 on a Saturday and was thoroughly impressed.  I vowed to Cindy I would return as a member after many phone calls and emails I was finally able to coordinate my start date in January.   I didn’t have a lot to loose but I really wanted to focus on getting in shape for the New Year.  I guess you can say my new year’s resolution.   My first day we hit the ground running I had a flashback of some of my old Army workouts and was completed sold on this.  I wasn’t in love with the 6:00am start time and believe me it was cold as heck some days in the teens but the squad over in Conyers stuck it out.   I know we aren’t suppose to get on the scale, but in the first 2 weeks I lost 5lbs and my goal was only to loose 10lbs total (Love it).    Cindy’s personality is great and motivating she works with everyone with the same level enthusiasm.   We’ve had a few set backs because of the cold temperatures but our small group has prevailed and I am so pumped each day I leave boot camp looking forward to the next encounter with my Drill Sergeant oops my Boot Camp instructor.     I can tell the difference in my total body appearance in the 3 short weeks; my muscles are really starting to tone up.   I will be ready for the summer before you know it sun dresses and shorts galore.    We worked out this morning on abs and I feel mine still burning.   LOVE IT LOVE IT WANT MORE OF IT. 
    
Posted Mar 2009

Hi Shannon ,
Over a period of 15 years I had gone from really fit athlete to an overweight couch potato, I was miserable, tired, and unhappy with my body – until I met you in October.  I can not say THANK YOU enough!   With your help and guidance I have become a much more fit individual!  You have helped me remember how much fun working out can be, and have started me on a journey to get back to the fit athlete that I once was!!  The pain has all been worth it – you have helped me to transform my body – losing 35 pounds, 23 inches, and going from 31.7% to 19.1% body fat – ALL IN 3 MONTHS!  I have more energy and it’s making a huge difference in my life.  It’s truly unbelievable!!   My family, friends and colleagues have been amazed at the dramatic changes in such a short time.  I have gone from buying plus size clothing to the ‘regular’ sizes - I was so proud when I was finally able to do that again!

The best part about boot camp is that the workouts are always challenging, fun, and different every day.  The group really allows me to push further that I would have gone on my own and never allows me to quit!  The workout atmosphere that you facilitate is encouraging and enjoyable – our early morning group of folks are so energetic at 5:45 a.m. that it makes the roll out of bed bearable.  The eating plan has really been a blessing to allow not only me, but my whole family to build a healthier eating habit.  Thanks to you I am setting a great fitness example for my children that I hope they will carry on as they grow up.  I’ll see you again next month.  THANK YOU!!!

-Jennifer 

I definitely want to share my testimonial...I turned 30 in 2008 and, like so many of us, had let the years of eating bad, drinking, and staying out late catch up to me. I woke up every day frustrated with the fact that I had jumped up yet another pant size, and really just disgusted with the way I looked and felt. I have tried to"change my lifestyle", not just my diet, numerous times but to no avail. I knew that I needed a group environment and a situation where I had made a commitment to show up. I started the first boot camp at Piedmont Park in November 2008. I really, really dislike mornings (let alone the cold!) but amazingly, a part of me found so much exhilaration running through the park at 6:00 am, looking at the Atlanta skyline and breathing in the crisp air. By the end of the 4 weeks, I had improved my mile by 1:17 and was running 2.5 miles through my neighborhood (which I NEVER thought I could do!). I have just completed my second boot camp and cannot tell you how great I feel! The trainers are so positive and encouraging, they push you to be better! Shannon Ashman is so much fun to exercise with, and he takes the time to work one-on-one to help with form and execution. I will say that if you are thinking of joining, you HAVE to make the commitment to yourself first, but once you do, this boot camp can take you to levels you never thought possible. The thing I love most is that everyday is different, it is so much better than the mundane gym scene, and the possibilities are endless when exercising outside. I am proud to say that I have officially just worn my old size 6 jeans for the first time in a long time! I will never forget how I felt looking at myself in a mirror before I decided to make this change. The difference in my self confidence now is night and day. And although it is still not easy for me to push myself to eat healthy and exercise, this boot camp helps me battle that. The alternative is just not an option! And that is why I am signing up for Get in Shape Boot Camp yet again!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!

Sarah