I’m 51 and have always been fairly athletic. In my younger years, routine workouts with varying types of classes were the norm. That stopped about mid-thirties and physically, the slow downward spiral started. I work on elevators so walking 3 to 5 miles with lots of stairs kept me in minimal shape. Over the past 3 to 4 years I have migrated to far less work in the field and far more in the office. This is where the downward spiral became more like a cliff. I knew it was time to do something. Friends of mine directed me to Shannon and Squeeze.

At my first meeting with Shannon, I remember her energy and enthusiasm were at “electric” levels, from that point I felt this is just what I was looking for. It was and continues to be, however, it was shockingly painful to realize how pathetic my physical condition had become. The awakening started with my assessment. My arms were in the pink numbers, my legs were in the BIRD numbers but the real shocker was when Shannon said my waist was 38 for my frame that’s like “third trimester” but I’m not a GIRL! That really stung.

She started me with a dozen or so P.T.’s and then said I should start class.  The first 3 months I refer to as my “wet noodle” period, I found myself more a puddle on the ground than a participant. It’s not that I was lacking in attitude just ABILITY! With that many years of inactivity my atrophy had gone to the core, which coincidentally, I learned was also almost non-existent! The physical pain I could deal with, but contrary to popular belief the male ego is actually a pretty fragile thing, for a guy who has always had a pretty competitive nature (type A and all) this was freakin’ killing me! Those first few months I remember looking around class thinking I’m pretty sure most of the girls in here can beat my ass! [SIDE NOTE: Should any of the aforementioned find its way into the he-man club meetings I will completely deny having said any of it!.............just sayin’!]

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I am now 7 months in and can keep pace with most of the class most of the time. I am about half way to where I want to be but with the always well intended kick in the ass we get from these coaches (when they see the need) we will all get what we want out of this. What is most significant is the passion and commitment Shannon and her team of coaches has towards us (they really give a S.H.I.T.). As with any business you have fair, good, great & second to none, Squeeze is a second to none place from the workouts, nutrition, cleanses, certifications (let’s not forget Doc Andrea) they have it covered and do it better than anywhere else. I can’t tell you how lucky I was to be directed towards Squeeze I could have easily ended up at the average “fitness center” where there’s more talk than workout, the workouts focus on the “pretty muscles” and the mirrors primary function is for self-admiration instead of checking form, those places are everywhere! So THANK YOU SQUEEZE!!! And an enormous thanks to Shannon, Matt, Andy, Jeff & Karyn (if I left anybody out I certainly didn’t mean to, I’m a 9am’er) your torture is intoxicating and priceless. See you in class.