Natasha Baron – Success Story
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I joined Fitness Formation on a whim. I saw an advert for a ‘6 Week Transformation’ that guaranteed my money back, if I didn’t see a result. I was 33, and after years of smoking and the only exercise I took was dodging responsibilities and pushing my luck, I thought if I didn’t start now I never would.

It was quite daunting walking in for the first time and meeting Ryan. He soon put me at ease. He actually seemed genuinely interested in what I had to say and even though it was busy he took the time not only to talk to me, but listen as well.

My first session was boxing. I’ve never had much upper body strength, so I thought this would be a good place to start. The session was more fun and less work than I actually thought it would be. I was very surprised at this. Exercise isn’t supposed to be fun. It’s hard, sweaty work. Everyone was very welcoming and friendly, not to mention helpful to the newbie. Especially the poor sod who got stuck with me holding their pads.

After my first six weeks, I had to concede defeat and realise I was not going to get my money back. After my initial trial period, I took the plunge and signed up for a year’s membership. At Fitness Formation, you get what you pay for. Here’s an example of why FF is worth the money.

Years ago, I joined a gym. I had the best of intentions and went religiously for 2 weeks, then got bored and stopped going. The remaining 11 months was spent trying to get out of having to pay my membership fee. Unfortunately, I never managed to do that. For 11 months, I was paying for something I was not using. In all that time, no-one from the gym contacted me or tried to find out why I wasn’t going. My membership fee was being paid, so no one cared.

The reason Fitness Formation is different, is as follows. In my spare time, I’m an Army Cadet Instructor. We get to dress up in uniform and shout at small children. It’s really good fun! Anyway, I was going away to annual camp and would be gone for ten days. I told Ryan before I went that I wouldn’t be in for a week and a bit due to camp. 

Three days into camp, and I get a message from Ryan asking me if I was OK, as he hadn’t seen me in the gym for three days. It’s important to remember that the gym is shut on a Sunday. I replied that a) I was fine just away with cadets, and b) I did tell him I wouldn’t be in.

Now as you’re sat reading this and wondering why the hell this would make you sign up for an  expensive gym membership, then read carefully. I was only gone for three days, and the owner himself contacted me to check I was ok! In the 11 months at the other gym, no one bothered. Not once in all that time!

Fitness Formation is not cheap. Nor does it have all the fancy equipment that all the large chain gyms have. What it does have that the other cheaper gyms don’t have, is a more personal approach.

When you join, you’re not joining a gym. You’re joining a family. The team will all know your name. They will actually give a damn about you and your results. The team all have your best interest at heart, even if it doesn’t feel that way sometimes (getting Ryan for a PT is never fun but he’s only horrible because he wants to see you get the results you want. Well that’s his excuse anyway). The on-line support group is great for recipe ideas, motivation, banter and encouragement.

In my almost year long membership, I have seen a difference in myself and my health and fitness. If you sign up, you get unwavering support from the coaches and the members. You will be a person, and not just a number on a spread sheet. They will actually care that you get results, not just that your membership payments are up to date.

This is the only gym that I’ve signed up to and actually kept coming to!

You’ll find, you will too.

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