5/5 Anne Marie F. 2 years ago on Google
I
wish
I
could
make
these
five
stars
jump
off
the
screen,
singing
and
dancing
with
all
the
feels!
Six
weeks
ago,
I
walked
in
the
door
of
Liven
Up
Fitness
for
the
first
time.
Minus
some
family
bike
rides
and
low-key
strolls,
I
had
not
exercised,
on
purpose
at
least,
in
over
twenty
years.
A
recent
birthday
marked
the
start
of
middle
age
for
me,
and
I
knew
that
my
poor
nutrition
habits
and
lack
of
fitness
would
soon
catch
up.
So,
I
hit
Google
and
checked
out
every
gym
en
route
from
work
to
home.
I
was
beginning
to
feel
like
I
was
looking
for
a
place
that
did
not
exist,
and
when
I
stumbled
upon
Liven
Up,
it
seemed
too
good
to
be
true.
However,
every
single
review
I
read
described
precisely
what
I
needed.
So,
here
I
am,
paying
it
forward
:-)
From
the
moment
I
scheduled
my
intro,
Liven
Up
was
different.
I
received
texts
from
what
I
thought
was
a
chatbot
named
Emily,
confirming
my
appointment,
etc.
As
it
turns
out,
Emily
is
not
a
chatbot—she
is
a
real,
live
human
being
(haha!),
and
she
was
waiting
inside
the
front
door,
welcoming
me
by
name
as
I
anxiously
took
the
first
step
far
(way
far!)
outside
of
my
comfort
zone.
For
the
first
few
weeks,
every
time
I
walked
in
the
door,
I
was
nervous.
Would
I
remember
the
warm-up?
Would
I
embarrass
myself?
Would
the
modifications
I
need
be
a
burden
to
the
trainers?
Would
all
members
be
as
welcoming
and
supportive
as
everyone
I
had
already
met?
Before
I
knew
it,
I
was
no
longer
nervous.
Instead,
I
am
excited!
Who
am
I,
and
what
happened
to
the
person
who
never
once
found
joy
in
fitness
programs
and
who
found
solace
in
a
bag
of
Doritos
instead
of
a
personal
training
facility?
Reflecting
on
the
last
six
weeks,
I
am
overwhelmed
with
gratitude.
I
am
so
grateful
for
Jazmin,
who
is
almost
always
the
first
person
I
see
when
I
walk
through
the
door—her
authentic,
positive
energy
helps
me
transition
from
whatever
my
day
was
(which
may
or
may
not
have
been
great)
to
what
Liven
Up
always
is
for
me:
awesome!
Jazmin
is
there
for
everyone,
celebrating
our
hard
work
as
we
gather
for
her
amazing
recovery
shakes.
Every
training
session
challenges
me
beyond
what
I
think
I
am
capable
of,
physically
and
mentally.
I
quickly
learned
that
Emily,
Annemarie,
and
Blake
are
not
just
expert
trainers—they
genuinely
care,
really
and
truly!
Each
member
is
on
a
unique
journey,
yet
Emily,
Annemarie,
Blake,
(and
Jorge!)
know
all
of
us,
not
just
by
name—they
know
where
each
of
us
is
on
our
fitness
journey
and
seamlessly
work
in
modifications
to
meet
us
where
we
are.
They
will
swoop
in
when
you
need
help
before
you
even
ask
and
coach
you
in
a
way
that
leaves
you
feeling
empowered
(not
embarrassed,
as
I
feared).
At
Liven
Up,
I
found
muscles
I
never
knew
I
had,
and
as
a
result,
I
can
move
in
ways
I
have
not
even
attempted
in
over
two
decades.
I
feel
stronger,
have
more
energy,
and
for
the
first
time
in
my
life,
I
can
honestly
say
that
I
look
forward
to
going
to
the
gym!
Thanks
to
Annemarie’s
nutrition
coaching,
I
have
also
discovered
a
new
appreciation
and
respect
for
my
body
and
what
I
put
in
it!
Before
meeting
Annemarie,
I
had
spent
a
lifetime
on
“diets.”
There
were
many
times
I
reached
whatever
weight
goal
I
set
for
myself.
However,
I
never
viewed
food
as
nutrients—it
was
always
good
foods
versus
bad
foods,
calorie
counts,
etc.
From
our
very
first
nutrition
session,
Annemarie
reached
me
in
a
way
that
no
“diet”
ever
had
before,
and
six
weeks
later,
I
am
carrying
around
15.6
fewer
pounds,
and
my
BMI
is
down
by
2.6
points!
The
best
part
is
that
I
know
the
changes
I
see
on
the
scale
(and
in
the
mirror!)
are
being
achieved
the
healthy
way.
Last
and
certainly
not
least
is
the
culture
at
Liven
Up.
The
members
are
so
supportive
and
considerate
of
one
another—they
are
down
to
earth,
welcoming
to
every
new
face,
and
an
inspiration
to
everyone
around
them.
Simply
put:
the
Liven
Up
community
has
changed
my
life
in
more
ways
than
the
character
limit
on
this
review
will
allow
me
to
express!
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