“Fit for Life was designed for me and for you ... yes for you and for you! As a mature recreational exerciser, I was taking my life in spurts of being highly active to getting injured just about every year. I tried new things like running, cycling, mountain biking, swimming and enjoying the outdoors, mainly in the summer time. But in the summer time I had torn muscles, sprained ankles, sore knees, so I went to Craven SPORT services for physiotherapy. One day my physiotherapist said: “Andrea we need to change things. We have to exercise more. You don’t want to see me, you want to do things for you and for your lifestyle.” I said, “Well, my kids are in a lot of activities and I can’t commit.” My physiotherapist said, “So, Andrea when do you have time?” I said, “mainly after 8pm.” “Well,” he said, “then I will make a program for you for after 8pm. Tell your friends who only have time after 8pm and bring PATIENT SPOTLIGHT STAFF SPOTLIGHT Hear What Our Patients Have To Say!
them along.” That was the inception of Fit for Life. I had no clue about body position and functionality, I could barely lift a 2lb weight, and I honestly even had a hard time balancing. My friends were all in the same boat, so we started with the pure basics. Believe it or not it’s still my go to. Every day I start with basics. Just even for a fewminutes. Then I move on. With the help of Fit for Life, I must say I have had no injuries during these years. I can continue my lifestyle feeling empowered, energized and full of zest. I try new things with confidence and I keep my joints moving. Every week I look forward to Fit for Life. We have an awesome trainer and the program keeps changing, so we never have a dull moment. Our group sticks together like glue and we all help each other. Most importantly we have fun and we crack jokes, don’t get me wrong, we work hard to improve and to continue our active lifestyle. I am truly grateful for this program. So, if you are intrigued with this article or wanted to try it out, there is always room for you. As said before Fit for Life was designed for me and you. Give it a try.” - Andrea S.
KELSEY BOHACHEWSKI “I was a sprinter/pentathlete from2010-2015 with the University of Regina. I was the third leg for our 4x200m relay in my rookie year, and in my first and fifth year we broke the school record. I started pentathlon after my roommate convinced me to try it, and I was hooked. There are a lot of technical aspects to the pent (hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump, 800m, on my!) And little room for failure. If one event goes wrong then your entire score can be brought down and you can lose medaling position. I loved pent due to its variety of events, the mental toughness needed to push past a bad event and look positively towards the next, and the feeling of accomplishment after completing a grueling 5-6 hour day of competing. Even though it’s an individual sport there was a lot of bonding and we supported each other throughout the competition. Training for 5 events including the relay sure kept me out of trouble in school!”
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