A.R.T. Method - i drank the kool-aid

so, Saturday was my last training session with A.R.T., well, it was supposed to be anyway...

let's backtrack a bit shall we?

during my Thursday session i had a bit of a breakthrough.  it was still hard and i still don't like working out, but it's working and for the first time i could feel it.

i felt stronger, i felt less jiggly, and most importantly, i felt hopeful.  like i actually had the ability to be in great shape, like i could actually have the body i want someday.

so, it is with this in mind that i happily eat my words and say that i'm going to keep training with A.R.T.

let me tell you about the things that happened to by body in the 2 weeks i worked out with Terri, Christian, Alisun & Helen:

- i lost 7 pounds

- i lost 17.25 inches (7.5 of them off of my waist!)

- i lost 6.72% body fat

think about that for a minute.  i've been thinking about it for 2 days and it still feels awesome.

now none of this is to say that what i've been doing in the past hasn't produced great results.  it totally has and i intend to keep working with Claire and Marina because I still love them and I still love pilates.  however, i think i've realized if i just do the stuff i love, i won't get the results i want.  i have to push myself, i have to do things that make me uncomfortable, i have to do resistance training, and (hardest of all for me to swallow) i have to do cardio.

that's the amazing thing about A.R.T. though, i'm doing these things i usually hate, but it's totally manageable.  i'm in there for one hour and i get in everything i need.  i do my cardio, i do my resistance training and then i'm out and on my way.  and unlike every other personal trainer i've ever dealt with, they're smart!  they know how to work with you and push you to your limits without asking you to do things that will compromise the health/safety of your body, which is super important to me.

so i'm gonna keep working out at A.R.T. and you'll be hearing all about it!  for the first time, i don't need y'all to wish me luck because i already know how great this will be for me!

-V