DynaMike HIIT & Circuit

I’m a little anal(ytical) about keeping track now, only because I started a while back doing it, and my day feels kind of “unfinished” if I don’t do it. The mind plays tricks on us every time we turn around. I see that you have to adopt a bit of a “stubborn...I’m going to do this” kind of attitude at first, and then it just becomes second nature. I do believe I have a formed a few strong new grooves and boutons in my brain and I hope to never be as I was before! Honestly, I never dreamed when I got all stubborn about doing (exercise) that I would be on this journey I am on, get to where I am today, and still be getting stronger and healthier. [Lyn Oram]

[Tricia Andrews] When the pandemic started, I was swimming three times a week and planning to add some gym days. The closure of the rec complex in March 2020 put a stop to those plans. By the end of June, I found that I was mostly staying home. I was losing [good] weight and I could see the muscle disappearing from my arms and legs. I tried walking but that did nothing for me. I had pretty much retired and was searching for my purpose. I was depressed. I had never been a “fitness class” person but Dynamike Fitness had reopened and in the middle of July, I was ready to give it a try. I was glad there were only a few people in the class due to the pandemic restrictions because it was embarrassing how much I couldn’t do. I had trouble lifting 2-pound weights over my head and anything involving my abdominal muscles was nearly impossible to the point of being humorous. I started out attending classes three times a week. By the end of August, I was going five times a week. I could see the changes in my body and my spirit. I was wearing leggings and fitted tops instead of baggy t-shirts and sweatpants. When the studio was closed again in December, I worked out five and then six days a week at home using Mike’s recorded workouts. After the studio reopened again in January, I added Zumba on Saturdays to take me up to seven days a week. I could do full push ups, use up to 10-pound weights over my head and 12–15-pound weights for lunges and squats. I was getting stronger and decided it was time to start swimming again. Starting at the beginning of March it took only a few weeks to get back to doing the same distance I had been doing the year before and in less time. I’m still going to fitness classes three days a week and now I’m swimming three days a week, too. Saturday is my day off. I think back to how I was physically and mentally last July and know what a difference Dynamike Fitness has made for me. I know now that my purpose is to be happy, healthy and fit. Working out brings me joy so I guess I am a “fitness class” person after all. Thanks Mike.