Life Only Better

By Christine King, MES

Welcome to our first monthly fitness column!  The staff at Get Fit! is very excited about the opportunity to help you to improve the way you look and feel.

I’d like to begin by telling you the story of how I started helping people to Get Fit!  In 1996, I was involved in a serious jet ski accident that left me with a broken back. I was paralyzed from the waist down, and the doctors couldn’t say if I would ever walk again. During an eight hour emergency surgery, two rods and four screws were inserted to hold my back together, and bone was taken from my hip to replace the vertebrae that had burst in my back.

Although my back had been repaired, the doctors were unsure of the amount of nerve damage and internal injuries. I immediately began the rehabilitation process and slowly regained feeling in my lower body. Prior to the accident, I was exercising regularly, and the doctors said this was the primary reason I was able to walk again.

After realizing the benefits of being fit, I decided to dedicate my life to helping others to Get Fit! During many months of rehabilitation, I became certified by the American Council on Exercise, and then became a Post-Rehab Specialist (a field in which I had some experience!). In 1997, Get Fit! was founded to help educate people about the importance of developing healthier lifestyles.

Since then, my staff and I have worked with a wide variety of individuals including athletes, seniors, children, and individuals who just want a better quality of life.

We coach people on how to use their bodies effectively in their environment.  So you could say that we train movements not muscles.  This results in not only moving better but looking better too!  We do this without the use of exercise machines.

Our method of training is most effective in helping people to excel in sports, go about their daily activities or continue improvement after an injury or operation.

After several years of working with people on an individual and small group basis using these methods, we decided that if we created a place where people could come for a quick, fun, functional class, we could help even more people in a motivating supportive environment.  Hence, the creation of FLORIDA’S FIRST FUNCTIONAL TRAINING STUDIO, Get Fit!

Now we offer programs for everyone from athletes to seniors in a non-intimidating atmosphere, without the use of machines.  Our members have fun, improve their appearance and feel better.

In future issues, I will describe more about Functional Training, and many other methods of fitness that may interest you. Our goal is to help you develop a healthier lifestyle. There are so many methods available to become fit today, everyone should be able to find one they enjoy and as a result experience a better quality of life.  It’s never too soon or too late to start living your Life…Only Better.

For questions or more information on fitness related issues, please contact Christine King, MES at Christine@lifeOnlyBetter.com .