Tara

Ok... so I just finished my first Les Mills certification training yesterday. Actually, this is my first group fitness certification ever. I am now a BCC (Body Combat Chick)!!

So here's a little about my background. I am from Clarksville, TN. Just 45 minutes north of Nashville. I was a dancer from the ripe ole age of 3. Continued to dance as it was my stress reliever and passion. I had to quit when I was in a car accident and messed up my knee. Did the whole surgery thing, but by the time I recoverd enough to start up again, I was apparently too old. Bummer. Anyway, fast forward 3 years in the life of Tara. I got married, settled down even more with my chips and chocolate frosting (not at the same time!) and put a few pounds. More like 30! So my 2008 new year's resolution was to get back into shape. Not just lose those extra pounds I put on, but to really change my diet and exercise. Thanks to Brandi and Laine, I became addicted to group fitness. Participating in the classes made me feel like I was part of something again. Like I did in my dancing days. It filled that void in my life that had been missing for so long. After that addiction, I got addicted to more workouts; running (thanks to Brandi who made me do it for a bit!), elliptical, lifting, etc.

So that's how I ended up at a Les Mills certification. I LOVE all of the programs that I have done so far. Pump, Jam, and Combat. My next certification will be in Jam (taken it back to the roots baby!) And hopefully soon! I absolutely LOVE combat. It seems to allow me to release aggression that has apparently been building up for awhile.

Everyone wants to be a part of something. My goal as an instructor is to give the particpants that same feeling of belonging to something, while helping them achieve their fitness goals.

So that is me in a nutshell.

Kick It!
-Tara