I have been in the fitness industry for myself for 13 years. Before I started Body Construct, I was a dental hygienist and meanwhile I was training to keep myself in great shape as I was modeling and writing for magazines. It was my passion. A few of my friends at the office asked me to train them. I was training a few girls for about 10 years. Then, in 2011, I decided to start my own business that I always dreamed of.
I was training women both outdoors and in my basement. I noticed that I had a gift and a big desire to help women who struggle with their bodies. They just needed a push and motivation. They also needed a strict program designed just for women.
Training with men was always a struggle for me because they were training more to become body builder when on the contrary, women wanted a bikini body. The food and the workouts for men and women are completely different. That is why women I provided the types of workouts that were better and beneficial to women. They were getting tremendous results with me. In a very short time, I went from training 3 girls to 6 girls and in months I had 20! It started growing rapidly. I never thought I would ever be able to open a gym and it there I was. I made it happen. I created my Body Construct out of passion to help women feel good about themselves and work hard to achieve their desired goals.
What drives you to helping people transform their bodies?
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