“The comeback is always STRONGER than the setback”

Christine Yoder knows first hand how true this statement is! Coming back from a setback is HARD, but We Can Do Hard Things!

Christine competed in her first OCB show in the Spring of 2018 under Aubrey’s coaching and LOVED the experience. A couple surgeries, a year of rotator cuff rehabilitation, and a diagnosis of arthritis in knees and hips lead to not being able to compete in 2019 and weight gain that she was not happy with. She wanted to change that and at the beginning of this year she entered into the 2020 Spring OCB competition. She knew that signing up for the show and Aubrey’s program would give her the motivation needed to make these changes. Bonus- her good friend and neighbor Jackie signed up for the program and competition as well. “I had the extra incentive and accountability of having a training buddy.”

Christine feels the accountability and positive coaching and feedback is crucial for her success so she began the Aubrey Worek 13 Week Showdown program in January. She trained with a nutrition and exercise program tailored for her by Aubrey- A mix of fasted cardio, strength training, focus on Abs, stretching, and Yoga. She also incorporated Isagenix products in with her nutrition. She tries to attend two or more classes a week at FitnessEnvi -at first in the studio and after the shutdown she continued with FE virtually. In addition to the nutrition and exercise, she begins each day with gratitude, meditation, and visualization- elements she deems key to her achievements.

Even with the show being postponed and then changed to virtual, her goals remained steadfast- to be better than she was before and be in great shape for boating season. She was however disappointed not for herself but for her fellow FE friends Jackie and Julie who were doing their first show. She wanted them to have the same great live experience and make friends and connections like she did with her first show. “I felt like a sparkly queen (I love sparkles)!” She is grateful though that they all got to showcase their hard work and dedication virtually and both Jackie and her are planning on doing the Spring 2021 show!