Vernessa Kinney Testimonial

Well, where do I start.... 10 years ago, at the age of 30 I had my last son. The last 10 years have been a struggle with some final weight loss. Last year around mid Spring my cousin; Tasha Fitzhugh Nisbet   (shout out, Hi!! Tasha, I love you cousin for introducing me to Zumba and Shelli) said to me,  "Vernessa you have to come try Zumba with me, you will LOVE it. I said okay, mind you I had no idea what I was in for! I went to Zumba at another studio in town and the owner, head instructor and employees were so nonchalant about new customers coming into there establishment. After the class I explained to my cousin that I WOULD never come back. Upset and disappointed again! Another try at exercising down the drain. I did find I liked Zumba though! A month went by and I received another phone call from Tasha,  "Cousin you have to come try Zumba again!" I replied,  "HECK NO! The employees were rude and obnoxious, I'm good!" I had decided I was just going to try all this "As Seen on Tv" workout videos, equipment, and pills. Tasha quickly let me know she was inviting me to a NEW studio in town! I was skeptical but, managed to walk through the door and did a Zumba class with Shelli,  she was AMAZING!!!! AMAZING I say!!! I started Zumba and now could not stop! I followed Shelli and Tasha from 82nd to Slide location. My beginning weight was.....are you ready? I'm kinda embarrassed to say....  174!! I now take Turbo Kick, Yoga, PiYo, and drum roll please..... BIKINI BOOTY CAMP!!!!!!!! ;-)  Yes,  I said "Booty" because a lot of what we do! "What your mama say shake" JK JK.  I think we need to have E.A.M (Exercise Anonymous Meeting) "Hi! My name is Vernessa and I'm a exercising addict! Hi, Hi Vernessa LOL! I kill myself! Ha Ha Ha! Oh yeah I forgot Hip Hop too!! "Get out of your mind!" I'm proud to say I now weigh in at......151.6!!! Yeah baby!! Thank you Shelli, Magen, ,Joyce, Tasha Tiff, Stephanie and the rest of the FuSion family! I love you!!!!

Sincerely,
Ms. Energetic

Miss Vernessa Before:

Ms. Vernessa After:

**That's ONE HOT MOMMA!! We Love you Vernessa!! You walk in a room and it literally LIGHTS UP!! We are so glad you didn't give up and gave FuSion a chance!! I have watched you take peoples energy level from a 0-10! You are just one of those people that know how to put a smile on everyones face! Bikini Boot"y" Camp would not be what it is with out you! So, glad you gave BBC not ONE chance BUT TWO!! You are a beautiful woman inside and out and we are blessed to call you a friend! Thank you for sharing your story with us and we are super excited to share it with others! Love you!!

Abbie Garcia--- FuSion Testimonial

I wanted to share my story and how Fusion Fitness has changed my life. I am married with my best friend whom I have been with for 13 years.  Together we have an amazing daughter who is 8.  I have never been an active person and didn't like to be outside or sweat. I love taking pictures, but never liked being in them. One day at work I had to take a picture that got published on our website.  I knew I had gained weight but I guess I tried to psych myself and tell myself I was okay. When the picture got published and when I saw myself, I started to cry. I was in shock of the way I really looked. I was disgusted with myself.  At that point, I new something had to change. I didn't know how or where to start until a previous instructor invited me to Fusion Fitness. Since then my life has completely changed. I immediately fell in love with the place and the people. I started doing zumba and got addicted to it. I had so much fun even though I am sure I looked silly. But as Shelli says, "there is wrong way to zumba". I then decided to try other classes and have taken hip hop, turbo kick, and piyo.  Now I am addicted to turbo kick and hip hop and just working out period. When I miss a couple of days at Fusion I feel like I am going crazy. I am so much more confident with myself.  I love to shop for clothes now. I am starting to get more comfortable being in pictures and I love noticing all the changes my body is going through. I could go on and on about how amazing the staff is and how I have met some pretty awesome people there.  I absolutely adore each and every one of you and everyone motivates me with my weight loss journey. I am so grateful for Fusion Fitness. I still have a long way to go, but I know I will get there.

Here is Abbie in 2010-

Check her out in 2011-

Many thanks to Abbie for sharing her story with us!! Keep up the great work Abbie! Your FuSion Family loves and appreciates you more than you will ever know. You are an inspiration to ALL & we are blessed to call you "friend" Love ya girl!

BBC ROUND 2!!

WOW!! Where to start...?? Never in a million years did we ever think a simple little "thought" could turn into something SO AMAZING!! Shelli & myself (Magen) had talked a lot about doing a Boot Camp but, honestly didn't think too many people would be interested with their hectic schedules. After lots of researching and practicing we decided to give it a try! What did we have to lose? We didn't want to just call it "boot camp" that seemed to "original" so, we thought with the summer coming up what would people be wanting/wearing. First thing I could think of, especially after just having a baby this past June was, "would be nice to get in a Bikini" Shelli busted out with that's it BIKINI BOOT CAMP!! We were sold ourselves LOL. We had decided we would enroll 15 people cause at the time that was all the equipment we had and we didn't know if we would even have 15 interested. I posted our NEW IDEA on Facebook in the parking lot at FuSion as Shelli and I were leaving. Before Shelli could even pull out of the lot her phone had began ringing!! The ringing hasn't stopped since!! Our FIRST BBC SOLD OUT with in a few hours!! We had enrolled 15 and were happy but, the more that wanted in the more people we wanted to help. We bought more equipment and ended with 21 enrolled for ROUND 1!! We were beyond excited!!

Round 1 was GREAT!! We couldn't have asked for a better group of women!! They were so excited to be the ORIGINAL BBC CREW! We thank them everyday for giving us a chance and just rolling with it. First camp went smooth, we had some days that things could have been different but, we were all learning! By the end of Round 1 we had over 3 girls lose OVER 15 INCHES!! Results were amazing, yes I CRIED!! We had 6 girls from Round 1 decide to continue into Round 2, words don't describe how excited we were/are! Best part- we watched people become HAPPY & Make NEW FRIENDS!!

We didn't choose "Bikini" Boot Camp because we expect you to fit into that ITSY BITSY TEENIE WEENIE.... (you get it) Bikini afterward. We chose it cause it sounded FUN and motivating! Our goal has ALWAYS & WILL ALWAYS be for you to come to camp ready to make a change. We aren't promoting a overnight change, you didn't gain the weight overnight therefor you can't expect to lose it that way. We are wanting BBC to just be the beginning, the jump start, the NEW & HEALTHIER YOU!

Round 2 started this past Monday! Hard to believe I have seen over 70+ people between 5 & 7am these past two days. All I know is God is truly working magic! 70+ women that early ready to make a difference, it's POWERFUL!! I can already see future friendships just ready to bloom. Lots of inches & pounds are going to be lost in Round 2! With in the past two days alone we have already DONE WORK!! I personally have been more sore than ever these past two days, it hurts SO GOOD! LOL Round 2 is going to KICK BOOTY! Can't wait to see the final results!! Keep up the great work ladies, you are rocking it!!!

Round 3!!!! Yes that's right we are already signing up people for ROUND 3!! June 27-Aug 4 we will have TWO BBC CLASSES AGAIN!! 5-6am and a 6-7am!! It is crucial you get your spot while you can!! We are already over half way full for JUNE CAMP!!!! AGHHHH IT'S CONTAGIOUS!!! Please text or call Shelli at 575-390-8924!! I can promise you there is NO OTHER BOOT CAMP, much less BIKINI BOOT CAMP like this!! The energy is insane, the people are even crazier, and the results just ROCK!!!

COMMIT TO GET FIT TODAY!!!

Joyce Riedel- Zumba & Kiss My Abs

Hello!!!!  My name is Joyce Riedel. I am married to Jeff and have 3 kiddos, John, 21 Jordan, 20 and  Jakob,4. I started doing Zumba about 4 years ago and just fell in love with it. My wonderful hubby doesn't like to dance and I love it so Zumba just worked for me!!!! Not long after I decided to get certified to be an instructor. I looked around for places to apply but didn't realy get that feeling of... "this is the place for me". Then a friend told me about Fusion so I went to check it out. Love love love and more love!!!! OMG!!! Everybody was so nice and Shelli was so fun & bubblely!!!! Not that clique-ish feeling you have at some other places. So I applied ( might have even begged) for a job and Shelli said yes!!! I started teaching Zumba and then added a KISS MY ABS class!!!! I've been with Shelli and Fusion from the begining, and it has been a blast watching it grow!!! I  have met some awesome ladies and men at Fusion. It's fun to watch the back row move up to the front.... the nervous first timers bloom to the front row mover & shakers and those that keep the same spots but are shakin and movin' and havin' fun!!! Thanks for all the good times and the friendships and hope to have lots more!!! LOVE MY FUSION FAMILY!!!

FuSIon

This is the place I go to relieve stress. This is the place I go to see my friends. This is the place I go to burn some calories. This is the place I go to have fun. This is the place that changed my life. This is the place that made me want to be better. This is the place where I am my own kind of beautiful. This is the place that accepts me. This is my home away from home. This is FuSion. :)

 

Melissa Allen- PiYo

I recently got married to my amazing husband, Zachary. He was in the Navy for 5 years and we are both very passionate about fitness. I have been working out for the past three years. I immediately fell in love with Pilates and Yoga after the quick transformation I saw my body make. Pilates and Yoga really helped me to develop long, lean, and define muscles in opposed to "bulking up" My flexibility improved after just a few classes and I felt more energized than ever!! A friend introduced me to PiYo at FuSion Fitness, PiYo is a fusion of my two favorite classes; Pilates & Yoga! Fitness and Health are a priority to me and I have an overall confidence when I work out on a regular basis. I was really inspired by the positive vibe at FuSion and wanted to be a part of changing peoples lives!

Come check out Melissas PiYo class through the month of May 5pm Mondays & 9:30am Tuesdays!

Jackie Kafka- Zumba

Jackie was born and raised in New Mexico. She spent most of her life in Las Cruces, where she discovered a passion for dance; particularly ballet. After graduating in the top 10% of her high school class Jackie decided to stay in Las Cruces and attend New Mexico State. After a semester of college she realized she needed a change, she made the move to Texas Tech. Jackie is majoring in English and is set to graduate in 2012, with a goal of pursuing an MBA. With her busy schedule Jackie was finding a hard time sticking to a fitness regime and preferred one that involved dancing. That is when she discovered the AMAZING world of ZUMBA! Her love of dance inspired her to become and Instructor and so she began teaching Zumba in December of 2010. Jackie joined our FuSion Fitness team in March of 2011, where she teaches today!!

Come check out one of her Zumba classes today! :)

LaTasha Nisbet- Zumba

I'm fun, friendly, outgoing, crazy, and considered a daredevil! I've been married for 11 years and have two children. There's never a dull moment in my life! I'm a certified Zumba Instructor and plan on becoming a trainer in the future. My motto is "trust in God and he will take you a long way."

**Come Zumba with LaTasha in May at 5pm on Tuesdays!

Turbo Kick- Ashley Smith

Meet one our Newbies to FuSion!

My name is Ashley Smith and I am a 25 year old mother of two sweet boys, Landyn 4 and Connor 2. I am engaged to be married to my best friend and love of my life, Matt. Originally from Odessa, TX, born and raised, we were relocated to Lubbock in 1999. I am a 2004 graduate of Monterey High School and studied Computer Aided Drafting and Design Technology at South Plains College. I am currently a full time records clerk at Glasheen, Valles & Inderman L.L.P. and am looking into furthering my education at Wayland Baptist University. I was introduced to Turbo kick in March of 2011 and it has been a passion of mine ever since. I love my family and friends, both of my jobs, and all the amazing new people that Fusion has brought into my life. It is truly amazing to know how one choice to try something new can alter your life and leave a lasting impression and this is exactly what Fusion has not only done for me but has done for so many others as well!! Fusion a blessing!




*Ashley is teaching our Tuesday & Thursday 8pm Turbo Kick class as of May. Come check her out! :)