Recently, I had the great pleasure of speaking with Sean and Jackie Wise, members of our Warrington location, after some of our staff members mentioned how impressed they were with this dynamic couple. Since research has shown that working out together is not only a great relationship booster but also a terrific way to reinforce healthy habits in one another, I was curious to learn their story.
Sean and Jackie have been Cornerstone members for about 2 years. With two little ones (now ages 1 and 3) they were initially drawn to our Warrington location for its high quality childcare. So, they joined and started working out on their own. After the birth of her second child last summer, Jackie was feeling frustrated about her inability to lose the “baby weight”. That’s when she noticed other members leaving a Tribe class. They were sweaty – and she was intrigued! Noticing a sign advertising Free Trial Week, she signed up for a free TribeCORE™ class and liked it enough to sign up for a full season.
Participating in Tribe has been life changing.
According to Jackie, “it was great, but challenging.” In the past, she said it felt hard to stick with her workouts given the demands at home with the kids. But, by signing up for a season of Tribe, she felt it kept her accountable. And better yet, knowing that her kids were being well cared for, she could enjoy these workouts guilt-free.
After taking Tribe for about a year, Jackie convinced her husband Sean to give it a try. He signed up for season 7 of TribeFIT last November and hasn’t looked back. Since that time, Sean has lost 18lbs and gained muscle mass. He says that Tribe classes give him “a lot structure, help with adherence and also influence you to be healthy throughout the week because you want to eat better to support your workouts.” Jackie feels that Sean is a much happier person because his workouts help offset his stressful job.
A results-oriented, professionally supervised program makes all the difference.
Both Jackie and Sean stressed that they enjoy being constantly challenged and that they appreciate the regular re-assessments built into the program so they can measure results. Both also feel that there is a huge difference between doing a program designed by trained professionals versus trying to figure one out for yourself. Tribe is results-oriented and, according to Jackie, it really works. “I love how strong I feel. I never felt myself as strong before.” Finally, both agree that Tribe has been great for them as a couple. They share their thoughts on their workouts and love having something in common that they can focus on as a couple apart from the kids.
This year, Sean joined with two fellow “Tribers” and competed in his first Triathlon. Even though it was a long term goal, he says he wouldn’t have done it if not for Tribe because the training physically prepared him for a successful event. Since then, both he and Jackie have made good friends with their fellow participants and often do things together like go on group bike rides.
It’s an investment in health and community.
Sean sees Tribe “as an investment.” Both he and Jackie consider it worthwhile since it’s a systematic approach to exercise under professional supervision. Sean said, “If you go to gym on your own, you might experience some results. But you won’t experience the progressive and serious results that you get when you do a Tribe workout.”
To people who might be a little intimidated to give Tribe a try, Jackie has a message. “I walked in 3 months post-partum and in bad shape from both before and after my pregnancy. I couldn’t tell you the last time I ran. But my Tribe coaches kept telling me to do what I could and that tomorrow, I would be able to do more. The other participants were supportive too. They were beginners at one time as well. They helped me hang in there. The community aspect is great.”
Season 6 FREE TRIAL WEEK starts 9/16!
Ready to give Tribe a try? We offer CORE, LIFE and FIT classes Monday – Friday at our Warrington location. For class description and program policies, CLICK HERE. To sign up for a free class, CLICK HERE.