When did you start at Five Forks Athletics?

 "May of 24."  

What is your favorite workout?

"My favorite workout is anything with the barbell, the rower, and the SkiErg." 

What type of exercise were you doing before Five Forks Athletics? 

"I was a huge orange theory girl before joining FFA. Went 5-6 times a week and loved it but just felt like the weights weren’t doing it for me. Ben Watkins had been after me for a while to try FFA and I finally took him up on it and I’m so glad I did!"

What are your health and fitness goals and have you achieved any of those goals, how’s it going so far?

"My health and fitness goal is really just to be the healthiest and strongest I can be as I cruise through my 40s. Getting old stinks but FFA has helped me to drop 35 pounds so far and given me a love for Olympic lifting. I’m so much more aware of how I’m treating my body with how I fuel it and I have much more energy now."

Has Five Forks Athletics affected your life outside the gym?

"FFA has affected my life outside the gym through the confidence it’s given me. It’s empowered me to know I can do more than I think I can and to go for it!"  

Do you have any other special memories or achievements during your time here?

"Best moment so far came from some personal training sessions with Coach Ashley. I herniated a disc in 2019 and went through a long rehabilitation process that involved spinal steroid injections and a lot of pain. I was very scared to deadlift until I started training with Ashley. She got me comfortable with my form and pushing myself and I was able to get up to 185 pounds on the bar. And I’m excited to keep improving on that number. I also love that after a month or so, I was able to talk my sister into joining FFA and then later my nephew. It’s so fun being able to workout with the fam. FFA is such a special place and the community here cannot be beat! I really look forward to 2025 with this crew of wonderful people!"