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Time in the gym is not just about the physical transformation.  Client Shelley is an inspiring example of what happens on the inside is equally as important.

Having previously trained with Coach Coby a few years prior, Shelley rejoined the Uber Shape Fit Fam in August 2016 as a part of the Spring Challenge. Spring Challenge is a 12-week transformation program designed to support & guide members with their training, nutrition & integration of positive lifestyle habits, focusing on fat loss & improved wellness. 

With regular check-ins & Bio-Print assessments throughout the program, Coach Jen recalls Shelley’s first consult. 

“She was clearly nervous.  It was an emotional consult.  I could see she was unhappy with how she felt in her body & frustrated that she’d allowed herself to get to this point.  You could see in her eyes, she was so ready for change”

Before the program at our Gold Coast Gym, Shelley admits she wasn’t in a ‘good place’ – allowing things in her personal life to impact her own health & wellbeing.  In her words she,

“Fell off the wagon big time…I was unhappy with who I was.  I’d look in the mirror & I wasn’t happy with what I saw”

She knew she needed help. Shelley threw herself into the challenge, following her individualised nutrition plan to the letter & not missing one training session throughout the 12 week period.

Her transformation in 12 weeks is nothing short of inspiring.  With the goal of winning the challenge as a major motivator, knowing that she would need to do everything she could to do so, Shelley dropped 10% body fat & 13kg. 

“I felt amazing. At the start of the 12-week challenge I said to myself I’m going to win this & I know that I can.”

Shelley’s dedication did not go unnoticed by coaches Jen & Coby. Jen met with Shelley every two weeks to track her progress & touch bases one on one.

“Every fortnight there were changes in her physically.  Shelley was the perfect participant.  She listened. She wanted to learn & understand.  She followed instruction.  She trusted me that progress would seem slow, but the result would be dramatic.  And she showed up… every single session.  That was key to her results.  If clients show up, we can do the rest”.   

Shelley did win the 12-week challenge but it’s the impact to her wellbeing & new found love of training that she says is the biggest benefit. 

“It really helps me with day to day things… coping with things that happen in your personal life.  It just makes me feel better in general.  I feel fitter, stronger, happier.  It’s a great feeling.  It’s a good buzz.”

Preferring to train lower body if given a choice, her 12-week journey has made her stronger and more confident, and she says she’s now much happier in her life.  Her biggest learning at Uber Shape so far has been to look after herself better.

“To look after Shelley & make Shelley number one that’s one of the biggest things.  To put Shelley first before anything, that would be one of the biggest learnings”

It is clear to Coach Jen the emotional transformation Shelley has been on when remembering when she started.

“The change in confidence, happiness & health is so obvious.  The exciting thing is that I feel like this is just the beginning for Shelley.”

Shelley now has her sights set on participating in the 5.7km Fun Run as a part of the Gold Coast Marathon with the Uber Shape team in a few months as well as getting stronger & chasing the elusive chin-ups. 

The coaching team have no doubt, with the focus & commitment Shelley has shown to her transformation, she will be pumping out those chin-ups in no time.

Need a little motivation? Find out how Mel, Leesa, Lisa & Carmen Transformed their bodies in 12 weeks with Uber Shape. CLICK HERE

Elise is living proof that training and the right nutrition, will set you up to perform optimally in every aspect of your life – from the gym to the office.

A full-time digital marketer, Elise was super active at school & university competing in Surf Life Saving & surfing.  A huge training load & highly functioning metabolism meant she was able, at that time, to some what ignore her nutrition and “eat anything”.  Once she had a full-time job after University, her training load dropped substantially as she focused on other things, however, her bad food habits remained, metabolism slowed & her body fat began to creep up.

After a period of training by herself with little success or support, she became a member of the Uber Shape Fit Fam around 10 months ago, joining her partner Sarah who was already training with us. 

“[Sarah] had been training at Uber Shape for about six months getting amazing results & I was like, I need to get in on that, whatever your doing it’s working & mine is not.”

She notes her biggest accomplishment at Uber Shape so far as “the body fat I’ve lost.  I think around 7% over four or five months and on a broader level, the adopting of a new lifestyle.”

She’s also just recently completed her first triathlon, the Kingy Tri in March.  She has obviously caught the tri bug, having just bought a new bike & signing up for her next one in May already!

“[I’ve been] Getting involved in the other events outside the gym, it’s another awesome thing about training here. It’s not just coming here during the week, it’s all of the other activities that happen.”  

Coaches Coby & Jen attribute Elise’s success to her dedication to meal prep each Sunday.  She is the first to admit that she didn’t have a great understanding of what to eat & when to best fuel her training & day.  Whilst she finds it time-consuming on a Sunday, as someone who works full-time Elise says, “it’s a game changer,” preparing the week’s meals in advance means she can just grab food in the morning & be out the door. 

“It’s the thing that’s made this nutrition journey so easy”. 

Elise loves the conditioning workouts at Uber Shape. She loves the high intensity work which is balanced by dedicated strength days, to ensure clients are training all energy systems & creating the stimulus for fat loss & building muscle. 

To Elise, the coaching team is part of what sets Uber Shape apart.

“I notice how invested you guys are in our progress, which is awesome & that was pretty evident from the moment I started here.”

Elise has also made the switch from coffee to green tea.  She used to drink a lot of coffee.

“I’m pretty active, restless, my mind is always thinking anyway so I don’t really need the coffee for the kick.”

This switch has had a positive impact on her adrenal health allowing her central nervous to “rest & digest” rather than being stimulated all of the time.  Coffee can promote the storage of fat, particularly around the belly area, which is impact greatly by elevated cortisol.  Elise has found the switch has also positively impacted her energy in the afternoons. 

“I see all of my co-workers fading away & I’m still buzzing..”

Elise is now working toward a further reduction in body fat to optimize her body composition for performance going into the Byron Bay Triathlon.  We can’t wait to see how she goes!

Need a little motivation? Find out how Leesa, Shelly, Mel & Charmagne Transformed their bodies in 12 weeks with Uber Shape. CLICK HERE