Member Transformation Story

I am an ambitious person trying to get ahead in life. I recently moved here a year ago with my family. We moved from a somewhat small town called Eagle River. I grew up on the edge of it, my house was completely surrounded by woods except for the small private lake full of crystal clear water across the road. So I spent most of my summer running around the woods and swimming in that lake with my dog Bodie.

I am in the process of joining the Navy and during quarantine was looking for a gym to start my weight loss journey. That's when a friend of my stepfather who works in Menomonie told me about the Machine Shed.

I have not been to many gyms in my life but this one just feels right. The atmosphere at Machine Shed is different than any place I have been. It is very laid back and everyone helps one another in any way that they can. There is no judgment just your friends yelling at you to add more weight because what you are doing looks easy.

My only goal right now is to make weight so I can go further in the process of joining the Navy and get my MEPS date and eventually my ship out date. After I reach my goal, I will maintain or improve upon my weight while getting stronger so it'll make my time in basic training easier during the physical events.