Laurie
Testimony
Imagine the feeling you would have if you at the age of 24 put on a bikini and felt completely comfortable for the first time in your life. Imagine 2 months after this life changing time standing on stage in front of over 500 people in an even smaller bikini and actually being judged on your physic, showing off your body. I don’t think you can imagine the feeling. It is the best, most indescribable feeling of accomplishment, pride and self-fulfillment one could ever have.
In March of 2006, still living in Nova Scotia, I sat down to write my goals. The only one that made it to the paper was to compete in a bodybuilding competition. I had no idea what step to take next or who I would talk to for help. I was scared to talk to anyone about it because I thought they would take one look at me and laugh in my face! I met Adrianne in August of 2006. From 
our first encounter I knew he was the one who would help me reach my goal. I was mesmerized by his style of training and the amazing energy he had with each of his clients. I believe in the philosophy of everything happening for a reason and I knew the universe had a reason for bringing Adrianne into my life. In October I finally got the courage to ask Adrianne about training. He did not laugh, not even a snicker! He went right into nutrition advice and made it clear to me that this would not be easy. I would have to commit the next seven months of my life to this competition; if I was ready for that he was willing to take me there!
By November I had already noticed major changes. I remember looking in the mirror and thinking “Oh My God I have the “V”, I have a figure!” I changed not only in my physical state but also my mental state. After struggling with bulimia for 8 years I was finally starting to feel like I had control over my eating as well as my body. There were times when I would start to doubt myself; you all know what it is like to have a fat day. Well fat days when you are trying to picture yourself standing on stage posing are hard to handle! Adrianne was always available for me to talk to, not only in our training sessions, but any time of day. I sent him a text telling him I was feeling horrible and not very motivated, I will never forget what he wrote back “If you are not ready for this lets stop wasting our time. You have the gift, it’s your hard work, and I am just helping you channel it.” It was this small phrase that carried me through the next six months.
Morning cardio started in January. I started out very motivated with a lot of drive, but I must say by the end of it I was getting pretty tired! If it wasn’t for my amazing sister getting up so early to be my rock on the treadmill beside me I may have slept in more then once! Every time I stood on that treadmill and looked over at the clock reading 5:00am I realized what I was doing. I was finally on the road to reaching one of my biggest goals! Day by day my chin got a bit higher, shoulders went a bit farther back and chest up, and I felt good!
February workouts started to get a bit more intense. Gym time was around 4-5 hours a day. At this point it is complete drive and determination. I was dreaming about the show almost every night. Some nights I would picture myself winning other nights it would be nightmares about not being ready. Your body and mind plays amazing tricks on you. I can remember one day having 
the most intense cravings. Adrianne had told me to go walk around the mall to get my mind off of it. I was willing to try anything to stop these cravings. I walked through the doors and walked straight to the food court! Not to buy anything, but to watch people eating deep-fried horrible food! Reminding myself I was only one meal away from failure! It made me feel so good, I felt as though I had more will power then anyone in the world, in fact I walked out of the mall feeling on top of the world!
When I stepped on stage for the first time I started to panic; what the hell was I doing!? I looked up to see my family my friends and of course Adrianne sitting there all with the biggest smiles on their faces, all so proud of me. I heard Adrianne encouraging me and he said “This is what you worked for, now go get it!” Wow, what an amazing feeling not only of my great accomplishment, but to know he was so proud of me for doing it. I was honored to stand on stage and represent the work that he had done. The amazing transformation of my body, it was like I was his canvas for a work of art. Unbelievable.
Adrianne was not only my personal trainer. He was my mentor, my rock and my friend. He helped me reach deep within and pull out every ounce of strength and determination that was in me. Adrianne taught me so much about myself; I will never be able to express my appreciation! I know now that I can do anything I put my mind to and nothing will be as hard as going through this transformation, everything in life will be much easier now.
If you are thinking about competing, or even making a life changing decision, do it! Don’t wait; if you have been thinking about it, you want it. Don’t let anything hold you back. You will never know that high of accomplishing your biggest dreams until you do it. It is your life, live your dreams, seize the day!
- Laurie
Adrianne's Thoughts
I loved working with Laurie. Her enthusiasm was contagious, and she was constantly impressing me with her dedication and commitment. Laurie’s experience is a great example of what you can accomplish if you focus your efforts on achieving your goals. You can accomplish anything, if you want it enough and are willing to work for it.
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Melissa's Testimony
"Adrianne is honest, empowering, and was dedicated to my goals upon our first meeting. I trusted him immediately and could tell that he knew what I needed to do to reach my goals." Read more.
Jen's Testimony
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Mike's Testimony
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Andrea's Testimony
"I was blessed to have come across Adrianne through a mutual friend. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have met him – not only from a fitness standpoint, but from a personal development and growth point of view as well." Read more.
