Barbelle (Real Fitness for Women) opened its' doors six years ago and has remained an amazing gym due to its' top notch instructors. Our instructors are certified in Les Mills Body Pump, Body Flow and Body Combat; Spinning, ZUMBA, Step Aerobics, and personal training.  

INSTRUCTOR PROFILE: Kerry McElroy

Kerry McElroy, certified personal trainer, SPIN, and Les Mills' Body Pump Instructor founded Barbelle out of a need to connect women to exercise without judgement and within a nurturing environment.

Kerry says, "Twelve years ago I joined a gym after a LONG hiatus.  I was 32 years old and found myself in a very compromised place. It had been since my high school days that I had actually used Nautilus machines or picked up a free weight.  And even though I've always been a fairly coordinated and athletic person...it was a daunting task to start anew.  I felt overwhelmed and completely insecure stepping out onto what seemed like a mammoth area filled with machines I literally had no idea how to use.  It's hard to believe...but it’s the complete truth.

If you had whispered to me at the time, "hang in there...you'll own your own someday"...I would never had believed you. Really. The truth is, I had ballooned from a fairly active, fit, kid to a 217 lb. physically and emotionally unfit woman. And...I was not only unhappy...but ashamed of what I had become. 

I set out with the house trainer on my first of 3 orientations, on that huge floor, filled with machines and barbells...lots of them...all rusty and steel. I'm not afraid to admit that I was scared and unsure of myself...and felt completely self-conscious on each machine this trainer (who was a wonderful and empathetic man that I eventually came to call a friend) led me to. And even through his patience and encouragement...I felt completely like a fish out of water.

My point is...we've all been there.  No judgment.  And getting and staying fit and active is a life commitment. That's right...a lifetime. Not something you ever give up.  And I don't mean going to a gym necessarily (although if you do, I'm even happier...especially if it's mine)!   

If we allow ourselves to reach a place in our minds of "no return" so to speak ...we feel defeated and lost...and worry about how we will ever get back in shape. 

But the truth is...it can be done. I'm living proof. And even though most of you may never own your own gym...you can work out to be the fittest person you can be...always with an individual and serious commitment.  Let's face it, we can talk ourselves out of anything, really.  So find something you like to do...and make a date with yourself...or a friend or family member and...ENJOY! Here's to making a lifetime commitment!"

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