Starting a diet can be scary. You may be someone who has just recently put on a few extra pounds, or you could be like me and have struggled with your weight for years. I've been on diet after diet and was plagued with the “yo yo” effect of lose then gain, often gaining back more than I lost. In the beginning of 1989 I found myself weighing 425lbs and felt completely defeated, and was fooled by the notion that I was just meant to be fat. Then a friend said they were worried a

This month, we want to recognize Rosa, our Zumba instructor. Her passion and positivity are contagious, and she brings joy and energy wherever she goes. The Lord’s Gym wouldn’t be the same without her! Rosa was born and raised in Mexico City. She came to the United States when she was 19 years old. She studied Spanish and minored in Russian and music at Brigham Young University in Utah. She then served in St Petersburg, Russia for 18 months, and she really loved it. In fact,

We want to celebrate Sugih, one of our awesome personal trainers. She helps people in our community by empowering them to make healthy choices in the areas of nutrition and fitness. She is a ray of sunshine, and we are fortunate to have her in our midst. Sugih was born in Indonesia, and she moved to the United States in 1996. She came from a hospitality / hotel background and used to work a lot of hours. She realized that she had to take care of herself to be able to care for

Vera is one of our friendliest members; she always smiles at the volunteers and loves to chat with us. She has been a dedicated and consistent member since she joined the Lord’s Gym in 2013. She is top notch and a real sweetheart, and we want to acknowledge and honor her. Vera first started working out when she joined the army in 1996. However, due to leg injury, she left the army in 2009 and couldn't work out very much for about 4 years. In May of 2013, Vera joined the Lord’

Theresa started working out at the age of 64. She embarked on her fitness journey when she realized that in order to take care of her loved ones, she had to take care of herself too. Theresa came to the Lord’s Gym in November 2015. She wanted to lose weight for the purpose of being healthy. Knowing that she couldn’t do it just by herself, she worked closely with our personal trainer Sugih to get help and guidance. She was committed to Sugih’s workout program that was personal

Luke has been a member of the Lord’s Gym since 2014. He won the Chico Bodybuilding Contest in 2015 while training at the Lord’s Gym. He always has a lot of positive energy and great attitude towards everyone at the gym. He also loves helping other people on their workout journey. Luke’s passion for fitness and bodybuilding is shaped by several key life experiences he had. When Luke was young, he was always picked on because he was short. He got tired of it and started lifting

Kelly has been a loyal member of the Lord's Gym for more than three years. She is very persistent and consistent, and always courteous to the volunteers working at the gym. Through working out and changing her diet, Kelly has lost over 100lb, and we love to celebrate her progress! Kelly became a member of the Lord’s Gym in April 2014. Before Kelly started working out, she would describe herself as overweight, depressed, and someone who had no energy and didn’t want to go out.

Steven is a hard-working and consistent member of the gym who always has a great attitude. He has a very amazing, inspiring story to share. Steven went through a head-on car collision in 2014, after which he had to use a walker and a cane. He was on more than a hundred narcos for the pain he was going through. His health was seriously deteriorating, and he struggled with a weight problem. He was in a place in life where he didn’t want to be, and he felt like giving up. His do

Alexandra is a top-notch and loyal member of the Lord’s Gym. She has been consistently coming to the gym to work out almost every day since 2015. She is friendly, relentless, and driven; she also influenced her friends to start working out and adopt a healthier lifestyle. Alexandra is a local Orovillian. She loves hunting, wild game, and ice cream. She started coming to Lord’s Gym because she wanted to get in better shape to meet the demands of her career path. She loves comi