I’ve always had a love for fitness and the way it makes me feel. During my child bearing years, I would go on runs around my neighborhood and do Beach Body home videos. In my 30’s, after giving birth to my 6th and final baby, I decided to get a gym membership. I started out doing what I knew: lots of cardio and HIIT workouts. Watching weightlifters in the gym intimidated, but also intrigued me to learn more about weightlifting. It was messy and I made lots of mistakes along the way as I learned, but I continued to push myself and lift heavy. It was then, my body started to transform! I felt capable and got stronger. This fueled my fire and I truly fell in love with weightlifting. I’m here to tell you that you’re never too old and it’s never too late to learn new things and rewrite your story! I’m excited for YOUR story and can’t wait to lift heavy with you! Now let’s do this!

My journey started in November 2022, and since February 2024, I’ve been following Amy’s workouts consistently. I’ve learned that weight loss and body recomposition take so much time, consistency, and discipline. I went from working with a personal trainer for 30 minutes three days a week, to training on my own, learning how to track my macros and nutrition, and eventually following Amy’s programs strictly. Along the way, I’ve navigated perimenopause, menopause by age 46, insulin resistance, changing hormones, and adjusting my nutrition and goals as my body changed. I’m not perfect. I’m not 100% on track 100% of the time. But I continue to monitor my health, adjust when needed, eat well, and get my butt in the gym 4–5 days a week. The biggest thing I’ve learned? Results take time. Keep showing up. The consistency is what changes you.

I started following Amy’s program 3 years ago. I was looking for a good weight lifting program for a beginner and was so happy when I found Absbyamy. Since doing this program 3-4 days a week I’ve lost over 35lbs, gained a lot of strength and muscle tone, along with a lot of self confidence! I’ve crossed the Grand Canyon twice, hiked many trails and accomplished many fun adventures much easier than I thought possible with a stronger body. Many days I’d wake up not feeling like going but I’m a big believer in discipline is stronger than motivation. So I’d just go, my kids would fight going, I’d be completely unmotivated but still show up and it was always worth it. Some days were a breeze and I’d lift so much heavier than I thought I could and it would be such a rush and so motivating to keep going. I recently looked back at where I was 3 years ago and was so excited to see the new weight I can lift. I remember being so stoked the day I lifted my body weight and now I’m lifting double in some areas. It’s been so exciting and fun to see how strong I’ve become!