I came to Whitney two years ago because, at the age of 40, I should not have the same back issues as a 90-year-old. I knew something was not right, but I had no idea what. I had running goals I wanted to reach but they were never going to happen if I was going to be injured every other month.
The first time I saw Whitney, I will be honest, a little intimidated. She was (and still is) incredibly fit and the first thought that went through my mind was, “This will never work”. And then we started talking. She listened. Listened to all that I had to say. She listened to my troubles but also my experiences. While she was the expert about how bodies work, I remained the expert regarding my body.
She built my first series of workouts based on what we spoke of and some testing she did, and then I promptly torn them apart. Not because they were bad, but rather, I was way worse off than we both realized. Instead of forcing me into something that does not work, Whitney adjusted and adjusted….and adjusted. Later that year, I was scheduled for surgery that took my arms and chest out of the equation for 6 weeks. But that did not stop Whitney. I got two weeks rest and then we were back at it. She carefully monitored me, adjusted to ensure that the wound sight was cared for AND made sure I was still working towards my original goals.
I have remained with Whitney these two years because she listens, she is never better than me, and nothing I say is too weird. She takes what I give her, and she builds. Two years ago, I had significant scoliosis, couldn’t activate my core to save my life and my back was a mess. Today, my back is almost straight, my core is dominant rather than my back and I have not been laid up because of my back in a year. I no longer need my workouts modified to an inch of their lives. Every little thing that pops up is addressed, and now they are little things. We are building rather than fixing.
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