Something clicked from day one, when I was dreched in sweat from head to toe, and happily spent just lying..yes, lying, on my living room rug, with nothing more to give. I decided I simply must research Cathe more, and found out her weight training tapes w ere equally tough..I purchased Muscle Max, did it, and began to wonder where Cathe had been my entire life..didn’t spend too much time wondering, just happily basked in the glow knowing I had found the person to lead my fitness journey. I wanted to hook up with others who felt as I did, and as luck would have it, Cathe hosts as yearly road trip at her gym in my home state of New Jersey, so I signed up for the July 2008 trip, and found what I was looking for. I bonded with over 100 “Catheletes” at this first-rate event, and any doubts I may have had about my decision to hand Cathe the keys to my fitness journey were quickly dissolved. My turning to Cathe to lead my journey has allowed for me to bond with a special group of friends who share the same passion as I do.
My life through exercise has improved to the point where I am more outgoing, have become a better husband to my wife, better friend to my friends, better employee to my employer, and a better person overall. My fi tness journey has never been about my outer body, sacles have no place in my life, it’s about what’s on the inside that counts, and in the 2 years I have spent workoing out with Cathe, my insides have never felt better, I get complements all the time about how I carry myself now, how I just seem more confident on a daily basis. I deserve to feel more confident..as fellow Cathletes know, when you’ve spent an hour a day with Cathe, you can pretty much tackle anything that comes your way. My goal is to help the mentally ill in any way that I can, to reach just one person’s life is what I’m after.
I plan on bringing the same intensity that Cathe’s workouts demand from us to achieving this goal, and I like my chances of doing just that. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to share my story..now it’s time to work, work!!!!
You go Jerry!!! Your story is very inspiring. Thank you for sharing it with us.
chrissy
Well done Jerry! Keep up the good work! You really are an inspiration. Your story is very touching. Keep it going!
Enjoying your conversation at the Lobster House, one would never know that you had struggled at one time. You have a way with words that makes the give and take flow. It is obvious that the “Cathletes” and Cathe’s workouts have been great for you. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the compliments, sometimes you have to hit rock bottom to appreciate the good times. It’s my sincere hope that someone reads this story and can equate it to their own, and see that nothing is impossible, but you do have to work for it, don’t expect anything given to you. This is why I enjoy working out with Cathe, the simple fact that these workouts are not easy make me look forward to them that much more..I need the challenge she brings me every day!
The Lobster House was simply a great day with great friends, it doesn’t get any better than that.
Jerry!!! WOOOHOOO!!! You go guyfriend!!!
I am so happy for you! And proud of you too!!!
xx, Denise
Your a GREAT guy Jerry !!
Love your story and your T-shirt, Weeeeeeeee!!
I didn’t make it on this years RT, I hope to see you on the next one!!
Your friend Bri.
You rock Jerry! I love reading your posts…
You look so GREAT!
Celeste
Jerry, I love what you said about lying on the carpet afterward. I always do that after a really hard workout with a Cathe DVD (with the fan going overhead, of course) and then I get a feeling of chills wash over me and say to myself “Ah! Here come the endorphins!” Always comes after, not during. Go figure.
My #1 reason for doing these workout is to keep the blues away (and anxiety). Works great, doesn’t it?
— Mindy
Like Jerry, I too fell into a funk. And after taking an antidepressant for several years and gaining 60#s, my Dr. alerted me to the fact that I was a borderline diabetic. I weaned myself off the drug, gave up soda and sweets, and started to go for walks. I could barely bend over to tie my laces.The human body is resilient,though.I’m now 110#s’ and with the health of an athlete.Exercise,from yoga to belly dance to boot camp and hula,have saved my life.Literally.Cathe’s workouts on fit t.v. have helped me take my workouts to another level, and allowed me to build more lean muscle mass.Improving bodilyhealth boosts mental health.