AKA Testimonials

Before

For most of my life I have been overweight, obese if you want to get technical, and like most people who are overweight I tried every diet/exercise program known to man. While on those programs I usually failed to lose weight. If I did lose weight I failed to keep the weight off for more than a month or so. I was unable to find a diet/exercise program that was realistic enough to fit my everyday lifestyle.

By the end of the year 2000 I was the heaviest I had ever been weighing in at 215 lbs. As a result I had some serious health problems including: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and a rapid heartbeat. My doctor informed me that if I did not start to exercise and lose weight I would have to take Beta Blockers to bring down my blood pressure and control my heartbeat. It was time to start taking my health more seriously.

A few weeks later I heard about American Kickboxing Academy through a patient at the chiropractic office in which I work. He had lost a significant amount of weight and had a lot more energy since he started working out at AKA. He assured me that AKA was not like your everyday health club where all the girls were dressed up wearing makeup and where all the guys were standing around waiting to pick up on them. People actually work out at AKA, he said. I decided to check it out.

I have now been a member of AKA for two years. With the support, knowledge, and dedication of the instructors at AKA whom I've worked closely with (namely: Mike Sotelo, Danny Kelly, Gary Owens, and Javier Mendez) I now weigh in at 160 lbs and have kept it off for some time now.

In addition to the weight I have lost working out at AKA, I have also lowered my blood pressure, cholesterol, and regulated my heart rate while learning self-defense and gaining self confidence. The most rewarding outcome of all is that I feel great, I'm having fun, and I've made some great new friends in the process.

--Diana L. Romero

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