02/18/2025
A wonderful testimony from our friends at Orangetheory Fitness Bloomington! If you're looking to improve your health and conditioning, this is a great place with wonderful staff and owners! I encourage you to take that first step and GO THERE!
Sincerely,
Dr. Brown
In Dec. 2022, I noticed a flutter in my chest ❤️. After many EKGs, stress tests, CT scans, and monitoring, my cardiologist found that I had AFIB and was in AFIB more than 40% of each day. I was on two medications 💊 and waited until June 2023 for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation surgery.
In August my cardiologist approved me to work out 💪. However, I still wasn’t ready and hit an emotional all-time low. I couldn’t believe I was 54, had heart issues, was overweight, and was facing Type-II diabetes. My dear friend Robin and I talked about joining OTF 🍑. Joining has been one of the best decisions I made for my health 🧡 and psychological well-being 🧠. I love to work out now!
I remember my first 2000M row 🛶 benchmark with Danielle and asking, what if I’m last? She told me, it doesn’t matter where you finish…it’s that you’re here doing it. During that row, I was last, I had a few meters left and Danielle was by my side cheering me on 📣. This day, I knew that OTF wasn’t your typical gym. I’ve been a member for over a year. I’ve lost weight, gained muscle, ran a 5K, and achieved PRs 🔥. Recently, I saw my cardiologist and physician, and I’m thrilled to say that my blood work is perfect and my heart is healthy. My cardiologist is very happy with my new heart healthy lifestyle. OTF is filled with genuine staff who care about each member. I am beyond blessed by them.