03/31/2026
🌟Transformation Tuesday🌟
Shannon’s journey is a reminder that fitness evolves—and strength isn’t just built physically, but mentally every step of the way.
Read about her journey below👇
Prior to joining Burn in January 2019, I was pretty active. I ran a lot and actually taught spin class for a few years. I knew about Burn from the OG in the house – Kaitlyn Collins! Kaitlyn’s transformation was amazing and during the summer of 2018, she kicked my butt at an outdoor boot camp session in Maine. I could run, but Kaitlyn had all these other cool moves I was jealous of – plank jacks, squat jumps, push-ups. I was intrigued about joining but summer was soon over, schedules returned to being crazy and I figured I was fine with my “just go for a run” fitness mentality. Strength training was something I did randomly. If I ran on the treadmill at my gym, I’d randomly walk around the nautilus equipment and pick a few machines to “work out” on. I didn’t believe I needed to weight train because I was so cardio focused. The reality hit me in December of 2018. The flu got me. Hard. Recovering on the couch I saw one of the January RESET programs – Raise the Bar. I went for it.
I will never forget that 9 am Saturday “gen-pop” class. I was terrified. It was a partner work out and I was luckily paired with someone who didn’t judge my inability to squat jack correctly. I soon had my first focus meeting, got my first piece of Burn merch, learned the difference between strength and cardio days, and never looked back. Seriously.
I cannot believe the transformation my body went through. For me, it was never the number on the scale and since I always ran or did spinning, I correlated that with being “fit.” That first MetCon day made me realize I had a lot to learn about being fit, but it’s my favorite protocol now. I started wearing tank tops again and I loved watching the muscle definition emerge. My body transformed from January 2019 – March 2023, but then I had to shift gears again.
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