"My biggest fear was that I would be breathing really heavy in public."
"It's the people and sense of community that keep us coming back. It's a habit now and we revolve our life around the gym"
"There is a stereotype that you have to be skinny and small to join a gym, but everyone has their own story, background, and reasons why they joined a gym and started a fitness journey."
"The doctor said if I didn't lose weight I probably wouldn't see my kids grow."
"I've always been the fit, skinny girl but I realised how out of balance I was and that was a big... Woah, I need to do something about this!"
"One day I just woke up and decided I need to lose weight. It wasn't a special day or anything, it was just a random day and I decided it."
"I would walk past every day. It had been something I had been thinking about for years."
"It is so important for me to move, be active, and do something."