McCohn Muscle Client of the Month-January 2014

Superstar client, Branda Allen. I first began training Branda in Oct 2012. She had this amazing fire in her eyes that not too many clients, or people for that matter, have. I quickly realized she needed more than training. She needed challenges and competitions. Branda was ready to go to another level. We quickly began working on her short term goals which included: five legit pull-ups, decrease body fat % and waist inches, and an increase in squat, bench press, and deadlift strength. We also felt she should do something challenging outside of the gym such as a half marathon, the Arnold Pump and Run, etc.

Wouldn't you know within the past year Branda went from zero pull-ups to 10 straight. No spot, no bands to help her. She squats and deadlifts 135lbs routinely. She also ran her 1st 5k, 1st half marathon, and completed several races such as the Tough Mudder and Warrior Dash. One of them she completed the week before her half-marathon. She also participated in our #GutCheck BootCamp class this past December; check this out:
In 20 days Branda cut over 4lbs, lowered her body fat by one percent, and cut a half-inch from her waist. Her two-minute push up reps went from 58 to a ridiculous 84 (and none of these were modified push ups). Her two-minute sit-ups increased from 52 to 76, and her 2-mile run time improved from 18:47 to 17:42. She would score 288 out of a possible 300 on the Army physical training test.

One of the best things about training Branda over the past year has been seeing her growth as a person. I'm not even mentioning the fact that she is a wife, full-time worker, and MOTHER OF THREE. I'm talking about her realization that she does not have to look like an IFBB bikini professional (even though she does ;-) to know that she is healthy, beautiful, and fit. She can enjoy foods that are good for her, and sometimes indulge in some that are not so good, and still feel like a champion at the end of the day. She's the perfect client to start off recognizing in 2014. McCohn Muscle. BRANDA....keep kicking a$$.

BOOM!