Women of Fitness: Perla M
I workout to make me a better person. I live with lupus, but I don’t let that stop me from doing what I want to do. I’ve actually been told by doctors that I can’t do certain things, but that is motivation for me to try to do it and prove that yes I can. […]
Women of Fitness: Jessica P
Being diagnosed with fibromyalgia is what started my fitness journey. My name is Jessica Peralta, I am 36 years old, a wife and a mother of 3 children that keep me on my feet. I worked for the University of Illinois Extension for about 2 years. I would go to schools or community centers to […]
Women of Fitness: Salma
My name is Salma and I am a 23 year old insurance agent, I know it sounds boring haha! Apart from insurance I also am a marketing specialist in the insurance industry while managing my side business as a marketing consultant for local small businesses. Throughout my childhood and up to my freshman year of college I was […]
Women of Fitness: Amanda
My name is Amanda Martinez. I’m 35 years old. I started my gym journey in September 2021. I injured myself November of 2020 at work and couldn’t walk on my right leg for 2 months. Dealing with my injury, my 3 children and finishing my nursing program was a hard struggle, but I’m glad to […]
Women of Fitness: Marcela
My name is Marcela. I’m 40 years old and the mother of 3 beautiful kids. They mean everything to me; they are the air in my lungs and the curve on my smile. I work for one of the biggest companies in the fast food industry, and I love what I do. Working during the […]
Women of Fitness: Paola C.
My name is Paola Campos. I’m 17, and I started coming to the gym/W3 when I was around 14 years old. It has definitely been a journey for me. I came to the gym wanting to lose weight. When I was younger and when I was first starting, I wasn’t in the best place mentally […]
Women of Fitness: Diana D.
My name is Diana. Before the pandemic, I worked as an assistant for a well-known advertising agency downtown. I was living in the city for over 5 years at that time. I was also going to grad school part-time, working on my master’s degree. I spent my free time working part-time gigs as a hostess […]
Woman of Fitness: Robbin U.
My name is Robbin. My life, for the last 32 years, has been divided between raising my two children and working as a nurse on a labor and delivery unit of a local hospital. I cannot remember a week that I have not worked at least 50 or so hours. Overtime always helped make ends […]
Women of Fitness: Yulonda N.
My name is Yulonda. I currently work as a service excellence rep in the security department for presence health. I really enjoy working in a hospital because I love helping people. I am also family oriented, so I spend a lot of time with my family. Growing up, sports played a huge factor in my […]
Women of Fitness: Teresa H.
My name is Teresa, outside of the gym I raise my two children full time. I can’t put into words how many ways my gym has helped me with everyday life. I was in a debilitating car accident that changed my life. I have always been active; however for a period of 5 years, I […]