Hello Spartans!

My name is Karina, and I am so excited to be a part of this Elite community. My story of how I started at Elite Spartans starts in November 2017, when a careless accident landed me in the hospital with a major concussion. After spending a few nights there, I left with chronic migraine and in a neck brace. Those were some of the darkest days I’ve experienced. After getting clearance from the doctor to take the neck brace off and resume my daily activities, I decided I would no longer take my health for granted. I signed up for a trial membership at Elite Spartans and began taking boot camp classes.

I now look back and think of it as one of the smartest investments I made in myself. Those classes helped me physically, mentally, and emotionally. The term “exercise is medicine” took on an entirely new meaning for me as I was able to stop taking medication for my depression and anxiety. Since then, I have been able to stay off of any medications and rely on my new lifestyle to keep me balanced. 

I played travel softball from age nine to sixteen. After my junior year of high school, I decided to give up travel ball and finish my softball career in my senior year of high school. My teammates and I often joked that we would gain a lot of weight as our “punishment” for giving up softball. Since I was always active, I never actually believed I would “let myself go.” As the years went by, however, I put on extra pounds and became less conditioned. I realized that I am the type of person that needs to be held accountable, which is why I thrive in a team. I used to think I could do it alone, but honestly, I don’t know why I would ever want to. 

I know Elite Spartans is the team that I need to be a part of in order to achieve the goals I have. I am happy to grow with them and even happier to help you all grow! See you at the gym!

Karina Sherry