“Four years ago, I had double knee replacement surgery. This provided me with the perfect excuse to become a couch potato. Although I worked hard to rehabilitate my knees, when that process was complete, I totally stopped exercising. My weight became a real issue for me. I have battled my weight my whole life but this was the heaviest I had ever been. Then earlier this year, flyers for TEST’s FLIP (Fat Loss Incentive Program) began appearing on my kitchen table as a not too subtle hint that my family wanted me to do something about my weight. I gave in and signed up with Eddie Frayne as my coach.

“I consider myself a “Jack of all trades, master of none”. This does not hinder my quest to be the best I can be at all I try! I have a competitive background in Figure Skating, 13 years of Track and Field, Tennis, Equestrian/Equitation, Rugby, and Golf. As a 40 year old mother of three I spend much of my free time playing golf and running. I truly believe that athletics has given me the ability to have a “never give up” attitude. As a result, I try and set an example for my children so that they too will never give up or give in when things get tough.

“These guys at TEST have done a great job identifying the issues that I had going on with my body, attacking it and helping get back to where

“My philosophy at TEST is to take ‘no steps back… just keep showing up.’ Geir runs a great group that always has a competitive atmosphere where everyone comes to GRIND. It filters out the weak hearted; only the strong survive. Even after I retired I still train at TEST to stay in shape!”

“TEST did the job! Came in here [weighing] 236 after the bowl game, now I am down to 220. I dropped the weight. My 40 was a 4.7, now I am down to 4.5. I’m grindin’ baby, I can’t complain. These guys here give it to you all the way. If you don’t want to work, then don’t come here. It’s for the workers and the grinders ONLY!”

“I want to thank TEST for getting me prepared for this moment. I can’t wait to show the world how fast I am.”

“TEST Football Academy’s staff is knowledgeable and the facilities are top of the line. The facility was made specifically for the NFL Combine training. They have the proven program that will help you improve your numbers in the limited time you have coming out of college heading into the Combine. TEST helped me become a pro, and helped me stay a pro.”

“I trusted the guys at TEST with my rehab and training, and it was a great experience. The communication with the medical staff at LSU and TEST was seamless. I’m further along than anyone should be 8 weeks out of surgery with an ACL. It’s a testament to this great facility and their staff.”

“The best thing about attending TEST was the army of resources they had me surrounded with. It was more than just the Dr.s, state of the art equipment, and methodology. The people truly cared and supported my journey. Don’t get lost in the crowd or settle for split resources across multiple facilities. This place is the real deal.”

“I fell in love with how intense these guys are about their workouts and I really feel this was the best place for me to come and improve my combine performance.”

“As I was bouldering up a chimney rock formation at Host Ranch in Abiquiu, New Mexico in 2009, I realized that if my old injuries (back and/or knee) disabled me on the high mountain mesa, it would be extremely difficult to get me out of there! That experience finally drove me to TEST Sports to develop my strength and balance so I could continue to hike wherever I wanted, especially the mountains of Idaho, where my daughter and son-in-law live. Thanks to three years of working out with Lauren, and additional classes with Mike, I have been happily hiking trails in the East and in the western mountains. My strength and balance have improved, even with some months of physical therapy last year. The FLIP program also helped me reach a weight loss goal on 10 lbs. I plan to continue to lose more weight, and become stronger and more flexible in order to keep an active lifestyle!”

“As a sales executive who traveled 3 to 4 days a week and father of 4 young children my time was very limited. When traveling for business I was stuck in meetings all day, taking customers out to dinner and than continuing those festivities into the late hours of the morning. I knew I had to change my life style and do something as I was getting close to 50 pounds over weight. I ran across someone whom had attended TEST before and he suggested I check it out. After talking to the team @ TEST and taking a few free sessions I realized this is what I needed to do.

“I began at the old TEST in the year 2000. I was recently married, had one son and another one on the way. Around the same time, my business was in it’s early stages, and with all the time it took out of my day, I was not able to maintain a proper diet. My bodyweight slowly increased to a high of 265 lbs. At that point I got “The Wake Up Call” in the form of a heart attack in April of 2009.