Colman’s Country Campers is donating a one-year membership to The Bodie Shop, which will be given away to the person that sends us the most compelling story for why they deserve the free one-year membership for health & fitness! So send us your story today! Submissions will be accepted via email only. Submit to bshop@madisontelco.com The winner will be selected during the first week of January, 2022.

Update:

Thanks to everyone who submitted their story. After careful consideration we have chosen a winner! And the winner is Lindsay Donovan! Congratulations Lindsay!

Here is Lindsay’s story:

Hello!

My health/fitness journey really started back when I was 14. Between the summer of my 8th grade and freshman year I grew almost double what a normal child should grow in that timeframe. As a result, my back could not keep up. I was soon diagnosed with scoliosis and kyphosis. Kyphosis is when your back curves way out; creating the look of a hunchback. As a young girl you can only imagine what that felt like. As the years went on doctors would recommend different stretches or posture braces to “correct” the issue, but nothing ever worked. This curvature created a lot of pain for me as I transitioned into adult life. As an adult, I started joining gyms thinking maybe if I got really fit the curvature would not be as noticeable. However, I really struggled to find a gym where I “fit in”. I always felt overwhelmed with all the equipment and I felt like others were watching and judging me as went through my workouts. This pattern went on for many years; join a gym only to cancel the membership a few months later.

In May 2020 after spending some time at home during lockdown, I decided I had to take control of my health. I would wake up in the morning in an immense amount of back pain and as a result my posture was the worst it had ever been. I decided to give the Bodie Shop a try. After talking with Woody I discovered that I could, in addition to my membership, take one on one training sessions with him or Dede and they would help me learn how to properly use the equipment. It was these sessions that truly changed life for me. Woody had me using machines that would help strengthen my back and I quickly started realizing the pain was no longer there. My posture has improved significantly and my back is now the strongest it has ever been in my life! And the atmosphere? I have never once felt judged during my workouts at the Bodie Shop. The members are friendly and helpful; always willing to show you how to use a piece of equipment if you are not sure. I have finally found my gym!

I owe Woody and Dede so much. They truly care about the health of their members and had it not been for them, I would probably still be struggling to find a gym where I fit in. I don’t know that I have kept a membership at the same gym as long as I have at the Bodie Shop! Joining the Bodie Shop is by far the best investment I have ever made for my health and fitness.

I am a firm believer in supporting small businesses in my community. So if given the opportunity to receive a free year membership, I would continue to support the Bodie Shop in other ways such as tanning packages and additional training sessions with Woody.

Woody and Dede: Thank you so much for changing my life. I don’t know how I will ever re-pay you!

Thank you,

Lindsay Donovan