There is only one phrase that sums up how I feel about Extreme Burn: “It changed my life.”

When I started boot camp I was like many people, doing the everyday 9-6, but not really happy with myself. I was overweight: Eating too much, drinking too much, sleeping too little, not working out, and the list goes on.

Then one day, my good friend/co-worker told me about Extreme Burn, and I immediately signed up. At first, I was very challenged by the fact that I had to wake up at 6:30AM to make it for my 7:15AM class. Anyone who knows me, knows that I am NOT a morning person and I LOVE my sleep. I had a hard enough time making it to work at 9AM! But I knew that in order to reach my goals of being healthier, having more energy, slimmer and more confidence, there would need to be some sacrifice.

Little did I know that for my small sacrifice of waking up at 6:30AM, I have achieved all of the above plus MUCH more. Something AMAZING happens to you at boot camp. When you push yourself beyond any limit that you could imagine. When you are running that mile, although your chest is burning and you can barely breath, but you don’t stop. When you are sprinting up that hill and it seems like you’ll never get to the top, but you don’t stop. When you wake up in the morning and you are putting on your workout clothes, half asleep, feeling like you aren’t gonna make it to boot camp today, but then you look up and you are there. There is something in those moments of Extreme Burn when you just wanna give up, but through Von James’ encouragement, you don’t, that REALLY changes a person. Something that makes you feel like you can conquer the world! I feel like if I can do this, I can do anything!

Since I started boot camp, I have left my job to pursue my dream of doing music. Although very fulfilling, it hasn’t always been easy. But just like Extreme Burn, pushing yourself and choosing NOT to just live a mediocre life, is never easy. I have to push myself to keep going, even when I feel like giving up. Of course sometimes, you fall off course (and there were several times during boot camp when I got sidetracked). But the important part is that we get back up. And that’s a great lesson to learn in life. Forcing yourself to get back up when you’ve falling back into a lifestyle of eating unhealthily, not working out, or doing things that are counterproductive to you reaching your goals.

Luckily for me, I always knew I could count on Von James to check in on me. To ask if I will be attending the next session. To coach me through my unhealthy eating habits. To give me tips on what extra supplements to take so that I can increase my fat loss. That sense of accountability. Knowing that there is someone who really cares about my health, beyond just a “business”. I feel like I CAN’T let him down. And in me not letting him down, I’ve been able to reach my goal of losing over 20 lbs.

Thank you Von James.

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Best Wishes on YOUR Journey,
Samantha N.