🥧🍁 November FierceFam Spotlight: Liz Shrout 🍁🥧

This month we are excited to celebrate Fierce Member Liz Shrout! Liz brings such a warm energy to the studio; we love how friendly and encouraging she is to newbies, and everyone she takes class with. We are truly grateful to have Liz as a client and are excited to celebrate her all month long.

1. How long have you been coming to Fierce45?

   Technically, I took my first class in 2016.  After finally coming to my senses and realizing that Pilates is what keeps me sane, I resumed my regularly scheduled programming in July of 2023.

2. Favorite move on the machine?

   Any move prompt followed by a coach saying, "Liz is already in it!"  That means that 1) I am so excited about it that I don't procrastinate, and 2) I can be in a position to help someone else who might be new to Fierce or new to the move.  We've all been there, right?

3. How has Fierce made a positive impact on your life?

   In 2017 I had back surgery and I struggled to recover effectively.  I was so afraid of re-injuring myself that I avoided anything that was "high-intensity."  When I came back to Fierce as an unlimited member, I felt myself becoming physically stronger with each class.  And then I started to realize that my increased strength was actually tied to the shift in my mental mindset.  I shed the fear of injury and embraced my capability and commitment to making fitness a priority.  Plus, my husband says my butt looks great in jeans...so that's a plus!

4. Why do you choose Fierce over another workout?

   Frankly, the Wash Park studio is only two blocks from my house so geography has a lot to do with it! Most relevant to this question though - I've always had a strong mind-body connection to Pilates, but I would often finish sessions feeling like I didn't get enough of a workout.  Fierce fills that void and then some!  

5. Tell us a fun fact about you!

   I'll give you two because I can't choose! 1) I was voted "Most Likely to Be An Aerobics Instructor" in High School, and 2) Along with friends in my industry, I moonlight as a Rock Star a couple times a year!