I don't believe in accidents. I happened to see this quote before preparing this writeup, which fit the content to a tee!
First off, this duo is not a brother-sister combo. The woman in this picture is his mother!!! They DO say that exercise keeps you looking young, but we won't take ALL the credit for this one . ;)
Although this transformation story is about Malik, the story cannot be told unless we state how he got here.
Iesha has been with Phoenyx for over 3 years, attending boot camps and Zumba classes. She would go to other company's classes from time to time but would always migrate back, so we've always considered her a 'regular'. Not too long after, she started to bring her son to class as well and we soon grew accustomed to seeing them both in class. We have many referrals and lots of couples, so people start with us and then bring relatives, spouses, significant others, coworkers and friends. Iesha and Malik are currently our only parent child combination attending class, so they are a special pair.
Like his mother, Malik is also very active in classes and different programs we offer. He participated in an 8 week challenge for the male warriors of our crew. We had a phone conference with each of the participants and I remember asking Malik what he thought of the food his mother ate and her now lifestyle. He said that was what kick started his journey to eating and being healthier.
"People don't realize that how they act and what they do around their kids really does affect them, and luckily, that affected me in a good way. "
You never know who is watching. Especially those close to you.
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