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New You Achievement Awards



Achievement Awards

Our member success stories are a real inspiration to us and our members.
Fitness First is commited to recognising and celebrating the unique and outstanding achievements of our members. That’s why the New You Achievement Awards were created. This annual event celebrates and promotes these amazing member success stories.

This year we had a fantastic response with entries, all with inspirational stories and out of our 15 finalists, below are our 5 winners.

2008 Winners

I HAVE TURNED MY LIFE AROUND WITH FITNESS FIRST
I HAVE TURNED MY LIFE AROUND WITH FITNESS FIRST
Marcus Dean, age 30, from Rochdale, became depressed, overweight at 18 stone and unhealthy after the sudden death of his fiancé and mother of his child.

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I LOST 11 STONE AND FEEL GREAT
I LOST 11 STONE AND FEEL GREAT
Alison Grant, age 38 from Dundee, at 25 stone and morbidly obese with high blood pressure, Alison was told by doctors that she only had five – ten years to live.


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FITNESS FIRST HAS GIVEN ME A NEW LEASE OF LIFE
FITNESS FIRST HAS GIVEN ME A NEW LEASE OF LIFE
Paul Silcock, age 40, from Halifax, suffered a huge heart attack in early 2007, he flat lined twice and his heart was left badly damaged.


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AT 36 I BELIEVED THE DAYS OF LOVING MY BODY WERE OVER
AT 36 I BELIEVED THE DAYS OF LOVING MY BODY WERE OVER
Jacqui Goodwin, age 38, from Middlesbrough, has transformed herself from an overweight mother of four to completing a marathon in 4hrs, 30 minutes, and running in regular half marathons, 10k and 5k runs.

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I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEVER WALK AGAIN
I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEVER WALK AGAIN
Dean Whitfield, age 25, from Littlehampton, was in a horrific car accident, which left him in a coma and in a wheelchair and told he would never walk again.


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