JR Humphreys
When I first joined IMAC (Indianapolis Martial Arts Club) in November of 2003, I was a bundle of stress that was going to drive me to an early grave if something wasn't done. I had taken a new job in Indianapolis and had been living in a suitcase for about two months. I was trying to find a house, sell a house, move a family of 4 across two states, enroll kids in school ...I think you get the idea. I was eating take out and getting little exercise and knew I needed to get back into shape. As a parent, you want to be there for your children and protect them from danger. I started to realize that I was so out of shape that if there was a situation that required me to protect or save my family (my nightmare was trying to save them from a burning house) I could not because I was so out of shape. I have lifted weights for years but was looking for something to help with my cardio. I hate running and any type of aerobic workout bores me. That when I started to think about boxing or martial arts. I looked around and visited a couple of gyms but realized most of the members where as out of shape as worse or me.
Then I visited IMAC to watch a couple of sessions and to take a couple private lessons with one of the trainers. A year and half later I am still here. In my opinion, Ray and the trainers want you to succeed both in the gym and in life. The fellow students (I call them students, anyone can be a member but a student wants to learn and improve themselves) are great to work with, willing to help, and fun to be around. During this past year and a half, life has continues to pile on the stress but thanks to the Ray and the trainers at IMC I no longer have the nightmare about protecting or saving my family. People deal with stress in many different ways; alcohol, drugs, food, and stress manifest itself in the body in the form of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and ulcers. The way I deal with stress in a healthy fun filled atmosphere is to go to IMAC and kick its ass three times a week.
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