The VT8 results are in and the transformations and final pictures are simply amazing!
One thing I love about the focus for women in the Venus program is “The focus is proportions and shape (rather than weight loss at all costs or building muscle like a guy)” – John Barban.
Congratulations to everyone who entered and finished! This took hard work on the part of everyone and it shows.
Here are the winners:
First Place – Julie J
Julie lost 33 more pounds after entering the Venus contest.
Even in mid life and with many health obstacles Julie found a way to succeed. She said the Venus program was a real eye opener for her.
Second Place – Carlie A
Carlie lost inches in her waist and gained muscle in her shoulders;
This got her to her exact VI ideal metrics.
Changing your body composition like Carlie did is not an easy task.
Third Place – Lourdes C
Lourdes lost inches and gained muscle.
Again, recomp is no easy task, especially at age 47.
“The variety in the workouts and the level of intensity was incredible. For the first time, I started noticing changes in my body that I liked very much.”
Fourth Place – Kerry Z.
Kerry lost 9 pounds in 12 weeks and got down to her exact VI ideal metrics.
Kerry didn’t let her traveling job be an excuse to not achieve her fitness goals. With Anything Goes Diet and Eat Stop Eat she makes it work for her life. No excuses!
Fifth Place – Lori A.
“My middle daughter saw my legs one day and was like, ‘Mom, you are wearing shorts and you have better looking legs than I do!’ “
Lori lost 2 inches from her waist and 8 pounds. Pretty good results for a hard working mom in just 12 weeks.
Sixth Place – Jessica Y
Jessica lost 5 pounds and 2 inches off her waist.
Jessica spent most of her life as a size 8-12 and now shes down to 0-4 and she’s gained the muscle she wanted.
Seventh Place – Aima K
Aima weighed 100 pounds before and after, but she clearly lost fat and gained muscle – this is what we call “recomp” and it requires hard work and patience.
Aima didn’t get much support because everyone said she was already “skinny”, but she knew what she wanted and she worked hard to get it.
Eighth Place – Lea A
Lea lost four pounds and got closer to her VI Ideal metrics.
Previously she at 6 meals a day and worked out hard with a personal trainer but it was the Venus program that finally got Lea the results she wanted.
Ninth Place – Daphne D
At age 43 and a stay at home mom with 10 kids Daphne still managed to lose 8 pounds and cut 2 inches from her waist.
Daphne worked very hard in spite of all her life stress and you can see the muscle tone she gained here in just 12 weeks.
Tenth Place – Lorraine G
“Never have I EVER experienced the sheer amount of positive comments and reinforcement I’ve seen in the last month! People spontaneously talk to me about fitness.”
Even at age 60 and a huge amount of life stress Lorraine managed to gain muscle, lose 7 pounds, and 2 inches off her waist in just 12 weeks.
Each one of these women worked very hard to achieve their success in just 12 weeks. Many are in mid life and experience much of the stress we all face at that time; jobs, kids, elderly parents, hormone issues and yet they still found a way to make huge progress on their fitness goals. One thing we emphasize in the Venus program is that we are making changes for life and that the contest is merely a 12 week snapshot, a moment in time, or an en route train stop on our life long journey for health and happiness (not fat loss at all costs).
If you are in the online community please congratulate each of these women for their accomplishments or feel free to comment below, and please feel free to hit the LIKE button!
-Ro
VT9 will start September 1st and end November 24th
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Wonderful results, ladies!