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Jun 18

Anytime Fitness members in Concord Township make permanent commitment with tattoos – News-Herald.com

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There are about 4,000 Anytime Fitness members worldwide who received a tattoo of the companys logo, but the Concord Township location set a record by having the most members with these tattoos, said owner Anna Dey.

Anytime Fitness Concord Township has 36 devoted members with what is called the running man tattoo.

The running man tattoo is defined as a permanent reminder of ones commitment to health, happiness, and personal growth, achieved with the help of Anytime Fitness.

Each member who received a tattoo has a unique story, she said.

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Three members discussed their fitness journeys and what motivated them to get a running man tattoo.

Mentor resident Aimee Anderson said she struggled with her weight for years before deciding to make a change.

I started here in July 2014,she said. I was very overweight, considered obese. I had a breaking point where I said, I cant do this anymore going up stairs was hard, working was hard, life was just hard.

Anderson, who is 26 years old, said she was shy and apprehensive about joining a gym, but Dey and her father Von Hollingsworth encouraged and comforted her.

In about a year, I lost 100 pounds and I have maintained that for almost two years, she said. Not only was it a physical transformation, but I went from very shy and quiet to saying hello to everyone in the gym.

Surrounding Andersons running man tattoo is a quote stating, With pain comes strength.

She said Anytime Fitness Concord Township is different than any other gym and is like a family.

When I look at my tattoo, I realize that Im healthier than I ever been, said Lisa Courtney, who is a trainer at Anytime Fitness.

Courtney, who is now 53 years old, recovered from a heart attack about 10 years ago, stopped smoking cigarettes and lost about 45 pounds.

After achieving her health and fitness goals, she decided to help others get to a healthier place and that is when she became a trainer.

Rebecca Kucsma was her first client.

Kucsma also recently got the running man tattoo.

This is my first tattoo, she said. I never thought in my life that I would be a person to get a tattoo.

It represents perseverance.

Kucsma cared for her father for 10 years while working full-time and struggling with various health concerns.

She experienced severe depression and anxiety and underwent a surgical procedure that involved implanting electrodes in the brain.

Following the procedure, Kucsma was motivated to lose weight. She has lost a total of 65 pounds and remains dedicated to exercising five days a week.

This is so many peoples first tattoo, Dey said. Were not just reaching people who love tattoos, were reaching people that never in a million years thought they would get a tattoo, but they did something so significant personally that they want a permanent reminder.

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