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POSTED: 4:05 pm CST February 7, 2012
UPDATED: 4:19 pm CST February 7, 2012

DES MOINES, Iowa -- A new fitness program is designed to help the heaviest Iowans slim down safely.Farrell's Fitness recently added the Fit Start program at all eight of its locations. The program was first designed for weight loss surgery candidates, since insurance providers require exercise before surgery.Cheribum Hurdle has been part of the Fit Start program since October. Four months ago, she said it was tough for her to even walk from her car into the workout center, but now she is kickboxing.?On the way in I found I could barely step up on the curb,? said Hurdle.She said the journey has been tough, but worth it.?The heavier you are, they more people think you can?t be helped ? you?re hopeless ? and I had that feeling too when I walked in,? said Hurdle.At her heaviest, Hurdle weighed 500 pounds.?I got under 400 pounds Dec. 10 for the first time in, like, 13 years,? said Hurdle.Farrell's trainers said the Fit Start program is a modification of its eXtreme Bodyshaping workouts.?We lowered the beats per minute and we modified some of the strength training so they could do it sitting down or on a stool,? said Lance Farrell, owner of Farrell?s.Scott Clarke hopes Fit Start will help him avoid weight-loss surgery.?I lost approximately 30 pounds in 10 weeks,? said Clarke.He said the family-like atmosphere is helping him lose weight. Both he and Hurdle said it?s the accountability part of the program that keeps them focused ? each participant is assigned a coach who will call them if they miss a class.Clarke said his goal is to get down to about 220 pounds.?I?m going to stick with it,? said Clarke.The program also rewards the person with the biggest weight loss. Hurdle won $1,000 for being the person with the biggest transformation during the last session.

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