|
Family helping me walk a mile in someone else’s shoes.
I want to start by saying THANK YOU to Jonna for all of her help, caring, knowledge and wisdom. I would
not have made it without her. Jonna and I were on the same powerlifting team
for a few years and have been friends every since.
You know when you go through the fire; you want to have family with you. I no longer have a friend, Jonna is my family
now. I don’t
know too many, if any friends would have done what she did for me.
Much Love to her!
|
9 & 6 weeks out - body transformation for the Emerald Classic Bodybuilding Classic.
|
I am a Powerlifter and have been for 11 years. I have
won several titles at the national level and one at the world level. Bodybuilding
is strange to me for sure!
Ok, I wanted to do my first Bodybuilding show before
I got too old and at 44 I decided now is the time. To steal a quote from Bon Jovi,” It’s my life, it’s now
or never, I ain’t gonna live forever!”
I went for it, not knowing anything - how to train,
diet, or cardio! I had a few folks with ideals of what my diet should be like but had no idea how to train or what needed
work. I kept my power lifting workout and just added more reps and added two
hours of cardio a day. Without knowing how to track my diet and food intake,
I was at a loss.
I pushed myself to the end of my limit running for
two months straight with only 1652 calories a day. Burning 1400 a day on cardio
and probably another 500 at the gym, I was headed for trouble and I got it too. I was walking at work one day and felt kind
of weak and almost passed out. My eye sight started going away and my left leg stopped working. I had no clue what was happening to me. I sat down and called Jonna since I knew she had done fitness at
the highest level to see if she could tell me what was going on. I was so depleted
that I went into a Hypoglycemic shut down. Jonna’s advice kept me from
a stay at the local hospital if not worse. I was so messed up from listening to the people I was working with, it cost me
valuable time training for the Bodybuilding show and a weekend at the local clinic.
Needless to say, after the EKG, Blood work and a week and a half off, all of my further advice and training came from
Jonna. Any advice I got from anyone else was bounced off of her before I started doing it.
Jonna was the go ahead for me from this point on.
She tweaked my diet, checked my workouts, and checked
my photos to tell me where I needed to go and what I needed to do. In three weeks
from the time of the horrible crash of my system, I lost 40 pounds and competed in my first bodybuilding show.
Without Jonna, I would have never made it to the show.
I was scared to push my system again, for fear of a crash. She reassured me and told me, “Get your butt back in the
game, you’ve worked too hard and are too close not to finish now.”
Standing back stage at the Bodybuilding show, getting
ready to walk up the stairs to go on stage, I knew that I had done it! Winning
or even placing was icing on the cake. I didn’t make the top five, I placed
8th out of 9 competitors. I did it though, I did it! This was one of the most gratifying experiences I have had in my sporting career. Thanks to Jonna and all she has done for me without hesitation, she helped me accomplish a life long goal
of mine.
I’m forever in her debt!
K. Stewart, Seattle, Washington
|
|
It’s been terrific to have Jonna
training me every week. She’s a real “pro” who is qualified to coach me in strength, boxing and kickboxing.
I really like that Jonna has a tailored plan for me and is serious about my progress…strength, flexibility, fitness,
and overall health. She’s an expert at teaching perfect technique, varying the workouts, and at pushing for continuing
gains. I even have between sessions homework. Imagine having a world-class athlete to guide you. That’s
what you get with Jonna. I’m a mid-50’s guy and making great fitness gains with Jonna training me.
J.E.F. Dallas , TX
|
NOWAY - THANKS
Posted By: DAVID RICKS (64.128.234.253)
Date: Wednesday, 15
November 2006, at 4:19 p.m.
I want to express my appreciation to all the Men’s and Womens coaches for this Norway championship. They really helped
each athlete reach their full potential during the meet.
Having both the Men and Women’s championship in one meet
is an awesome experience. The lifting schedule where they alternated between the women’s and men’s weight classes
every day was a great setup.
A special thanks goes out to Robert Keller who picked my numbers and Gary Grahn who kept me focused when I almost bombed
in the bench and an "EXTRA" special thanks to Jonna 'JoJo' Ocampo. I severely strained my right leg “IT”
band on my third squat. She worked on my right leg before my deadlift because I could barely set up for a sumo stance. With
her help I was able to finish the meet with a big pull of 705 to lock up a silver.
. |
Jonna -Your "Bootcamp" class is a wonderful conditioning
class. Your class also gives me greater strength and endurance for the other sports I enjoy, cycing and cross-country
skiing. I am now better able to keep up with my husband in races. It has helped me develop better muscle tone,
which along with some weight loss, has allowed me to fit into smaller sized clothes. Thank-you for motivating us to
push the limits of our comfort zones and achieve better fitness and feel better. ~C. Strauss, Dallas, Texas.
|
| |
I love Jonna's boot camp class. She pushes me past where I think
I can go. I want that in an instructor. I can have alot on my mind upon entering the class and by the end of the
class I can think clearly again. My core has felt strengthened since starting boot camp, about 8 months ago. We
do alot of abdominal work, which after having two kids, I really need. We also do a lot of upper body and running, both
which are very hard for me. I have a body image problem and I do know that I feel good as a result of coming to her
classes. I schedule appointments around her classes so I don't have to miss a class. I don't think the class would
be as good without the tough love we get from Jonna. I love it!!! ~D. K., Dallas, Texas
|
|
|
| |
Jonna's workout class is the best workout class in my 15 years
at Signature Club. She is a hard worker (by example), the classes are fun and challenging. Jonna, understands
fitness and she is able to communicate instructions as well as help you get results and fulfillment. ~S. Giles, Dallas, TX. |
|
|
| |
