Our 2025 Fitness Challenge with Warehouse Spin wrapped up in April with our three contestants feeling fitter and more determined to keep up their newfound fitness journey.
Leah Griffo, Shandi Prendi and Maureen Tritscher had 12 weeks of classes, courtesy of Warehouse Spin owner Becky Urban.
“Shandi thought she would hate spin, but ended up loving it. Leah thought she would love the cardio, but ended up loving the weights and other classes. Maureen also loved the strength classes, and I watched her get stronger over the challenge,” says Urban.
“It was great to be a part of this and see the ladies set examples for their kids, find movement they loved and get stronger.”
Prendi was chosen as the challenge winner, Urban says, because she the most consistent, and she even got her daughters involved by bringing them to classes, too. “It’s so awesome to me because the girls get to see their mom workout and enjoy what she’s doing, Shandi is setting a great example,” says Urban. Prendi receives a full-year membership to the studio and some really cool airdrielife swag.
All three women are winners in our books – let’s hear their feedback on the challenge:
What surprised you the most?
LEAH: How quickly I began to feel physically stronger. I usually am cardio-focused, but, with the variety of classes, I quickly found out how much I enjoyed weights and quickly felt the results.
SHANDI: How much I LOVE spin (when I was secretly dreading it).
MAUREEN: How supportive people are. How quickly one can notice some changes, as long as you’re committed.
Challengers above from left Shandi Pendi, Mauren Tristscher and Leah Griffo.
What was the hardest part?
LEAH: Pushing myself beyond my limits. It can be hard to motivate yourself on your own, but, when you have an amazing team hyping you up along the way, it makes pushing yourself a lot easier.
SHANDI: Getting my shoes to clip into the bike!
MAUREEN: Getting there. One can find many excuses.
The easiest?
LEAH: Going to the classes. I found myself excited for the next class I was going to attend.
SHANDI: Showing up and being myself.
MAUREEN: Finding enjoyment in the classes. There were a lot of choices for fitness classes. The participants were very friendly, and the fitness instructors were always very supportive and welcoming.
Your biggest takeaway from the challenge?
LEAH: How good I feel physically and mentally, and switching my head space [from], “I have to do this,” to, “I get to do this.”
SHANDI: My body is way stronger than I think it is, plus I have more stamina now.
MAUREEN: One needs to just jump in and commit.
Future goals?
LEAH: To continue to hold myself to a routine and continue to attend classes at Warehouse. I love the atmosphere, the people, and the classes are made fun to enjoy.
SHANDI: Keep spinning, and keep up the imperfect consistency of showing up for myself.
MAUREEN: Continue to work on strength training classes as this is where I saw the most improvements.
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