To say that Mikki changed my life would be an understatement to say the least. I walked in his gym a broken down, overweight, self-conscience 24 year old kid, and was desperate for change.I had prayed and litterally begged God to give me a way out of the life I was in.I was sooo sick of always wanting to be someone else. That prayer was answered through a trainer named Mikki Campbell. Yeah, we butted heads a bit, from my many years of bad habits and lack of trust in people. Especially people telling me to eat as much as he was telling me to eat. But in the end he walked me through the single most intense season of my life.He never let me quit. Even though I called almost daily the first few months and said I wasn't coming. He didn't accept that!He saw something greater in me that I couldn't see. He believed in me when I felt like a failure. He picked me up when I would break and fall to pieces. Our journey was definitely full of ups and downs, but we made it!He never gave up on me! He celebrated every new pant size from a 46 to a 34, every shirt size from a 4XL to a Large! He was there, but never said it was good enough. He kept pushing me and making me strive for more.So, to say that Mikki is a good trainer doesn't do him justice. He took me from 386lbs down to 208lbs. To me that is amazing! I love his heart he has for people and his desire to see people's lives change. He is the total package in my opinion when it comes to trainers...Sincerely,Tim Arndt, Anderson, SC

12 Weeks

In my story(blog) "Been There", I told you of some of my accomplishments and of some of my not so successful moments. I told you about me gaining up to 328lbs. This "Before" picture was taken on 03-14-09. I obviously wasn't happy. The pic looks like I am asleep. I'm actually just not wanting to be photographed. I'm glad now that my wife took the picture.After seeing this picture, I decided it was definitely time for me to GetRight! I went on my own 12 week journey. I made a commitment to myself to not let anything stand between me and the success of losing weight anymore. I was through feeling sorry for myself anf making excuses!Now, I'm not going to tell you it was a piece of cake. I'm not even going to act like there were not times that I felt like giving up.There were things that came up. Just like with everybody else, things happen in life. I have some of the same issues as everybody else. The economy sucks! My wife is a victim of the downturn in the housing market. She was Purchasing Mgr. for one of the top home-builders in the nation. They laid her off 18 months ago. Needless to say, we don't have an expendable income. We have 4 children. So, we know the issues of parenthood. My daughter had my first grandchild(Emily) on 04-27-09. My 7 year-old dog passed away on 05-21-09. That was extremely traumatic for me. She(Nyxie) was like a memeber of our family.Don't forget there was Easter, Mother's Day, and other family dinners and functions I attended. So, how di I lose from the 318lbs I weighed on 03-14-09 to the 262lbs. I weigh on 06-05-09?I'm not going to pretend I didn't "quit" several times...I did! I just wouldn't allow myself to completely give up. I had decided. I was through being fat. I was through being depressed. I was done living life the way I was. See, I realized that I couldn't change any of the things that were happening around me. But, I can change the way I look and feel about myself. I am still on my journey. I still have a ways to go to be where I want to be, physically and mentally. But, considering all the "obstacles" that I had to contend with, losing 56lbs in 12 weeks, wasn't bad.( ihave lost 66lbs from my heaviest)I have developed a 12 week F.O.C.U.S. Program that obviously gets results. It's a program that I did while working 8-12 hours a day, 5-6 days a week, along with dealing with all of life's other challenges.See you just have to stop looking at the list of excuses. You have to see the "obstacles". Sometimes you go over them. Sometimes you go around them and other times you have to go under them. They will sometimes slow you down. But NEVER let them stop you!If I can do it, YOU CAN DO IT...GetRight!

Been There...

I've been there...I fullfilled my childhood dream of becoming a pro wrestler, obtaining several championships and named PWI(Pro Wrestling Illustrated) Top 500. Was an NWA Tag-Team Champion and booked on WWE RAW and SMACKDOWN. Been there...I competed succesfully in powerlifting, held 10 different APA(American Powerlifting Association) SC State Records. I laso placed 4th in the super-heavyweight class at the NPC(National Physique Committee) Excalibur Bodybuilding Contest. Been there...After suffering an injury in wrestling, I got terribly out of shape. I gained up to 328lbs of pure fat. The height of obesity, been there...Pit of depression, been there...Depending on food for comfort, been there...Living with an overwhelming sense of failure, been there...That lonely place in front of my own mirror, been there...Hiding in public, been there...I know what it's like, because I've been there.I have a strong desire to help people that are in a bad place, get out of there and achieve whatever it is they want to achieve. I know how it feels to be on top of a mountain and in the depths of a valley. It is my passion and I believe my purpose to take as many people from the valley to the mountaintop as I can!Because, I've BEEN THERE...