Every month, we feature a Monterey Bay Moves member and their health journey, but this month, we realized we couldn’t separate this duo of fierce ladies and had to introduce them together!
In 2019, two long time best friends and Marina residents joined our classes. Both teachers, Denise and Martha’s friendship goes beyond the typical girlfriends outings and hangouts. These two sweet and determined ladies has been working out and running together for years!
They usually attend the same classes and continuously keep each other accountable when one isn’t feeling particularly motivated to go out. As MBM instructors, it’s so nice to witness the camaraderie and accountability system Denise and Martha have built over the years!
Meet the Martenise Duo!
Work
Martha is a second grade teacher and Denise is a elementary school teacher who currently teaches kindergarten students in a small rural school. They are both working very hard to bring their vibrant energy to their virtual classroom now that all kids are doing distance learning!
The classes they usually attend are:
- Metafit HIIT
- Bootcamp
- Power Abs & Glutes
- Yoga Flow
- Yoga For Runners
- Yoga Sculpt
When Martha saw we offered small group trainings, she saw it as the perfect opportunity to get their fitness to the next level and have a good time:
I workout and practice yoga with MBM because … I love the classes, the people, and working out with my bestie!! The classes have variety and spunk! Instructors come up with creative workouts for the holidays and fun themes like super heroes. Elizabeth incorporates games and a little competition. I have never been more committed to a workout regiment. This group is so supportive, encouraging, and exciting to workout with! A gym just doesn’t have the accountability, camaraderie, and fun that MBM has!
– Martha
For Denise, the variety of classes and different levels offered within each class is what makes them accessible and fun. But more than anything, Denise likes “the friendly participants and having [her] best friend working out with [her].”
Of course!
They found the perfect buddy system
The research is clear on exercise buddies; working out with a friend makes you go harder and longer. Studies have also shown that people who spend time around fitness-minded friends also tend to be more successful at weight loss. For Denise and Martha, sticking together and hanging out with the MBM family also means getting more steps in their day, hiking longer and becoming better runners as they’ve started attending Yoga for Runners last month.
Denise (on the left) is passionate about her successful adult daughter, walking her cute dog Sunflower, reading novels, and traveling. Being strong and healthy allows her to feel younger than sixty-two years old!
For Martha (on the right), being strong, fit and healthy allows her to live a full, active, and fun life! Spending time with family, friends, going to church, gardening, and doing home improvements are just a few reasons she is so committed to her exercise regimen!
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Their story makes me want to be there too! Hope I can find something like that here in Florida.