Our Story
Hi, my name is Sheri.
Sheri Simson also known as "The Pole Lady"
As the owner of my own successful construction company, a wife & a mother of three young boys - finding time to exercise, eat healthy, & relax seemed impossible let alone exhausting! Carrying three baby's full term had done a number on my body, not to mention my back, due to the extra pounds I gained with each pregnancy. I not only felt unattractive but I was tired all the time.
I was 41, 48 lbs over weight & terribly out of shape. My once fairly fit, strong body now had loose/extra skin & fat, weak/limp muscles, & cellulite (in places I never knew you could get cellulite). As well I had aches & pains all over. Never would I dare be seen in anything sleeveless & went years feeling embarrassed to be seen in a bathing suit by anyone but my family. I blamed a lot of it on the fact that I was over forty. Come on - who doesn't gain weight as they get older, & isn't it a fact that loosing weight, let alone being fit, is a lot harder as you age.
Our Story
Hi, my name is Sheri.
Sheri Simson also known as "The Pole Lady"
As the owner of my own successful construction company, a wife & a mother of three young boys - finding time to exercise, eat healthy, & relax seemed impossible let alone exhausting! Carrying three baby's full term had done a number on my body, not to mention my back, due to the extra pounds I gained with each pregnancy. I not only felt unattractive but I was tired all the time.
I was 41, 48 lbs over weight & terribly out of shape. My once fairly fit, strong body now had loose/extra skin & fat, weak/limp muscles, & cellulite (in places I never knew you could get cellulite). As well I had aches & pains all over. Never would I dare be seen in anything sleeveless & went years feeling embarrassed to be seen in a bathing suit by anyone but my family. I blamed a lot of it on the fact that I was over forty. Come on - who doesn't gain weight as they get older, & isn't it a fact that loosing weight, let alone being fit, is a lot harder as you age.
My Vision Statement
“I started Keenfit and made it our mission to inform, inspire, empower & support people to become accountable for their own health. Our Goal is to raise the fitness level of North America and create a Walking revolution!”
...As hard as I may, I exercised whenever I could, & I watched what I ate – not dieting but I paid attention to quality & quantity control - but to no avail losing weight was a constant struggle. I was so busy juggling my full time business & young family I had little time, energy or extra money to get into shape. Walking was all I had the time or money for - but just walking seemed to have little effect on how I looked & felt.
It was on a trip to my husband’s home of Denmark where I was first introduced to 'Fitness/Nordic Walking Poles'. My mother-in-law gave me a pair and I was excited to put them to work but I was even more blown away by the results they produced! The "no pain/no gain!" mantra didn’t exist when I walked with the Poles – they seemed to propel me forward - it was so easy – I found once I got a rhythm going, my whole body felt energized!
It didn't take long for me to notice that walking with poles made a big difference - my fat just seemed to fall off! It was amazing, within weeks I felt stronger & definitely tighter! The funny thing was I wasn't walking any further or any faster but yet WOW - I couldn't get over what was happening to my entire body. I lost 30lbs in 6mos plus another 28lbs 6months after that. From the start I had so much more energy & it didn’t take long before my body took on a new shape. The whole experience empowered me - for the first time in a long time I actually felt sexy. I had arms like Madonna & I did it without lifting
Fascinated by what had happened to me & excited by what this European Fitness Secret could do for others I decided it was my duty to start Keenfit –The Pole Walking Co. - where we make it our mission to inform, inspire, empower & support people to become accountable for their own health. Our Goal is to raise the fitness level of North America and create a Walking revolution by letting everyone know that it can be as easy as turning a simple walk around the block into efficient, effective, aerobic total body work-out – by just adding Poles!
