Danielle
Bridge here... yes, I married into an awesome name for my company!
"Bridge The Gap Workouts: Bridging the Gap In Your Day To Make
Fitness A Lifestyle "...lets get into what BTG REALLY means & the
story behind my journey!
I've
always had an interest in working out, not a passion. About 10 years ago,
I moved home from college and started going to the gym with my now husband
Vince, stepped outside of my comfort zone and started lifting weights with him
(unlike the cardio queen I was in college). This is where I started to see
results! Friends began to ask if I could help them as we were all getting
married around the same time. Fast forward about a few years later, the
manager at the gym asked if I would be interested in teaching group
fitness! The answer was "HELL YEAH!" Mind you, I was 3 months
postpartum and listening to everyone tell me there's no way my husband and I
were going to make it work at the gym after having a baby.
January
2014 - My
first group fitness class. Yes, I was nervous (legit said ummm my stomach can't
take this workout right now), but the second I got in front of the class,
that's where the PASSION started! I saw the impact I had on members in
the 45 minutes of HIIT...I knew this was the start of something (a business 6
years later, no. but something!) So one day a week turned into two, which then
turned into short workout videos on Facebook with my baby girl Ava or a
friends, or my husband on the other side of the phone recording!
September
11, 2015
While sitting on the couch with my husband I said I want to turn this hashtag
#bridgethegapworkouts into something more! I started to provide full workouts
on my personal facebook, which then transpired into a
separate @bridgethegapworkouts Instagram/Facebook. Not too long
after we found out we were pregnant with our second child! Then came the
comments..."say goodbye to your workouts", "you should probably
slow down with running", "are you sure you want to teach class
still?" The answer to all this, WATCH US:) We worked out a schedule
that still fit in our family time, work & WORKING OUT. Some of those
workouts included Ava in the stroller or on my back for planks, My husband’s
alarm going off at 4:20a to get to the gym before work, or packing my clothes
and working out at work quickly before daycare pickup.
June
17th 2016-trying
to "run the baby out". Did I get looks at the gym while
running? yes. Did I have contractions the next morning and a beautiful
baby boy born...YES:) Now came a new challenge...working out as a mom of two
with a full time job and group fitness instructor on the side. It was
time to decide how I was going to make this PASSION into my career. I
worked at physical therapy office straight out of college for almost 8 years,
telling my boss that I wanted to pursue my passion of Bridge The Gap Workouts
had me losing sleep! But you know what? He made it easy. He is also
now someone I go to for business advice. When your boss of almost 8 years
tells you he encourages you to follow your dream because he believes in you,
that's something special!
September
8th, 2016-
Bridge The Gap Workouts, LLC becomes official! Maternity leave was over, and it
was time to slowly but surely move towards dedicating all my working hours to
BTG. Thankfully, I was able to work about 30 hours a week at The Chamber
of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County until I was ready to take this on
full time! After a not so well attended workout event at Boardroom Spirits had
me down, I still remember the owner, Z, telling me "When There's A Will
There's A Way, and I can tell you have it"! Z’s words have stuck with me
ever since, so when those "lows" of running your own business creep
in, these words come to mind and I keep on keepin on. She probably thinks
I'm crazy, but I remind her every time I see her!
NOW- I am currently full time
running my own business and loving the highs, the lows, and the awesomeness of
fulfilling what I have a PASSION for...helping people find their FULL potential
every time they step into a workout with me! You can now find me
instructing classes weekly at The North Penn Valley Boys and Girls Club every
day of the week, Collaborating with local businesses to make workouts out of
your excuses while highlighting their product (breweries, boutiques, hair
salons & more!), or recording online workouts for Bridge The Gap Anywhere
(an online workout and accountability group started in June 2018) or speaking
for wellness events or at a business about the importance of fitness in their
lives. I look forward to all the future has in store for me and my day to day
craziness of Bridge The Gap Workouts! I’m also currently on day 690 (as of 4/19) of #BTGrunstreak ! That’s at least a mile a day every damn day. If none of this blog has motivated you, maybe my run streak will! Set yourself a goal, reach it, then set another:) I always say “if it doesn’t challenge ya, it doesn’t change ya” that’s true in all aspects of life!
If
you've made it this far in this post, you are officially a part of this chapter
of my book and I thank you for that!
Find
me on https://www.facebook.com/BridgeTheGapWorkouts/
& Instagram for upcoming events, weekly schedules,
motivation & more!!
I am so freakin proud of you Danielle, keep on keepin on!! You are an inspiation to us all!! All my heart💚 love you 4-ever Mama
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