Auburn man finds help in road to good health

Frustrated, overweight and in chronic pain, Brent Bagley struggled to overcome his personal plight.

Frustrated, overweight and in chronic pain, Brent Bagley struggled to overcome his personal plight.

He eventually found help, but not after enduring a long road back to full recovery.

Injured in a traffic accident a few years ago, the Auburn man grappled with an ailing neck and back.

“First came the spine specialist, followed by massage therapy, physical therapy, a few cortisone shots, acupuncture, more physical therapy and a nerve block procedure,” Bagley said. “(After) one pain therapist session, (it) made me think, ‘What in the world am I doing here?'”

It also didn’t help that Bagley had a sedentary occupation as an airport designer for an engineering firm in Seattle. A husband and father of a 2-year-old son, he found little time for exercise.

When his weight climbed above 200 pounds, Bagley made the attempt to get back in shape.

He began some core exercise training and started feeling better, but ankle and back injuries ensued.

“All these injuries and too much sitting on the couch watching ‘Jersey Shore’ caused me to gain a few pounds here and there,” he added.

Bagley tried other workout plans, but was unsuccessful in getting results. He even tried CrossFit gyms, but found the group exercise classes too large to keep his interest.

Bagely soon discovered Auburn’s Inner Icon Fitness, where certified trainers David and Wynter Weaver tailored an appropriate physical fitness program for the 35-year-old man.

Inner Icon – the couple’s brainchild and first foray into the small business world – offers perspective and something different from conventional health clubs. Their studio, for one, is practically applied, without rows of fancy equipment.

They offer a variety of group training sessions, encompassing a full-body workout.

“The standard notion is that you have to do your cardio and then do your strength training,” David Weaver said. “But we don’t believe those have to be separate. They can be done at the same time.”

In six months, Bagley shed 35 pounds.

He can now dead lift 300 pounds, bench press his weight, now at 165 pounds, and do several pull-ups. He is motivated to maintain and improve his performance.

To augment his three one-hour workouts each week, Bagley stays active. He has replaced his medical procedures with hiking, biking, wakeboarding and snowboarding. He works out at home.

“I feel great,” Bagley said. “Now, I just need to worry about replacing these saggy pants.”

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To learn more, call 253-334-5335 or visit www.innericonfitness.com.