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Success Story : Aimee

I just want to shout it to the world....Ron and Mary at K-Star fitness work miracles.

My daughter Erin was introduced to this dynamic duo through one year ago by her AAU coach Marty Dello (Illinois Magic). Erin was an 8th grader with a love and drive for playing basketball. Little did we know as parents that shooting a basketball for literally 2-3 hours a day could injure a child. Due to overuse Erin irritated her ulna nerve, Erin would have to sit out her 8th grade school season.

Erin was already be looked at by division I colleges and this was devastating news. Physical therapy was not an option....she just needed to rest her elbow for months! As a parent I knew that we had to keep her mind and body occupied. That is were K-Star fitness came in. As I said we were introduced through her AAU coach. Although K-Star was an hour away we began working with Mary two to three times per week. Mary literally gave up her free time for many weeks...Erin could not use her elbow so Mary concentrated on her core and strengthening her legs. Little did I know I had met two individuals that not only strengthened my child's body but also her mind. I can honestly say that Erin would have become a very sad and depressed young lady had it not been for Mary and Ron. They encouraged her, pushed her, laughed with her and most of all were so understanding of her! They both understood the mind of a driven athlete...and worked with the parts of her body that would help her to become a more talented basketball player after her injury healed. In addition they worked with nutrition to assist her with weight gain. Yet most of all they became a cheering section, rooting her on through a tough time in Erin's life.

Now we have not seen Ron or Mary for a few months. After the doctor gave Erin the go ahead to play...she hit the ground running. Erin had an amazing summer playing basketball. She is now "under the radar" of four Division I colleges. (Yes Mary and Ron it is true!) And she has not even begun playing basketball in high school yet!

We thank God for meeting Mary and Ron....the gravity machines Erin worked on were perfect for strengthening and mind and body of a 80 pound injured point guard. K-Star fitness pulled a young girl out of a difficult time in her life and in retrospect....it helped her even more than playing her 8th grade basketball season.

With love and thanks,
Aimee