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Meet Robin Leffler - A Fitness Instructor and Single Mom Successfully Dealing with a Heart Condition

May 04, 2007 5:06 PM

Robin is a fitness instructor at the Eastern Community YMCA. She is 5'3", weighs 127lbs and a picture of health. Robin deals with a heart condition called tachycardia. It is important for Robin to lead a healthy life style including regular exercise to control this condition.

She started her healthy life style as a participant in a fitness class at the Y. The instructor saw leadership qualities in Robin and encouraged her to become certified to teach. She has been teaching fitness classes at the Eastern Community YMCA for the past 10 years.

She's a single Mom with a full time job outside the Y. I got to know Robin better when in the beginning of 2006 several of the Y staff challenged each other to begin a weight loss contest. We were an overweight, out of shape group of 6 women. Boy did we need help. Not only did she give advice she showed us how to track our progress, make healthy food choices, and she gave us her personal time to work out with us and encouraged us to keep going.

As a result we develoed a program to help otherswho need that same start and encouragement. I continue to find out that Robin is meeting with someone on her own time to work out with them and give them the individual encouragement to succeed. She is an inspriation to many of us and a great example of a strong, confident, giving and healthly woman over 40.

Click Here to See Robin Leffler's Video

Watch Robin Leffler's interview on Healthy Life.

Front-kicks, Side-kicks & Upper Cuts! Watch her teach a kickboxing class at the YMCA!

Visit Robin's Charity - YMCA - Eastern Community Branch (Oregon, OH)

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hey mom.. I just want you to know how proud I am of you and if you dont win this. it will be ok.. but I really hope you do that would be soo cool.. I love you .. keep up the hard kick but boxing.. love ya *~ASH~*

P.S. your daughter.....ha ha ha

Posted by: ash | May 9, 2007 5:30:53 PM

ROBIN, I JUST WANTED TO WISH YOU LUCK!!!

Posted by: TAMMY CZEKAJ | May 10, 2007 1:28:53 PM

We meet at the same Ymca and possibly shower together. Joining your friends wishing you well and success in this contest. I swim and my husband Ken runs, lifts weights, etc. Good Luck! The Lowrys

Posted by: Donna Lowry | May 10, 2007 5:38:22 PM

i hope you win thatd be really cool :]

Posted by: adriana (ashleys friend) | May 11, 2007 6:39:45 PM

Good luck Robin! You always have so much energy teaching your kickboxing and cyclying classes at the Y and I am glad to have met you and enjoy being in all of your classes. I hope you win!!

Posted by: Roseann Ruskinoff | May 13, 2007 11:33:13 AM

robin you are the coolest in the world thank you

Posted by: carol | May 13, 2007 8:39:11 PM

hey Robin its megan i hope u win and i will vote at evey computer im at =]] hehe i deff. want u to win!!! that would be the best!! well best wishes!!! ily!! love megan!!

p.s hi ash =]]

Posted by: Megan | May 14, 2007 10:28:35 PM

My name is the same as your, I 50 years old and work as a nurse, I think what you do is just great. I think everyone in there life need a pat on the back and to be told your doing a goog job, Keep up the good work!!!

Posted by: Robin Leffer | Jan 26, 2008 8:35:02 AM

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