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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2015 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | 29 Wall sit: +5:18 minutes Chest press: +40 pounds Hand grip: +11 pounds Sit and reach: +3.75 inches of flexibility 1-mile walk: -3:12 minutes Push-ups: +25 push-ups Blood pressure (systolic): -5 points Blood pressure (diastolic): -41 points Sit-ups: +9 Leg press: +40 pounds Leg curl: +40 pounds Biceps curl: 2.5 times the reps Body fat: -1.1% that generally it's a good idea to get an additional 30 minutes of sleep nightly and to balance blood sugar and energy levels by eating protein throughout the day. "It will pay off immensely," she says. Wendall's success was more than numbers on a scale. Her sleep became more nourishing—"All through the night," she says—and she found herself with increased energy all day. To fit the program into her busy schedule, Wendall set her REV training sessions for her lunch hour. To find extra motivation, she and Vice President Membership & Marketing Michelle Pinson worked out together with their coach, Kinya Jones. "High-powered professionals and execu- tives are great to work with," Kinya says. "ey are driven, they work hard, and they want to be as efficient as possible with their time. e biggest challenge I see for a lot of them is committing to take the time out for themselves—getting out of their head and into their bodies." Michelle relates intimately. For her, mak- ing the time to get to the gym was the biggest challenge but proved well worth the effort. "It can be so difficult to tear yourself away from everything happening with your business or team simultaneous- ly," she says. "With REV, you do it, and you end up fresher, more energized, and with much better ideas and inspiration. You simply cannot stay on the cutting edge if you don't make investment in your health and well-being part of the process." Wendall agrees. As a REV participant and human resources professional, she