HOW IT ALL GOT STARTED

Lifting Up People using Fitness

L.U.P Fitness stands for Lifting Up People using Fitness.
My story, my concept behind it is: spiritual, testimonial, offers encouragement, inspiration and promotes health & FITNESS.
A little background on how L.U.P Fit became of existence, but first lets explain the most asked question, "What is Lupus?"

According to Healthline Media, Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is: {"The immune system normally fights off dangerous infections and bacteria to keep the body healthy. An autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system attacks the body because it confuses it for something foreign. There are many autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
The term lupus has been used to identify a number of immune diseases that have similar clinical presentations and laboratory features, but SLE is the most common type of lupus. People are often referring to SLE when they say lupus.
SLE is a chronic disease that can have phases of worsening symptoms that alternate with periods of mild symptoms. Most people with SLE are able to live a normal life with treatment.
According to the Lupus Foundation of America, at least 1.5 million Americans are living with diagnosed lupus. The foundation believes that the number of people who actually have the condition is much higher and that many cases go undiagnosed."}
L.U.P. Fitness was started by Amber, a survivor, a warrior who was diagnosed with SLE Lupus in 2004 at the age of 18. Soon after she learned of her diagnosis, she made a vow to herself that lupus was not going to stop her from achieving her goals EVER.
Two years into having the disease, she found out she was pregnant. Her doctors did not believe it was a good idea for her to proceed with the pregnancy due to the severity and stage of her disease.
But Amber took a leap of faith and trusted in God; she decided to go through with the pregnancy. Four months into her pregnancy, she found out she was carrying twin girls. She was overjoyed and knew she was truly blessed. She gave birth to her twins, Summer and Joy on April 24, 2006 at 27 weeks premature. Her twins thrived on and were upLIFTED by God from the NICU to now, 10 year old smart, HEALTHY beautiful girls with amazing personalities.
Five years after giving birth to the twins, Amber married and had two more children. Now tell me God does not work!! The doctors told her it's nearly impossible to conceive children and that it will do more harm to her body but God blessed her with two more beautiful, HEALTHY children, named Reggie and Aniyah.
It was after the birth of her fourth child that she fell upon a deep depression. She turned to fitness and it was then when she realized that was her passion.

She was able to transform her body and become so disciplined, dedicated and committed to a process, a change that she was very proud of. She then became so inspired to help others, she attended school to become certified as a personal fitness trainer.
She attended Southern California Health Institute, a trade school, where she received her CPT certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She also is certified as a Fitness Nutrition Specialist (FNS). She also has experience with Corrective Exercise and is currently studying to get her certificate for Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES).
Amber knew this is what she wanted to do was help others achieve this very same thing she had. She regained her confidence, strength, faith, happiness, and joy back.
Lifiting Up People using FITNESS is dedicated to helping others through their storms using fitness. Fitness is FREE. Health is FREE. God wants us to be healthy. He doesn’t want us to be a death written sentence given by the doctors. Never forget the fact, God did put doctors on this earth to help, find cures, etc but it's still our part to help ourselves.
And so that’s what she did. She helped myself and managed to get off all written prescription medications; she followed God’s WRITTEN, PRESCRIBED WORDS instead.
Amber used the food God planted on this earth along with her body to exercise to become FREE from prescription medications.
She says, "I owe ALL OF THAT TO MY GOD! And that is why I call it LIFTING UP PEOPLE USING FITNESS aka L.U.P FIT. “
The name L.U.P FITness was derived from the word Lupus because the disease plays such a big role in the family behind L.U.P Fitness. One of her twin daughters, Summer was also diagnosed with SLE Lupus at the age of five.
Amber says
" She is ONE of my main reasons WHY L.U.P Fit is so important; it's for her too. I want her to see how strong her mommy is with this lupus thing. I want her to know that no matter what, you can FIGHT for what you want; BELIEVE AND HAVE FAITH you CAN!!! And so I do this so she sees for her own eyes and knows it can be done and YES WE MAY HAVE LUPUS, BUT LUPUS DOESN’T HAVE US!!!
L.U.P FIT displays STRENGTH. Every barbell I pick up, every squat I do, every mile I run, it's for her. We are going to have this illness for the rest of our life, I’ll be damned if it’s going to run our lives. And it’s my duty to show all of my children that. Plus, I also want to deliver, encourage, inspire and motivate others in the world as well. That’s my duty to God.”