Revive Your Body, Revive Your Life
A Conversation with J Fitness Trainer Abbie Friedberg
J Fitness Trainer Abbie Friedberg made the decision to “change [her] world” in her early 30’s.
Abbie’s parents both passed away at young ages following battles with cancer. Her mother fought for fifteen years, her father for a little over a year. The two passed just 15 months apart, her mother at 60; her father at 66.
This took a huge toll on Abbie, but it also catapulted her forward, mentally and physically. Her mother, Abbie recounts, was a true survivor. For 15 years, her mother stayed focused on attending all the important family milestones.
Abbie explains, “My mother lived from one event to the next....
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