Community Highlights: Meet Renita D. Brooks of Active Physique

Today we’d like to introduce you to Renita D. Brooks.

Hi Renita D., so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I was born and raised in Garner, North Carolina. I am the middle child between two other siblings—an older brother and a younger sister. Our parents have been happily married for 32 years. Whenever anyone asks “who are you” or “how did you grow into the woman you are today,” without respite, I point to my loving and supportive family. I have no doubt that the family is the most important institution in society. Thus, I assert, when one stems from a whole or stable family, the family is one of the greatest assets one can possess. When an individual is upheld by people who are supportive, unconditionally loving, and honest with the individual, the perception of limitation or failure is merely an illusion. My family has always encouraged me to follow my dreams.

After graduating high school, I moved to Tuskegee, Alabama to study at Tuskegee University. My rich training at Tuskegee moved me to delve into a deeper sense of self and begin to realize the extent of my sacred potential. In addition to my family, I credit Tuskegee as an agent that has shaped me into the woman I am today—a woman who values serving her community, education, persistence, fortitude, and courage. After graduating Tuskegee University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sales and Marketing, I felt prepared to further journey into the world to constructively contribute to society. I landed in Dallas, Texas.

I have lived in Dallas for a few years, and it is a quality place to inhabit. Dallas has a big-city structure with a hometown feel. Dallas’s friendly and diverse culture has made me quite affectionate toward the City. My entrepreneurial spirit invigorated in Dallas, and I started my fitness and mindfulness business and brand Active Physique. Active Physique was designed to motivate and inspire individuals to live a healthy lifestyle through engaging physical activity and a well-balanced nutrition program. I am most passionate about helping women cultivate and maximize their femininity through taking care of their minds and bodies.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Life is like a marathon, and in one’s race there will be many challenges. I can identify with this figure of speech because of my experience as a long-time runner. Recently, I completed a half marathon in Houston. Running a half marathon or longer requires one to overcome obstacles, focus, listen to one’s body, and determine when one needs rest or if one shall keep pushing. Obstacles seem to be an inescapable part of life. Accordingly, I am not exempt from this reality. The road along life’s pathway has not always been smooth for me.

One of my contemporary challenges thrust me into establishing Active Physique. As I transitioned into adulthood throughout my early-mid twenties, my body experienced myriad changes due to the natural evolving life cycle. Transitioning through the various stages of childhood, including young-adulthood, one may not be compelled to commit to astute self-discipline. The habit of eating whatever foods I desired throughout my lifetime, without a demand to exercise, continued into my young-adult life as a college student into my adulthood phase post-undergraduate. After college, as a young woman, I always seemed to lack energy and felt sluggish. I realized nearly all my clothes had stopped fitting. At this point, I knew it was time to make a change. To turn my lifestyle around, I channeled the energy of a runner which primarily encompasses the drive to embrace and overcome intrinsic challenges.

First, after being honest with myself about my situation, I set an end goal in mind and visualized myself not only meeting but exceeding my goals. Next, I constructed a practical lifestyle program to follow. I dedicated myself to making small changes. I drank more water, incorporated regular fruit and vegetable intake into my nutrition program, ate less sweets, and began to engage in recurring crucial physical fitness training. There were times when I wanted to give up, but I pushed past all the doubt and negative self-talk and kept moving forward. After 52 weeks, my vision for myself materialized.

Today, my lifestyle and body are a reflection of the interior and external work to which I dedicated myself. Active Physique is a result of my desire to share my story and program with others who are on a journey of holistic health and wellness fulfillment. I began by simply sharing my health and wellness routine with friends and family who were curious about my transformation. Consequently, as enthusiasm grew among my network, I decided to open up my program to a broader audience, mainly women.

Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Active Physique’s mission focuses on women envisioning and naturally building the bodies they want by employing a combination of balanced eating habits and habitual exercise to do this. Active Physique offers a line of products designed to help women shred fat, lift target areas of the body, and tone. Our flagship products are our resistance bands and ankle weights. Active Physique’s workout equipment can be used anywhere—at home, the park, the beach, on travel excursions, and beyond. One does not need a gym to get into shape simply the proper mindset, guidance, and tools.

What sets Active Physique apart from similar brands and institutions is the company’s aim of intermingling exercises of the mind and body to jointly achieve the desired physical results of its affiliates. Active Physique is unique because of its emphasis on the total well-being of womanhood. Active Physique specializes in focusing on the idea and outcome of aligning and amplifying women’s holistic expressions of the feminine nature with and through their desired aesthetic. Active Physique is fit, sexy and fun! If we can inspire and uplift women to be the best versions of themselves, undoubtedly the world can be a better version of itself.

What are your plans for the future?
Our next major plans are to expand Active Physique’s team to primarily include a cadre of women who are dedicated to motivating other women who desire to evolve into greater versions of themselves. This is achieved through a combination of physical routines including active exercise and balanced eating and mindfulness development including encouraging self-love, discipline, persistence, and a deeper understanding of femininity.

Pricing:

• Active Physique Resistance Bands – $35
• Active Physique Ankle Weights – $45
• Active Physique Fitness Starter Kit – $80

Contact Info:

• Email: activephysique11@gmail.com
• Website: https://activephysique.net/
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/active_physique?utm_medium=copy_link

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