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Brandy Toomer, center, leads a PVC pipe workout at the Survival Fitness class program at New Ulm CrossFit. Brandy Toomer, center, leads a PVC pipe workout at the Survival Fitness class program at New Ulm CrossFit. Survival Fitness class participants do a resistance-band on the hands workout at the Survival Fitness class at New Ulm CrossFit. Brandy Toomer, left, leads a resistance-band on the legs workout at a Survival Fitness class at New Ulm CrossFit.
“Survival Fitness,” an eight-week class at New Ulm CrossFit focusing on yoga and strength training is helping women who have been through cancer.
Survival Fitness builds strength, community for breast cancer survivors
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NEW ULM, Minn. (KEYC) In New Ulm, women who are navigating a life changed by breast cancer are creating a community.
At CrossFit on the north side of New Ulm, eight women know all too well what breast cancer does to a body.
“We’re left wrecked,” said Fitness Survivor member Sara Schultz.
For these survivors of chemo, surgery, and stress their fight continues.
This session: plenty of strength training and work restoring balance. Doctors’ orders for survivors: 7,000-10,000 steps a day.
“We make those recommendations without any landing area,” said Dr. Cori Jordan who created the Survivor Fitness program for her patients to get strength training, yoga, and a support group all in one ultimate safe space, “It’s an opportunity for these women to take the power back from cancer. You can leave your wig at the door! No one’s looking at your bald head. No on