Opey, a 29-year-old finance professional from Dubai, never anticipated how significantly a fitness regimen could transform his life. "During my time training at Embody with his personal trainer Harjeet, I dropped seven and a half kilos in weight and seven percent in body fat," Opey recalls. The rapid progress was evident from the start,
"I noticed the results week one from, you know, the first five, six days. I think I dropped one and a half kilos in my first week."
Initially, Opey kept his transformation understated. "During the actual transformation, I tried to keep it low key, not so obvious." However, as his body changed, it became harder to conceal the improvements. "Once we reached towards the end of the transformation, I think people could notice physically that my face was smaller and my physique had changed a bit. But then when they saw the photos, their jaws dropped," he shares. The response from his colleagues and friends was overwhelmingly positive, filled with surprise and admiration.
The benefits of his transformation extended far beyond the physical. "I'm more knowledgeable. I feel sharper, energetic. I feel lighter. I feel just overall, as a person, I feel so much better in everything I do," says Opey. He attributes much of this improvement to the discipline he cultivated through his fitness journey—a discipline that now permeates every facet of his life, especially in the high-pressure environment of finance. "It's fast-paced. And there are days where you feel like you're on top of the world, you're doing well, and there are days where things just don't go right, but I have that mental ability to stay focused, to see it through, to push through, and that's spread through everything across my life, I'd say."
"The most powerful lesson I've learned at my time in Embody, is DISCIPLINE at everything that you do."
Opey strongly believes in the value of his investment in the program. "A lot of people have asked me if I've gotten a return on my investments. Yes, you do, and yes, I have. You get a return on your investment through education, you learn how to eat properly, how to train properly, You get a wealth of knowledge from all the Embody staff. You meet different people. There's so much you get. So that money is well spent," he explains.
