Kent Bruland (46), was once an active man who enjoyed hiking and strength training. However, as life unfolded with its demands and responsibilities, his health took an unexpected turn. Over time, inactivity and unhealthy habits set in, leading to serious health consequences that turned his world upside down.
Just a few years ago, Kent faced a severe health crisis. His type 2 diabetes had caused significant vision impairment, leaving him almost blind. Overwhelmed and feeling powerless, he didn’t know where to begin taking control of his health.
“I have always loved going for walks and want to be active with my wife and two children. But at my worst, they could outrun me in the blink of an eye.”
Kent tried several fitness apps, but none provided a structured plan or meaningful progress tracking. He felt lost in a jungle of apps without guidance.
Kent's employer, Frydenbø Bil, announced an activity competition for all employees. Kent chose to give this a try. Together with good colleagues, Kent was to collect training points and compete in teams against other teams in the company. He cleared away all excuses for not being physically active; purchased a treadmill to have at home and began to track his time on his favorite hike in his home area of Sotra.
The joy of doing this with colleagues became important to Kent.
“With the app, I do not train alone. I can compete against the others and at the same time with myself. The app gives me concrete feedback on my progress and it works! The first training I did with the app, I sounded like a whale. But this quickly changed. I have gone from a biological age of 62 to now 20 years. I aim to complete vo2max 60 by the end of 2021 ”.
Kent is no longer recognized by customers at work. They will probably have to take some new photos of him, the man has completely changed. He has lost 20 kg and no longer looks like himself, but the most important thing is how he feels about himself. His sight is back, the depression and powerlessness are gone. The doctor has declared Kent healthy from his type 2 diabetes.
"I have no burden on my shoulders anymore. I feel happy all the time and have no reason not to continue with what I've been doing. Life is better and I finally have the energy I need for what I want and what my kids need .”
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