When Rachel Armstrong was a Baylor student she was one of the first Zumba instructors on campus.
Today she is fulfilling her dreams by co-founding her own workout sensation and creation - Timbuk Fitness.
Timbuk Fitness is the nation's first African dance fitness program that teaches people how to move to the beat of African drums while also breaking a sweat. Armstrong and the Timbuk fitness team premiered their first workout DVD "Timbuk Fitness" at a conference in Chicago, but Armstrong said none of this would have been possible without the guidance and insight from her Baylor professors.

"I just feel like the values behind Baylor, being a Christian institution, taught me a lot about believing in myself," Armstrong said. "They really empower people to believe that they can do what they want to do and more than anything, I was inspired by young people like myself at Baylor starting businesses."
Armstrong was a student in Baylor's entrepreneurship program and graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2010. She was also a A Place To Call Home new dvd releases member of Baylor's gymnastic team for four years. Armstrong said physical fitness has always played a great role in her life and passing that passion Doctor Who Season 10 on dvd to others is something she began doing long before her fitness venture Timbuk Fitness.

Through her Baylor connections, Armstrong interned at Curves International and worked directly under the vice president to help develop a personal training certification program called Curves University for 55 countries. She also assisted in the sales plan for Curves pedometer MyTrak, all while Rookie Blue Season 5 dvd boxset sale still sharpening her craft under the direction of Baylor professors.

"Hands down it was the entrepreneurship program that taught me how to raise a business from the ground up," Armstrong said. "A huge part of just growing Timbuk and making people aware of the brand is because of the connections I have at Baylor. The entrepreneurship program taught me to create a plan, execute the strategy and move forward."

And move forward is exactly what Armstrong did. After graduating in 2010 she made the move to Florida, where she met West African Di