It is important for people to feel confident and comfortable about working with a trainer. Listed below are some comments that we have received over time. We publish them because we are proud of our work but mostly for your review. We would love to have you as a happy client.
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I cannot tell you how many times I have song your praises in the 4 months that we worked together to many friends, family members, and acquaintances.
I see myself in many of these people when they told me, "oh I could never have that type of discipline or 1500 calories a day? You will starve! To them I say the proof is in the pudding as my waist went from a size 50 to a 42 and I began to have more energy and learned how to eat a helluva lot smarter and better.
You're the only person who has taken the time to try to address what lead to me putting on so much weight and then challenging me to prove you wrong. Health clubs, weight watchers, and other places are all about the CASH. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I am gonna miss going there to work out and feeling as if I was at an extension of my own home. You provided not only a great way to get in shape but a great place to work. With you I made goals and reached them.
Your ideas about what a community gym should be, and your accessibility were really incredible. Although we only were a part of the gym for a short time, I hope you know that your example of positive and responsive personal training and fitness programs will continue to be appreciated.
You have a knack for what you do. This is your field - you are one of the best trainer/health gurus I have encountered (and you know I've been to a variety of gyms!)and I really think you have a gift of knowing how to adapt to what a person needs and wants.
I want you to know that you were a great inspiration to me and a fantastic motivator to get in shape. I have been able to maintain a weight loss of about 10 lbs. because of your support. I still have the written plan that you gave me. You were great with Kate and even though she couldn't make her schedule work to continue, she at least has a feel for what it takes to exercise for good health. Thank you for being an excellent coach and professional trainer. You are meant to work with people.
You are so good at what you do. I never felt so good about myself or believed in myself so much until I worked with you. You have a gift that shouldn't be wasted.
My feeling on coaching? It changed my life - plain and simple.
Although people would probably consider me a successful person, I struggled internally with feelings of self-doubt and lack of self esteem. Even worse, I didn't even recognize that that was what I was dealing with. What I did see, however, were the symptoms -- destructive eating behaviors, sleeping problems, emotional fragility, and other self-punishing actions. ANd although from the outside it seemed like I was keeping things together, inside I felt like I was on a downward spiral. And I had lost all hope of any change. Coaching changed all that.
It wasn't a quick fix, by any means, but it was a real fix. It worked because I started with the big picture - what my vision was for who I wanted to be - and not the surface issues. As a result, I was had to deal with the core issues, not the surface symptoms. And I did it on my terms - not using some externally imposed plan. So I was able to determine what I was able to handle and what I needed to work towards. Being able to "take little bites" dramatically increased my ability to succeed, and that success propelled me to continue along the path. And most importantly, it made me take responsibility.
Now coaching is not for everyone. It is not for the "quick-fix crowd. It is not for people who are not serious about improving their lot. It is not for people who don't want to work at it. But for those who are serious and do want to work at change - this can be a life-altering process.
I cannot express how incredible this experience has been for me. I have developed such a sense of confidence and self-worth that I've never had in my life. I am calmer, and my sense of calm and confidence have pervaded all other aspects of my life. And hope! I have hope and confidence that I will be able to achieve my goals. I finally feel like a "normal" person - and I am so incredibly happy to be able to finally say that.
