Personal Training Success Stories

Christine

My story starts much like everyone else’s. I used to be in better shape, I used to work out regularly (I even taught group fitness classes), but then insert your excuse here. Next thing I knew, I stepped on the scale and the number was a lot bigger than it had ever been before and I was so embarrassed by that number I swore I would get better- On Monday.

Then Monday came and I was GREAT. I ate right, counted every calorie, wrote it down in a journal, and wore a heart rate monitor while I exercised until I burned 500 calories. I was the picture of health! Then Tuesday came and someone from work asked if I wanted to go out to lunch, or there were cookies, or birthday cake, or some reason to not be the well behaved person I was Monday.  No problem, I would use Tuesday as my “cheat day” and be good the rest of the week. Then Wednesday came and I was going to work out, but I was tired when I woke up so decided to work out after work, then work got busy and I was hungry and Wednesday turned to Thursday with no workout. By Thursday afternoon I had already blown the whole week so I vowed to start over again on Monday. If I was starting over again on Monday, I had all weekend to eat pizza and ice cream…

Several months went by and I pulled out the scale again- after all, I’d been a dedicated exerciser every Monday, surely that number had gone down.  Nope.  It went up.  That’s the day I called Orlando at Fitness Together and made the best investment of my life.  That was also the last day I was unhappy and out of shape.  It was also the last day I dreaded getting on a scale. 

Now, several months and dozens of workouts later, I’m in the best shape of my life and have my old confidence and wardrobe back.  Don’t get me wrong, the first few weeks were hard…and I was sore, but it was worth every muscle ache and pain.  I get compliments all the time on my physical fitness level and muscle definition.  I couldn’t have done it without the help of my trainer.  He didn’t do the workouts for me (and I asked him to MANY times) but he did motivate me do them and pushed me harder than I would have pushed myself.  I often wanted to give up at 8 or 9 reps, but he pushed me through to get to 12 and sometimes even 15.  I can’t count the number of workouts during which I said, “You want me to do what?” and Orlando insisted it was possible and that I would be able to do it, and he was right every time.  It’s definitely a good feeling to watch him demonstrate what you think has to be the most ridiculous and torturous exercise ever invented, but to not only be able to do it, but to excel at it.

Working out with Orlando at Fitness Together has changed my life.  I’m still the same person that eats ice cream and pizza on the weekends and swears I’m going to be better every Monday, but the difference is that I am better, but not just on Monday- all week long. Orlando does something I wasn’t able to do for myself- he keeps me motivated, coming to the gym regularly, and holds me accountable for my nutrition and exercise habits. 

Dr. Peter Lecca

FT SUPERSTAR!!!

The trainers have helped me achieve my goals and make new goals to work toward. I am always challenged.