Personal Training Success Stories

Fitness Together - Our Guarantee, Your Success

Our Guarantee

We guarantee that clients that follow the Fitness Together nutritional and exercise program will lose a minimum of ten pounds in the first six weeks or we will refund your money.

Your Success

In 2010, our clients lost an average of 12 pounds in their first six weeks. On average, they lost 3.5" off their waistline and lost 3% of total body fat. All in the first six weeks.

Our highest weight loss for the year was over 60 pounds.

Dionne Dosa

Client Since May 2007

5 years ago, I delivered my second child and found myself 20 pounds over my goal weight. Between raising two kids, working full time, and keeping my husband in line, the last thing on my mind was exercise. It was then that I discovered Fitness Together. I figured I would do a few sessions, lose some of my baby weight, and move on with my life. During the next few months, I quickly came to appreciate the one-on-one attention and tailored exercise programs. I began to feel stronger and more centered. These days, the exercise is less about losing weight and more about keeping myself sane and in shape. I suppose I also exercise to stave off the aging process. When my mother was diagnosed with dementia years ago, I came to realize the importance of exercise in preventing this terrible disease. With my chaotic life, the team Fitness Together will keep me on track towards better health.

Before

After

Sherry Olson

Client Since April 2008

One of the best decisions I made in my life was joining Fitness Together! I still remember the first time I spoke with Matt and Lara. They were so supportive and gave me the confidence to believe in myself because they believed in me. They took the time to understand me and the challenges I had with weight loss. Matt and Lara took the time to get to know me. They follow up with me with emails or phone calls to make sure I stay on track. Lara is always looking for ways to support me with nutrition as well as fitness. Lara, Allison and Erskine make sure they push me to get the most of my workouts and I THANK YOU!  I have so many things to thank Fitness Together for, but what means the most to me is that they have treated me life family.  I have lost 125lbs and over 78 inches.

If it wasn't for my Fitness Together family, I wouldn't be the person I am today. There are no words to describe what they did for me. They changed my life forever. They are an inspiration to me and because of my FT family, I pay it forward by sharing the knowledge and support they have given me on my weight loss journey to other people who need someone to believe in them the way they believed in me!

Laura Licciardello

Client Since February 2010

Yeah, I’ve been coming to FT since I believe February of this year. It’s been a great experience for me. It’s really made me focus on working out and I’ve really enjoyed each one of the trainers as well as the fitness and nutrition program. That’s helped as well.

Deanna Snow

Summer 2010

It has been fabulous.  I actually came with not a lot of expectations. I’ve been working out for a while, but I was a little nervous coming to a new place and having to change up my workout regimen, but it has exceeded, far exceeded my expectations. Just a great bunch of people here.  I’ve been working with Lara and Matt and they are just so knowledgeable, just really, really know what they’re doing. So I am excited to go back home and show the results to all my friends back there.

Chris Merolla

Client Since November 2011

I was at a time in my life my eating was out of control, and I was pretty overweight. I had tried different diets and nutrition programs, but I still stayed the same or gained more weight. Until I came across fitness together. After my first week there I started to lose weight, and felt more energized. The staff was very friendly, and motivating, and have taught me so much about nutrition, and dieting the right way. By the end of 3 months I lost 35 lbs. I would deffintely reccomend this program to someone to lose weight, and make a lifestyle change!

Eileen Biancuzzo

Client Since January 2007

As an active woman, I walk everyday and pride myself on eating healthy.  However, after many years of the same exercise routine, I found that I was no longer seeing results.  When I heard of Fitness Together and their motto of “1 Client – 1 Trainer – 1 Goal” it seemed like the answer to my exercise rut.  My trainers, Matt and Lara, give me different exercises each session, which has helped me build upper body strength and whittle away inches from my midsection – two things that proved impossible to do with walking alone.  Since I began training with them, I have seen improvements in many areas of my life.  First and foremost, I have noticed incredible changes in my health.   My blood pressure and cholesterol, which both were a little high when I started at FT, are now within normal range.  Also, after a year and a half of training, my core is noticeably stronger.  I credit Matt and Lara for the progress I have made.  They are hardworking, dedicated, incredibly encouraging and supportive and truly care about me reaching my fitness goals!  The one-on-one training I receive at Fitness Together has markedly improved my life and is something that I will continue indefinitely.

Chris Miga

Client Since November 2010

As I headed towards the big 6-0 my health became a motivating factor. All the aches and pains were a sign that I needed to take this seriously. Now I ache for different and better reasons. The one client, one trainer concept really sets FT apart from all the other gyms and exercise fads I’ve tried. Accountability and no excuses have kept me on track. I have a greater confidence and inner strength to be able to handle all the crazy incidences that occur in daily life. I also look better and feel great! The one thing I now have is hope. I know FT is a place I can go where all the trainers care about me and share in all my success, whether they are big or small. Their encouragement has kept me going towards my weight loss and fitness goals and I am confident that together we will achieve them.

Rick Federico

Client Since January 2011

FT is not a gym Factory! In the first meeting they actually listened to my goals and improvements I needed to make to my body. Matt and his team have continued to tailor a program to meet my needs and have held me accountable to achieve them. The Nutrition Together program was something I didn’t expect but it has been fabulous for me. I've lost a total of 30lbs and better yet I have learned a lifestyle that has kept the weight off. It has taught me the right things to put into my body. FT is the total package!

Mike Merolla

Client Since December 2008

FT has changed my attitude about exercise. I started late in 2008. I was about 15 pounds over weight, lacked strength and stamina and was dealing with restricted flexibility due to arthritic hips. FT put together programs that improved all of these things. The trainers are excellent and the atmosphere is fun. They have become my friends as much as they are my trainers. Having scheduled appointments means I stick to the program, something I never did when I belonged to a regular gym.

Briana Morgado

Client Since July 2011

Fitness Together is great and motivating. Every trainer is nice and always tries to give advice and motivate me. Lara and Allison are like big sisters to me that are always there to support and motivate me. Fitness Together is changing my life for the better.

Kiki Satine

April 2011

To me Fitness Together is the best in Rhode Island. The trainers are awesome and they all want you to be successful, especially my trainer, Lara. She’s great. She pushes me, motivates me and shows me that she really cares.

Jannett Sanchez

Client Since September 2010

Fitness Together has truly improved not only my health, but my outlook on life. Before FT, I put myself last in most situations, focusing only on catering to others and putting my dreams on the back burner. Now, I really appreciate myself for exactly who I am and because of that I am more focused on taking care of myself FIRST and making my dreams and goals a reality, not just an after thought. FT has made me a genuinely happy person. Thank you Matt, Lara, Erskine, Allison, and Joe for EVERYTHING!

Becky Bishop

Client Since September 2009

The crew at FT are helping me achieve my goal by developing workout plans that push me but do not exacerbate any of my existing conditions. They have also given me the guidance necessary to change my diet habits. The nutritional program has been a huge help. The greatest area of improvement for me since I started at is the increase in my strength and endurance. The loss of weight and inches has been a great bonus but for me the greatest benefit is that I feel younger than I did several months ago.

John Marchelletta

I’ve been a client at Fitness Together for about a year and a half now. I keep coming back because the results. I’ve lost almost 60lbs. I feel great every day. I chose Fitness Together because I got to the point in my life where I was scared. I wasn’t healthy and I knew that I needed to do something that was going to work. I had to go somewhere where there were people that knew what they needed to do to me and let them do it.  Put my faith in them and that’s what I did. I’ve been trying to loose weight for a long time.

I’ve been a gym member at plenty of other gyms and it’s always been the same story. I start out with a great plan, but there’s nobody there watching me that makes sure I’m doing what I’m supposed to be doing and that I’m doing it correctly.

The trainers at Fitness Together are excellent. It’s the first place that I’ve been to where they actually listen and set up goals for what I need to do. They don’t try to sell me a product. They’re there to make sure that I get healthy, get the results that I want. I enjoy coming back because my workouts are fantastic. They push me to the limit. I feel exhausted after every one. And I feel better the next day. I would recommend Fitness Together to everybody. Everybody needs to come here and see what they can do for themselves. The trainers here, the people that run the office here, they’re all there to make sure that you accomplish what you need to accomplish. Not trying to sell you a product, they’re trying to make sure that you get healthy. That’s the bottom line.

Carol Pontremoli

I saw an ad on TV looking for 35 participants with Type 2 Diabetes to go to Fitness Together. I got on the phone and it was the best decision I’ve ever made.

My whole goal is to get off all the medications that I’m on, my blood pressure medication, my cholesterol medication, and especially my Type 2 diabetes medication. I want to control everything.

Coming to Fitness Together, I’ve learned that I don’t only have to diet, I have to exercise, which I hated. I love it now. I love it. It’s part of my life and I just have to keep it. It’s part of my life to realize that’s what’s going to help me control the diabetes.

The Fitness Together trainers are great. Here it’s one-on-one. They listen to you. It’s kind of like going to a therapy session, you can gripe, or you can leave your baggage at the door, you can bring it in, they gripe, they listen to you, and they tell you, okay, pretend this is who the person you are angry at. If I think I can’t do it, they say, yeah, you can. And they’re right. I can do it.

So far, I’ve lost 17 lbs. I’ve dropped three pants sizes, I have more energy, and I’m happier. My customers at work tell me that I glow. I look younger, I feel better. That’s a big accomplishment in twelve weeks. I’m 50 years old and I’m just starting my life and it’s worth it. I’m worth it.

Gayle Chase

I come two or three days a week and work out with a terrific trainer that really creates a program for me, depending on the day. I have had really, I can tell, a dramatic change in my energy level and my endurance. I know that my balance and my coordination is much better. Those are certainly issues that I wanted to work on. By coming here and working out with a trainer, you actually do reach your potential because there’s somebody there that kind of pushing you to your potential.

Working with the trainers here, they’re very much on top of mechanics, the body mechanics and how you’re using your body, and making sure that it’s being done in the proper ways so that there is no injury. It’s never the same. It’s always different, but always meets the same goal.

I just really enjoy coming here. It’s a lot of fun.

Emily Sack

Client Since May 2006

After I entered my forties, I noticed the pounds creeping up on me. Even more important though, I had never felt in really good shape. I joined Fitness Together in May 2006, and I’ve never looked back!  When I first started, I could not do a push-up, and I was resigned to settling into middle age with a “muffin top” around my stomach – since then, I have gained strength and lost inches. I feel much better about the way I look, but what I hadn’t realized was how much confidence I would gain!  For the first time in many years, I got back on a bike, and ended up taking a cycling trip in Canada last summer. I enjoyed it so much that I’m planning another cycling and hiking vacation this summer.

 Matt and all the trainers at Fitness Together have worked with me on strength, cardio, and endurance, as well as balance. In the past, when I had occasionally tried out a trainer at a gym, I had always felt intimidated. What I love about the Fitness Together trainers is that they are challenging, but very attuned to your level, and flexible so that they can address your priorities. They really focus on each client individually and constantly adjust your program so that it is always challenging and never boring! They are knowledgeable and serious about what they do, but they are also a lot of fun, and they know how to motivate.  

 I want to thank Fitness Together in Barrington for making a huge difference in the way I think about my abilities. If Matt has his way, I may even be training for a half-marathon in the not too distant future!

Priscilla Eighme

Client Since May 2006

Maybe it was midlife, or maybe an awakening, or maybe my pants were way too tight,
but it was clear I needed to lose some weight.  Also, due to a family history of
osteoporosis my doctor encouraged me to exercise with weights.  After a few failed diets
and exercise programs I was frustrated.
       Fitness Together has turned out to be the perfect fit for me.  Having Matt as my
personal trainer to instruct, guide and encourage me has made such a difference.  On my
own I would never have been this successful.

Before

Evan Cloutier

October 2010

Words cannot express how amazing Fitness Together has been throughout my weight loss and physical training. I am amazed at the level of professionalism with the staff. They have been there 110% of the way. Incredible! Thank you so much!

Ceci Sartor

Client Since October 2008

About five years ago, I developed arthritis and bursitis in my left hip.  It was painful to walk and the discomfort kept me from playing golf or tennis. Even daily activity was a challenge, and I felt fatigued at the end of the day.

I sought the help of a chiropractor and discovered that my spine was not properly aligned.  It took two years of “adjustments”, several times a week to obtain the proper correction of my spine and I was instructed to wear orthotics in my shoes to give proper support.  My hip motion improved, but it continued to feel extremely stiff especially when I would rise from a prolonged session at my desk in the office.  I still had discomfort when I would go up and down stairs, and felt I lacked muscle strength.

  As I realtor, I certainly need to be able to climb stairs.

As luck would have it, Matt Gagliano happened to come to my office to drop off a brochure for one of my clients.  I spotted the FT insignia on his polo shirt and asked him a few questions about Fitness Together.  The next day I signed up and gave myself the “gift of becoming fit”!  Since November, I have been going 3 times a week, often as early as 6 a.m. and have become so much stronger, with no hip pain!   All the trainers are experts, offering diverse exercises and stretching techniques for every muscle. They custom design each session to meet  every individual need. All the trainers are dedicated, concerned and caring.

 Instead of dreading the thought of exercise, now that I have experienced all the benefits, I look forward the expending the effort required to stay in shape.  Hip Hip Hooray for Fitness Together here in Barrington.

Dr. David Greenberg

Client Since January 2007

I have lost a total of 16 pounds thanks to Fitness Together. I have been involved with the program since early January, 2007. My ultimate “low-point” was buying a whole new wardrobe over the Columbus Day weekend to accommodate my ever expanding girth. I was up almost two sizes and had been reduced to wearing my medical scrubs to my busy practice in lieu of squeezing into suits. My mood had also been mercurial as I realized that I was beginning to not like my body, had increased aches and pains, low-energy and a dilapidated wardrobe. This was suppose to be the happiest time of my life, as our second son had just been born, my podiatry practice was busier than ever, yet I felt out of control with my eating and was left with no time to exercise. As a former collegiate athlete, I became despondent. I watched as my wife got back into shape from her pregnancy and wondered why I could not. 

            Elizabeth, my wife surmised that my challenges were not unusual; busy medical practice, two children under the age of two, nighttime overeating, the natural slowing of metabolism as I approached age 46 and ultimately no time to exercise. She felt I needed a routine of structured exercise, coupled with moderate changes to my diet. This equated to a personal trainer! In fact, she had noticed that there was a new business in town called “Fitness Together”. This was a brilliant concept for me because of the convenience to my schedule, being right on route to my home and the personalized, one-to-one instruction.  

            It’s now the end of March and I am thrilled to write this testimonial on my experience with Fitness Together. I have been impressed with the professionalism and knowledge of my trainer, Matt, who has provided excellent and creative exercise instruction. Matt has always managed to keep my interest and motivation high. I have received nutritional guidance, a myriad of strength and endurance exercises in an immaculate environment filled with state-of-the-art equipment. I love the fact that I can utilize the equipment as long as I need to before and after sessions. I can also come in anytime, not just during training sessions, to use the equipment. 

            I am not the only one who has measured the progress! All of my total fitness, nutritional, and weight loss goals have been carefully, meticulously and empirically analyzed and charted into a comprehensive report. This entails all the important details including my measured reductions in body fat, body circumference, improvements in resting and target heart rate as well as strength and flexibility. 

            In summary, it has been a pleasure to write this testimonial on behalf of the Fitness Together Corporation. I have finally reclaimed “my former body” and feel renewed and recharged as I enjoy the boundless energy of my two sons. Elizabeth compliments my new physique and my performance at work is enhanced with less fatigue. Ultimately, I feel a new sense of empowerment being a stronger, trimmer, and more physically confident me.