The staff voted Rich to be our November Client of the Month because of his hard work and dedication over the last couple of months to his program. Not only has he worked on the nutrition side of things with food journaling every day, he has made a concerted effort to increase his cardio activities. Whether it is for cardio or his training session, we receive a visit from Rich almost every day in the studio. Keep up the great work Rich and congratulations on your award.
"It was January of 2008 when I first began to think seriously about my health. I was in need of a change, a full schedule, and well worn life patterns have gotten in the way of taking care of myself. I had noticed that I had more than a bit of weight gain over the years. I'm coaching youth sports and the kids were running me into the ground. What surprised me the most is when I needed to buy larger clothes. I'm a guy, how many pairs of jeans do I need? What do I do with the old smaller jeans? Throw them out? Not. I don't throw any thing out.
How could this happen? Oh yea, I am not as young, physically, as my mind would lead me to believe. I now have a desk job. Ooh, and that new fantastic bakery opened in the neighborhood.
By April, I decided it was time to make a move. I made an appointment and met with Duncan. I interviewed him and the whole operation. I was impressed. I found that this was a plan that I could get behind. I could put it on the calender and make a commitment to myself and a trainer to get fit. Oh, and I was done buying clothes that are bigger than what was already in my closet. The math said that it was cheaper and healthier than shopping therapy. Though some opinions may differ.
Over the years, I have worked out in a buddy's basement and had several gym memberships in West Seattle, all with various degrees of success. Since joining FT, I have not been so motivated and felt so positive about the things that I get to do in the gym ever. The difference with FT is the personal touch, the genuine honest assessment of my physical abilities and personality to help meet realistic goals. Competition and being challenged are big factors in keeping me interested in most things in life. I believe that working one on one with FT trainers meets exactly that criteria for me. The training changes so that I don't feel bogged down doing repetitious workouts that I have done before. The variety of personality's, training styles and weekly to monthly competition keeps me coming into the studio door. The guidance and tools to for me to succeed are at the FT studio. I am positively encouraged throughout the process and see results mentally and physically."
