Here is my testimonial about my training with my personal trainer, Jackie Williams at Fitness Connection, North Hills location. I had written 2 other testimonials when I first joined in 2013 and again, 6 months later. It's on this blog. My friends asked me what is my secret. So why not share so they can be equally successful.
I have been through every conceivable diet plan out on the market even since 13 years old. I was a fat kid, fat teenager, fat adult most of my life. Every year my new year resolution was to lose weight, eat healthy, be healthy and be fit. Every year, I would lose weight and then gain it all back. I tried bootcamp classes, boxing classes, all kinds of group classes and even took up running. The weight loss would be short lived.
In 2013 I met Jackie. She is the most knowledgeable personal trainer I've ever met. She knows by looking at you what specific exercises is needed for your body and if you are not able to perform that exercise, she can quickly come up with an alternative without hesitation. I had a bad shoulder and ultimately I had to get cortisone shots and was not allowed to do any heavy weights. Jackie knew exactly what to do. She had me doing rehab exercises for the shoulder and that enable me to recover faster and have better range of motion and gave me that second chance in life to strengthen my shoulder. I can not speak the same for other trainers.
Doing exercise is not something I enjoyed so initially training was extremely hard. I almost gave up and I have done that in the past. Jackie has such a great rapport with her clients that makes me not give up and continue to plow through the workout. Each time I would work harder. Jackie truly cares about you. She wants you to succeed and achieve your goals. Once done, I felt great! I actually look forward to the next workout.
Besides working on my weight loss, Jackie is all knowing about nutrition, what to eat, how much to eat. She had me make some adjustments to my food choices and that has helped me tremendously. Today I am a CLEAN eater and that will never changed.
Jackie is also a great listener. When life events gets in the way or your diet is just not working out, she listens with all her heart. I felt inner peace and inner strength that enable me to continue with my training. Now when I do anything in life, be it training, be it work, I do with conviction. I used to say "it's good enough" or go through the motions. Jackie has helped me not just the physical being but the mental, emotional being. I thank her wholeheartedly for all she has done for me.
It has been three years since I started training with Jackie and I am not stopping. I no longer find exercise a drudgery and because our workouts are never the same. I am much more self-confident and my self-esteem is much better. And again, I want to thank Jackie for that.
To Fitness Connection - you have here the best trainer of all. If you did not know that then, you should know it now.
