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Are
you already a personal training client? Training
sessions can now be traded in and used towards nutritional
consults!
"Last
year, I was travelling for work and read a US
Weekly magazine about Heidi Klum’s amazing
post-baby figure. When asked how readers could
get her results, she said “you have to take
into account how I looked before and be realistic
about your own results.”
As
a young professional with a 30th birthday looming,
that quote stuck with me long after the plane
landed.
I
became anxious about what my post-30 or possible
post-baby body might look like.
While
I have always been active, running 3-4 miles a
couple times a week, I began to realize that I
wasn’t getting any younger and needed to
commit myself to losing a few pounds and maybe
toning up a bit.
So,
I started running more, dieting and even bought
some body-shaping DVDs but I felt like the extra
work wasn’t paying off. I didn’t know
it but I had hit a plateau and was becoming more
and more frustrated with myself. There had been
many times where I cried feeling defeated and
hopeless.
I
joined Richmond Balance in January of 2009, determined
to step up my game and made a goal to lose10 pounds.
The staff was super friendly but I was a little
stand-off at first, convinced just more time on
the treadmill would do the trick.
After
a few months I found myself talking to Richmond
Balance’s manager Brandyn Webster about
my frustration with not having met my weight loss
goal and she suggested an 8-week boot camp program
to break up my plateau.
I
didn’t know what a plateau was and she explained
that one’s body can get used to repetitive
workouts and results would be difficult to achieve
without mixing things up.
Frustrated
by a lack of results on my own, I figured what
the heck – I’ll try anything at this
point.
That
was the first step to a dramatically different
me.
Boot
camp was challenging, fun and I made new friends,
friends I still have today.
I
also started to see my body change. I was becoming
a stronger person and loved the way that made
me look and feel. I felt confident and capable
of anything.
In
July of 2009, boot camp was coming to an end and
I didn’t want to fall back into old habits.
I needed someone to help challenge me and introduce
new workouts into my regime so I wouldn’t
plateau again. That is when I approached our Monday/Wednesday
boot camp instructor, Jennie Meharg, about personal
training sessions.
I
have been a personal training client of Jennie’s
for almost a year. We meet two days a week and
she challenges me mentally and physically.
I
absolutely love it!
I
have a stronger, more capable body than what I
ever thought possible. I feel empowered to take
on new challenges: Jennie has even got me back
into racing, running 5K, 8K, 15K races and working
towards a marathon.
Jenni
and the wonderful staff at Richmond Balance have
changed my life. I am a more positive person.
I am a happier person. I have a much better work/life
balance and can deal with stress more effectively.
The staff at Richmond Balance continues to help
me set and meet personal goals that further strengthen
my confidence and self-worth. I feel like a new
person - a better person that I created from within
and that feels amazing.
When
I think back about why I joined Richmond Balance
over a year and a half ago, it seems silly to
me now that I would be so focused on losing a
couple of extra pounds. What the people of Richmond
Balance have taught me is that it isn’t
about what the scale tells you, it’s the
journey to becoming a stronger person and all
the joy that comes with each milestone met.
I
wrote this testimony to encourage others and to
thank all the wonderful people at Richmond Balance."
You
have truly changed my life,
Katherine Cabell
Age: 30
Richmond Balance Member since January 2009
Personal Training Client since July 2009
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"Working out with Brandyn
has been a rewarding experience for me. It has helped me to
stay focused on my “end goal”, to lose weight
and increase my physical flexibility."-- Baker Davenport
"I have always loved
sports and working out but after a shoulder injury and three
years of therapy for plantar fasciitis I lost the desire to
keep training. This of course only made things worse. I decided
to give the gym another try. I discussed my limitations with
Thomas and he designed a variety of routines that were both
fun and challenging. Before I knew it, I was stronger and
fitter than I have ever been in my life. But most importantly,
I was in no pain. Thomas challenged me, pushing me to the
limit at every session but was always mindful of my injuries.
Working with Thomas was physically and mentally rewarding
and the experience has left me better educated about my overall
health and fitness."-- Melany Nell
"In the past, overcoming
self-imposed stigmas concerning workouts and trainers has
always been an issue for me. Richmond Balance has afforded
my husband and I a real, true sense of 'privacy' and camaraderie.
Giulianna made me feel as if I was not just another project
during her internship, but that she sincerely wanted me to
reach an attainable exercise plan that would help me meet
my goal. Her technique and patience made me feel more comfortable
than I initially thought. With her gentle, but firm persuasion,
I did not feel as though I could not complete any exercise
that was suggested." -- Lisa Calderon
"Training
with Thomas is going great. I feel much stronger, am thinking
much clearer and have reduced a pants size (smile). He is
very thorough, supportive and knowledgeable. My family and
I are very impressed with the improvements that I have made."
--Ms. Coles
"My training with Thomas has exceeded my expectations!
I find him to be extremely focused, professional and he motivates
me to a higher level of performance which I am confident will
yield results". --Margaret Lewis
"Richmond Balance and
Henry have been key to a realistic fitness plan that is making
me stronger and healthier. The facility is comfortable and
non-intimidating, but equipped for all fitness levels. Not
only do I feel better, but I look better, and that sense of
accomplishment has kept me coming back week after week."
--Melissa H.
"In
addition to the personal training, I like best the atmosphere
at Richmond Balance. Everyone is serious about working out,
and there is no waiting for equipment." --Haywood
Spangler
"Richmond
Balance has been wonderful to me. It is conveniently located
to where I can use it almost everyday. I have been exercising
consistently for years and had plateaud. Their trainers created
a customized, comprehensive, routine to achieve my goals,
and within six weeks I had tremendous results. I enjoy my
workouts again, and appreciate the personal attention and
friendliness the staff has displayed. My time here is well
spent." --Chip Muir
"I
can't believe it will be 2 years this July that I started
working with Thomas! Where does the time go! I was so nervous!
Most personal trainers come over as someone who totally judges
you at first sight, and thinks that they've got more than
their work cut out for them when they get someone, like me
at the time, who had a serious issue with my weight and my
whole being! Thomas was SO not that person! I quickly learned
that all trainers are NOT alike! I felt as if I was a normal
human, and was treated with such respect and kindness, which
in turn, caused me to want to be there and want to lose the
weight and inches! Don't let him fool you.....he's a great
guy, but he is there to see that you reach the goals you have
set for yourself, (notice I didn't say the goals he has set
for you), and he will work you hard! In my first 6 weeks,
I lost 12 pounds. 2 pounds a week may not sound like a lot,
but to me, it was massive!! My entire attitude on food, exercise,
and how I felt about myself had changed so completely! Thomas
was able to work me hard enough to lose 30 pounds! Incredible
to say the least! He changed me 100%, and for that, I am truly
grateful!! I had to stop training due to financial strains,
but he has been available to me, for moral support, through
emails and the occasional phone call! He has no idea how much
that means to me! I miss working with Thomas, I really do!
Anyone that gets the chance to work with him will see changes,
and feel as if he is with you the entire way! He's super supportive
and tough at the same time! Both of which I totally needed!!
Thank you Thomas for what you have taught me! I know I have
a lot more learning to do, and with the guidelines and routines
you set for me, I know I will see them!" --Rene Seiders
"Just
wanted to send you in writing the good news about how working
out has lowered my blood pressure. Back in March my blood
pressure was continuouly high averaging 155/90. I then went
on blood pressure medication to help lower it. Since my sessions
with Thomas Robinson (who I think is a great trainer) since
August, my blood pressure has lowered and is not 120 / 80
and sometimes lower. My doctor took me off my medication last
week and urges to keep up the good work." --Carolyn
McGeorge
"Thomas and I have been working together for over a year.
Not only I have dropped several sizes in my clothes, but I
have tremendously improved my strength, balance and endurance.
Every session with Thomas is a challenge...yet I always make
it through. His fun approach and attention to my strengths
and weaknesses has really helped me to become an overall more
fit and confident person! I can't imagine how I would have
made this much progress without him! Thanks Thomas, you rock!!"
--Ashley Farmer
"Going to a facility to exercise has never worked for
me, but when a trainer shows up at my door, there is no excuse
for not exercising. Lara has been patient, encouraging and
inventive with the few hand-held pieces of equipment with
which I am willing to clutter my house. I'll never think exercise
is fun, but I do have to admit I feel better for this experience."
--Over 60 and exercising!
"Richmond Balance has been a great experience for me.
I love the small town feel and the fact that you're able to
create a relationship with the staff. I signed up for a personal
training package with Lara and have LOVED it! She's just the
thing I needed to really push me to new heights and prove
to myself that I'm much stronger than I ever thought I could
be!" --Kristin Hedgepeth
"Lara
at Richmond Balance has been an excellent trainer to work
with: the workouts are challenging, always changing, and are
geared towards my personal goals. As someone who suffers from
a back injury, I have been particularly impressed with her
ability to tailor exercises specifically towards me and even
create new regimes on the fly if I am experiencing pain that
day." --Drew Harrigan
"I
started working out with Jenny almost 3 months ago and it
has made such a difference in my life! Not only have I become
stronger physically, but I also have more energy and enthusiasm
for working out in general. As a young professional with a
limited amount of free time, I now look forward to training
after work instead of dragging myself to the gym or skipping
it altogether. Jenny makes my workouts efficient and different
each session, yet every time I am pushed to my edge and can
feel myself getting stronger. I really can't imagine working
out any other way now! Thanks, Jenny!" --Sarah Flynn
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