A Couple of Successes!!!

Every so often you have to brag on others and a little on yourself. I wanted to share a story about two of my clients that have experienced great results through training with me and following "protocols" I created for them. Joe and Jim are similar stories. One of them recruited me after observing me working with others at the gym and the other I recruited when he started at Prairie Life. Neither was in horrible shape or mis/uneducated about training and fitness. They both had a pretty good work ethic and already came to the gym and/or exercised on a pretty daily basis. So I guess what I am saying is I had a good foundation to work with in both cases.

Jim needed a structured weight training routine as he was pretty much sticking to machines and doing a lot of cardio. Joe just needed a routine that worked for him specifically. Jim's routine was more about structure and we also spent time learning about the purpose and benefits of working with free weights. Joe originally needed really effective workouts that were designed to drop body-fat and maintain/add a little muscle. We then progressed him onto a muscle building as routine as he had the 'oh so lucky problem" of losing a little too much weight. Both of them eventually moved on to more independent routines under my supervision.

At one point they each came to me and wanted to talk about diet and modifying it to enhance their results. At this point they had both been experiencing great transformations as they had been putting all the work and guidance I gave them in practice consistently. When the "diet talks' started and they applied the rules and guidelines we talked about, the results went through the roof. Again, these weren't dramatic changes - just practical guidelines that were tailored for their needs and lifestyles.

I guess my point with all this is that these individuals reinforce what I have been preaching and even applying to myself. If you create changes that are designed to promote the changes you want to happen - then you will experience said change. Now these two individuals showed considerable dedication to their fitness and diet regimens but again - these were not hard core crash diets or crazy workout routines. These were simply practices that worked for them because they made them work for them. I have had some other great success stories and I would love to share all these with you. But these two individuals have just been on my mind lately because I continue to see them day after day as they keep refining their results and achieving more. Sometimes they thank me for what I shared with them or what success they have had. But I want to thank them for reminding me that it is all about application and dedication to finding what works best for us all!