Wayne Personal Training

01/24/2008 Posted by kfisherx

I interviewed with David because he had the background to deal with my current injury. I hired him because he had the guts to stand up to my ego and attitude in that interview. He continues to hold his own against this sometimes hard-headed client. His first job was to help me overcome my chronic hamstring injury and get back to my old self. This is not an easy task since part of that job meant slowing me down but together we did it. I learned a lot in working with him for that first phase and just 2 weeks ago I ran a 16 mile fun run! But the job does not stop there. Next objective is to gain muscle and teach this girl to lift. Yeah, that's what I said, and that is what he is doing. This is a big direction switch and to make it those 16-mile jogs are put on hold for awhile. Now David is taking the "scary" out of the plates, and squat racks and oly bars and teaching me things like squat form and dead lift form. With this sort of sport form is everything and with him by my side I can focus on form and not worry about getting hurt. I also know that he is looking out for me and that the weight I am using is okay. In all fitness sports it is also important to push to the limit and with David's encouragement and an occasional physical help up I push harder than I could ever push myself. This gives me more confidence and makes me stronger than I cold ever do on a self-learning program. Today I am no longer intimidated to enter the free weight area of the gym and I get very deeply now why hiring a personal trainer is such an important thing to do. It isn't a cheap way to go but in the long run David's work pays over and over again his salary. Two thumbs up and looking forward to where this journey takes me!

04/15/2007 Posted by eansboury

As a (relatively) young career-driven professional, physical activity had started to take a backseat to vegging in front of the TV with a few glasses of wine after a long work day. I found myself increasingly depressed with my state of mind and appearance. Being a former marathon runner and lifelong athlete, it was unusual for me to find myself in a way I would most definitely refer to as "out of shape." At 10-15 lbs above my target weight and 2-3% body fat over my ideal, I decided to get serious about six weeks ago. I found David on Citysearch and was encouraged by the user reviews I read as well as his professional and educational background. After an introductory meeting I started twice weekly workouts tailored to my goals of fat loss and toning. I can honestly say this is the best personal training experience I've ever had and I am thrilled with the results! I've lost about 8 lbs in the first six weeks and have gained an amazing amount of muscle tone. The workouts are never the same - in fact there are only a handful of exercises I've even done more than once! Muscles are appearing out of nowhere and my energy levels and attitude have turned a complete 180! In the past my personal trainers have caved into my whining and put me through exercises geared and their goals for me instead of my own. Dave does neither - he tailors workout plans exactly to meet his clients goals and is acutely aware of what his clients are physically and mentally capable of achieving during a workout. He always pushes to the limit and won't accept no for an answer if he knows his client is capable. In my opinion, this is the skill that separates a good personal trainer from a superior one. Dave is a fabulous trainer, and you won't go wrong enlisting him as your workout/diet guru. He won't waste your time or his own.

Pros: Workout variety, background in biomechanics, pushes to the limit!

Cons: none.

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