Affordable Semi-Private Personal Training

Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A. Be sure about your decision and once you are, commit to it whole heartedly. A lot of your success is going to come from simply getting into the gym and sticking with your program. If you jump into a program without truly enjoying it or committing to it and you simply give up within a few weeks, you cannot expect to get the physical results you are seeking. Open your mind and follow the program set forth in front of you. The worst part about our job as trainers is watching someone who truly wants to change their body toil away in the gym but not follow the program completely and not see any results because of it. Get committed, don't look for any easy way out, work hard and nothing will stop you.

Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?

A. Not all trainers are made the same. Our industry has been somewhat marred lately by the "used car salesman" types who really do not know much about fitness. It's just like our owner Tim says, just because someone has great teeth you wouldn't let them be your dentist, so why would you trust someone with your body just because they are in good shape? To be a great trainer one needs a mix of education, experience, motivation, discipline and ability to instill these traits into their clients while truly understanding how the body works and putting thought into their workouts. Any trainer can make you sore for days but few can actually change your body forever.

Q. What important information should buyers have thought through before seeking you out?

A. NUMBER ONE: know to be honest with your trainer. Do not think that you are starting in any position that we have not seen before. Trust me, I and my trainers have been doing this long enough that we have met a client in just about every situation possible. If you know you want to make a change, we can take care of the rest. Even if you do not have an exact goal in mind, but you have some motivating factor, we can help you to get where you want to go. Do not be embarrassed to seek this help, a true health professional is just as much a mentor as a trainer and should make you feel comfortable with your current situation while pushing you to get better.

Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?

A. Unlike others, we offer semi-private training sessions that make your training more affordable and enjoyable. Our trainers are not with you to simply count your reps and babysit, they are professionals who design your program for each trip you make into the gym and evaluate your form and progress. Whether you see a trainer one, two, or three times per week you will always come to our facility to get your workout in, and while you are in FITT Quest, our staff is here to help whether you have a session scheduled or not.

Q. What do you like most about your job?

A. We are able to help a great number of people every hour instead of just helping one or two like traditional trainers do. With so many people and personalities moving through the facility it is truly impossible to not be motivated while you are in the building. We have a great sense of community and everyone is here to achieve results.

Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A. Q: What is the success rate for clients?
A: You get out of it what you put into it, but truly it is our job to not only design the program that best fits your goals but to also motivate you through it. I will stop at nothing to make absolutely sure that my clients see results because that is what my job is as your personal trainer.

Q: Is your program very strict on food and too intense to handle for the average person?
A: Its all about you! I have learned one thing in the fitness world since first becoming a part of it 10 years ago, for 99% of people, the best approach is the simplest. No we do not have to be super strict on food and no we do not have to kill you every time you walk in to see results. We merely want to get you eating right with a conscious mind towards health and moving more to burn some extra calories. If you are an athlete who wants to get intense we can do that too.

Q. What do you wish customers knew about you or your profession?

A. Its not easy trying to change other's habits but for those who are truly looking to change their lives we have the knowledge and know how to help you. It really is a relationship we have with our clients and we are just as invested as you are in this relationship. When are clients get stuck or do not achieve the results they are trying to reach, it is hard on us as your personal trainers. Thats why we poor such a large amount of attention into your eating, your cardio routine, your daily habits, this, that, and the other thing. Sometimes I have even seriously been upset with clients over something they ate or when they wanted to quit, but only because we are doing this together, we are a team and we want to succeed.

Q. How did you decide to get in your line of work?

A. I played sports my whole life up until I quit in college to become a computer engineer. After I broke a good amount of computers I decided I should probably change majors. I could not decide what to do until one summer I decided to take it upon myself to gain some muscle and strength so that I wouldn't be so embarrassed to go into to the weight room at the student rec center. After 6 months and 25 pounds of added weight I was one of the stronger guys in the weight room. Some of the others asked me to write their programs for them and finally one day it clicked, I should probably do this for a living. I switched majors to Exercise Science, got certified, and took a job at a local gym as a trainer. I then became the assistant Fitness Manager and eventually the Fitness Manager. All because I couldn't use a computer to save my life.