Andrea
I wanted a trainer who would help me get toned and drop a few lingering pounds. The same old routine I was doing on my own just wasn’t cutting it.
When I began training with Ken, I knew things would be different right away. His approach to working out was far different than anything I had done in the past, and I loved it! (Even though I may have complained… a little…)
I think what also really helped me to achieve my fitness goal was logging everything I ate into the Apex bodybugg® Website. To actually see what you’re eating and how many calories you are consuming makes you far more conscious of what you’re shoveling in your mouth. And for me, I needed that!
In 10 weeks, I have lost 9 pounds, dropped 3% bodyfat, and lost 2 inches on my waist. I plan to keep up my workout and nutrition plan, as this has been the best shape I’ve been in EVER!
Thanks, Ken, for everything!
Chris O’Donnell
I always avoided a personal trainer because I didn’t want to commit to working out with another person. I didn’t understand you could just do a couple sessions, get tips and then go back to working out on my own. When I developed a knee injury when running outside, my wife bought me three sessions with Odyssey’s trainer Ken Wall.
Ken showed me how some habits I developed over the years had contributed to my knee problem. He gave me some strengthening and flexibility exercises to do along with some stretching.
Since then, I’ve participated in Odyssey’s Indoor Triathlon, which includes a 2 mile run and a couple of community 5K runs. Each time I had improvement in my time and no injury to my knee!
Nick
All of my life I have been athletic. Whether it was baseball and basketball when I was a kid or Softball and Flag Football into adulthood, I have always been active keeping myself in relatively good shape. Then my story takes a unique turn. On August 31, 2007 I was in a near-fatal motorcycle crash. My injuries were so catastrophic, I spent the next four months in various hospitals and nursing homes recuperating. For most of that time I was confined to a bed or wheelchair, yet I hadn’t reached my 30th birthday. Throughout 2008 I was enrolled in Physical and Occupational Therapy at John Heinz on an outpatient basis. I worked hard to try to regain my previous lifestyle, but I was limited by physical ailments left over from the accident.
I felt that I could achieve more results if I had a more rigorous training program. So, in January of 2009 I joined Odyssey Fitness and was paired with Ken Wall as my Personal Trainer. Ken’s educational background and vast knowledge of his field was a perfect fit for me because of all my limitations and disabilities. Over the next year, with my hard work and determination, and a few corrective surgeries paired with Ken’s support and guidance, my results multiplied by leaps and bounds.
At the start of 2010, I was surpassing my goals of getting back to a “normal” life. I wanted more out of life than normalcy. I spoke with Ken and we decided to restructure my goals and training. This also made me take a good look at my life, making me realize that I had to start making healthier choices in my eating habits. I signed up with bodybugg® and started accounting for the health content of what I was eating. From this conscious decision to be healthier, I have found myself to be able to live a more satisfying life. It has given me a general feeling of self accomplishment. I feel that my life is back on track and I am extremely excited to continue on my journey. I know I put in a lot of hard work, but Ken Wall and Odyssey Fitness are a large part of my success. For that, I am forever grateful.
