Southington, CT

  

 

Cheshire, CT

  

   I had been going to a local gym for over a year when I first thought about using a personal trainer.. I got engaged in Nov. 2007 and the thought of all those photos of me in a wedding gown made me realize how truly unhappy I was with the way I looked and felt about myself.…I drive by Horizon Personal Training every day on my way to and from work and every time I saw the sign, I thought about how great it would feel to really become committed to working out, losing weight and taking better care of myself.  At the local gym, I only did cardio b/c I was too intimated to use the weights in front of anyone else…On my first visit to Horizon Personal Training, we discussed my weight and fitness goals…after the consultation, I knew that I wanted to become a member and work with a personal trainer.  Since I began working out with my personal trainer, I have changed the way I look and the way I feel about myself…I have gotten compliments from friends, family, and coworkers…People at my office that I have never spoken to have approached me and told me how great I look…I have so much more energy and I love working out now!! Not only have I lost weight and inches, I have gained self confidence…I have never felt better about being me!  It’s such an amazing feeling to put on a pair of pants that I couldn’t even button last year, but now they are baggy on me!!  I am wearing the same size jeans I wore in high school (15 years ago!!)  Working out with a personal trainer has also made me stronger, physically and mentally…I shattered my ankle 3 years ago and since I have been working out with my personal trainer, my ankle feels even stronger than it did before my injury.  Working out with a Horizon personal trainer has taught me how to eat more sensibly and how to work out to get the most benefit…working out with weights have made a major difference, in addition to cardio…my body is stronger and leaner than it has ever been…this entire experience with a Horizon personal trainer has changed my life for the better…

 

Cara Murphy

Bristol, CT

Age 32

  

   I have struggled with my weight, body image and self esteem my whole life.   At one point, when I was in my twenties, I was really thin.  I got that way by basically starving myself. I thought I looked good at the time, but I never felt really great. It’s no wonder that I didn’t feel good and I was tired all of the time; my body was not getting the proper nutrition that it needed.  Once I began to eat three meals a day again, all of the weight came back plus some.  A little over a year and a half ago I had a baby.  I was at my highest weight ever before I even got pregnant, so needless to say I was feeling quite down after she was born and I was 25 pounds higher than before I got pregnant.  I couldn’t stand to look at myself.  I tried one of those diets on TV where you order the food.  Sure, it worked.  I lost 13 pounds, but I hated the food and I just couldn’t do it anymore.  I got really tired of people telling me that once you’re in your 30’s, your metabolism slows down making it more difficult to lose weight so I was probably where my body should be.  I’m sure that it is more difficult to lose weight as you get older, but not IMPOSSIBLE.  Finally, my husband suggested a personal trainer. 

 

   Making the call to Horizon personal training was the best move that I ever made.  From the very first day, the personal trainers worked as a team, teaching me the proper nutrition that I would need in order to get results along with my workouts.  I knew how important nutrition was in order to get great results; however, there are always cravings along the way.  I am a chocoholic!!  I couldn’t go 3 months without any chocolate.  They had a solution for that too!!  It seemed like a no brainer.  Every single workout, I found myself getting stronger and feeling better.  Horizon’s personal trainers were right there motivating me every step of the way.  The best part is, I was getting results [within the first week] and feeling great at the same time.  I now have more energy and will never need to starve myself to try to be thin again. 

 

   To date, I have dropped 2-3 pants sizes.  I went from a 10-12 to a size 4 [which are getting loose on me].  I am also going to get a physical next week to have my cholesterol checked because six months ago [before I began with the personal trainer], my cholesterol was borderline high and my triglycerides were through the roof.  For once, I will not be embarrassed to get on the scale in my doctor’s office.  This is the first time in my life that I have made it through Thanksgiving and Christmas and I have not gained a pound.  AND, I was able to enjoy all of the good food that I wanted to because my personal trainer gave me the tools to understand good nutrition.  They taught me how I can maintain my weight and still be able to enjoy the foods I love at times too.  I had such great results that my husband joined and lost over 25 pounds in 12 weeks! 

Thank you to all of the personal trainers at Horizon.  You have changed my life in such a way that words cannot explain.  I can actually look at myself in a mirror now and be happy with the reflection.  Thank you so much.

 

Samantha G.

Plainville, CT

  

Dear Bill and Staff,

 

   My battle with weight has been on-going as long as I can remember. I even remember my parents bringing me to a clothing store in Meriden and having to visit the “Husky Department”. Many times throughout my life I have tried one diet after another. About seven years ago my wife started following Weight Watchers and counting points. After seeing her results starting to show, I begrudgingly started with her. Before long, I had lost more weight than she had. We finally both ended up loosing about 40 lbs. Of course, as usual, I slowly had the pounds creep back on and probably a few more. I tried joining a gym, but after a while, lost interest.

 

   Driving to work each day I would pass your business and see the sign out front. I kept questioning myself if this was the way to go. I knew I couldn’t do it on my own. What I did know was that at age 58, and about to retire, I was sick of being overweight and unhealthy. The addition to out family of our first grandchild also spurned me on to do something about my weight. Well. Months went by with me just passing that sign, and then retirement finally came.  I decided to finally take the big step, and pulled into the parking lot.

 

   I was a little dismayed to discover that I had to make an appointment for a consultation. I almost just turned around and left. I made that appointment and met with you. That’s when you asked me the critical question, “How ready are you for this?” I was honestly able to answer that I was totally ready. A few days later I started my first session with my personal trainer. She talked me through everything and started me on my way. The first few weeks were tough to say the least. I had muscles aching that I didn’t even know I had!! My personal trainer kept saying, “That’s good, that’s what you should be feeling.” She always seemed to know just how far to push me, and sometimes even when to push a little further.

 

   After a few weeks, I started noticing a difference. I was getting use to the meals, water, and wasn’t as sore all the time. Sure, there were times when I was frustrated that I wasn’t losing weight as fast as I had hoped, but my personal trainer kept offering support and encouragement.

         

   At the end of the twelve weeks I had lost 25.5 pounds. I was so proud of myself, and was urged on even more by all of the positive comments I was receiving. The boost in my energy level was astounding. For 40 years I had basically been a “couch potato”. Now I have all this energy and find myself doing all sorts of things that I had never done before (long hikes, extended bike trips, etc.) At the end of my program, I promised my personal trainer that I would never go back to the way I was, and I thank my personal trainer for all of her help. I wrote my personal trainer a note and told her she had helped give me a new life.

 

   Well. Here I am, three months later. I’ve been continuing the program on my own. I’ve continued to lose, and have lost a total of 42 pounds! I’ve also come down two pant sizes. My energy is at a new level. I find myself accomplishing so much in the course of a day. A big plus was that my last doctor’s visit, not only did he almost not recognize me, but he informed me that he was taking me off of my blood pressure medication.

 

   When I started on this journey, I told my wife that I was giving this to myself as a retirement gift. It was certainly the best thing that I could have ever done. My quality of life has improved 100%. Thanks to you and your personal trainers, especially mine, for giving me a new, healthier, and more productive life. I know that I can be healthy from now on!

 

Joe Kemish

Southington, Ct

Age 59

  

   I had held a local gym membership for 4 years and always knew the importance of staying physically fit and active, but I never had a sense of direction or purpose to my workouts. I battled some weight gain when I was just a kid, but managed to take it off by dieting the wrong ways in high school. Since then I have always been a very skinny guy. When you’re that size, walking into a gym can be a little intimidating. All I wanted to do was be as strong as the next guy … but now being a hard gainer, many times I became discouraged when I saw limited results, so I stopped working out altogether.

   A whole year later, I was still thin and out of shape. What was worse, my self-esteem was very low and I felt unhappy all the time. I can remember seeing the Horizon Personal Training banner that hangs over the underpass everyday driving home, and one day in August 2007, I decided to make a change. Rather than drive straight home after work, I turned into the parking lot of Horizon Personal Training. Very nervous, but determined I walked through the door and was immediately welcomed by a very courteous personal trainer, who set me up for a consultation on the spot. I knew right then that there was something special about this personal training gym.

   After signing on, I can tell you that I have seen such tremendous growth in all areas of my life: physically, mentally, and socially. From the very beginning, my personal trainer sat with me and set up a nutritional guide which really works and fits perfectly into my busy schedule. My personal trainer also guides me through each phase of my development, constantly challenging me to stay determined and set continuous goals so that I might progress to the next level.

   I honestly love every minute of my workouts since joining Horizon Personal Training! Each trainer is very friendly, knowledgeable and will make you feel welcome. Even after having reached my goal now, I have decided to continue working out with my personal trainer to become stronger and acquire more muscle mass! For the first time in my life, I have a strong body, I feel confident about myself and can’t wait to enjoy the beach again! As a very satisfied client you’ve got to try Horizon Personal Training! It’s worth the time and effort and most importantly, your life will be changed for the better!

Rocco Venezia

Wolcott, CT

Age 29