Why I worked with Mike?

I was lucky enough to stumble upon Mike when I signed up for a Lifetime Challenge. At that time I

needed someone to hold me accountable and get me back into the swing of working out hard and really pushing myself. So getting to work with Mike was kismet, but staying with Mike was not. One of his favorite stories is that upon signing with him, I said, “let’s give it a month and we will see how it goes”. Our PT/Client relationship lasted over 3 years. I stayed because he quickly assessed my abilities, he is good at tailoring his technique to each particular client, it is not a “one size fits all thing”. He learned how to challenge me, he paid attention to what I said and constantly gave me the challenge I needed, and what I needed was a challenge, not a patsy to stroke my ego.

 

What sets Mike apart?

Working with Mike resulted in a better physical me. I have worked out my whole life, I did not come to

Mike a train wreck physically, but not a rock star either. I have encounter many a personal trainers

through my years, and in the end, I worked out more on my own, than I ever spent working out with a

trainer. Then I met Mike. He took on what I wanted and we conquered in bite size pieces, he came up

with a good training plan, then we took on nutrition and as I started to get stronger, leaner, better, he

continue to tweak my plan, which resulted in more positive change and never allowing me to plateau or

become board. Having the ability to continue to challenge, adapt, and create positive change in his

clients for a long stretch of time, makes him far better and different from any of the trainers I

encountered.

 

Why did I work with Mike?

I trusted him. I was the skeptic at first, but he gained my trust with his knowledge and his approach. He

is a physically strong and a built man, this can be a bit intimidating for a client, some thoughts that may

cross your mind when you see him is, “oh he looks like one of those gym meat heads”, but he is not.

Shame on me for judging the book by its cover. He is humble in his position and unassuming. He never

makes you feel like he is judging you or disappointed by you. He has a good natural way of pushing you

toward success in an encouraging manner.

 

Why would I chose Mike over the rest?

I got lucky, but looking back if it was solely my choice, I still would have chosen Mike. No one likes to

admit it, but our first impression of people is by their appearance, and Mike looks the part. I have

encountered trainers before that I was fitter than, that did instill in me a lot confidence, in their training

ability. So without having to give Mike a chance, his fitness automatically gives you the feeling that he

knows something about what he is doing. Once you get past the physical aspect of people, to stay, there must be more depth. With Mike there is, he has a wide understanding of his whole field. He is

professional and forever increasing his knowledge.

 

I unfortunately am no longer working with Mike and this has nothing to do with his ability as a

professional. Under quarantine I learned to workout at home and the one thing it taught me was that

working out at home saved me a lot of time. The toughest part of deciding to leave my gym and build a

home gym, was knowing that I would also being leaving Mike.