John Thomas - Personal Training

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My wife and I started working with David in February of this year. At first, I didn’t know how I would ever stick to the Paleo diet plan, and the exercises were embarrassing.  I knew I wasn’t in good shape, but I had just worked three months in a factory for 12 hours a day and 6 or seven days a week most weeks for three months, in a very physical environment. During the first workouts (only 20 minutes – which is normal), I was sucking wind in a very short time and not really doing that many pushups, squats, pull-ups, etc. That was discouraging, but we kept at it. David spends about 30 minutes on the warmup and teaching us proper technique (so we don’t hurt ourselves) and another 20 minutes on the workout.  That is a total of one hour of physical exercise. What is important here is not the quantity of time spent, but the process.  I would also like to say that the Paleo diet is a very important factor in the overall process (and no, I did not follow it 100% of the time, but probably 90%).

The results have been very exciting to me and I would like to share some numbers with you. By the end of June we had been working with David for four months. By the end of this period I had lost 22 pounds of overall weight, and at the same time adding muscle mass. My weight loss has been noticeable to those around me at work, especially the three inches I lost on my waistline. Many co-workers said that I had to buy a new wardrobe because my clothes were hanging on me!  And they were right.  My BMI, or Body Mass Index, went from overweight (27.5) to Normal (24.0). My Blood pressure went from Pre-hypertension to Normal and my Resting Heart Rate dropped from the upper 60’s to the upper 50’s. (According to studies, people in the 70’s are at greater risk for heart failure).  All the numbers are real. I didn’t make up or round off any of them.

Additionally, I used to have lower back issues, which I do not have now. I can even work in the yard all day, without being worthless for two days afterwards. The workout sessions used to leave me exhausted for the rest of the day. Now there is just a short recovery period and we can do whatever we want for the rest of the day. Everything I am telling you makes me feel pretty great.

There is one more number I would like you to know. The end of June marked my 58th birthday. So, at my age you can see why these results are exciting to me. I hope you take what David has to share to heart.

John Thomas