Hi, my name is Evan and I am 11yrs old. I have been training with Team Payam trainers at All About Bodies Fitness Center for about six months now, and I want to tell you about my results.

By training with Team Payam Trainers at All About Bodies, I have been able to last longer in both my basketball and baseball games.  I had the best basketball season ever, scoring more points and getting more rebounds then anyone else on my team!!   My baseball foot work has improved a lot, I have better timing and I am hitting the ball just about every time I am up to bat!!  Not to mention that I am hitting the ball much further and harder!  I am faster running, jumping and feel stronger too!    I enjoy the trainers at All About Bodies because they make the workouts fun and they are motivating!  I believe what they have taught me will help me throughout my life time, not only to be a better athlete, but also to eat better.  They have taught me the right types of protein to eat and when I should be eating them.  Why fried foods and fast foods will only slow me down and prevent me from being fast and muscular.  By listening to them, I have lost 16 pounds of fat, put on muscle, and improved my speed and ability to jump.  I just feel better and more confident in my abilities to play with the other kids!   I would like to always be able to train with Team Payam trainers at All About Bodies, they have made a difference to me and they keep teaching me new stuff that I know will make me better as I get older and enter high school!  Thanks for making me tuff!

"If anyone told me I would be on a fitness center website talking about physical fitness in my lifetime, I would have told them they were crazy! That is how much my life is changing! I am 52 years young and I can honestly say I don’t feel it!

All of our lives are a work in progress and I am so grateful I found All About Bodies to be on the journey with me.  Physical fitness had never been a part of my vocabulary until recently.  I am just beginning to prioritize it into my life.  It took me several months to get this behavior into my head but I never would have been able to do it without everyone here.  All About Bodies is different!  They are the reason for my success thus far.  I have tried other centers in the area but never get the personal attention I receive here.  Here they  go the extra mile to keep me on track and never have given up on me even when I have given up on myself.  I am not one of those self motivating types but I am learning now how to be – everything from nutrition to a positive attitude.  There is definitely a mind/body connection in all of is and this is finally the season to make that connection!

I promise you – if you can put one foot in the front of the other, the staff here will lead you the rest of the way!  As I said, I am “in progress” and have a ways to go but I am assured I am not alone.  Payam should consider changing the centers name to All About “Your” Body as that is how personal this experience is to me! All About Bodies, you are family to me – so stay tuned and watch “us” in progress!!"

- Tricia Melford

My story begins with senior status at this point in my life.  The latter part of 2006 I came to realize my health was going downhill when In November my doctor spoke to me about going on insulin shots for my diabetes of about 6 years.  This was because my medication was not working as well for me any longer.

To make a long story short, I knew I had to do something to turn this situation around.  My family history of eating improperly and not enough rest and little to no exercise had finally gotten the best of me in affecting my future.

On January 20, 2007 I made an appointment with Rik for an evaluation and to talk about what plan of action I could take to reverse the decline of my health.  I’ll never forget Rik saying to me, “I can teach you a lot, but it is up to you to stay consistent and do the work.”  This is so true!  Well, that first few weeks I thought to myself, what have I gotten myself into?! This is killing me! It made me aware of how much muscle mass I have lost over the years and how weak my body had become.  I couldn’t believe it!

Here we are at the end of April 2007 when I revisited my doctor, had new blood work done and had my blood glucose tested.  My blood glucose levels had dropped 2 ½ points and all of my other numbers has improved also!! She took me off one of my blood pressure medications and has reduced my diabetes medication!

I am so excited! I finally have hope that I can reach my goals of getting off all of my medication and completely getting my health back to better than it has been in years!  Al I’ve done is change my eating habits to a more healthier way of life and my exercise program.  I would like to say thank you to Rik and all the staff at All About Bodies for being a wonderful support group and great trainers!

My name is Vernon Richards and I am 72 years old. My weight is 195lbs and I am 6’1.  I first joined an organized fitness center 50 years ago and have worked out regularly since that time.  I worked in management for a national corporation and traveled from time to time.  I would find a fitness center near where I was staying and work out while I was traveling.  I did this because obesity and diabetes ran in my family history.  I suppose I have been in and worked out in at least 50 different gyms over the years.  After retirement, my wife and I began full time RV travel for 6 years and I was always able to find a gym nearby so I could continue my workouts.  We decided that due to advanced age and some health problems for my wife, that we would move back into our old home in Woodstock.  At this time I began working out in a gym that I had previously been a member of.  The driving distance to the gym was significant and at that time my wife joined All About Bodies which is very near our new home.  She continued to invite me to go to the gym with her, which I did.  When I arrived at this gym, I was very pleasantly surprised at the cleanliness of the facility, the knowledge and professionalism of the staff, and the upkeep of the equipment.  So I decided that when my membership expired at my old club I would join All About Bodies, which I did.  It is without a doubt the most enjoyable gym I have ever been to.

I believe physical fitness will reduce health costs to individuals.  I know that being physically fit has made a significant difference in the quality of my life.  I can testify that is continues to improve the quality of my life as I advance in age and I can continue to work out regularly.  I suggest that anyone interested in improving their physical fitness should visit All About Bodies Fitness Center!!  

     "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who in the heck is that frumpy, sad, middle aged woman staring back at me?"  With a serious milestone birthday approaching and that scary mirror image burned into my brain, a nagging concern to be healthy emerged and urged me to check into the possibility of hiring a personal trainer. 

            It was one year ago this month that I stepped through the doors of All About Bodies. There I found supportive, personable trainers who really know their stuff and genuinely care about their clients' personal goals.  So, I hired a professional trainer to kick my butt and in conjunction with that they also monitored my nutrition and they even gave me an eating plan! Oh, don't forget monthly check ups and body fat testings!!

    Through the year as I conditioned my body, my stress levels reduced, my energy levels increased, and I learned how to enjoy the best foods.  The unexpected bonus I gained from getting in shape was the way my confidence grew.  All my sweat, sore muscles and, yes, tears with Monica, Payam, Ivan, Rick and Laura has paid off royally and is worth every penny.   I am experiencing new heights in my job.  I took up belly dancing and it’s a blast! I have lots of new friends and a new size 10 wardrobe.  To top it off, both my daughters, having watched my life’s transformation, have caught the fitness bug!  There is only one person left in our family to infect.  "Honey, are you looking for the remote?"