I am an 82-year-old woman who stopped attending the Center during COVID-19 and returned this fall. I lost an enormous amount of fitness and realized I needed a trainer to help me build strength and flexibility. I also am plagued with osteoarthritis throughout my body.
Brian listens to me when I explain what I want to work on. For example, when I told Brian I had trouble going up and down the steps of the public bus, he arranged a series of steps with the equipment. I practiced. My friends could immediately see that I could get on and off the bus more easily and step on the escalators more confidently. He helped me improve the quality of my life.
Brian is sensitive to my difficulties using the exercise machines and teaches me alternate methods of exercise, sometimes using bands, hand weights, or straps. I am able to perform many of the exercises on my own and understand why specific exercises require him to be present for safety reasons.
Brian has an enormous knowledge of how to train people, which I find reassuring. However, Brian also has a calm, easygoing demeanor that makes my workouts pleasant and leaves me with an enormous sense of accomplishment and fulfillment.
Because Brian is my trainer, my sessions are happier and more productive.