It was time for a change. I was always considered to be the guy in shape, after
15 years in the military and sporting 20 inch biceps I was rarely questioned about my own fitness. My body was always one to show large muscle gains quickly. However,
as I was getting older I was finding that my legs, arms, and chest would have tremendous gains with my weight training, but
the “love handles” I had were becoming more untouchable without the proper cardio and core exercises I needed. After completing my Bachelor’s degree I realized that sacrificing my workouts
for a better GPA left me with a larger waist size and pants that didn’t fit. Change
and Dedication were necessary at this point.
Here is where Moni came into my life, he came highly recommended by a fellow personal trainer. One of my requests was that
he be at least close to my age. I didn’t want a 23 year old with little
experience or poor customer service. I wanted a trainer that practiced what they
preached and understood the physical and mental challenges a man my age would
have when it came to losing weight, and Moni was just that! A true professional!
I have always been a disciplined guy but I was a bit fed up with working on my “self image project” myself I needed
a bit of a push and fresh ideas. Moni not only understood what I was going through
while I was attempting to re-sculpture my body, he talked me through many of my workouts to keep me motivated when I thought
I could not make it through the last count.
Within less than 3 months, 2 sessions a week I ended up losing over 19 lbs. With
Moni’s help, he allowed me to concentrate more on my diet and cardio. The
workouts prescribed to me were not easy. There were many I had not done in years! Each time Moni said they would get easier, you know what? They didn’t, but only because Moni constantly changed the workouts so he could introduce me to different
techniques to trick my body so it would not get too use to the same old routines, (a habit I use to fall into many times in
the past).
I felt the workouts were a bit harder for me because I was use to working out at 5 am in the morning and getting the workout over with first thing in
the morning and then going to work, but instead I would work a full day at my job then go and see Moni for my workouts. He
was always on time. There were many days I was just too exhausted to go, but
I knew I would feel much better when the workout was complete, not to mention, the results were impressive. I was rather proud of myself for meeting my goals that day.
I know that many people go to a trainer and expect the trainer to magically create a transformation, but I am a true believer
that you only get in return what you are willing to put in. Investing my time
and effort with Moni was time well spent. I highly recommend his services.
“Moni, you’re a very dynamic individual and I am proud to call you my trainer”!
----JOEY REDDICK
