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Joyce Scott with son Ryan and daughter Christine. |
| Ryan Scott had been training, “off and on for over 10 years.” I would
be on for about a three-month cycle of working out and then not
training at all. Needless to say, he wasn’t getting the results that he
had hoped for and had trouble staying motivated. Last year, Ryan decided to look into hiring a personal trainer. He researched various trainers on the Web and, conveniently enough, One On One was located in the building where he worked. He then ran into a One On One client in the elevator who further convinced him to give it a try. He met with personal trainer Codrut Curteanu and set up a three month trial package. ”From the start I was impressed at the challenge that the workouts presented and how great I was feeling afterwards,” he comments. Ryan has had his challenges. “During this time both my business and personal life became very stressful.” His family business was increasing rapidly, and Ryan was in the midst of separating from his wife. "Training helped to keep me sane." He found that consistently exercising, whether he felt like it or not, and having a scheduled time forced him to go and has helped to relieve some of his stress. Ryan used to have a "bad back" and needed to see a chiropractor frequently. Strengthening my back has reduced my chiropractic needs considerably. "I never have a sore back anymore, except for those hard back workout days Codrut puts him through." he jokes. I have always felt that weight training was something I would be interested in, and although I dabbled in it, I have never seen the results like I have over the last eight months. Sister Christine followed him shortly to One On One. Christine had struggled with illness throughout her childhood. The result of being sick so often was that she wasn't great at team sports and started to hate gym classes and fitness activities at school. As she started to feel better, she started a gym program. Getting sick would curtail her fitness plans, and, once again, she would fall off the exercise wagon. She was also frustrated by inexperienced fitness instructors who were programmed to focus on diet and weight loss rather than the personal goals Christine had set for herself. Coming to One On One has allowed her to make steady progress under the watchful eye of trainer Aletha Nuttall. Christine's workouts alternate between heavier weights and lower repetitions and higher repetitions and lower weight. With each session her trainer assesses how she is feeling and modifies her workouts accordingly. She runs with her dog most weekends and strives to keep at least two weight-training sessions per week with Aletha. On long weekends she hikes with her dad, and on holidays she stays active by scuba diving or kayaking. Christine knows that staying active can be difficult while trying to run a busy company. Never one to be daunted, she has learned to pace herself and take the time off when she needs extra recovery time. She has found that some activity is always better than doing nothing. For mom Joyce, fitness has been an ongoing pursuit. When she retired, she let her fitness slide, and it bothered her. Until she was 50, she didn't notice a difference in her strength or her ability to perform her day-to-day activities. At 55 things became harder. Coming back to work in the city was just the opportunity that she needed to do something for herself. Ryan and Christine convinced her to give workout sessions at One On One a try. After her first session with personal trainer Aletha Nuttall, Joyce was blown away. In addition to having a fabulous workout, she found Aletha to be very approachable. Joyce weight-trains three times per week with Aletha. She also completes three 30-minute cardio sessions on the treadmill before her fitness session. Joyce has found Aletha's workout sessions to be the right antidote for a tough day. Like son Ryan, she has learned that if she is stressed and tired and does not feel like working out, she goes to her session anyways. After 10 minutes she is glad she came, and when she leaves, she feels ready to face the day with confidence. Although losing weight has been a wonderful bonus, it isn't why she works out. For her, the mental boost has been wonderful. Working out allows her to take control of her life. "When I'm exercising, I can see and feel my muscles. There's also the little charge of putting on your clothes and seeing how much better they fit." What a great way to start the day! |
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