I lost 9 pounds 5 inches off my waist and 2 inches off my hips and 1 inch off my chest thats a total of 8 inches in 4 weeks!

Maria

In 4 weeks I Iost 3 1/2 inches off my waist and Iam able to get into a pair of jeans I have been in a long time

Thank you,
Mary

I was completely bored with exercising. I have exercised my whole life and needed a change. It's great to be excited about my workout program again. I'm beginning by 2nd camp soon!

Dawn

The Adventure Boot Camp is simply the best! I particularly like the variety of activities and the sense of fun that's built into the program. I really felt like I was getting the maximum benefit out of the program. I highly recommend the program to anyone wanting to improve their fitness and overall health.

Linda

I feel very positive I will continue to get stronger,get firm,and lose weight. I have borderline hypertension and my Blood Pressure radings are lower since the Boot Camp. I went from 140/75 to 128/72.

Thanks Merlin

Ann 57( Hewitt Associate)

I'm feeling fitter and stronger than I have for years! The timing can somtimes be difficult but I have made time for Boot Camp even if meant working later or at the weekend. Most importantly, Merlin's training has prevented me from "suffering" as I stretched and firmed up muscles that have lay drmant for years. This is one of the reasons I'm still in the program and looking forward to the next 8 weeks...

Merlin: Thank You!

Jane 57( Hewitt Associate)

My cholesterol-related numbers are one example. My total cholesterol dropped 33%--from 243 to 162, HDL (good) cholesterol rose from 30 to 50 and the LDL (bad) cholesterol dropped from 164 to a safer 98. My triglycerides were cut drastically-by three-quarters-from 255 to 70. Most importantly, my glucose level remained firmly in the pre-diabetic range.

Weight-wise I dropped over 20%--from somewhere in the 190’s down to 150. My trouser size went from a tight 38 to a loose 34. Aerobically, I can sustain a heart rate in the mid 130’s for a long time, and recovery is rapid: I can be down to below 100 in a matter of minutes. All these have added a great deal to my stamina. Recently Merlin tested my progress on the weights, and on all the exercised I was able to lift at least 30% and as much as 50% more weight than I could when I started.

Most importantly, though, I can feel the difference in my life. Stairs and chores don’t tire me nearly as much. I spread over 30 cubic yards of mulch with little strain, and when I helped my son move into a new house, I was able to keep up with, and sometimes outdo, his twenty-something friends. I am now in the best shape of my life since high school.

While we have done the watching our diet and keeping the workouts, the core of our success is the guidance of Merlin. We are very grateful to be his clients.

Earl (60 years old)

Not only would we do this again, but also we would definitely work with Merlin and plan to for a long time to come. I have seen results I couldn’t have dreamed of a year ago and have come to rely on his coaching, professionalism, and advice. Something else I have appreciated deeply are Merlin’s credentials: an academic degree backed by sound knowledge of the body’s systems and structure and his keeping up to date with new knowledge and trends in his field. He also can adapt what he knows to the individual’s restrictions, condition, and needs and can communicate his knowledge so that we can actually understand.

And going from a size 3X to a 10-12 doesn’t hurt either.

Laura (60 years old)

I am writing this letter after working with you for just two weeks on my body transformation. While it may be too soon to see any big results in inches and pounds, I would like to thank you for the amazing changes I am seeing. As I shared with you previously, I have struggled with diet and exercise for the majority of my adult life. I have tried all of the gyms-from the mega health club chains to the women’s 30 minute fad gyms. I have met with their trainers and followed their advice. The results-very little change to my body and lots of frustration.

Since you designed my Body Transformation program, I am both feeling and seeing results in a way I never thought possible. After two weeks, my energy level is way up and I have not missed a workout. I can get out of bed and look forward to my workout. I am no longer suffering from pain in my feet, back or neck. I can even feel a difference in my posture and the way I stand and walk. It is hard to describe, but I truly feel like my body is functioning now the way it was always meant to function.

In just 14 days, I am even seeing a change in the way my clothes fit. Before starting this program, I was up to a size 18 petite pants. Do you know how hard it is to find clothes in an 18 petite? (There is nothing petite about a size 18) Anyway, all of my size 18’s are very loose in the waist already. So I went to the store and for the first time in over 2 years, I was able to buy a size 16 petite at a regular clothing store (not a women’s store). All I can say is thank you!!!! I am so excited and motivated to keep it up.

I think that all of your knowledge about how the body works are essential, but the real key for me has been the way you motivate me to work harder. I seriously know I could not do this without our sessions. I would recommend 1 To 1 Fitness, Inc. to anyone who is finally serious about changing the way their body looks, and feels.

Trish

Winner of Chicago Tribune's "Extreme Makeover 2004"

December 2004: 34 years old
June 2005: 34 years old

Weight loss total: 22 pounds

DEC 21 2007: 12 Weeks ago, I thought I would quit Adventure Boot Camp at end of the first 4-week session. However, after working with Merlin for just a few weeks, I knew I wanted to keep going!. Merlin does a great job working withyou (at your own pace) and keeping you motivated. Thanks to Merlin's exercise regiment, I have lost more pounds and inches then I thenI thought possible. This program has made me feel better both mentally and physically. I highly recommend this program to anyone who wants to get their life back on a healthy track.

Thank you,

Debbie, Age 50

Hi Merlin-

Well, here is my testimonial. Thanks again. I had a great time. And got a lot out of it.

Dec. 21, 2007:When my girlfriend first approached me about doing a 4 week ‘bootcamp’ I felt a little scared at the idea. ‘Bootcamp’ just sounds like it is meant to break you and be really hard. But I took a leap of faith and decided to give it a try. After all, it was only for 4 weeks, I could tough it out for that long, right? Well, I ended up loving it and signed on for an additional 8 weeks and loved that part also. Merlin, our bootcamp instructor, made the sessions fit our level of fitness but at the same time encouraged us to push ourselves if he thought we could handle more. And most of the time, he was right, we could handle pushing our bodies to a greater level of strength and fitness. It was always a fun, unthreatening atmosphere with a lot of differences in the daily and weekly workouts so it never got boring. It taught me to think differently about exercise and eating. After 12 weeks I lost inches, weight and percentage of body fat. When I started the program I couldn’t do any standard push ups, now I can do 20. And since I thought I was in pretty good shape before the bootcamp this proved to me how my fitness level improved dramatically over the 12 weeks. After my husband saw the obvious results I was getting out of the bootcamp he decided to sign up for the next session. I would recommend this program to anyone. I am kind of sad the my 12 weeks are over.

Wendy Age 36

My family and I recently went on a ski vacation to Colorado. Since I hadn’t been on skis in a year I was expecting to be completely sore after the first day. I was surprised that I wasn’t sore after any of the days I was skiing, even though the rest of my family could barely get out of bed. After participating in Boot Camp for the last 15 weeks I’ve gotten really strong. I know that if I hadn’t been doing Boot Camp, I wouldn’t have enjoyed my vacation as much and would still be recuperating! Thanks Merlin!
- Robin (Hewitt)

Bootcamp was a blast!! I feel like I have finally learned the correct way to strength train! Merlin always kept it interesting and changed things up. We never got bored or used to doing the same thing. And now I have a 12 week plan that I feel like I can put into practice on my own. And guess what?.....I can even do 25 "real" push-ups!
Kris- 35 years old

Testimonial – Maria Shrake
After having my second child, I committed to finally losing weight and getting fit. I had a lot to lose, but first started slowly by changing my eating habits. Eventually, I realized I would have to add exercise if I was going to be successful long term. I started working out at home with my treadmill and lifting weights the same as I had always done. I realized though that I wasn’t really sure what to do in order to really change my physical appearance beyond just looking slimmer. I always desired the definition of muscles, and a lean look, but lacked the knowledge on how to construct a plan to make it happen.
I started working with Merlin and decided to abandon whatever prior knowledge I had on exercise. Almost immediately, I felt like I was truly doing something very different. This was really fun and extremely challenging. After a workout, I felt taxed, but great. With two small kids, my only options to work out 6 days a week are to get up early… very early, even on the weekends. I never really had any setback moments where I didn’t want to get up and workout or that I even thought about skipping a workout. I was seeing results, helping further my weight loss and finally felt like an exercise program was complementing me. This is now part of my lifestyle, rather than something I just did to lose weight. Merlin also had great advice on nutrition. I don’t like following weird plans to lose weight, my philosophy is everything in moderation, but by balancing my meals through his suggestions, I felt like it was making a big difference.
There is nothing easy about committing to change your body. It is hard work and has tremendous payoffs. Words cannot express how thrilling this transformation has been for me. It was a long process, but my results have been phenomenal and I have all the tools necessary to continue looking and feeling great. It takes a lot of hard work and effort, eventually it becomes second nature, and that’s the true moment when you realize how much you’ve done for yourself. Thanks Merlin!