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“I have officially cancelled my knee surgery! Thank you
so much!”
-Beating The Odds-
I came to I GYM Fitness just
wanting to get in shape. I have suffered with dislocating
patellar tendons for over a decade. I have already had surgery
when I was younger but with no success. My knees still ached
and continued to dislocate. I have since been afraid to do
much exercise and so lived a very sedentary lifestyle, which
caused me to gain weight. I felt trapped by my injury. And
was even more discouraged because I had to have another major
surgery scheduled at the end of August to fix the problem.
I couldn’t bare the thought of going through the pain
of knee surgery and rehabilitation again (not mention the
cost) and still turn out the same way. I knew I had to do
something so I made the decision to work with a fitness
trainer at I GYM Fitness. It was one of the best decisions I’ve
ever made. While exercising with Berke and being treated
at the gyms Wellness Center my fear of injury slowly started
to dissipate as I saw myself doing exercises I never thought
I could do! Now 15 lbs lighter and counting, my knees
have gotten stronger and I feel healthier than ever! And as of
August 10, 2008 my knee surgery has officially been
cancelled because of my improvements! Thank you so so much!
Katie Shinn
Lake Forest, California
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“I
chose this before picture because I want people to see
and KNOW they can change no matter how big they are!”
-A Story of Change and Self Acceptance-
All
my life, I have struggled with my weight, often being
picked on, ridiculed and laughed at. I felt worthless
and I didn’t have much of self-esteem or confidence.
My weight often went up and down, like a roller coaster
with each diet I tried. Food had become an
emotional crutch and addiction. My journey to acceptance of my
body and myself was often rough. I struggled for years
in a cycle of binging and purging. Being a part of
the dance team in high school didn’t make it
easier. After I quit the team I gained so much weight
that I was 4 sizes larger by the time I graduated high
school. Injury after injury throughout the years, continued
to force me off my feet and gain more weight. Now
by the spring of ‘05’ I was close to 300 pounds,
at risk for diabetes and had high blood pressure, not
to mention the pain my body was in from the injuries
and weight gain.
On
July 20th, 2005 my little brother who was 17, died
in a freak accident. Finally
I woke up. His death
made me realize I had to change my life. So I tried
for a while to eat right and walk every once in awhile
but I wasn’t getting better. Then I realized
trying to eat right wasn’t enough. I needed more
help or I wasn’t going to make it either. So
in the beginning of this year, I turned to a trainer
I knew, for help. Berke Brown, of I Gym Fitness has
not only been a trainer but a friend and often times
an inspiration and reminder of what I am working for.
When I started I didn’t have the greatest attitude,
but Berke forced me to take a hard look at myself and
realize that part of my battle was mental and I had
to change my mindset. He helped train me by showing
me how to train myself, and to change for the long
run, to live longer and to be healthy to the best of
my ability.
Now
6 months into training with Berke I have lost over
40 pounds and countless
number of inches. My pants
have to be held up by a belt, and I am practically
swimming in my shirts. I still have a long way to go
but with the help of Berke, all the amazing people
at the gym that make it feel like a family, and GOD,
I know my journey to find and love myself will be rough,
but I continue to remember my motto, “What I
want is worth fighting for. You got to want it more
than you don’t”
Liz Stephens
Orange, California
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“ I
told my trainer, ‘Make me look like a Spartan by
Halloween’... and he did!”
I told my friends that I would
be a Spartan for Halloween last year and they literally
laughed. They didn’t think I could change.
After working with IGYM Fitness for two months I could already
see my gut disapearing and my abs coming through. The exercises
were intense. In 16 weeks I had a true six pack! Berke
made sure that I wore big shirts so that no one could see
the changes I was making. By Halloween time I was ripped!
The look of complete suprise on my friend’s faces when
I came into the party in that Spartan outfit with the perfect
Spartan abs was priceless!
Dan Fisher
Orange, California
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“This
was probably the best decision I ever decided to make!”
-Overcoming Sciatica and Tendonitis-
Working
out with Berke, was probably the smartest decision
I ever decided to make. I had been working
out on my own, and absolutely getting nowhere. Honestly, most
of us, we get out of shape and we get over
weight because we are not doing the right exercises. So to go into
a gym by yourself and think that you’re going
to be able to do it; it doesn’t work that way.
You come in here and you work out with your personal
trainer and you’re pushing yourself to a level
you didn't even know you had. You keep going and you
thought you had nothing left! You come in, you setup
your own goals: where you want to be and your fitness
trainer is the person who is going to help you get
there. I spent 6 months wasting my own time and in
2 months here, I have already lost about 3 1/2 inches
off my body, in 6 weeks I have already lost
8 pounds of pure fat! At work everyone’s starting to notice.
It’s a financial commitment, but you have to
think about that as an investment in your life, an
investment what you want and what you want to be, an
investment in your health and future.
Chasidy
Irvine, California
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“I
needed a no-nonsense personal trainer and that’s
what I got!”
I wanted to get in
shape fast for an upcoming photo shoot. (It was my first one) and I
needed a no-nonsense personal trainer that was willing to
work with me to achieve the results I wanted. That's
when I found Berke Brown; he met all my expectations on what
a
personal trainer should be. He was instrumental in helping
me achieve my physical transformation by creating workouts
that were unique to my needs. He also coached me with incorporating
healthy nutritional habits. Within a short amount of time,
I was able to see results. I love the way my body
looks and I feel great! If you expect the best, you can't go wrong
with training with Berke Brown at IGYM! Seriously
Tammi
Analyst/Entrepreneur
Orange County, CA
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“ I
lost 15lbs...So what! I care about How I Feel and Look,
more than numbers on a scale.”
-Overcoming Sciatica and Tendonitis-
I
started with Berke over four years ago. I was in
bad shape. I was suffering from Sciatica and had
severe lower back pain that just would not go away
no matter what I did. I also had tendonitis and was
also over weight. I had just quit working with another
personal trainer at the time who was horrible. While
working with Berke not only did my back pain disappear
and my tendons rehabilitate, I also lost 15lbs of
fat in the process and now have an awesome waistline.
I am more athletic than ever doing exercises the
doctors said I could never do.
Stacy Shiffman
Newport Beach, California
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"I
gained 40 lbs of Muscle! Look at the difference in my
Arms!”
-Inspiring Story!-
Nobody at my new job
believes me ‘till I show them this before picture
(left). They didn’t believe that at 6’0, I
used to weigh 135lbs, and that when I first met with Berké I
couldn’t even bench press 20lbs dumbbells.
With sincere honesty I can say that I GYM Fitness changed my life. I couldn’t
begin to tell how my self image used to be. Since working with Berke, I now
rep 70lbs dumbbells with ease and I now weigh 175lbs! And even more than muscle
and size gain, I have also gained a positive outlook towards life and also
a positive ‘in-look’ towards myself.
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“ I
gained 15lbs of Muscle. And gained two inches on my biceps.”
I’ve
never been this big and never been this strong. I have
finished my muscle gain phase and am now leaning up
and beginning my ‘sculpting phase.’ The
exercises and circuits I GYM Fitness provides you with
are out of this world! If you want to get to your goal
all I have to say is, “JUST DO WHAT THEY TELL
YOU!!” If you follow the meal plans and focus
while you exercise your goal is as good as reached!
No joke.
Sean Atwal
Irvine, California
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