I joined withe Derek and Whole-Ly Fit about 18 months ago and have been more than impressed with the results that we have been able to achieve. I was referred by a friend who highly recommended him and suggested that he and I would probably click because our age difference was a closer match and that he would probably understand the needs of a recent retiree better than some other trainers. That proved to be a fantastic recommendation and one that I will never regret. At age 64, I started with several health challenges that Derek was very comfortable addressing and quickly focused on to make better. I was wearing a back brace which Derek told me that we would get rid of as soon as possible. 2 weeks later that back brace was gone and I have not needed it again. From that initial effort, I was hooked on Derek’s knowledge and research to understand other challenges that I had been having in keeping up an active lifestyle. At my age I don’t want to be, and will never be, a sculptured athlete. I just want to be strong and healthy enough to enjoy my retirement and an active lifestyle (I bike several times a week; I do biking holidays; I walk often and do walking vacations; I play tennis and enjoy swimming, lobster diving and lots of other outdoor activities, every day).
Since joining Derek, we have come through several other injuries that he has researched and worked with me to address. I am always impressed by his knowledge and certainly his extra efforts and explanations to educate me and reduce the chance of re-injuring myself. Derek is focused on doing exercises correctly, and that are designed for me to ensure maximum benefit and that reduce the chance of hurting myself. That is so important to me at this age because as a male, I still think I can do what I could do at 35 without injury!!! Derek has many interests that intersect with my interests and working out is always fun and something I look forward to…
For a week now I've joined Derek's Gym, Whole-Ly Fit! and it has been great. He's very professional and informative, where I've learnt a lot from his sessions. I've only been there a week and feel great results to my body. And I also like that it's a personal one-on-one sessions. So to conclude, I would recommend his business to anyone. Good Job Derek!
L Thomas
