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Sylvain’s Story…I have always been relatively fit and in good health. Working out has been a part of my life ever since myearly thirties. Although I would train regularly, I felt that I never reaped the results. For the past two years,my job took most of my time, limiting my workouts to inconsistent routines whenever I could find the time,which resulted in a loss of motivation to get to the gym on a regular basis. The longer I stayed away fromthe gym, the easier it became to find excuses to not workout. Last summer my body fat content reached22.7% and my weight was hovering around 170 lbs. My clothes were no longer fitting me and I felt awful.In early September 2008, I decided that getting in shape was to become a priority in my life and Ischeduled a meeting with a GoodLife Fitness Manager Kevin Davey to discuss personal training services. Ifigured that investing in the services of a personal trainer would help get me back to the gym on a regularbasis. During my initial meeting with my trainer Neil Frotten, I expressed my goal of reducing my body fatcontent as well as gaining lean muscle mass. My short-term goal was to look acceptable in a bathing suitfor a vacation planned in February 2009. Neil was able to translate my goals into a serious and effectiveprogram. It consisted of weight training sessions…as well as cardio sessions on my off days. Apersonalized nutrition plan was also developed with the help of Neil. It was very important for me to beable to eat what I liked and not feel forced to eat foods that I dislike…Neil also suggested a "cheat meal",once a week, where I can eat what I want but without binging. I planned this "cheat meal" on everySaturday dinner.Within two weeks of starting the program, I could feel an immediate difference in my energy levels andstrength. By mid October, my physique had already started to change. People I had not seen for a longtime immediately noticed the change in my body. The attached photos were taken after only four and halfmonths of personal training, I dropped 25 pounds and my body fat content is at 12.5%. I lost 4 inchesaround my waist moving from 34" jeans to 30". I'm 44 years old and I can't remember the last time I was atthat weight!I could not have achieved these results without the personal training services of Neil and GoodLife. I amnow back on track to a healthy and fit lifestyle, which I had been looking for. I now feel alive and vibrantand I feel in control of my life. Neil is a true professional when it comes to his training skills. He reallyknows his stuff and his focus on proper technique for pushing weights is really what made the differencefor me. I actually realize now that I had been doing certain exercises for years using improper technique.Neil is also a great motivator. He pushes me hard and is consistently encouraging me to push my limits.On the first day of personal training back in September 2008, I couldn't even do one pull-up; now I can do 3sets of 15 reps! I have also added over 100 pounds to my bench press!I am so happy with these results so far! Not only do I look better, I feel great! I noticed that I can also dealwith stress at work much better now than ever. I also have a much more positive outlook on life now.Those results to name only a few, have by far exceeded any of my expectations. These changes in mylifestyle are here to stay. I owe it all to Neil Frotten and GoodLife! I highly recommend personal trainingservices and GoodLife to anyone who is interested improving their overall health and well being. Thankyou Neil for your great support, encouragement, patience and professionalism! I couldn't have achievedthese types of results in such a short time without your help. I am looking forward to establishing newgoals and continuing to move forward!