I started my strength training program, just three and half months after having my fourth baby. I was feeling pretty blah, overweight and not a lot of energy, I signed up for a 12-week program that combined both exercise and diet. (My goal was fairly modest in my opinion) I wanted to lose 10 lbs, be more toned anywhere would have been good and fit into smaller jeans, which for most women is really important! I was stuck wearing a size 10 in jeans which was larger than the size 8 that I normally wore (pre-baby). I was shocked as I went through the exercise programs how much better I felt and wanted to do more each week without becoming bored.
I noticed an overall increase in strength at first as my body began to transform. I ended up losing only 13.5 lbs which may not sound like much to some. However, I lost a total of 17" and 6.5% body fat!! But even better is how my Pre-baby clothes started to be baggy on me. I am now a size 6 in my jeans and loving it! I haven’t been this size since high school which was almost 18 years ago. I have received so many compliments since using the Personal Trainer III and program that I recommended it to many of my friends.
I was a very active person until about 6 years ago when I herniated 3 discs in my back, and I've had 3 knee surgeries in the last 2 1/2 years. These physical ailments have kept me from doing the things I previously enjoyed such as basketball, baseball, running and exercising. I was reluctant to begin working out again because of recent experiences not going well.
I have found this machine to be amazing. It is very easy on my back and knee. It is incredibly smooth so there is no jarring. Having now strengthened my back and knee, I have nearly eliminated the constant pain and discomfort I have had for some time. Most importantly this machine has allowed me to get my body back in the physical shape I have missed for several years. I’m as strong as I've ever been in my life and I'm wearing jeans that I could not have worn in the last decade.
When I started working out on the Personal Trainer III program I was at a weight loss standstill. I had had a baby 7 months before and the last (too many) pounds of "baby weight" just weren’t coming off. It wasn't that I wasn't exercising, I had been training for a 5k throughout the winter, but, by spring, rather than shedding the pounds I had hoped, my weight was on actually going up. Then I started working out with weights using the Personal Trainer III.
One of the features I loved most about the machine is its versatility. It completely maximizes the limited time I had to work out. Instead of running from machine to machine to get an full body workout, I got amazing results with just one easy-to-use piece of equipment. By consistently working out on the Personal Trainer III 3 times a week, coupled with my cardio workouts and eating sensibly I lost 25 pounds, several inches and went from a size 14 to a size 6 in just over 3 months. My "skinny jeans" fit me again! Now I look and feel even more fit than before I got pregnant. Feeling confident about my body is a wonderful thing!
Working out has always been a part of my life. I have always been the person that had to exercise and watch what I eat to stay "normal". When I started the workout program I thought I knew a thing or two about exercise, boy was I wrong. Everything I had been doing my whole life I had been doing the wrong way. I hadn’t implemented strength training and cardio in an effective workout. I would get on a treadmill for an hour and feel like I was dying by the time it was over. I would be so bored for that hour and feel like I wasn’t getting the results I wanted.
I started this workout and followed the exercise program and lost 20 inches. The Personal Trainer III makes it so convenient to work out. It takes away the guess work of strength training. The workouts are planned out and I know exactly which exercises to do which day without paying a personal trainer to tell me what to do.
I was shocked after the first couple weeks of using this machine! I felt stronger all over, and felt as though I was gaining so much muscle. I feel like it has shaped and toned my body in ways that I didn’t think were possible.
One great surprise was the running improvements. I have gained speed, strength, my knees don’t hurt, and I hold my head up higher because I know I look better. In all my years of working out I can honestly say I have never found any thing comparable to this machine. There is so much variety, and so many different moves you can do. I now know that running alone won’t do it for me, this machine is amazing!! I never thought that trying a new machine would change the way I feel and think about my body in such a big way.