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Testimonials from across Manhattan!

"Here's What GPT Clients Are Saying..."

Great Personal Training Fitness & Results has dramatically transformed the lives of countless people throughout the Manhattan! The question is..."Are YOU Going To Be Next?"


When I first called for information about training services, I was skeptical. I have always been fairly fit and spent lots of time in gyms. My impression of a personal trainer was someone standing behind you and helping you lift something heavy. The ones at the gyms where I've belonged never seemed to know anything special or be all that different from friends of mine who work out a lot. But I needed inspiration and consistency after moving to a new city, so I signed up With Steve Kotler form Great Personal Training.

"This was, hands down, the best decision I made during my big transition, and one of the best decisions I've made in life!" I've always fought those 15 extra pounds, and really wanted to lose them, and to just be fit and toned. I also am a bit of a cardio-junkie, so Steve worked with me to develop a program that was harder, faster, and more intense than I've ever exercised before. The key was that Steve was flexible, and really listened to me when I told him I know what works for my body, and that I don't have much time during the day, so any hour I spent with him would have to incorporate both strength and cardio.

He listened, and, using his knowledge and what I had told him about me, pushed me to my limits. "We mixed strength training and cardio and that, in combination with my changes in eating and drinking habits, I saw incredible results. I couldn't believe it, Steve couldn't believe it, and you might not either but, I lost 7 lbs. total (18 lbs. of fat! And converted 11 of them to muscle), went from 31.4% body fat to 21.1%, and lost 11 inches overall! I knew I felt and looked better, and that my clothes fit better, and that in general my attitude and mood were lifted, but I never expected results that drastic!

I never got bored during 6 weeks of training. We were jogging, sprinting, running stairs, jumping jacks, etc. etc., whatever we could do to mix it up and make it interesting and different. The best part? Steve was right there next to me, he was always right there next to me, doing what I was doing. Steve is definitely not just a treadmill-button-pusher.

"So there it is. I am a total believer. Strength training, cardio, and nutrition adjustments (REAL adjustments -- calorie intake AND proper nutrition) guaranteed results!" The best part about Steve’s philosophy is that he's flexible. He and his trainers will work with you, no matter what your goals are or how far you have to go to achieve them.

Grant Meinekoff Manhattan, NYC

 

 

Steve,

Thank you for checking in. I'm really pleased with the training I have received so far. "Adam is hard-driving in the workouts and steps it up each time so that I'm pushing myself to the next level!" He is a great motivator and has a good touch on the difficult issue of how to keep me on track with eating and cardio in between sessions.

Alexsis Vandeen - Soho


Dear Steve,

It's so funny that you'd email me today... Exactly one year ago, I turned 49. It was not a particularly happy day. :) But I made a list of things that I was committed to changing in the next year, and one of the most important categories was my physical health, fitness, and appearance. "I'm delighted to tell you that I have overachieved in that area, and much of the credit goes to MY GPT Trainers."

"My training experience has been challenging, entertaining, and extremely rewarding. It has also been unexpectedly FUN!" To be honest, I was afraid to start working out... I was so out of shape and overweight that I doubted I could do it. But the program that Blake designed (and continues to evolve) for me has been varied enough to keep me from overworking any particular muscle group, bearable enough that I didn't give up in despair, and tough enough to deliver results.

"I am, in short, a very satisfied customer!" My thanks to you for making this kind of in-home program available, and for working with outstanding individuals!

Marcia Stanfield – Upper West Side


Hey Steve,

My training is going awesome...I love Hannah!!! "I have lost six pounds ! :)" It has been slow because I ate too many good things over the holidays and I got sick. All in all I am greatly happy :)

Thanks,

Susanna Ruspi – Upper East Side