Hello there and thanks for stopping by. My name is Brandon Linville and here is my story.

My story isn’t that different from your story. I know that you can relate. We’ve all been there. Maybe you’re a little over weight. Your clothes don’t fit that well. You look in the mirror and ask yourself, “Who is that person?” Your energy levels are at an all-time low. The only comfort you can find is through food and excessive drinking?

About two and half years ago, I weighed over 240lbs. I'm a pretty big guy at 6'3", but I was definitely too big for my size and only getting bigger. I was doing all I could to get into my size 38 jeans. Many days, I would wear my pants and not button the top button, hoping that no one would notice. I would convince myself, I wasn’t bigger than a 38inch waist. I would wear extra large shirts, in hopes that I could cover up my bulges. I would only wear solid colors to give the perception I was thinner than I really was. Yeah, that never works. Trust me on that one. To say I was depressed was a huge understatement. Because I was over weight, I was losing hope I could ever be fit again. I would have bad or stressful days and
would want to eat to help soothe the pain I was feeling on the inside. I was caught in a cycle of feeling bad, eating, therefore gaining weight, which would then lead to more depression and of course more eating. I just could not break that cycle!

Because of my weight issues I have lost out on many of life experiences. Going to the beach or a pool party was definitely out of the question. I was not even comfortable taking my shirt off in the privacy of my own home!

I once turned down a date, as I was so worried that my date would think I was too fat and would not want to spend time with me. I came up with the excuse that I wasn't feeling "too good" and needed to reschedule. I never did reschedule that date. I wasn't actually lying, but I wasn't completely honest with my date and more importantly myself.

Just the thought of doing any type of physical activity was exhausting and painful. In fact, just climbing a flight of stairs would make me sweat and cause me to breathe like I was grasping for my last breath of air. I would get so mad at myself, because I knew that I could do anything I wanted if I put my mind to it. The problem was that my mind was there, but my body definitely could not keep up or even the survive the smallest amount exercise. One day I woke up and said “enough is enough.” I was tired of being fat. I was tired of squeezing myself into clothes that clearly did not fit me. I was tired of being depressed. I was tired of making excuses for myself. “Enough was Enough.”

I finally got myself to the gym. At first it was just plain silly. I can only imagine how ridiculous I must have looked. I had no clue what to do. How much weight should I use? Where should I start? Was I doing the exercise correctly? Every machine in the gym looked odd and intimating. I would look around, find a person that looked in shaped and appeared to know what they were doing, and then I would try and repeat their actions. And of course being the typical guy, I would try and lift the heaviest weight. I had no idea that I was setting myself up for immediate and long-term injuries.

A dear friend of mine suggested I see a Personal Trainer for a while. Someone to show me the proper way to use the gym equipment. Someone that would provide a workout that was going to help me achieve my health and fitness goals. Someone that would help me lose my weight. I definitely needed the help, that’s for sure.

Again, I said “Enough is Enough,” and I sought the help of Personal Trainer at my local gym. Yes it was a little costly, but I knew it would be worth it. I wanted to lose the additional weight. I wanted to be healthier. I wanted to look and feel better. For me, the benefits of having a Personal Trainer definitely outweighed the costs. I look back at that decision, and I am so grateful I made it. That decision has changed my life in so many positive ways it would take pages and pages to list them all. And how can you put a price on that?

So there I was. I was at the gym ready to go. I just hired a Personal Trainer. I was in the mind set to do what I had to do to get in better shape. Nothing was going to stop me. And nothing has stopped me since! From that 1st day of training I have never stopped working out. Before this, like I said, just the thought of working out was a “work out” enough. And now I work out about 4-5 times a week. I incorporate resistance training, with some core stability and do about 20 minutes of cardio each work out. Working out has become second nature to me at this point. In fact, I feel really off if I don’t work out.

From working out with a Personal Trainer I have seen real results in accomplishing my weight and health goals. I am in the best shape I’ve been in since I swam competitively in high school and my 1st two years of college. With the help, motivation and training of my Personal Trainer, I have been able to drop the extra weight, gain confidence in myself, and most importantly it has given me the newly found drive and life passion to help others in their health and fitness goals. To say getting the service of a Personal Trainer has changed my life is an understatement.

Currently I am 6’3”, weigh 193 lbs and have a body fat percentage of 16.9%. My current jeans are a size 32. The best part is that I don’t have to squeeze into them or leave the top button, unbuttoned.

During these past two years, I realized how much having a trainer has changed my life in so many positive ways. I thought how great it would be to share this new passion with anyone that had the same goals of living healthier, getting in shape and of course feeling better about themselves. I was guided in the direction of becoming a Certified Personal trainer and getting my credentials through the NASM program. The National Academy of Sports Medicine is one of the best programs that is currently being offered. Their systematic and scientific approach to fitness continues to raise the bar as “the gold standard” in the fitness industry.

I am very proud of myself and I have come a long way. NO, it wasn’t easy. Yes I wanted to quit (many times). NO it didn’t happen over-night. But I did it! And if I can do it, I know you can do it too.

I am here to help you accomplish your health and fitness goals. Let’s do it together. Have faith in yourself and everything else will fall into place.

Be Fit/Be Healthy/Be Happy

Brandon Linville