Five years ago, I was diagnosed with type II Diabetes and very high cholesterol. My doctor and family have always encouraged me to eat tight and exercise but I never seemed motivated to get started.

As many people do today, I continued down the path of never-ending prescriptions, re-filling my medications every month and never seeing improvement to my ultimate health. I knew I needed to exercise and improve my diet or I’d end up insulin dependent and in worse health than I already was. My wife and I took notice of the Fitness concepts ads and read many of your clients’ testimonials and we decided to take the first step. I have now been a member for three months and with the help of my personal trainer Ashik who monitors my diet and customizes my workout routine, Armando who keeps me on track with my overall nutrition program and Sam who continually motivates me every week, we have created a dedicated team!

I’m excited to say I am off my cholesterol medication, my cholesterol numbers have dropped 100 points and blood sugar levels have stabilized. My doctor is amazed at my progress and I am currently at a place I feel I need to be. I now look forward to continuing to work with Ashik and reaching for my next health goals.

I am grateful for Ashik’s dedication, experience, and patience and can honestly say, can call him a friend.

Sam, I would personally like to say Thank You for all of your support and motivation you and your staff have given me. It makes a world of difference when you can see results, stay motivated and look forward to working out.

Thanks to all of you at Fitness Concepts

Darryl Montes

Pay for pain, are we crazy: we don’t think so! A personal trainer at Fitness Concepts has pushed, prodded and motivated us into shape. A half an hour training session with a personal trainer once an week keeps us on track for the remainder of the week. (They check-in at the beginning of the session to see how training on our own went during the week.)

The trainers are friendly, supportive and encourage us to reach our physical capacity. The individualized sessions are designed with our interests and needs in mind. They respond to feedback and adjust the session accordingly.

The gym has state of the art equipment ranging from abs machines to the treadmill, elliptical and dumbbells in a non-crowded upbeat environment. We like the individual satellite TVs with each cardio machine.

We’re seeing the results of our efforts-looking and feeling better than ever. We truly believe, “no pain, no gain”!

Come try Fitness Concepts for yourself.

Graeme and Cathy Whitaker

Version 2 – finding the humor with the trainer

Pay for pain, are we crazy? Yes, we are suckers! A personal trainer at Fitness Concepts pushes us to our limits each week. Then we go home and have the delight of feeling pain for the next two days. Definitely getting our money’s worth. A half an hour training session with a personal trainer once a week keeps us coming back for more torture. It seems the personal trainers make it their mission to cause more pain.

The gym has state of the art equipment (including individual satellite TVs with cardio machines) in a non-crowded upbeat environment.

We’re feeling the results of our efforts – barely being able to move, bend or stand. We truly believe, “no pain, no gain”!

Weight training, diet, cardio, I thought I was doing all right. I am still active in sports, trained with weights for many years and was not a junk foo, or fast food person. Even though I looked healthy on the outside,m and did not consider myself out of shape, my doctor saw something completely different. He saw an aoverweight person with high cholesterol ( over 240 ), increasing blood pressure and elevated sugar levels. I was 49 years old, my friends told me I looked fit, but my doctor told me I was on the fst road to poor health. He told me that if I could not get my weight, blood pressure and cholesterol levels down In a few months, he would put me on medication. Ouch! What a shock.

That did it for me, because I don’t even like to take medicine for a headache. I had five months to go before I turned 50, and felt that was the magic number for me. I needed to make some serious progress by the time I turned 50, or face my accuser and succumb to medication for the rest of my life.

I talked to several trainers to see if they could offer any suggestions or help. When I met Sam, owner of Fitness Concepts, he gave me his personal assurance he could help. He could help without any special pills, packaged meals or magic potion, but through real food you get at the grocery store. Sam told me he would give me a simple eating plan, weight training plan and cardio plan that would reduce my body fat and maintain my lean muscle mass. He told me that it is not about starving yourself, counting calories and running till you throw up. It is a proper mix of training and diet, not only what to eat, but when to eat and in what combinations. Sam told me that if I followed his plan I would succeed, and he would be there each week to keep track.

I really like Sam’s positive attitude and proposal that focused on food and a simple plan. I joined Fitness Concepts about tow months ago and Sam along with Center Manager Armando set me up with a plan and a trainer, Ashley, which I meet with twice a week. Ashley has been great for me, keeping me going (yes, through the pain), teaching me new exercises, working on my weak points, and not letting me cheat myself. She knows her stuff! And as promised, Sam is there each time, and every week he charts my progress and offers help with diet and exercise.

As he claimed, I have achieved great results. I still consider myself a work in progress, but have already lost 15 pounds of body fat, 4 inches off my waist, and more importantly, my blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar levels are already within normal ranges. Wow, I still have three months until I turn 50!

His plan is simple and customized for each person. If you follow the plan it will work. I credit my progress to the great people at Fitness Concepts. Thank you!

Harry Panagiotes
Chino Hills

With Thanksgiving Day fast approaching, I am very thankful for many things, family, my job, health among others, but as far as health goes I would especially like to thank Dr. Sam and the rest of the staff at Fitness Concepts. The cheerful and friendly staff at Fitness Concepts will enable me to add several more years to a healthful life, so as to enjoy many more Thanksgiving holidays with family, kids, and hopefully someday grandchildren. So, once again, to all those at Fitness Concepts, have a great holiday, enjoy, and thank you very much for all you do for me and my family. God Bless.

MJ Bross