Testimonials
"I've been in the sport of Powerlifting for 6 years. I was always under the impression that, to get big and strong, I had to eat and keep eating. I never paid attention to what I ate, I just kept eating. When I met Erv and Lea-Ann, they asked me to give them a chance to try a different style of life. We talked about the eating habits I had and the training styles I used. They then asked me to change a few things. I promised them I would dedicate myself to the plan they created - and it changed my life. I became much leaner and more fit from the diet and never went hungry. Erv and Lea-Ann also made some adjustments to my auxiliary training schedule, and I saw direct correlation with gains in the weight room. The changes in my diet made cutting weight to the 220 pound weight class much easier and less stressful, which allowed me to meet goals and perform better on the platform. Not only did the change in diet help in the gym but also in everyday life. I feel much better throughout the day, I don't have issues with being tired and needing a nap. I sleep much better at night and when my alarm goes off I'm up easily and ready to attack the day."
"Erv and Lea-Ann have a genuine desire to impact all of their clients' lives. They are ready with suggestions to help with all aspects of training from stretching out, to auxiliary lifts, to max effort days. Their knowledge about foods and eating right is endless. I'm in the best physical shape of my life, I have never been this strong and this lean at the same time. I've learned so much over the last several months and have committed to eat and train this way for the rest of my life. "
- Jason Visny, age 28
- High School Football, Baseball, and Strength Coach
- Amateur Powerlifter, lost 50 lbs; total lift went from 1584 lbs to 1703 lbs
in 110 days (March to June '08)
"When I started with PSP, I was a tall, lanky high school senior recovering from a stress fracture in my lower lumbar. Now, I am confidently running down the soccer field at Colby College holding off girls twice my size. I honestly attribute a great deal of my physical shape to PSP’s safe, personal and challenging workout programs. The coaches at PSP managed to restructure the Colby Women’s Soccer work-out plan to best fit my personal needs. Aside from pushing me mentally and physically on sled drags, front squats, bench press, or grip strength exercises, PSP understands the need to take a breather in between lifts to simply chat about the Olympics or TLC’s hit TV show “John and Kate Plus Eight.” Lastly, the PSP coaches' passion and knowledge of the human body are truly unmatched by any other athletic coach or supervisor I have ever encountered. I consider myself lucky to have worked with someone who honestly cares about the success, safety, and wellness of their clients - both in and out of the gym."
- Julie Denison, age 18
- Read articles about Julie's success at Colby:
"Denison, defense lead women's soccer to win" - Colby College website - Sept 9, 2008
"Women's soccer wins, makes league playoffs" - Colby College website - Oct 31, 2008
"Before I started working out with PSP, I didn't have much power on my shots, particularly my serve. I'm still working on generating more power, but now I can definitely hit harder and I can win points on my serve. When I started working out, I could only do 1 pullup, and now I can do 3 sets of 8, some with weight around my waist. And while improving, I've been able to avoid injuries, which is very important."
"Since I began working out with PSP in May 2007, I've committed more time to tennis, improving my ranking in the Midwest Girls 14's Division from 405 to my current rank of 51 and in National Girls 14's, I've gone from no ranking in May 2007 to 378 currently. I hope to continue my progress and PSP is an important part of that for me."
- Anna Ruth Kaplan, age 14
"I can say without a doubt that working with PSP has changed my life. I have always tried to eat healthy and stay fit – I have run 5 marathons, two of them with a personal running coach. I regularly read fitness books and magazines and I never thought I would use a personal trainer – I believed I was self-motivated and smart enough to manage my own fitness and training."
"After a knee injury caused me to have surgery almost 2 years ago, I started working with PSP to help get back into shape. Since then, I have learned volumes about general fitness and clean eating. I am in the best shape of my life and feel great. I love the fact that, every time I to to PSP, I have a completely different workout, tailored to my specific needs and fitness goals. In addition, if my knee is bothering me again or another event creates an injury (as when I fell down the stairs and hurt my shoulder), the coaches at PSP are ready with stretching and/or exercise suggestions to help the situation. They truly care about helping me to become the strongest and healthiest I can be. I recently competed in my first triathlon and finished with the best time I could have imagined, feeling strong and recovering easily."
- Ann Airey, age 47
