Testimonials

My name is Dennille Ferguson and I began a weight loss journey last summer. My journey is not over, I still have more to lose but I am confident that I will do it with the help at Lady of America. I have been a member since last September. I began at the Arlington location but used my membership at both facilities - thanks for that, by the way. Now I mostly come to the Mansfield location. I was doing some weight training and cardio dvds but I was looking for more. That is when I discovered your facility. I wanted to burn more calories but at 288.5 pounds I was not looking to jiggle in front of big crowds. I tried LOA. I started with a Bodypump class and then turbo kickboxing. While I could not do all the moves (and quite frankly thought some of the moves were insanely difficult), I just kept moving and modified the moves. I began to really love it. Then I saw Zumba on the schedule and thought I would try that. I fell in love with that too. I have tried so many classes (for such a small price) - cycling, 20/20/20, half and half, Bodyvive, step, yoga, etc. While all were good, by far my love is for turbo kickboxing and Zumba. Your mix of instructors is great. All are different so each class has it's own flare. Recently I have began your ActivTrax program. This I like as well because it is like a virtual personal trainer. This is the first time I have used a gym membership so much. And by that I mean I have gone more than once. The clientele and the staff are so supportive of everyone's efforts. I look forward to my workouts. And now, I can do all of those moves that I thought so insanely difficult in turbo kickboxing. It is a total rush! You are probably thinking, what are your results like? Well let me give you some numbers. This has been accomplished through counting calories and lots of exercise. In just over a year I lost 91 pounds. The classes I have been taking have helped with more than pounds. In the past 7 months alone, I have lost almost 40 inches over my body. Specifically, I have lost 6.5 inches in my chest, 10.5 inches in my waist, 8 inches in my hips and 4.5 inches on each thigh. My body fat also dropped 10%. Just this week I am starting to see muscle lines where my abs should be. Maybe in a few more months I will see the abs buried under the fat. If anyone is wanting to lose weight, look better and more importantly, feel better, LOA is the place to help. It will make you love exercise!! I am attaching a document with some photos. I need some better after photos, but you will get the idea. Thank you for taking the time to read my story and keeping such a quality facility with fantastic employees! Sincerely, Dennille Ferguson

Hi my name is Kelly Trapp. I have been with LOA since April 20111. When I joined I started out with the biggest loser challenge. It has been an amazing journey so far! I have now lost close to 40 lbs and I am sure its now more than 14 1/2 inches that i have lost all over! AMAZING!! I feel like a new person! The biggest loser challenge kicked it off for me. When I first got to LOA a trainer took my measurements and sat down with me and gave me some tools to start my journey. It was hard to look at where I was when I began, but it was necessary for me to see physically where I was. I learned a lot during this challenge. Logging my food every day taught me to pay more attention to things. I learned to eat better meals and to actually measure my food. Weighing myself and reporting that to someone else every week became an incentive. I started looking forward to the end of the month to be measured again. I wanted to see what the difference was. I will tell you LOA is an amazing gym. The variety of classes that are available is great. I have learned so much. I also have to say that every single staff member is so positive and ready to help at any time. I have been to other gym's, and I have never gotten the amount of service that I get here at LOA. Also, I have to say, I have lost more weight than this before, but not looked and felt this good. I feel the reason it is different is because i have been given the right tools. I have changed in so many ways. I am so much more self confident and now I do not hide, I shine. Thanks LOA and dot.fit Kelly Trapp

Q: How long have you been training? A: Eight months Q: Has personal training improved your confidence level? A: Absolutely. I have more energy and stamina. I sleep better, look better, and feel better. I am much, much stronger. My balance and flexibility are greatly improved. All of these things add up to confidence. Q: Are your clothes fitting better? A: I cannot wear any of the clothes I was wearing eight months ago as they are too large. My old size 8 blue jeans were uncomfortably tight. Now, my new size 4 jeans are too loose! Q: Do other people notice the change in your appearance? A: Everyone notices the positive change in my appearance. Several friends have made a similar commitment in their loves. Q: Are you stronger? A: A recent attic cleaning experience is a great example of core strength and balance that I did not previously possess. I was able to lift and carry heavy boxes up and down narrow stairs, and in and out of small places. This was something that I had been dreading, and it turned out to be no problem at all. Q: How are your bone density, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels since you began training? A: My blood pressure has always been low and continues to be. My cholesterol levels have gone from moderately high to very low. A recent bone density test showed improvement in terms of osteopenia. No more need for medication! I highly recommend personal training. Four of my friends have engaged in personal training as well. My goal is to be fit at 64… 74… and 84! I want to feel better than I look. I’m not trying to be an old-aged centerfold; I just want to look at myself and be proud.

Q: How long have you been training? A: I have been training for 8 months (so far) with Arlene Diamond. I walked into LOA at the age of 71 and I had never been in a gym before. The staff was so nice that I joined that very day! I practiced a particular workout routine for awhile, but lost my momentum and started skipping days… so I hired the best personal trainer ever – Arlene! Eight months later, I am 72 & ½ and loving it! Q: Has personal training improved your confidence level? A: Yes. My posture, self-esteem, and confidence have improved immeasurably. I even started taking piano lesson, which is something that I’ve wanted to do for years. Q: Are your clothes fitting better? A: Yes. My core is firmer. My arms have improved and my legs are stronger. I am so pleased! Q: Do other people notice the change in your appearance? A: Yes! My family has noticed the difference in my over-all appearance. Friends are jealous! Q: Are you stronger? A: Oh yes! I am so proud of the weights that I can now handle. Great feeling! My balance was poor, but has now improved. Arlene is really working on it. Q: How are your bone density, blood pressure, and cholesterol since training began?’ A: In December, my bone density report showed an improvement. My oncologist has taken me off the bone medications for a year and I will not have to take them again as long as I am with my personal trainer. Blood pressure and cholesterol have never been a problem. In closing, I would like to say that personal training is necessary in so many ways. I have learned to engage my muscles, proper breath technique, correct body form, and posture control. I knew nothing of these things before Arlene!