Another Long-Term LBC Client Testimonial
I began working with Erik in August 2008. I always loved the physique of figure competitors and I was contemplating doing a show. I knew I couldn’t hire a personal trainer from my gym since pretty much all their clients looked exactly the same as they did six months ago. I found Lean Bodies Consulting while researching online. The before and after pictures on the LBC website were very impressive. I contacted Erik, completed my paperwork and anxiously awaited my first program. I have to admit, I was a little skeptical about hiring an online trainer. Was it just some person on the other end of the computer handing out some plan and not really knowing what they were doing? Erik’s knowledge on training and nutrition quickly laid my fears to rest.
I started out with dieting to lose some fat. I absolutely LOVE, LOVE Erik’s minimal cardio approach. It’s one of the reasons I hired him. I was never going to do the hours of cardio a day like you read so many others doing and he would never allow that. His training and nutrition plans are clearly written out and any questions or concerns I have are answered quickly.
After leaning down, we discussed that I needed to add some muscle to be competitive in a show. That meant doing a bulk and THAT scared the heck out of me. What, eat above maintenance to build muscle and accept some fat gain during the process and then diet off the fat to see what you muscle you might have built?!?!? So I trusted Erik, went ahead and did a four month bulk. I am so, so glad I did. Of course I had some mental days dealing with the fat gain, which Erik helped put things in perspective for me. Needless to say, I recently finished my second bulk and just transitioned to dieting. What a difference a year makes!
I was lifting weights for about seven years before I started working with Erik. I thought I knew what I was doing, but apparently not. I did not see as much improvements in my physique in those seven years as I have in the past 1.5 years under Erik’s guidance. Let me say, it’s not a bad feeling when a girl at the gym points to you and says to her trainer “I want to look like her.”
Hiring Erik was one of the best decisions I’ve made. I only wish I would have found him sooner. I not only think of Erik as my trainer and coach, but also as a friend. I can’t wait to see what improvements we can make this year.
– Cathie H, NJ