It is easy to see the visible results that I have made with Carrie as my personal trainer in the “before” and “after” pictures printed above.    It is also easy to quantify “the numbers”  when I state I have lost in excess of 135 pounds…  or by examining the healthy state of my lipid profile as evidenced in my most recent lab workups (provided above).  The “numbers” are even easy to comprehend when comparing my “uncontrolled” blood pressure readings of 162/102 in 2002 to my most recent reading of 116/72…or the pharmacy bills that accompanied the plethora of medications I used to take back then compared to having to pay NO pharmacy bills now.  In earnest examination of just the “visuals” and the “numbers”, it is easy to comprehend how I have benefited from the value in Carrie’s expert personal training skills.  My “testimonial” could end here and I think I would have provided sufficient, tangible evidence that the fees I paid Carrie were indeed a bountiful investment from which I continue to reap endless rewards.  

But I cannot let it end here.  Without question, Carrie provided the proper nutritional guidance and certainly hit the mark with the individually structured, specific cardio and weight exercises regiments. Her motivation, her inspiration, her attention to my “form” and even her detailed record-keeping in each and every session went that extra mile.   However, what Carrie offered as a personal trainer in addition to the diet and exercise went even deeper and further...beyond the value that I or anyone could expect.   Through an in-depth one on one assessment and through continuous questioning and concentrated listening on her part, Carrie genuinely understood the journey I was on in my transformation as “that skinnier guy that was somewhere inside me” and the struggles that I encountered in my journey.   She cared...and she knew that this journey was NOT just about weight loss or being fit or even finding that “skinnier guy”...although I didn’t really understand it at the time I signed her on as my trainer. What I eventually came to realize...and what she had already figured out … was, in my case, my journey involved my “spirit”.  And, WE dealt with it at every workout session, in one manner or another.  

“Before you can win, you have to believe you are worthy”… that was the quote Mike Ditka would tell his players and THAT quote explains where my head was at...or better still ..WASN’T  at… when Carrie “took over”. Simply put, I did not feel like a winner.  Even though I was “successful” in my professional and personal life, I had let each of those 351 pounds I gained slowly chip away at my “self-worth”. At that weight, that is a lot of “chipping away”, to say the least.    In short order however,   through Carrie’s  effective strategies,  changes began…. my body fat decreased, my weight came off, my muscles grew, my flexibility increased, my energy rocketed…all the usual things you would expect to happen  from being trained by a  top notch trainer did indeed happen.  But only through the added benefits of Carrie’s keen perception and sensitivity,  along with her gentle intensity,  did I regain my lost feelings of worthiness…and  I began to  win, to achieve , to find further purposes in life and to find new hope for further change.

To say that Carrie is the “complete package” as a personal trainer , is not only an understatement,  but does not adequately validate the real value she offers each and every client and the hopes they hold to change their lives…forever. 

Ron Lewis
Henderson, NV

I am proud to have a nutrition coach like you and I tell people on a daily basis what you do for me.  I tell them how great I feel and how my pants fit.  Just in the time that you have been helping me, I am able to wear pants that I thought were history.  I actually went to my 32 blue jeans!!!!!!!  It is wild but I eat more now than I have eaten all my life and I am loosing weight.  How stupid I have been!!!!  Thank you for showing me what I can and can't eat at local restaurants.  Thank you for getting me in shape.  I don't want to be a body builder.  I just want to be slim and toned.  And I trust you!!!  I know that you can help me.  I am really grateful for your help.  It is really changing my life for the good. 

Jay Queen
Henderson, NV    

I was looking for a way to boost up my exercise program when I found Carrie, at Fitness Training For Life. I live in a rural area, and have 2 small children, plus a job with odd hours. This made it almost impossible to get to a gym at a scheduled time, or hire a personal trainer. I was looking for a strength training routine, but was having a lot of difficulty designing one myself, and finding the motivation to do it. Carrie worked with me to design a program that fit me needs and worked with my crazy hours and the equipment I had available. I find it very convenient to click a button, and get my workout program, which I tend to do late in the evening after getting the kids to bed. She also gave me nutritional advice to help with my weight loss goals. As my needs changed, Carrie was quick to change my program. I decided to try my hand at a triathlon. Carrie designed my strength training program to suit. Carrie also went the extra mile and came to my first triathlon for support. It was an awesome experience, and I was glad to have her there to share it with! I have found online training an excellent alternative to hiring a personal trainer. I get the support I need, and can easily fit my workouts into my schedule

Tanya Avery
Indian Springs, NV  

"After experiencing a tremendous amount of weight gain due to becoming hypothyroid, I knew I needed some external motivation to help lose it.  I stumbled across Carrie's website, and instantly knew that I had found my trainer.  Her website had a wealth of information on it, and I liked the options such as the online training.  She managed to fit me in three mornings a week, and I had the best time with her, which is no small feat due to the fact that I am in no way a morning person.  Her positive attitude, sense of humor, and accents (especially the Ukrainian gymnast, and the trainer who took too much testosterone!) made me actually look forward to meeting her so early in the morning.  Carrie provided me with the skills necessary to continue good weight lifting habits for the days I didn't meet with her, and also with better nutritional guidelines to follow.  It has truly been a blessing to have worked with her, and I will never go to another trainer here in the Valley!" 

Katie Lienert
Henderson, NV