“My 16 years old son joined Kids and Fitness in September of this year, and has found it a perfect fit for him! He has been overweight since he was about 10 years old. He does not like team sports and I had taken him to try out other activities both at home and out, like karate, archery, tennis, swimming and biking. None of those were enjoyable to him and frankly, none were enough of a work out to promote weight reduction. He joined LA Fitness for about 6 months and went less than 6 times- he just felt out of place there and couldn’t get the 1:1 info on how to use the machines properly. Finally, with his weight going up and being told that he had borderline high blood pressure at his annual pediatrician visit; I went back online to search fitness programs and found Kids and Fitness with Teri.My 16 years old really likes the privacy of the small class size, and he likes the personal trainer concept. He likes the 1:1 instruction and encouragement as how to exercise harder and smarter. Teri asks for a 3 month commitment to have the time to make a difference, and we thought her program sounded realistic and a good tool for learning healthier habits for life. From the get go, my son could tell that the program was making a difference and he wanted to go. He has lost 21 inches total in 3 months, the total measurements of his upper arms, thighs, chest and waist combined. At the follow up visit with the pediatrician, his blood pressure is normal again.
So he has asked to sign up for 3 months more to continue to get closer to his goal weight! I would not be surprised if he asks to continue even past 6 months. I am so glad that he has found a program that works for him, and even more that he wants to achieve a healthier weight and maintain it. Plus through Teri, he is realistic about the time and work it takes to really lose weight, and to build up muscle.
A relieved and happy Mom
Janet Pemberton
