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| Personal Trainer Lisa Clark working with Cindy K at Fitness Together |
In It....Together!
As Seen in Mimi Vanderhaven
by Patricia Nugent
Just as personal training has adapted over the past decade
to focus more on functionality and less on performing moves from a fixed
position, so too has its positive benefits for those suffering from
chronic and debilitating ailments or disabilities.
At Fitness Together in Brecksville, the trainers’ wide range of experience helps them tailor plans for clients to address restrictions head on and improve their independence and quality of life. Vicky M. and Cindy K. have multiple sclerosis, but as they like to say, it doesn’t have them.
“Our trainers do their research,” says Sean Sullivan, who is both a personal trainer and the owner. “They come up with creative plans that produce results.”
Says Personal Trainer Lisa Clark, “There is a heightened sensitivity when working with a client with MS. You don’t know what you’re going to get walking in the door. It might be a good or bad day. And if it’s not a good day, I modify the workout to fit the person’s capabilities.”
Mastering Tiny Victories
For Cindy, getting out to see a movie with a friend and using a walker instead of a wheelchair are tiny victories.
“What makes those victories possible is consistent training,” she says. “For instance, I worked hard to be able to stand alone and lift weights.”
“I always wanted to box,” she says. “And the trainers made it possible by sitting down with me and modifying the moves. I love it!”
For Vicky, TRX training has helped her build muscle and enjoy the workouts, which have improved her mobility and helped her lose body fat.
Stretching is a key element for both ladies, and the trainers stretch them out on a massage table after workouts, as well as teach them stretching routines to do at home.
In addition to the physical benefits of training, the ladies point out that training boosts their mood.
The excellent news from both clients’ doctors is a clean bill of health, the symptoms of MS are being held at bay.
“I have MS, but I also have a lot of life to live. The trainers here are helping me make the most of it,” says Cindy.
In addition to Sean and Lisa, the other nationally certified personal trainers at the studio include Adam Teplitz, Amanda Ricci, Steven Madden, Brooke Kratche, Kelly Bailey, Justin Traft and Michael Roberto.
Cindy and Vicky report they enjoy the private training suites, each of which is outfitted with the latest equipment, from cardio machines to TRX suspension bands, medicine and stability balls and weights geared to both individual and small group pack sessions.
“We’re All in this Together”
Cindy says the trainers have become like a family for her, cheering on her victories and taking pride in her improvement.
“No matter how hard a day I might be having, I always look forward to coming here,” she says.
“I hope people out there who might have a physical challenge realize the benefits of having a program customized to their capabilities that pushes them to achieve and function at their highest level,” says Sean.
Fitness Together is located at 8251 Chippewa Road, in the back of the Heinen’s Plaza in Brecksville. Hours are Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 6:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; and Sunday 7 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information, call 440-550-4862, or visit the website at FitnessTogether.com/Brecksville.
At Fitness Together in Brecksville, the trainers’ wide range of experience helps them tailor plans for clients to address restrictions head on and improve their independence and quality of life. Vicky M. and Cindy K. have multiple sclerosis, but as they like to say, it doesn’t have them.
“Our trainers do their research,” says Sean Sullivan, who is both a personal trainer and the owner. “They come up with creative plans that produce results.”
Says Personal Trainer Lisa Clark, “There is a heightened sensitivity when working with a client with MS. You don’t know what you’re going to get walking in the door. It might be a good or bad day. And if it’s not a good day, I modify the workout to fit the person’s capabilities.”
Mastering Tiny Victories
For Cindy, getting out to see a movie with a friend and using a walker instead of a wheelchair are tiny victories.
“What makes those victories possible is consistent training,” she says. “For instance, I worked hard to be able to stand alone and lift weights.”
“I always wanted to box,” she says. “And the trainers made it possible by sitting down with me and modifying the moves. I love it!”
For Vicky, TRX training has helped her build muscle and enjoy the workouts, which have improved her mobility and helped her lose body fat.
Stretching is a key element for both ladies, and the trainers stretch them out on a massage table after workouts, as well as teach them stretching routines to do at home.
In addition to the physical benefits of training, the ladies point out that training boosts their mood.
The excellent news from both clients’ doctors is a clean bill of health, the symptoms of MS are being held at bay.
“I have MS, but I also have a lot of life to live. The trainers here are helping me make the most of it,” says Cindy.
In addition to Sean and Lisa, the other nationally certified personal trainers at the studio include Adam Teplitz, Amanda Ricci, Steven Madden, Brooke Kratche, Kelly Bailey, Justin Traft and Michael Roberto.
Cindy and Vicky report they enjoy the private training suites, each of which is outfitted with the latest equipment, from cardio machines to TRX suspension bands, medicine and stability balls and weights geared to both individual and small group pack sessions.
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| Cindy K may have MS...but MS does NOT have her! |
“We’re All in this Together”
Cindy says the trainers have become like a family for her, cheering on her victories and taking pride in her improvement.
“No matter how hard a day I might be having, I always look forward to coming here,” she says.
“I hope people out there who might have a physical challenge realize the benefits of having a program customized to their capabilities that pushes them to achieve and function at their highest level,” says Sean.
Fitness Together is located at 8251 Chippewa Road, in the back of the Heinen’s Plaza in Brecksville. Hours are Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 6:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; and Sunday 7 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information, call 440-550-4862, or visit the website at FitnessTogether.com/Brecksville.
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