Jane, Long Valley, NJ

After a session with Michelle, I feel like I could take on the world...

When a chronic pain condition took over the person I was four years ago, and our health care system was of little or no support, I decided to seek the guidance of a personal trainer to help me get back on track. I have had the pleasure of working with Michelle for almost two years now, and I’m so grateful to her for all she has done for me.

Michelle keeps me motivated and the results have been very positive. She’s continually building on my strengths and weaknesses and each session is different and challenging. Each time I leave a session with Michelle, I feel like I could take on the world. She has helped me restore faith in myself to overcome obstacles that once seemed impossible to conquer. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle by exercising, strength training, and eating right has helped me cope with my pain.

Deb, Tewksbury, NJ

As a mother of seven children, she reminds me that the greatest investment I can make in myself is my health...

Michelle is an amazing motivator! At the end of last year after having my seventh child, I started Pilates training with Michelle. It is now March and after seeing a photo of myself before I started, I could see that my midsection has flattened. Even better, with each continuing training, I feel stronger and more powerful. She always encourages me when I fall into the right eating pattern and reminds me that the junk in the house isn't good for anyone, not even the kids.

She reminds me that when I want to make an excuse for putting off my training, that the greatest investment I can make in myself is my health. She is so right! There is really no excuse that is good enough for putting off confidence, power and health. Michelle helps me to remember all this by discussing diet and exercise. She has taught me more than anything through eating healthfully, and investing in my body. I am also melting stress through my workouts, and creating the tools to deal with the challenges that I face. She never makes excuses for me, as any good friend would do, but we all know that a true friend tells you that the future starts right now -- don't look back and get on track! I am glad to have a friend in her.

KP, Long Valley

For $49 a month, Michelle Els's Online Fitness Training is perfect for me and a real bargain!

Michelle Els’s Online Fitness Training program is perfect for me. I've had sessions with personal trainers, but they're expensive, and I don't want to pay someone just to stand around and tell me, "Do three more!" Hey, I can tell myself that for free!

The workouts I receive from Michelle are always creative and fun, and they always provide a total fitness approach. When I'm finished with my workout, my entire body feels as though it's been thoroughly worked out, and with safety. Before Michelle’s training programs, when I tried to devise my own fitness regimens, sometimes I would end up with sore muscles the next day, and I was never certain if I'd overlooked important muscle groups. I also didn't work as hard overall. Now I take my printed workout with me to the gym, I do every exercise as prescribed, and afterward I feel great! I also take my workouts with me when I travel.

I'm especially pleased with all the novel uses of stability and medicine balls. I've never seen anyone at my health club who uses these aids the way I do. 

Unfortunately, I'm not a person who likes to anticipate exercise, although I love having exercised! So the other absolutely vital part of Online Fitness for me are the logs. I report my cardiovascular exercise and my strength training experiences, and in response Michelle makes encouraging and informative comments, and gives me terrific, expert advice whenever I'm experiencing a problem. On days when I don't feel like a trip to the health club, sometimes just knowing I can describe my experience afterward in my logs is enough to get me there!

As for results, I've definitely lost inches around my thighs and lost fat around my abdomen. Pants that use to be snug are baggy on me now. I'm almost 49 years old, and my underarms aren't flabby! My clothes look better on me than they used to, and my energy levels and mood benefit greatly, of course, from regular exercise.

Good health is beyond price. For $49 a month, Online Fitness gives me something that is a great help to me as I endeavor to keep myself healthy -- at less than the price of just one personal training session. To me it's a real bargain! I certainly wouldn't be as fit as I am now without the help of Michelle and her Online Fitness Training.

Karla, Long Beach, NY

Renee, Hackettstown, NJ..

Michelle adjusts to my needs each session...

Michelle Els motivates with such positive reinforcement I want to come to my sessions. I had been laid low with Lyme Disease and  it has taken years to pull out of it . The key was just showing up over the long run. I am active and healthy today. If working out became yet another roadbock I would not be doing as well. Michelle adjusts to my needs each session and makes each time I show up a success. Michelle has helped me to embrace my workout as part of my life and not an option I plug in when my weight goes up. We discuss healing eating and lifestyle as we work out. The three hours a week I spend with her are priceless to my energy, outlook, and my overall health.

Elise, Chester, NJ..

I was 100 lbs. overweight and just miserable...

A year and a half ago I decided it was time to make a change in my life, to lose weight. At the time I had no idea how many other changes would occur just from losing weight. I was 100 lbs. overweight, suffering from some health issues, and just miserable with myself.

One day, something just clicked, and I started Atkins. Now, I am not saying Atkins is the way to go, but it did jumpstart my diet and I was able to lose 50 lbs. Then I hit a brick wall. I was walking on a regular basis and following Atkins, but nothing was happening. Finally, my husband and I discussed other options and decided it was time for me to find a personal trainer. That's when I met Michelle.

Ever since I have been training with Michelle and Kelli, I have been a new person. I have kicked the Atkins diet to the curb, and now concentrate on a healthier lifestyle, with whole foods. My exercise has made me a stronger person both physically and mentally. Michelle is a positive thinker, and a great influence in my life. I have lost 16 more lbs, and my health has improved dramatically. I used to suffer from lower back problems and weak ankles. Since I have been strength training, I no longer ache and I can walk without fear of twisting my ankles! My posture has improved and my cholesterol is at a perfect balance! I'm a happier person!

All these things have snowballed into other aspects of my life. I was depressed for so long, and now I have a positive outlook on life. When I decided to start with a physical trainer, I was considering other diet options, but my husband was insistent that the changes I make are a lifelong change. Healthier eating and a healthier life style. I have 34 more pounds to go, Michelle knows I can do it, and now I know I can too! Thanks Michelle!!!

Barbara Chuprinko, Flanders, NJ..

I have more energy and better overall spirits...

’ve worked with Michelle for about ten months and I have seen incredible results over this period of time. My primary objective was to lose weight and improve my fitness for health reasons. I have lost 40 pounds and have seen dramatic improvement in my blood pressure and bloodwork readings. In addition, people are always complimenting me on how well I look. And if that’s not enough, I have more energy and better overall spirits. Michelle has been a big part of my success and I would highly recommend her program to anyone. 

Alex, Bridgewater, NJ..

From Canada: I am loving the workouts...

I have been working out every day alternating a run with a weight lifting routine (as sent by Michelle). I am already down 3 lbs. and yesterday wore my shorts for the first time in three years. I am loving the workouts - they feel absolutely great! Thanks Michelle, I understand you have knowledge in the industry and really want to use your expertise.

Nicola T, Orangeville Ontario..

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