Elizabeth's story
“I first met Holly in June 2012 when I joined LifeTime Fitness in Bloomingdale, IL. She was the trainer that performed my Active Metabolism test. Near the end of the test, when it was the hardest, Holly said to me, “Keep going, you’re doing great. You can do anything for a minute.” That stuck with me because I thought, yes, I can do anything for a minute.
When the trainer I was working with told me he was leaving the following spring, I immediately asked him to check to see if Holly was taking any new clients. Luckily Holly’s client that trained at the same time was kind enough to share her training time with me so I was able to start my workout relationship with Holly. It’s been over 3 years now and she is still putting up with me.
I followed her from LifeTime to Total Performance Factory because I wanted a trainer that had exercise and nutrition as her career. We’ve been working out 3 times a week over 2 years now and Holly never ceases to amaze me with the variety of exercise and workouts she creates. She was great working around a shoulder issue I had last year and was able to craft workouts around my specific needs. Her knowledge of muscle groups and anatomy allow for her to plan inventive and varying workouts that never get boring.
But the best thing about Holly is the personal attention she gives to each client’s needs and goals. She took time to listen and learn about me to help me reach my goals, which have included weight loss and getting stronger. Nutrition is another focus area that is a part of the training she provides, offering help with diet ideas, food and even monitoring of daily food journals.
Even though it is hard work, I always look forward to my workouts because of the fun we have during our sessions. She makes the time fly with fun and different workouts and lots of laughter. Holly is my trainer and does kick my butt for 3 hours a week, but more than that, she is my friend. I wouldn’t be the strong person I am today without all her help over the last 3 years. Every time I do some regular activity from getting up off the floor with my dogs or cats to getting in the back of our truck to load firewood, I thank Holly out loud for helping to make me a stronger, healthier and happier me!”