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Client Testimonials
The Power Center has not only made me a better athlete, it has made me a better person. With John and Dan's positive and encouraging attitudes, I strive to improve myself every session. The Power center has taught me that my body is capable of so much more then your mind tells you, and that by conquering your mind, one can achieve anything. This belief not only helps me in athletics, but more importantly in life, because I notice a positive change in myself once I started going to the Power Center. I have less trouble focusing and I am constantly challenging myself to achieve more thanks to the Power Center
~ Matt Wassel- People are always asking me to describe the East Meets West class but its hard to do because it is unlike anything else that is offered in any gym I have ever
been to. I have worked out my whole life and worked in the fitness industry for 14 years so I was looking for a workout that would challenge me.
Someone recommended the Power Center and its been 4 1/2 years and I can honestly say every time I take the class it challenges and pushes me and keeps me coming back. What is also amazing about the classes is that while they take the experienced exerciser to the next level they are also non-intimidating to the beginner.
The trainers are so motivational, knowledgeable and encouraging that they are able to inspire the clients to do more than they ever thought they could and keep them from becoming discouraged. Whether you are an athlete or a exercise novice, a cardio queen or a muscle head the East Meets West Class at The Power Center will change your level of fitness and change what you thought a real workout was.
~ Tara McGovern - Just to let you know, there has been an unexpected benefit to my training with you. Normally in golf, particularly at my age, the more muscle-bound you are the less distance you get (or else you're way off line). By virtue of the core training that you've been giving me, I find that I am more flexible, able to turn better in my golf swing, and the result over the last two years, without changing any of my equipment, has been an addition of about 5-10 yards on all of my shots (10 yards with the drives, 5 with the irons). In addition, I find that I am able to get out of the rough a little easier, due to my added upper body strength and flexibility.
~ Russ Prince
I volunteered to help coach my 7 year old son who is playing tackle football for the first time - yesterday was his first game and something very interesting happened that is worth sharing. We arrived at the field early and none of the players from the other team were out on the field. As they arrived they assembled at the far end of the complex and came out onto the field as one unit. As they walked toward their bench I noticed my son staring at them with a look of concern on his face. I disregarded it and went about my business- 10 minutes later he came up to me saying he had a stomach ache and wanted to sit down - I asked him if he was nervous and he said he wasn’t - he said he felt nauseous and that he didn’t feel well enough to play - It soon became obvious to me that he had a common case of the pre-game jitters - he was in fact nervous.
Being an athlete myself I knew exactly how he was feeling - I used to literally shake in my cleats before football games and it wasn’t until after the first hit that I would calm down - so I knew I had to figure a way to get him to relax enough to convince him to get out on the field with hopes that he would be okay after his first hit - I decided to have him do a deep breathing RELAXATION technique - I had him take in a deep breath, hold it for a second or two and let it out - we did this ten times - he immediately started to feel better but not good enough to play just yet - I left him alone for 5 minutes and went back over and repeated another 10 deep breathes - 5 minutes later he came out onto the field to say: “Dad I feel a little better but I only want to play defense” - I laughed to myself and knew what he was saying and I couldn’t blame him - it’s always easier to be the one delivering the hit as opposed to the one receiving it.
Luckily the first hit was all he needed and he practically played the entire game on both offense and defense - After the game he admitted that seeing those “big boys” walking onto the field made him nervous. I told him that was normal and okay, that most players get nervous even the pro’s. That made him happy to know that but more importantly we now know what to do to help calms his nerves before a big game.