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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
Growing up on the Jersey Shore made it easy for a young boy to become obsessed with wanting big muscles - I’d be shocked if the term “muscle-head” wasn’t spawned during the Summer somewhere on one of New Jersey’s boardwalks. I was one of the many skinny, pre-testosterone kids that envied and admired the bulky meatheads that walked the boards flexing their overgrown, and often times synthetic muscles. It wasn’t until I was much older, much bulkier, and in chronic pain when I realized that the misperception I had formulated as a kid couldn’t have been any further from the truth. I thought having big muscles equated to power, strength, better athleticism, more confidence, and more attention from the opposite sex. Man was I wrong!
What I eventually realized was that my body, especially my joints were taking a beating from pushing and pulling hundreds of pounds of weights for so many years. My shoulders, hips, back, knees and ankles would need a 20 minute hot shower after rolling out of bed and shuffling to the bathroom as if I were an 85 year old man - I was 28. Fortunately I met someone that showed me a better way and thankfully it didn’t involve anything weighing more than 12 pounds. In fact most of the exercises were done using my very own BODY-WEIGHT. Within a year my pains were virtually gone and I was in the best shape of my life, which ironically meant shedding about 20 pounds of unnecessary muscle.
Today I train with very little resistance other than my own body weight and the workouts are intense, super-effective, diverse, ultra challenging, and never boring. Take todays workout for example - I decided to do 10 exercises each for one hundred reps as fast as I could. It was just me, the Arizona desert, the hot sun and 10 ass-kicking exercises. 100 Power Kicks (per leg) - 100 Power Palms - 100 Power Punches - 100 Hindu Squats - 100 Hindu Pushups - 100 Skaters - 100 Mountain Climbers - 100 Frog Jumps - 100 pushups - 100 Bicycle abs. By the time I finished I was soaked from head to toe - and every muscle in my body felt worked. So my answer to today’s question is ABSOLUTELY! If you’re not familiar with body-weight workouts I highly suggest trying them for a few weeks and see for yourself what great shape you’ll start to get in and how amazing you’ll start to feel - Do me a favor and let me know how it goes by leaving a comment. Good luck and you better be mentally prepared to take a good old fashioned beating. Have fun!