Case Studies/Client Success Stories
Moms Supporting Moms
In celebration of Mother’s Day 2024, Desi Bartlett, a finalist for the 2023 IDEA® Fitness Awards and a contributing author of the IDEA Fitness Journal, revisits her experience inspiring a…
Triumph Through Shared Resilience
Personal trainer Marilyn LoPresti and her client with a common struggle work together to overcome adversity.
Uncommon Vision
Lyn Lindbergh, a personal trainer, created Couch to Active—the first online fitness studio that’s 100% accessible to people with blindness.
A Fitness Class School of Thought
Marilyn LoPresti, PhD, has spent nearly four decades in education and has seamlessly transitioned her knowledge to each fitness class.
Able to Be Fit With Special Olympics Athletes
We’re proud to share the story of how In-Shape Health Clubs reached clients who are Special Olympics Athletes.
Corrective Exercise Success Story
For many, watching a baseball game at home is a simple pleasure, but for retired teacher and baseball fan Leta, sitting on her couch for an extended period often meant debilitating backaches. In 2018, she found corrective exercise and functional-aging specialist Damien Joyner, JD. His patience and skillful training turned out to be a brand-new ballgame.
The Mom Code
Multicertified trainer Andrea Hammer became a support for teenager Gabi to help her learn new fitness skills and reach her health goals.
Aging Into Fitness
Rocky E. had never set foot inside a gym, but at age 60, he was ready to try something new and reached out to personal trainer Tim Minnick.
Child’s Play and Namasté
Lilly was like many clients, struggling with anxiety and overwhelm. And for her, it seemed that yoga could be effective as a stress reliever.
A Pregnant Pause
Desi Bartlett, MS, CPT, E-RYT, met Natiya Guin at her yoga class and later guided her training through her second pregnancy.
Healthy-Body, Happy-Mind
Health & wellness coach Julie Kaminski, MA, and her client, Karen, were already set up for success before the COVID-19 crisis and have continued their work.
Losses and Gains
Starting a fitness program can be daunting, especially when your only exercise is the occasional walk or yoga class. But when Colleen Donofrio, then 57, heard about personal trainer Nicole Simonin’s successful program, Shape It Up, her motivation to improve her health—and her yoga poses—outweighed her fears.
Pliant Programming
You’ve done your homework. You’ve earned multiple specializations from esteemed certification organizations. You’ve worked with lots of clients over the years. So what else do you need if you’re going to benefit those who seek your help?