My name is Karen Peterson and I would like to thank Coach Berry for his support and enthusiasm, I can't believe the changes I have gone through. I was a size 14 when I started with Coach Berry and now I am down to an 8!! That's where I see the biggest difference. Sometimes I don't feel I've made huge strides in my weight loss, but then I just have to try clothes on and it defiantly hits home! The combination of cardiovascular and weight training Coach Berry subscribes to is the key factor in my weight loss.

You have taught me that exercise needs to be part of my daily life to be effective. It was defiantly hard at the beginning, getting up at 4:30 am to be at the gym at 5:00 am every weekday. However, once the routine was set it was really not that difficult. If I can become a morning exercise person anyone can!!! I still am not fond of getting up that early, but when I'm done working out I am so glad I did it!!!

At the beginning my motivation for getting up and working out was knowing that Coach Berry was there waiting for me. I needed that incentive to get out of bed! But as time went by my motivation way myself, and my desire to lose weight and feel healthier.
Thanks for everything - YOU'RE THE BEST!
 
Karen Peterson

My name is Pat Novak; I have always been an active individual in fairly decent shape. I play and referee soccer. This sport requires me to keep myself physically fit. 1994 was a bad year for me because; I found out that I had cancer. I had to go through surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation treatments. Just as I was getting over all of this, I got a blood clot in my lung in 1995. This set me back again.

1996 brought in good healthy times but I just could not get myself back in top physical condition. I started training with Coach Berry R. B. (A certified Personal Trainer). As my trainer he has helped me get back in superb condition. Actually, with his help my speed and endurance in soccer has increased beyond earlier years! Coach Berry's individualized attention helped me to stay motivated, focus and not give up. He constructed a basic routine for me to follow. As soon as I was familiar with the routine and R. B. knew I was doing everything properly, he started expanding my horizons. Examples are bicycle rides in the area and some times longer rides out of the area like down to the beach. We also jog in the area with some wind sprints thrown in. A side benefit is terrific muscle tone and some weight loss.

The key to all this is that Coach Berry will help you attain you Fitness and Nutritional goals. He closely monitor's your progress and seems to know when you need a little push or if it's a day to back off just a bit. As long as you are willing he has the time, expertise and experience to get you in top physical condition…if you are ready for a change in life Coach Berry is at the top of my recommendation.

Pat Novak

My name is Miriam Wright, I met Coach Berry when I was carrying approx. 290lbs, he was my next-door neighbor who had extended an invitation to help me with my weight and health related goals. Needless to say I turned down his invitation even thought I had seen tremendous results from all the other ladies he was training. I developed server stomach problems and chose to ignore the obvious of my problem and (over indulgence in food) and blame it on "high-stress" life style. In 1996 over indulgence and lack of exercise took its toll. The stomach pains were extremely server and I had to call the paramedics and ended up in hospital.

As I lay in the hospital, I thought about how much I would give to be able to take part in some of the activities of "Berry's Ladies" and not be lying in the hospital. Within a day or two of being released from the hospital, I marched over to Coach Berry and told him that I wanted to join his class! I was afraid at first, because I didn't think that I could keep up with everyone else. I was afraid that others would make fun of me because I was so much heavier than they were. Boy! Was I wrong! From the first minute I began to work out, all of the ladies were kind and complimentary toward me. When the workout was hard, they told me "you can do it"… "Hey, you are doing better that you did yesterday". I tell you, that made all of the difference. Coach Berry taught me that not eating is not the way to loose weight. He has taught me that I can do anything I put my mind to. Coach Berry has a saying - "Work over time equals power". 

Coach Berry ladder of achievement "I can, I will, I did". My son, Christopher, was 245lbs by the age of 13 years; he spent most of the time in the house when not at school. When I was training with Coach Berry he said "bring your son over I can help him" and boy was he right. My son trained with Coach Berry for 3 years until he graduated from High School, he is in excellent condition, self-motivated and knows how to keep himself physically fit for life.

Thank you Coach Berry for all you has done for my family and me!

Miriam and Christopher Wright