Ned Resch Results from Training with Coval Training and Performance

I'm not going to say too much about Ned. I think our time together is very well summed up in his testimonial. I do want to say though that people like Ned make my job more enjoyable than it already is. You get what you put into your training and diet, and dedication, determination, and enthusiasm are what Ned put into his training and diet. In return he transformed his body. In the two months before I left for my new job, Ned and I met only once or twice. He had a situation that took him out of state for a few weeks, and then him and his wife welcomed a baby girl soon thereafter so meeting up was difficult. It never stopped him from training though, or quitting on his diet, or making excuses. He continued to train on his own with my guidance and did an awesome job. Awesome job Ned! I'm proud of you man!>

I began working out with Mike in mid-February 2010. I had just moved to Ann Arbor and had recently finished graduate school. I gained roughly 30lbs in grad school to go along with an enormous amount of weight gained from marriage! I weighed 293lbs.

I constantly felt uncomfortable, tired, winded, and depressed. I wanted to be active again; I wanted to go up a flight of stairs and not breathe hard! I met Mike at a local gym and began training with him. From our first meeting Mike demonstrated his professionalism, in depth knowledge of strength and conditioning, and concern for my physical well-being and health. He included me in the planning of my program and designed a routine that worked best for me. I told him I hated to run – and he designed a program without running!

The best thing about Mike and his programs was every day I knew exactly what to do. Mike always had it planned out for me. I was never discouraged or overwhelmed about going to the gym because it was all right there in the program. And both on the weeks when we trained together and those weeks we did not, Mike was always there to answer questions or concerns. He was very prompt in response to my phone calls and emails. If I was unsure of an exercise or routine – he would video record the exercise and send it to me or post it on the web.

This resource and professionalism carried over into the non-physical side of training: nutrition. Mike was very helpful in directing me towards better eating habits and providing me with information about eating right to lose weight and build muscle. Mike didn’t profess to be a nutritionist – if he didn’t have an answer about food questions, he found the info for me or helped me find it.

As of Sep 2010 I am at 248lbs and have lost 45lbs. The weight lost has made me extremely happy – but what I am really excited about is my increased stamina, flexibility, mobilization, and especially strength. I have not only lost a lot of weight, but am stronger than I ever have been.

Throughout my training experience with Mike he has been professional, encouraging, supportive and NEVER demeaning. It is hard to be overweight. And it is REALLY hard to exercise when you are overweight and wanting to lose those pounds. Mike was great at always being positive and motivating.

Lastly, this was not always a fun experience. The first month was HELL. Many times I didn’t want to go. Mike didn’t go easy on me and sometimes I wanted to tell him where to go. But, this has been the most rewarding physical challenge of my life and I am excited to continue it. I have 25lbs to go!!Thanks to Mike for helping me get motivated and training me into the ground!!!