October 2025

Everyone Can and Should Benefit From Total Results

Many people are on the fence about the idea of working with an exercise instructor. This can be for several reasons. Certainly cost is an important factor. This is completely understandable, as today it seems like the price of almost everything is going up. People are looking for ways to cut expenses wherever they can, and in many ways this is a fiscally responsible mindset. Another reason is that most people think they can do just fine on their own. Based on what they read on social media or see on YouTube, they believe they have what it takes to make consistent progress by themselves. Finally, there is an aversion by many to the idea of hard work. Left to their own devices, many people will simply take the easy way out and accept the status quo. "I'll get to it eventually", is what they tell themselves. What if "eventually" never comes?

I believe that everyone can and should participate in regular Total Results exercise sessions. It is no secret to regular readers of this blog that I am a part owner of this company and have dedicated over 25 years of my life to teaching and inspiring people to become the best versions of themselves. Yes, I am biased in favor of this exercise methodology, but I practice everything that I preach. Without these weekly workouts, I would not have been able to play competitive flag football injury-free and at a very high level into my mid-40s. I could not withstand the rigors of working full-time and balancing a busy football coaching schedule if I did not exercise with a maximum effort once a week for 20 minutes. A genetic marvel I am not; I simply see the numerous values to this form of exercise.

So why should you exercise at Total Results?

There is an accountability factor that comes with being a Total Results client. Having an appointment (and paying for it ahead of time) makes most people less likely to blow off a workout when it's cold outside or they don't feel like getting out of bed. Just knowing that there is an instructor there waiting for you to arrive makes people take ownership. A knowledgeable instructor that forges a personal connection with a client will push that client to a greater level of effort and performance than they can possibly achieve on their own. When it comes to exercise, most people simply don't know what they don't know. Very few people are capable of training with the requisite effort and attention to detail that is required to achieve meaningful and lasting physical improvements. This type of effort is uncomfortable and can be difficult to deal with emotionally if no instructor is present to guide you through the process. While this level of intensity is unpleasant and definitely not fun, it is a biological necessity in order to spur the body to make positive changes. Only a Total Results instructor can do this.

People who attempt to exercise on their own are at a far greater risk for injury than they are if they are properly supervised. Again, most people don't know what they don't know. Training in a haphazard fashion in a distraction-filled environment (read: a commercial gym) is a bad idea. You are likely using substandard equipment and dealing with a crowd, which is not conducive to a meaningful exercise experience. You need someone to teach you, in a private environment which will foster optimal concentration. Exercise instruction involves making corrections to form and execution; this is done to maximize safety as well as efficiency in loading and inroading the target muscles. Please do not take these corrections personally! Our intention is not to injure feelings, but rather to be constructive. My eventual goal is to say as little as possible during a workout - this means that there is very little to correct. Our recommendation is for you to adopt a growth mindset rather than a fixed mindset; this means that you approach workouts with the idea that there is always room for improvement, rather than believing you have gone as far as you can go. Nobody is a finished product. We have clients who have worked with us for over a decade and are still making incremental progress.

A Total Results instructor will help you to sort through misinformation, particularly with regard to nutrition as well as additional activity outside of your regular workouts. We don't have all of the answers, but we consistently strive to learn more so that we can pass along what we have learned to you. It is our belief that learning never stops. We will help you to sort out what is fact and what is fiction with regard to nutrition.

We know that Total Results exercise is hard; nothing worthwhile in life was ever achieved without effort. Encouragement from your instructor will help you to push through when times get tough. You can't find that in your basement or in a commercial gym. Sure, our services aren't cheap, but you can pay now or pay later in the form of decreased health markers and a loss of functional independence. Be empowered! Your age or current level of conditioning should not deter you. Marcus Aurelius, the Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor, continued to take philosophy lessons in his later years in order to ,"Learn that which I do not yet know." What better way is there to take control of your life than to bring in someone to teach you a better way? Choose Total Results and start your journey today.