By Sonya Petrie April 22, 2010
The promises in their brochures and that the staff make you when you come in to meet (sales pitch) are just that - promises. I chose the service because I needed to take drastic measures for drastic results. That's what this program is about. Eating 900 calories a day is drastic. I followed the program to the letter and progressed at a clip of about 1 to 2 pounds per week. I could have done that on my own eating healthy and exercising and saved myself over $1,000 (that's not including the cost of the food). Each time I weighed in there was an explanation from the "professionals" as to why I didn't lose weight. First it had something to do with my insulin. Which, I had tested and it was fine. Then, it had something to do with fat receptors. Then, they tried to push phentermine on me because that would do the trick! Or, expensive B-12 shots. All of the explanations were just medically bogus. I joined with 2 friends. Both had the exact same results. All of us voiced our opi ...read more
By pilagyrogirlct at Citysearch November 05, 2007
Not only was PowerFlow the FIRST Pilates Studio in New Haven - but it is the ONLY CLASSIC Pilates Studio! No week long certified instructors here.... Melanie, the owner has been teaching fitness, dance, Pilates & Gyrotonic for over 20 years - fulltime! She has been voted Best Personal Trainer & PowerFlow has been voted Best Pilates Studio 2000-2007. They have ALL of the classicly made Pilates apparatus - including 3 reformers & offer apparatus classes, mat classes, Pilates instructor certifications. Melanie trained & is certified by both Power Pilates & The PhysicalMind Institute which included 600 apprenticeship hours. All of the PowerFlowtrainers are fully certified on all of the apparatus & mat as well. In addition, PowerFlow is the ONLY studio in CT offering both Gyrotonic sessions & Gyrokinesis classes! Do not miss out - book a session there soon!!! ...read more
Making a cross trainer workout more intense can help a person reach a fitness goal at a faster rate. The best way to increase the intensity of a workout often depends on the cross trainer model. It is a good idea to gradually increase the intensity of a workout to prevent a possible injury. ...read more
With so many fitness and diet gurus is it increasingly difficult to determine which program is best for you. The truth is that each of these fitness and diet gurus has the same basic lean body fitness secrets. The trick to achieving this goal is to determine which of these lean body fitness secrets is... ...read more