Success Stories

WOMEN’S PERSONAL TRAINING CASE STUDY: YAYA

OVERALL CONFIDENCE: Soaring
OVERALL MOOD: Feeling Good

Yaya was looking for a body transformation. She struggled with her weight for 5-6 years while going through a dark period in her life, and to address it, she underwent weight loss surgery. While it helped her drop a lot of weight, she still felt self-conscious in her body. She wanted to be more fit, be stronger, and rebuild her confidence.

Yaya had worked with other trainers, but their help didn’t lead to sustainable results. Then her brother introduced her to Baltazar.

At first she was nervous to work with Baltazar, especially when he told her they wouldn’t be doing much cardio – most of their training would revolve around strength training and weights. “I thought there was no way I could do this,” Yaya says when she thinks back to her first consultation with Baltazar. She also didn’t know if she would click with Baltazar, either. But after just two sessions, she realized how comfortable he was to work with.

After 4 months of working with Baltazar, she is seeing great results. She has so far lost another 20 pounds, a couple inches off her waist, and she feels a lot stronger. Her family and friends frequently compliment her on her body transformation.

Yaya also says training with Baltazar has helped her mood; she’s had no anxiety for the past 3 months.

“I 100% recommend working with Baltazar,” Yaya says. “He makes me feel so safe and so comfortable. He gives me the motivation to keep going to the gym and not just turn to the cardio machines. I’m so thankful my brother introduced me to him.”

Weight Lost

20+ pounds

Waist Inches Lost

4 inches

Training Time

4 months

MEN’S PERSONAL TRAINING CASE STUDY: CORNELIO

AGE: 41
OVERALL CONFIDENCE: Soaring
OVERALL MOOD: Feeling Good

Cornelio was thin, but he knew he wasn’t in shape. Working as a mechanic for the past 20 years, he’d been dealing with lower back problems and felt his core was weak. He wanted to become stronger to address the pain he was experiencing and his overall fitness.

Going to the gym on his own was intimidating to him, so he wanted to work with someone who could guide his workouts. That’s when he hired Baltazar.

“Right away, I felt comfortable with Baltazar,” Cornelio says. “I quickly got a sense of how knowledgeable he was with nutrition and training. He understood how my job affects my body, so he tailored a training program that worked for my body, and with my schedule.”

After working with Baltazar for 6 months, he’s happy with the results he’s getting. He says he’s stronger, more flexible, and his overall appearance has improved – he now has muscles that weren’t there before, and he gets compliments on how he looks.

Cornelio’s energy has also improved, and he’s able to better manage his stress. And now after working with Baltazar, he’s no longer intimidated by the gym – he regularly trains at the gym on his own.

“I do recommend, and have recommended, working with Baltazar for personal training,” he says. “Besides the physical gains I’ve gotten from working with him, he has taught me how to be disciplined when it comes to eating, and how to be disciplined with sticking to a plan.”

Training Time

6 months and going

Bench Press

Now 160lbs

Squats

Now 205lbs

Women’s Personal Training & Nutrition Case Study: Courtney

CONFIDENCE: Soaring
OVERALL HEALTH: Now an 8, up from a 5
NOTABLE HEALTH UPDATE: Periods are now on a regular cycle
AGE: 34

Courtney wanted to take permanent action with losing weight and getting healthy. She had tried many different programs in the past, and even though they all brought her some measure of success, she always gained the weight back.

Courtney also suffers from irregular periods caused by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormone condition that affects fertility. One of the causes of PCOS is unbalanced insulin levels; Courtney’s doctor advised her that losing weight could help her balance insulin levels and conceive a baby.

Since she wanted a sustainable way to lose weight, she sought the help of Baltazar Villanueva. She needed a coach to keep her on track with her nutrition, and help her be more confident at the gym.

Right off the bat, she knew Baltazar was a great fit for her. He got her on a plan to eat healthier, and in fact, eating more than she was used to. One of the key concepts he taught her was that you don’t need to starve yourself to lose weight because you need to eat to restart your metabolism. He gave her healthy recipes that fit her lifestyle, and options to replace unhealthy cravings.

At the gym, she found that Baltazar was exactly what she needed to rebuild her confidence. He gave her a lot of positive feedback and encouragement, reminding her that she’s stronger than she thinks she is. And for those exercises she absolutely couldn’t do? Baltazar modified them, so they were within Courtney’s abilities.

Now, she’s not intimidated by the gym, and knows she can do the exercises Baltazar taught her all on her own.

After working with Baltazar for the past 6 months, she’s had great results. Within a month, she was able to fit into pants she previously couldn’t. She’s lost 4 inches on her waist, and has gone from a size 22 to an 18.

Most notable of all, she’s now having a period every 28 days – a major first step on the road to conceiving a baby.

“I highly recommend working with Baltazar,” Courtney says. “He’s very knowledgeable, and he makes me feel capable of doing great things.”

Training Time

6 months

Waist Inches Lost

↓4 Inches

Clothing Size Dropped

↓4 Sizes

Strength Training & Conditioning Case Study: Josue

SLEEP: Vastly Improved
STRESS: Reduced to a more manageable level
AGE: 35

Josue knew he needed accountability if he wanted to meet his fitness goals. In his youth he’d been very active, but the demands of running a business and having a family led to a more sedentary lifestyle. Now feeling tired and out of shape, he wanted a trainer to help him get back to his previous level of physicality.

Josue hired Baltazar Villanueva to be his nutritionist and personal trainer for several reasons. The first being that he could tell from Baltazar’s physique that he knew how to stay fit. The second being that Baltazar was very knowledgeable about fitness, and was able to share great health advice while dispelling fitness myths that other people bought into.

Josue says that he immediately enjoyed working with Baltazar as his personal trainer and nutritionist. “He is very hands-on and gives me the push I need to keep with the program,” Josue says. “It was great to go into the gym and be given proper guidance, instead of winging it and hurting myself.”

Josue says that he started to see changes within two months of working with Baltazar. He got stronger, had more energy, was losing weight, and experienced a lifestyle change – he was now eager to prioritize his health, instead of putting it on the backburner.

The accountability that Baltazar provides is one of the best aspects of working with him. “Before I hired Baltazar, working out and eating healthy was at the bottom of the to-do list,” Josue confides. “But he keeps me accountable, which makes my fitness easier. I’m more consistent because now I’m more comfortable going to the gym, even without Baltazar, and he creates a game plan in the EverFit App that’s easy for me to follow.”

One of the key things Josue notes is that “Baltazar cares. He customizes everything to you and dives in to make sure you get the focus and help you need; he’s literally your PERSONAL trainer. As long as you put in the effort, you’re going to see results working with him.”

Now Benches

315 pounds

Now Squats

315 pounds

Now Deadlifts

315 pounds

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