Devoted Fitness & Strength – DFS Gym

I always knew of DFS gym since I passed it daily but had the assumption that it was a private gym for only guy, I was way off! One evening I was driving past and saw Nick (the owner) out in front of the gym with a group of women in what looked like a boot camp. Having previously taken a boot camp at another facility and knowing I loved it, I immediately reached out to him. This was right after a double hernia repair surgery for me, and with that came some excess weight gain, I was desperate to get off! I would be lying if I didn’t say that initially I only intended to take the 6 week boot camp course and return to planet fitness (for financial reasons). As with anything new you do I was nervous to get started but Nick was so incredibly awesome and all the ladies I did boot camp with welcomed me right in, were supportive, and at all different levels of fitness/​ability. Before I knew it I was down 30 lbs and signing up for my next 6 week course. Like I mentioned I was also recovering from intensive surgery and Nick was so accommodating with it. He knew how to help me push myself and challenge myself without doing harm to my stomach. He is great with any injuries or issues you come across while working out, he will switch things up, focus on a different area or modify the move to avoid the discomfort or injury. I’ve been with Nick and DFS for about a year and a half now and I couldn’t imagine doing it any other way. I was always the person that struggled with weight, with staying active, finding what I liked to do for exercise and sticking with it. After being with DFS I am so much more active outside of the gym on my own, I have never been more happy and confident with my body, I am in the best shape of my life and I’m pretty darn strong too! Nick holds me accountable, challenges me to push myself both inside the gym and out. He has a lot of knowledge and is educated /​trained on nutrition and how to do the movements the correct way. I would refer and recommend anyone I know to go to him, he is the best! Best investment you’ll ever make is joining DFS gym.

I have been at DFS Gym for almost two years now. The results I have seen through this type of training are amazing. Nick is by far the best coach /​motivator out there. He knows his stuff and teaches his clients very well. Workouts are never the same and never boring. Nick also shares a wealth of info on eating real food and tips to stay healthy for life. The atmosphere around the gym is positive and fun– it really is a unique place. I highly recommend this gym.

Great Help.
I met with Nick a few weeks ago to work on my squat. A 1-​on-​1 session to diagnose my issues. Nick was very knowledgeable and I really liked his philosophy. Instead of pushing to a certain mentality it was an assessment and test/​retest model. He was familiar with the popular internet folks (Candito, Elliot Hulse, Rippetoe, Starrett) and their ways of doing things but gave advice from a range of them as I was familiar with the offerings there.
My squat is much stronger and more stable. I had deloaded after our session, to work in changes suggested. Now hitting PR’s frequently. I plan for another visit soon to help find what to fix next.
Thanks Nick!