Calibrated Custom Fitness Coaching

Sixteen months ago, I received a gift that had me running to the gym; a walking tour of Wales. My career had me spending most of my time sitting in front of a computer screen and the prospect of hiking up to 8 miles a day had me very nervous. Shortly after that, I was also diagnosed as pre-​diabetic. Carl Canning worked with me on both fronts. The training strengthened muscles I didn’t even know were weak; I found walking easier, and when the trip came after 6 months with Carl, I was at the front of the pack. I lost weight, my blood sugar levels improved. I was nervous going in; I have a ruptured disk in my neck, and a problem knee. But he managed to help me improve my fitness on many levels with no pain. (He is NOT one of those ‘no pain, no gain’ kinda people). I’m an AARP member and probably fitter now than I’ve ever been in my life. I recommend Carl to anyone who wants to be healthier, more active, and for that matter, even just to look better. He’s extremely knowledgable and regularly takes classes to grow his skills. I can’t recommend him highly enough

Carl Canning is such an asset to this community. His knowledge of *precisely* what the body does when it’s in pain means he knows exactly what to do to help get you out of pain. The exercises are straightforward and at this point (early on) very basic and meant to get the various muscles and nerves talking to each other. I’m very impressed and would highly recommend Carl’s training services to anyone struggling with an injury or weight issue.

After having 5 children, the last two, twins, my body went into revolt! Not being a fan of exercise in the first place, my body never bounced back after each pregnancy and the extra weight just stayed. I had no energy, didn’t sleep well and was depressed. It was time to do something. I signed up with a personal trainer at another gym. What kind of trainer makes a 46 yr old woman with a herniated L5 do burpees at her first appointment?! Mine did! LOL! A couple sessions later and it was clear this wasn’t a good match for me. My chiropractor and acupuncturist agreed!
I had the best luck ever when I was introduced to Creed Black! I immediately knew this was going to be a better experience because after Creed asked many health/​fitness questions and tested my flexibility, he was much more in tune with my limitations and started me with more reasonable exercises. Also knowing my «love» of exercise, Creed kept conversation going and before I knew it the hour was over! Plus, he wasn’t put off by my whining about exercise! That was a little more than a year ago. I’ve lost 45 lbs, have more energy, sleep better and got my self-​esteem back! My core is much stronger, stabilizing my lower back. I enjoy going to the gym now and have discovered my love of boxing and bench pressing! Creed always switches my routine up to make sure I’m working on all my muscles and in different modalities. He’s taught me numerous techniques to stretch my muscles and joints to improve my mobility. I’m always open to trying new things and Creed always seems to have an endless supply of new exercises making workouts fun. He is extremely knowledgeable in anatomy, nutrition and natural cures which is something I also know a lot about. Many of our discussions are on topics such as the benefits of turmeric, bee propolis or coconut oil making workouts more interesting.
I really never thought I’d enjoy exercise or going to a gym! Here I am though, three times a week! I actually go through withdrawals if I don’t get my boxing in! I truly lucked out getting Creed as my personal trainer!

A year and a half ago I was diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic, at 340 pounds my doctor wanted to start me on insulin or gave me the alternative to change my diet and start some sort of physical exercise. Knowing I had some limitations due to foot and knee surgeries I decided to get some professional training. This is when I found a real gem of a trainer Carl Canning! Carl knew how unstable I was and started me very slowly as to not injure myself! As the weeks progressed Carl kept putting the nutrition bug in my ear along with our increased training regimens. Within 4 months I lost 40 pounds of Fat! After 8 months 70 pounds of Fat! While the whole time increasing muscle and water weight. The bottom line when I went to my next doctor visit my doctor was shocked! He couldn’t believe that my «blood sugar levels were better than his».
My working with Carl has turned my life completely around! In more ways than I can express.
Thank You Carl Canning for being my personal trainer!
Robert Goodall.