Testimonials

Jeremy S. Testimonial

Jeremy posted this review on his blog: Jeremy's Testimonial

Thanks Jeremy. 

Results…

Doug,

   

A couple a notes on my progress.  I did my first official WOD 90 days ago.  Not that there is anything special about 90 days, but I have some friends in California that claim their new "system" produces dramatic results in just 90 days.  I'll put Hyperfit up against any "system" any day.  So what are my results after 90 days?

   

During the intro sessions I fell over backwards the first time I tried an overhead squat with a 45# bar.  Today I can snatch 100#s, Clean and Jerk 95% of my body weight, front and back squat more than my body weight and deadlift 170% of my body weight.  All of this after not even knowing the definition of these terms just 90 days ago.  My first fitness test time 8:30, 90 days later 4:38.  First time rowing 2K 9:04, 90 days later 8:03.

   

Statistics aside, the greatest benefit may be my increase in mental toughness.  You ask us to get "Full Benefit" out of each workout.  In the beginning I was intimidated by weight, reps, and the clock.  I've been wasting away behind a desk for more than a decade and I didn't know if I still had the mental toughness to push myself.  Now I know I do.  Every workout is a as much a mental challenge as it is physical and although my mental progress is hard to measure, it is very real.  The mental toughness I've developed translates into everything else I do.  The Full Benefit question applies to every meeting, every presentation, every sales call, and even the time I spend with my friends and family. 

   

I'm not going to wither away physically and mentally, I'm going to get Full Benefit.  Every minute of every day.  Thank you.  I'm blown away by the progress I've made in just 90 days.  It is a testament to the commitment and quality of you and your team.  Please feel free to forward this to Mike, Miki, and Patrick.  I can't thank all of you enough.  See you Monday.

   

Best,

Matt

After Four Years With Us…

Testimonial for Hyperfit USA (Bill Correll, Jr.)

 

I started training with Doug Chapman 4 years ago. With 13 straight years of my own gym workouts and 3 semesters of college strength training classes, I had already done some group training and was consistently training myself. What could be different and worthwhile about his classes? Watching Doug train his students through the window at One on One Athletic Club while running my 6.5 mph for 20 minutes on a treadmill before doing my Nautilus circuit after work, I had to admit to myself that his students were working out harder than I had been. When I was 14 I dislocated my right knee in a Tae Kwon Do class and played varsity golf after that so I never quite found out what the guys on the basketball team went through with suicide sprints or what 2-a-days during pre-season high school football might feel like. At 31, with a sedentary job as an engineer and some demanding, stressful years of college and grad school behind me, I was a steady plodder at the gym but wasn't quite getting the results I wanted. My PDGA disc golf player rating had dipped below 900. I had even gained some weight. Is this how middle age creeps up on people?

During my first class with Doug I gasped for air and gutted it out through the lunges, pushups, sit-ups, mountain climbers, arm haulers and other drills. I was disgusted with how quickly I reached my limits and knew I could do better so I signed up for one class a week to supplement my membership. Excited to redefine my personal limits, I found myself looking forward to the best workout I had all week and began to wonder how fit I could become if I were to always trained with Doug. The thought of paying hundreds of extra dollars a year for my fitness worried me at first. I was in decent shape but did I really need such rigorous training? I realized that that I would if I didn't want mediocrity to creep into my life. I went from 206 lbs to 180 lbs and am stronger now and in the best shape of my life. In the spring of 2006 I discovered that my strength gains had added 30 feet to my distance throws. Since then I've increased my PDGA player rating nearly 30 points to the highest it has ever been and qualified for the 2008 US Amateur Disc Golf Championship (I finished 77^th out of 101). I have learned to lift, climb, and move safely and effectively and have made some lasting friendships along the way.

 

What it is all about…

We spend a lot of time thinking about and measure performance bench marks as the Holy Grail or the quest for fire or the search for Eldorado. People focus too much on elite performance, canonize people who are the on the leading edge of performance and as a result forget the vast majority people - The normal people. Albeit, it is cool to see people who really are going fast and moving well. The real strength of our program is what is does for new exercisers who come to us in what we affectionately call the "pre-conditioned" stage. Many people have never been athletic and have no idea what they are capable of with the right coaching and training.
 
Recently, one of our clients, Ben, showed me his new driver's license and his old one, the comparison was astounding.  I asked him to share his story; the following is from the email he sent me for a testimonial.

"Alright Doug I have been able to do one pull up for a couple of weeks now so here is my testimonial.

 I joined HyperFit USA in April of 2008. When I came in for my first intro session with Doug I thought I knew that I was out of shape and really wanted to do something about it. I made it all the way through the warm up before Doug made me sit down and drink some Gatorade. Apparently I had turned green and was staggering around like a drunk. And so began my experience with Doug, Mike, Miki, Patrick and all the great members of Hyperfit. This has been my first serious attempt "fitness" in my entire life. I am a recovering smoker and have always been pretty chunky. Since I have started going to classes three times a week I have lost 50 some odd pounds, have gone from a 40" waist to a 36", have gone from doing pushups on my knees to being able to do a bunch of real pushups, I just did the first pull up of my adult life and can dead lift more than 300 pounds. Needless to say I am beyond happy with the results that I have seen. I know that it is cliché but this has changed my life. I never thought that I could or would care so much about going to the "gym" this place is not a gym I don't know what to call it, maybe a gymnasium, a fitness facility, a elite training center. None of that really sums up what you get when you commit yourself to what happens in that building. You get your ass kicked and you love every minute of it. If I am having a bad day I know all I have to do is go work out and in that hour the crappiest day turns into something that I control and feel good about. It has only been six months and I cant wait to see what I can accomplish over the coming years.

 Sincerely

Ben Shores"

One of the most gratifying aspects of being a trainer is showing normal, everyday regular people they can make real progress and get real results. Ben's example shows of someone is committed to better health and fitness, they can get it. Rock on Ben!

Go Rambo!

Hey Doug and Mike:

Since I have started working out at Hyperfit in early January I have accomplished things I could not fathom when I started this journey or hyper-journey as it seems now. I started off by telling Doug I would come 2 days a week as long as I could explaining that I was adding some 50 miles to my normal commute. Well I got hooked and am now coming 4 to 5 days a week and doing a personal training session with Mike every other week. Needless to say I have lost a lot of weight (around 40lbs) and more importantly gained a lot of knowledge, muscle and met some great people. My sessions with Mike have really been worth the extra time he has worked with me on skills that I was unfamiliar with or struggling with.

I woke up this morning and had not planned on coming in today as I had doubled up on Monday then Mike beat us up pretty good on Tuesday and I was feeling pretty wrecked. I decided to look up the WOD today and found an undeniable force pulling me to make the 45 mile trek to Hyperfit. That force is Fran I grabbed my stuff and ran for the car, set the iPod to the motivational FRAN play list and made my way south. Recalling my first Fran on Jan 25th timed at 10:41 #80 thrusters and the largest rubber band I could find and My second just days after Mike taught me to Kip it was march 31st and I came in at 6:30 Rx I was amazed. Well today I Finished in 4:20. I can without a doubt say that I am fitter now then I have ever been.

I want to Thank Both of you for the amazing program and for all of the encouragement. This is the greatest Program around.......

Erik Rambo

Director of Emerging Technologies/R&D

Results from Classes…

Hi, Doug:

This morning I rode in the Dexter Criterium, a bike race otherwise known as Le Tour de Dexter. The criterium is an oddly formatted race, in my view, which for the Cat 5 division I was racing in meant 30 minutes and then 2 sprint laps.

In 2006 with a good chunk of training time in the saddle I completed 8 laps of the 1 mile course, for an average speed of 13.2 mph. This year - on the exact same course but with almost no training miles on the bike thanks to my travel - I completed 10 laps, for an average speed of 16.5 mph.

2007 - 2006 results = Hyperfit boot camp experience. Nuf said.

Eric

Hi, Doug:

I wanted to tell you about my experience rowing last night -- first time on the water in over a year thanks to my crazy schedule.

The experience was completely different from previous first-rows-of-the-season. The first indication of this was the effort involved in carrying the 8+ shell down to the water -- it was end-of-season light, which happens only after you get strong and tough enough to carry it down to the water by balancing your gunwale directly on the shoulder, and your body has memorized all the mechanics of moving
it out, down, and into the water. Light as an albatross feather.

Once we were on the water, after warming up and doing some drill work we practiced racing starts (prying the boat out of the water), followed by a series of high rate, high power pushes (accelerating after the start at 36-38 strokes per minute), a high rate settle (going to cruising speed of 28 spm), and then a short run-out piece at 20 spm before resetting and recycling. If you haven't done a racing start in a rowing shell it can be a terrifying experience, because you have to match a very specific set of short and fast strokes to take off efficiently which can be pure chaos and lead to crabbing (losing control of your oar such that it appears as though a crab has pulled your oar blade underwater and holds it there, dragging down the boat speed and set while everyone else in your boat is putting out max effort to
accelerate). Having had the experience of crabbing during a racing start during a race (which the coach later told me was spectacular!) I'm especially nervous when first practicing them. Last night -- no problem -- and neither was the high power work that followed -- not only did I start with confidence, but I pushed through the power phases of the start sequence strongly (and without huffing and puffing at the end trying to correct an oxygen deficit). My technique was not the best I've ever had, but my power and ability to adapt and correct things felt very strong -- end-of-season strong.

In other words, my Hyperfit training has given me a head start this year, even though we don't specifically train to row. When I started boot camp it was something to fill in for the absence of rowing during the frozen winters around here, but now rowing is something I'm adding to the boot camp and cycling schedule. I'm looking forward to the next session of each!

Thanks...Eric

Feng

Hi Doug!

 

I hope all is well - it's good to see that you had a great weekend up North with Carol and Steve! Over the weekend I had some fun of my own - I took part in a relay duathlon organized by one of the local canoeing clubs, in which two people formed a team where the first person would run 4 km, both would paddle 8 km, and the other person would then run 4 km. It was a pretty large-scale event, drawing participants from school teams, club teams, and just about any other imaginable entity.

 

Our category (women's open) started off with half of the teams from the mixed open category. I ran first (and my partner would run later, after we paddled together), and so there was a mass start for all the first runners from each pair. As expected, when the horn sounded, everyone tried to sprint ahead and break away from the crowd. I wasn't sucked into the melee, however, and kept a steady pace right from the beginning (I was around 7/8th place). It paid off because I managed to overtake most of the people ahead of me by 600 m, and overtook everyone by the time we reached the turnaround point at the 2 km mark. What made it cooler was that since we had started with the mixed open category, there were guys running as well, and I passed all of them as well. So I got back to the transition area first and my friend and I got the kayaks and paddles and started paddling. The first round (we had to paddle two large rounds, probably around 6 km total) was tough because I had practically no time at all to catch my breath after the run, but it did get better during the second round. By the time we completed the row, only two mixed open teams were ahead of us (and barely), and the next closest women's pair was nowhere in sight. It was amazing. So my friend had a pretty easy job of the run (but of course she went all out as well). In the end we finished the entire race in 1:10:57, which was pretty awesome, considering that that time would have earned us maybe 5th or 6th placing in the men's open category and perhaps 3rd in the mixed opens.

 

I can't even emphasize how amazing the race (especially the run) was. It's really testimony to the superb nature of CF methodology and training methods - I hadn't trained specifically for 4 or 5k races, and I hadn't done kayak-specific sports training in a few years since I went into the military/ abroad for studies - but the functional fitness I gained from CF over the months at HFUSA/ back in Singapore was really evident in how the race went. I mean, I don't even do track work or specific running drills (unless they're in the HFUSA WODs or CF WODs), but the very structure of typical HFUSA/CFHQ WODs (ie. BC WODs where you incorporate 200/400/600 m runs with exercises) primed me enough to be able to knock out a fast 4k. Amazing stuff.

 

Anyway, I included several photos of myself and my teammate at the race. I think you'll like the body-marking which I did ;). The pictures speak for themselves!

 

Cheers,

Feng

Lisa Kozian’s Testimonial

It all started about five years ago during my senior year of college at U of M. I got to the point where I was bored with my workouts and felt like I wasn't getting anywhere. I listened to all kinds of advice on when to workout, what to eat, and what machines to use. It just seemed so silly because I realized I wasn't getting the results that I wanted.

So, I got a personal trainer for a while and this really opened my eyes to what a real workout entailed. However, there was one huge problem. It was too expensive to maintain. At this point, my trainer directed me to Doug's boot camp class at the gym, back in the day when Doug wore polo shirts and pissed off people at BTF…..ah…the memories.

Anyway, I was immediately hooked. When I began student teaching and moved back to the Plymouth-Canton area, I drove all the way to Ann Arbor to work out. Many people, including my parents, thought that I was nuts. In fact, there was a point when I got my first teaching job an hour away, but was still making the drive to Ann Arbor in the evenings to work out. Sound crazy? Well, Hyperfit USA is just that amazing and merits this praise.

Boot camp began as just that – boot camp. It was hard. It was fun. It was a community. However, when I look back five years ago at where I was at physically, nothing compares to my current achievements. This is because Doug is committed to excellence and every year he learns more and makes his classes more challenging. The DChap never rests until we get the very best (a.k.a full benefit a.k.a CROSSFIT!). I look back now and see how I have grown and achieved the seemingly impossible, and it is truly one of my biggest accomplishments aside from my career in teaching.

After a long day at school, giving everything I have to my students, I need time for myself. I need time to challenge my body and my mind- to be Lisa again and not Ms. Kozian. I must do something for myself each and every day - no excuses and no fad diets. No matter what my day was like at school, I always leave HyperFit feeling in control and confident in myself. This feeling is priceless.

Over the past five years, I've followed Doug to three different locations. I've created a part of my life that I would never give up. I've watched the newbies come in scared and weak and leave strong and proud. I've watched people drop more weight than any fad diet would allow. I've met some of my best friends through HyperFit. Someone that sticks with the rigor and challenge of HyperFit USA certainly must be an interesting and goal-driven person. Certainly, surrounding yourself with successful people breeds success and happiness. What a great environment to immerse yourself in.

HyperFit isn't just a workout. It's a family. It's a support group. It's a challenge. It's a hobby. It's a commitment. It's a lifestyle.

Why? Well, you have to try it to find out. HyperFit will push you farther then you have ever imagined that you could be pushed – that is an accomplishment in itself. Everyday I walk out of HyperFit a better person than when I came in.

From Click on Detroit "Best Gym"

Ailine

"This is a no-nonsense workout facility. The staff is great and they foster a team mentality to get everyone up to their peak. I've tried the fancy gyms but they don't offer real fitness - just fitness equipment. Hyperfit will challenge you and it spills over into your real life."

Bob and Cindy

"We have been attending HyperFit USA run by Doug Chapman for 2 years now. Our lives have truly changed for the best. The program really works as the strength we've gained and the weight we've lost proves it. Both my wife and I are in our late forties, this was the answer to get us back on the road to overall health. A must do for any age."

Damon

"It is unlike any gym and workout you will ever see. It will also put you in top shape and increase your performance to a new level with any other type of sport you do."

Kelly

"I worked out at an unnamed women's gym for 1 year before I joined HFUSA. There is no comparison to the results that I got from only a few months. When I started I could not lift my own weight but now I can do 10 unassisted pull ups!!!! Doug and his team are AWESOME! "

Jill Snelling

"GREAT GREAT GREAT!"

Bree

"The best workout in Metro Detroit-- hands down. Hooyah!"

Tanika

"OMG! This gym is the bomb and Doug (the owner) is even better. I am a past Boot Camper and I loved every minute of it. I had to relocate to another state for a job and it is IMPOSSIBLE to find any gym and physical training program like Boot Camp and Hyperfit. Every time I come home I do my best to get to a Boot Camp Class. This gym is in a league of its own! You MUST visit. Go Doug!"

Lanny Green

"Unmatched results! Nowhere will you see the average attendee yield so many gains."

Jeff knowles

"Great facility with the best trainers in the area if not the country. Definitely give them a try if you want real results combined with a great atmosphere."

Tim Loso

"Hands down the best gym for police, firefighters and everyone who needs functional fitness."

Cameron Etter

"HyperFit rocks!"

Brendan Gilliam

"Because the quality of training is so good. You will just not find better trainers. Plus the gym is breathtaking"

Bob Blough

"Hyperfit - plain and simple, it is just the best."

Brian

"I am not a member, but I am a crossfitter and it is the best workout program around bar none and it is a great community with great support for one another. I support anything crossfit and so I support Hyperfit."

Keely

"The best work out in town without question, all within an hour, who could ask for anything more."

Lily Lee

"Hyperfit USA's Doug Chapman has a great approach to customizing training to break it down to each person's needs and teaches you how to reach your goals at your own pace and how to eat and maintain healthy choices. Great facility! Great people!"

Shannon Tobias

"I've have not had a better workout outside of the gymnastic gym as I do at Hyperfit USA now as an adult. "

Shannon Tobias

"They allow for an overall body fitness where no two workouts are the same. I'm challenged each day."

Susan Lum

"Love the togetherness and the variety."

Ed

"Doug's Crossfit workouts prepare you for what life throws at you!"

Bea

"Kick butt training with great coaches. I'm addicted!"

Sue

"I know someone who works out there and she is in awesome shape! I am motivated to join and experience the changes myself! "

Shawn Kitzman

"As a Martial Arts Instructor, Massage Therapist and former Competitive Power lifter I don't find too many people that have the background and the working knowledge to train me. Doug and his staff @ Hyperfit USA are awesome! They not only understand exercise they understand movement and how they function together. Check them out you will be happy you did."

Joe Orecchio

"HyperFit USA combines the CrossFit philosopy and principles with an outstanding facility. What truly makes HyperFit USA the best is the climate set by owner, Doug Chapman. Doug is a servant of the people and is truly in it for others. Everyone is welcome regardless of ability and everyone is trained, challenged and inspired to reach their full potential. "

alan

"HyperFit is turning friends into well oiled machines."

Marjie

"They are so great!"

Roberta Bartlett

"This gym is amazing!!!"

T. Small

"The other places can only boast facilities, equipment, staff, and hours. You cannot compare Hyperfit USA in the category of a gym. You don't just go to use what's there, you PARTICIPATE! It's a team atmosphere, where you don't have time to complain about how hard it is. You have to keep up, for your own benefit. It is a place where committed people go to change their lives, and then continue for the sake of their health. "

Jesse

"Doug Chapman is a visionary and dedicated to his customers and bettering their lives through proper fitness."

avi

"Best gym ever."

Jason Francis

"Hyperfit is awesome!"

Jason Francis

"Hyperfit rocks!"

Chris

"There's no time like the present. Do it and amaze yourself. HyperfitUSA is like no other. See the difference for yourself."

Marlene

"On a scale of 1 to 10, the gym is a 15!!!!! I get what I go for and more!"

Ryan

"Great people and great workouts (I am still sore from Sunday, it's now Thursday)."

Adam Budke

"You can not compete with the knowledge and experience of a cross fit facility."

J Delhey

"Hyperfit is about serious results for people who want to feel better about themselves and get into shape."

Christee

"Hyperfit USA rocks! It's very addicting, nothing compares."

Ken

"I think this is a fun alternative to a standard gym. The classes are fun, semi competitive, and keeps your interest."

Aaron Forgue

"3..2..1..Go!"

Skip

"Yeah- It Rocks. The group enthusiasm is contagious. Making the workouts tough and fun. "

Marie Eguchi

"Heck yeah!!! HyperFit is awesome."

Anonymous

"Because Ceren works out there!!"

Judy Fields

"HyperFit USA is an outstanding contribution to making you feel better about yourself. HyperFit USA is the way to go to prevent problem, and to establish a better YOU."

Drew Raymond

"HyperFit USA is an awesome gym facility."

Todd Erickson

"They have awesome personal trainers!"

Matthew

"The intensity and variety of the workouts are unmatched. Being such a tough workout, the other members are all highly motivated and highly driven, creating an equally intense and supportive workout environment. I've never seen better."

jennifer

"Quit wasting your time and money elsewhere -- NOTHING compares to Hyperfit."

Laurie McIntosh

"This is the only gym that has ever got me to stick with it more that two months. I have been going since may 2006. Doug is Wonderful, he keeps you motivated and the workout is never the same, so you don't get bored. "

Laurie McIntosh

"This is the only gym that has ever gotten me to stick with it more that two months. I have been going since May 2006. Doug is wonderful, he keeps you motivated and the workout is never the same, so you don't get bored. "

Laurie McIntosh

"This is the only gym that has ever got me to stick with it more than two months. I have been going since May 2006. Doug is wonderful, he keeps you motivated and the workout is never the same, so you don't get bored. "

Laurie McIntosh

"This is the only gym that has ever got me to stick with it more that two months. I have been going since may 2006. Doug is Wonderful, he keeps you motivated and the workout is never the same, so you don't get bored. "

Leslie Wild

"Hyperfit KICKS BUTT!"

chris

"Great place and people are super!!"

paul

"Hands down the best gym around, Doug Chapman knows what he's doing! Do yourself a favor and check it out."

alex

"Hyperfit USA always has a great workout in store for you. It is all about results"

Ruthie Smith

"Hyperfit USA has changed my life in the short time I've been there. I've never before felt so encouraged to succeed at fitness in my life and I've found that I'm capable of so much more than I ever realized! Thanks to Doug and the camaraderie of everyone who participates!"

Rbro

"Dchap brings a wide variety of expertise to his facility that he applies to every workout. The intensity level is something that must be experienced to understand!"

Billy

"When I was younger, I used to go to gyms and lift weights, usually by isolating muscles. Maybe it was the exercises, and maybe it was just my body, but I would get bigger and bigger without ever getting stronger. There is nothing worse than looking strong but being weak. I've been coming to HyperfitUSA for about four months now, and I see improvements in strength every day. I'm talking about functional strength, the kind that helps me to carry heavy boxes up and down stairs, or that helps me climb a tree to retrieve a football that has lodged itself in the branches. The best part about coming to HyperfitUSA is that I never get bored. Workouts range from swinging kettlebells to flipping tractor tires, and from dragging a 100lb punching bag across the floor by a rope to doing push-ups in gymnastic rings. But no matter what the workout of the day may be, you can bet it will be intense and it will require everything you can muster to get it done. This is good stuff!"

ceren

"If you're serious about your health and fitness level, then it's time to suck it up and try a class out. This place is NO JOKE! Doug and his team of instructors are EXCEPTIONAL. Hyperfit USA combines amazing workouts with a family atmosphere which makes this gym an amazing overall experience."

Jim B

"Incredible atmosphere and great scalable workouts. Doug and his crew really keep things interesting and challenging."

Sharon F

"This gym is all about the people. The owner, the instructors, the other students - they all know you and they all encourage you. I've never been to a gym where I've been this challenged. I love these guys."

Christina

"I have gotten the best workouts EVER at Hyperfit....it's a great gym and the trainers are the BEST!"

Darrin King

"Personal attention and fantastic attitudes."

johnny

"Hyperfit's system works!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Lynn Campbell Jones

"I've been a member at the Saline Recreation Center, Gold's Gym and have invested in expensive personal training at Bally's in the past. I wasn't satisfied with the results. Since joining Hyperfit I have not only gotten in the best shape of my life with less time working out, but I have made some great friends. Doug Chapman knows how to run a top notch fitness operation without the heavy price tag. All you see at Hyperfit are RESULTS, RESULTS and RESULTS. "

Maria Hamlin

"I use to live in AA and had memberships at three different gyms. I recently was in AA for vacation and attended a Boot Camp class @ HyperfitUSA. It was by far the best work out of my life. If you want to make an actual difference in your health join HyperfitUSA. "

Pat

"Consistently has provided more exercise variety, proper instruction and workout intensity than any other gym I've visited."

Rachel

"Working out at HyperFit has made me stronger and more confident in everything I do. It is a community that is supportive and motivating."

anonymous -S

"great fitness community. Results!! Strong! Love the accomplishment"

Feng

"Doug Chapman's sincerity and commitment to his goals of making HyperFitUSA the hands down best place to train are fully obvious. HFUSA is so much more than a gym - it's a community, where people support and truly care for one another. Coupled with the excellent training, that's what keeps people coming back over and over again. Would you rather be a faceless, nameless rat plodding away on the elliptical machine or get a sweat on by lifting some heavy metal and sharing the good times with friends after, exhausted but proud of yourself? "

anony mouse

"I love Hyperfit! "

John S

"CrossFit is the best"

Bill Henniger

"If you have ever had the opportunity to stop into Doug Chapman's Hyperfit compound you will leave in awe. I don't think he should simply be rated best in Detroit but rather best in Michigan. "

Mark Blough

"I'm kind of old school, interested in functionality more than cute six pack abs or 21 inch biceps or professing how good Hyperfit USA is - let's experience what it produces. The proof is in the pudding. I make a gentleman's (fun) challenge to anyone from the competing gyms to a "Fight gone bad" or any other work out Doug Chapman puts up. "

Mark B

"I'm kind of old school, interested in functionality more than cute six pack abs or 21 inch biceps or professing how good Hyperfit USA is, let's experience what it produces. The proof is in the pudding. I make a gentlemen's challenge to anyone from the competing gyms to a "Fight gone bad" or any other work out Doug Chapman puts up. "

Jennifer

"HyperFit is the absolute BEST when it comes to getting a fantastic workout. I commute out of my way just to be a part of the HyperFit family! Anyone that visits will not be disappointed."

Carol Himelhoch

"Talk is cheap. Had I not experienced the benefits of training at Hyperfit USA firsthand, I would never have believed others' testimonials. The results people achieve are exceptional and I am constantly inspired by the friendships I've developed in this supportive community. Our shared values are self-development and pushing ourselves to achieve our personal best. "

Beth

"Challenging, always different, always aggressive. This is the way to become stronger, physically and mentally!"

Debbi Gryglas

"The best workout ever."

Nick P

"hyper fit is a great intense gym. Athletes who want to strive to be the best they can be, i recommend you join to this gym."

Nick P

"HyperFit is a great intense gym. Athletes who want to strive to be the best they can be, I recommend you join to this gym."

Rachel

"Working out at Hyperfit has made me stronger and more confident in everything I do. It is a community that is motivating and supportive."

John Schneider

"Nothing out there can touch CrossFit. It is fun and I have had better results than any other program I've ever tried."

David Wood

"Doug is just one heck of a trainer. No one has ever made me work on form the way he does . . . no mercy for sloppiness!"

Paige

"Omg Hyperfit is a wonderful gym !!!!"

Alyshia

"HYPERFIT is the most coolest gym ever you get such a great workout!!!!!!"

Buretto

"Because they CrossFit! Now Get Some!"

Deacon Pete

"You'd better be tough!"

Krysta

"Hyperfit USA is the strongest fitness community I've ever experienced. The challenges are never ending, but so is the support, dedication and instruction of Doug, his staff, and everyone who makes Hyperfit part of their lifestyle. "

Niki LaMonica

"HyperFit USA is IT!!!!"

Mark Gleason

"Why? They're a CrossFit affiliate... nuff said."

Woody

"HyperFitUSA will produce results like no other. Try it and see for yourself. You're treated like family and there's no intimidation for annual."

Tim Loso

"Doug Chapman has set up an outstanding facility to train people in functional fitness. I visted his gym for three days and had some of the best workouts in my life. Not only is Chapman outstanding, the commraderie among the participants is awesome. I immediately felt as part of the family. I'm trying to get back to work out with them. I wish I had the ability to create such a gym on the west side of the state. I can't picture a better gym to train in functional fitness."

Thor Sampson

"Real Fitness"

-Fred.

"After 20 years of sitting on my rear end and not exercising at all, I'm six weeks into Hyperfit USA Boot Camp and I CRAVE the workouts!"

Steve M

"Intense workout tailored to every level. "

Phil Loesch

"The CrossFit workouts are killer! The results are functional and awesome fitness. "

Dawn Liebert

"It is like no other workout!"

Keith W.

"HyperFit rules and Doug is Da Man! Get Some!"

Jim B

I found out about HyperfitUSA while doing an internet search looking for Boot Camp style workouts.  I had been talking about getting in shape for a long time and had decided to finally do something about it.  To be totally honest, I was freaked out after checking out the pictures of the workouts online and I started to have second thoughts about doing this.  I had talked with a co-worker about Boot Camp and had decided in my mind that I would only do this if he would.  I actually thought he’d back out after seeing the pictures but I was surprised when he said “Let’s do it”. 

I sent Doug 3 or 4 emails asking him various questions about BootCamp and he was always quick to reply with an answer.  I sent him yet another email asking further frivolous questions and he simply replied with the following –

Jim,

If you have seen the Matrix you will understand: Take the red pill and everything changes. Take the blue pill and everything stays the same.

It is a choice.

Doug

I remember laughing my ass off when I got that email and I thought to myself, what a nice way of saying “Put up or Shut up”.  I knew I would like this guy right from the start!

Well, I took the plunge in January of 2006 and here I am 14 months and 124 BootCamp sessions later and still at it.  I’ve kept a journal of my progress noting my weight loss and other observations over this time.  I lost 44lbs in the first 5 months and have now settled in around 30lbs under my starting weight.  I’ve lost 4 inches around my waist line.   I’ve went from never running to being able to run 5K several times a week.

I’ve played Racquetball 2 or 3 times weekly for the past 5 years and since starting Boot Camp I’ve seen my game improve incredibly.  I went from previously winning around 50% of my games to now winning around 80-90%.  I have a noticeable increase in stamina, flexibility and power and have moved up an entire competitive skill level. 

The workouts are tough, never the same and always a challenge.  I’ve got a list of 100 “Top 10 Most Sore” entries in my journal as each workout seems to do the impossible and ratchets it up a notch. 

As Morpheus (a.k.a. Doug) says in the Matrix – “This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.”

Looking back, I have no regrets about following Doug and taking the red pill.  I just wish I would have taken it sooner.

Chris W

I’m not going to write a lot of fancy paragraphs as if I’m writing a book.  As I’m sure is the case with most people, my time is limited and is also a large part of the reason why I found myself in an uphill battle with physical fitness.

“What do you really want?”

I think the most important question to ask yourself in your life is, “What do you really want?”  This phrase first sunk in when I heard it in the movie Swimming with Sharks with Kevin Spacey.  It gets to the root of everything, what is it that you truly want?  Ask yourself that question at every cross road, when you’re having a tough time, when you have etc…

A coworker and I had talked about joining a workout program to lose weight and get in shape.  When he found HyperFitUSA, and he showed me the information, I was quite hesitant and frankly I thought there was no way I could ever do the things I saw on that webpage.  But in that pivotal moment, I just said, “Let’s go for it.”  I WANTed to get in better shape.

1^st DAY – Making the leap

I think everyone remembers their first day.  This is the day to which you will compare every subsequent workout.  My first day, I didn’t adhere to Doug’s advice to “pace yourself.”  I thought I could do it all and being competitive in nature, I kept trying.  I found myself sipping orange juice and water to fight the nausea, but I learned a valuable lesson.  My body wasn’t used to all of this physical exercise, and I needed to keep doing it to convince and train my body that I could do it. 

Fast forward a year plus.  What seemed impossible is now more than possible.   What seemed like too much weight, too many reps, or too many rounds now is a challenge of time.  How fast can I finish the prescribed workout?

Why should I pay to do squats? They HyperfitUSA difference.

HyperfitUSA offers a wide variety of classes, each class scales to your ability.  Different weights, different heights, for people of all ages and body types.  After my first month, I said to myself, I can do pushups, situps, jump rope, squats, and lunges on my own, why should I pay someone for that.  While you learn many important skills, proper form and technique at HyperfitUSA, my money also pays for one very important thing.  The money I pay to HyperfitUSA, pays for my commitment.  I would NEVER (on my own) push myself as hard or as long as is asked of me during bootcamp. This is the key difference for me.  Boot Camp offers me commitment to overall physical fitness, commitment to losing weight (fat), commitment to giving 100% every workout, commitment to challenge myself, and commitment to my fellow bootcampers to encourage their progress as many of them encourage mine. 

BLOG-tastic!

Aside from the great facility and equipment, Doug offers a unique incentive….the BLOG.  This alone is a HUGE motivational tool for me.  I check the blog daily for pictures posted, Workout Of the Day, etc…  I use the blog to observe my own progress, critique my form, and I also use it as a badge of honor.  I show my friends and family who stare on in awe of the workouts we do.

“You’re family!”

The camaraderie and family atmosphere that is built and fostered at HyperfitUSA is the final reason I am still going to BootCamp after 13 months.  Having an accountability partner to help motivate me on days where working out just seems too hard, helps me to get over that “I don’t want to” hump.  As with most things in life, doing activities as a group is much easier and brings more enjoyment than doing them alone.  Everyone is welcomed at BootCamp, and everyone is part of the family.

The Result

In the first 4 months of Bootcamp and eating healthy, I lost 25 lbs.  Bootcamp has offered me the tools, teamwork, and commitment to focus on getting in better physical condition.  I feel better, I’m stronger, and it makes doing the normal things in life so much easier.  Shoveling the driveway, carrying 80lb salt bags, chopping wood, or even taking out the garbage much easier (ok I still hate taking out the garbage, but it’s not as heavy now).

All you need to do is ask yourself one question, “What do you REALLY want?” (and what are you going to do about it?)

Jeff H

I wanted to share with anyone interested my experience at Hyperfit USA.  I dabbled in the boot camp last summer and found that I really enjoyed the comraderie and team spirit in what still really amounts to a "self-motivation" activity.   Starting in December, I made a committment to myself that I would no longer dabble, but challenge myself.

I have been attending classes for the last three months between 4-5 time per week and can honestly say I feel better than I have in a long time.  Kettle bells are a fantastic way to train to lift your 11 yr old son and 6 yr old daughter at the same time for family hugs.  But, I wanted to share with you some additional tangible results.

I have been playing in an adult hockey league twice a week since September.  Before starting in December, I had 0 goals and 1 assist.  My level of conditioning was impacting my ability to keep up with some of the other players.  Over the last two months, I have scored 5 goals with 7 assists primarily because I have been able to beat others to the puck and lead the play.  It's made a world of difference in the amount of fun I'm having playing a sport I really love.

Mandie Chapman

(No relation to Doug Chapman)

If it's too long I can shorten it :-)  I just love our workouts!!  never thought I'd feel like this in my life....

I, like many others at HyperfitUSA, had friends that were already 'part of the gang' and I thought Hmm....I bet I could do this.  My first boot camp class I remember Doug telling me "Some people here are competitive....Don't over do it on your first day by trying to keep up", it's like he already knew I was a competitive person too!  I laughed when he said we were to do "Knees to Elbows" and asked Melissa G to demonstrate this crazy activity.  When she jumped up to the bar and brought her knees past 90 degrees and actually touched her knees to her elbows with what appeared to be no effort...I realized that I was in for a workout that I've never done before in my life.

I joined boot camp on August 5th.  That prior June I did a hike at the Grand Canyon, I descended 2350 Ft down and back in 7 hours (lets put this in perspective...that would be like climbing up and down the Sear's tower stairs almost twice).  I was tired after my hike....but I will say to this day that I've never been more tired and sore...even after the Grand Canyon...then I was after my first boot camp class.  I kept thinking to myself...when did my building add all these stairs??  Never noticing them until after boot camp!

My goal when joining boot camp was simple.  I had sustained a stress fracture in my lower left tibia and could no longer run any sort of distance but wanted to keep up my physical activities while I healed.  I knew that boot camp had some running but unless it was a Murphy day (and for those of you who have not experienced such fun....just wait!) that I could manage the moderate running we did.  I was surprised by my strength and how quickly I was able to learn the techniques.  Boot camp was a love/hate relationship for the first month.  I was addicted and wanted to become stronger....push myself harder...but was always surprised by how each workout would create a new way for my muscles to ache :-)

I'm now on my 7th month of Boot camp.  In January I added CrossFit.  Again, I'm always surprised by our workouts.  I'm surprised by my strength and my ability to do what Doug and the rest of the trainers ask of me.  For those of you who are considering adding CrossFit to your workout...all I can say is DO IT.  I see why my fellow boot campers who do CrossFit are so great at our workouts!  CrossFit adds a whole different level of strength to your workout.  I was intimidated by the weights, but quickly realized that it's Mind over Body!  I've dead lifted my body weight.  I've done overhead squats with 65Lbs in my hands! I never thought I'd feel like this in my life.  I crave our workouts, I make it my priority to get my workout in.  If I miss my 6am, I try to hit noon.  Though I've not shed pounds of weight, my body shape has changed significantly.  I'm leaner, stronger, firmer :-) it's great!

-Mandie Chapman

Mike O'B

Hyperfit USA changed my life.

I used to be the proverbial 98 pound weakling. As I got older, this became unacceptable to me. I decided to change. I did everything I was supposed to do. I bought a gym membership and trained with personal trainers. I hated it. The atmosphere was uninviting, I felt like the body builders did not think I even had a right to be there. I did not get the results I wanted.

Then I hurt my back pretty badly. I went on disability from my job teaching Kindergarten. I saw physical therapists. I did what they said. I didnt get any better. After months of this I got fed up.

I fired my therapists and trainers and started to study the body and how to effectively repair it. Through intense studying, trial and error and persistence, I fixed my back. It took three years to do it, but I did it. Furthermore, I became fascinated with this miracle of a machine called the human body. Learning how it worked and how to keep it working efficiently became my life.

I switched my career from teaching and decided to become a personal trainer. This way I could help others learn how to use their bodies effectively and prevent injuries. But try as I might, I was only mildly effective with my clients. Some would get bored with weights and cardio machines. And weight machines did not get the results that I wanted for my clients.

Then I met Doug Chapman.

I remember my first workout with Doug very well. It involved a lot of squats, pushing my body harder than I ever had before, and choking down my own vomit. I remember the next day it felt like gravimetric forces had decided to gang up on me and stairs became my worst nightmare. It was as if my body grew all new nerve endings to increase the pain to staggering heights. I never felt so alive and I was definitely not bored. One thing was clear, this guy was on to something.

So I decided to put his theories into practice for myself and my clients. It was so rewarding to see my clients get the results they wanted and have fun doing it. Furthermore, my business boomed and I went into training full time. On top of that I am in the best shape of my life and I get to help others get there as well.

Now I work for Hyperfit USA. I change lives. I teach regular people how to move their bodies and prevent injury. As I read the other testimonials on this site, I am proud of the part I played in helping these athletes achieve their goals and improve their lives. And I hope that they realize that they too played a part in not just their own growth, but the growth of others.

Hyperfit USA is more than just a gym, it is a community. By being an example to others or cheering each other on we grow together. If the building was destroyed today, there would still be Boot Camp tomorrow. And all of the rubble would make for a great workout. Max facility chunks for time, GO!

I am the 98 pound weakling that became a Hyperfit USA instructor. I change lives as part of a community and I am damn proud.

Blair S

I always joke that my athletic background prior to joining HyperfitUSA was managing to survive the first 21 years of my life.  I never played a sport growing up and spent most of my childhood playing classical piano and working in art studios.  After graduating from high school my inner athlete started coming out and I joined a gym, started working out, and eventually even took a job working the desk there.  I watched many people coming religiously and going through the same motions on machines with little results.  I also watched the body builders and quickly realized that I had little use for what they were doing; they weren't actually fit, they just tried to project the image of fitness.

After joining One-on-one for a summer I heard about Doug's classes and tried out one of his summer park sessions.  I was hooked but didn't start coming to classes regularly until the fall of 2005.  I joined the 0600 class and loved the camaraderie of the group.  It kept me motivated and focused through my senior year of college and the writing of my thesis.

Since then not a week has gone by where I haven't attended a Hyperfit class (usually more like 5-8 a week).  I come to class because it has transformed me into the person I always wanted to be.  Mentally and physically I am tougher than I ever have been.  I now actively search out my weaknesses and work to eliminate them.  I have learned to think that there is nothing I cannot do; it just takes time, effort, and dedication whether it is a handstand or earning my PhD. 

Why do I train with HyperfitUSA?  Simply put it is the best training you can get.  The gym is filled with people who are equally motivated and encourage you every step of the way.  After a year and a half with Hyperfit I have gone from not even being able to squat properly to being able to clean and snatch over 75% of my body weight, plyo hop onto platforms that come up to my waist, do handstand push ups, pull-ups, climb a rope, and effectively defend myself.  People may not understand what I do or why, but they see the results that I've had and realize that it works.  It makes proud to have gone from being the kid that was almost always picked last in gym class to being called a badass by my fellow crossfitters and bootcampers.  Hyperfit is the highlight of my day and I can't imagine my life without it.

Pat B

I spent the first half of my life sedentary.  Neither of my parents was active – my mom even bragged about hiding in the bushes as a schoolgirl to avoid gym class.  They were both smokers.   I spent high school playing in the band and goofing around with computers.  I figured that I hadn’t gotten “athletic genes”.

When I was nineteen, my dad died following open heart surgery to treat his arteriosclerosis.  My siblings and I were warned that we were at risk, so I spent some time reading about the disease.  I decided to try to get some regular exercise.

I started running with my college roommate every few days.  When the weather was bad, I’d run on the track in the gym, where I got acquainted with the cardio machines.

In graduate school ran and lifting weights with some of my classmates and I joined the University of Michigan Tae Kwon Do club.  After a couple years I was running in races and participating in TKD competitions.  I even won a silver medal (in forms) at collegiate national championships.  I discovered that I really enjoyed being active and started thinking about myself as an athlete.

I joined Doug’s boot camp class in December 2004 just after he moved to one-on-one.  At the time, I was a cardio-junkie:  I would get 6 to 8 hours a week of intense cardio exercise mountain biking, road biking, running and spinning.  Lifting weights was very boring for me and often resulted in injuries, so I didn’t do it much.  I wanted to find a regular strength-building activity that would keep me engaged, and boot camp looked like just the right thing.

The aftermath of my first day in class was pretty horrific, but like all of us that stay, I recognized that it could greatly improve my fitness.  It took me two or three months before I felt like I was “keeping up”.  I even passed out twice!

I started shifting the bulk of my training from cardio to boot camp.  I was surprised that my performance in races actually improved.  Last year I had four personal records (in two half-marathons, a six mile trail run and the “Iceman Cometh” mountain bike race) with significantly less dedicated training than in previous years.

My standards of fitness now go well beyond just endurance: I can do bodyweight dead-lifts and squats, climb a rope, vertical jump onto a 28” box, knock out 15+ consecutive pull-ups and double-under jump rope.  The Hyperfit classes have changed the way I think about athleticism.

On the weekends, I sometimes take my daughters to class with me.  I hope that they will learn earlier than I did that becoming an athlete depends on what’s in your head and heart, not what’s in your genes.

Carol H

Two close friends zealously encouraged me to give boot camp a try for almost a year. While I admired their passion and their amazing physical transformation, I didn’t think boot camp would be for me. I’m moderately introverted by nature. I love people, but prefer smaller, more intimate interaction with friends.  I harbored some negative stereotypes about gyms in general, considering them to be magnets for attention-seekers. I’ve done various types of aerobic exercise most of my life, but from a quasi- meditative perspective. When I run, for instance, I get lost in my thoughts and am almost surprised when I find reach the end of my route. Regardless, I respected my friends’ judgment and thought that I may be missing something big.

I attended my first class on January 5th. The workout involved some rowing, plyo jumps, push-ups, kettle bell swings, and d-ball slams. Other than push-ups, everything was brand new to me. I started with the smallest plyo box, and watched in awe as some others were jumping up on boxes that seemed to span half my body height. "I’ll never do that," I muttered. Doug Chapman immediately admonished my use of the term, "never." While somewhat skeptical, something told me he was right.

The next day I went to the Detroit Institute of Arts with my husband and the two friends who hooked me into boot camp. I could barely move. I wondered how I might "ever" make it up the stairs to attend the Annie Leibovitz exhibit. I soon learned that going down a flight of stairs was even harder than ascending them! Over the next couple of weeks the stiffness subsided. I frequently felt clumsy in class, and even experienced muscle fatigue for the first time. We were lunging around the gym and at one point my legs simply wouldn’t lift my knee off the floor. The first two weeks were characterized by many "firsts."

Soon I felt surprised by how much vigor I had. I felt like the "energizer bunny." My daily productivity began to soar, and at night I was sleeping deeply. I suspect my endorphins were high by the end of each class. I started coming home and chatting incessantly to my husband – poor guy – he often was hoping to sleep much later than my 7:15 a.m. return. My body has started changing, too. I started training at a pretty good weight for my 5’

2" height, but my overall structure seems to be getting more compact. I’m feeling stronger and in better balance in my daily motions, whether they are moving around the house or running on days I’m not in boot camp.

As for my preconceived notions about gyms – I was wrong - at least at HyperfitUSA. Folks are there to train. There’s a sense of bonding that seems to happen when people push themselves to their limit, so there is a sense of community. Moreover, the level of expertise that Doug Chapman and the instructional staff offer is exceptional – quite honestly I’m not advanced enough to fully appreciate the extent of it. For example, Doug recommended that I see my doctor to rule out any structural problems in my hips after observing my squatting motions. I just learned that my right leg is ¾ of an inch longer than my left, and my physician has referred me to an orthopedic physical therapist. I wouldn’t have even suspected a problem without Doug’s intervention.

It’s been seven weeks and boot camp has already become one of the most important parts of my life. I encourage anyone who has even the slightest interest to give it a shot. I know I’m glad I did.

Carol H.

Age 48

College Professor

Keely D

I feel like I am a member of Fight Club. I am at work, looking and acting all professional, but I have bandaids all over my hands to cover up the missing chunks of skin that got ripped off last night at Boot Camp. Luckily my boss is a hockey player, so she doesn’t find it too offensive.

Not quite as shocking as Ed Norton’s mouth full of blood in a staff meeting, but still makes me feel like I’m a member of some secret club whose members appear to be your typical vanilla professionals by day - selling insurance, building roads, fixing computers – but underneath our business suits and tailored pants hides the raw animal that is bred at Hyperfit, where we really come alive and figure out what we’re made of.

But nobody knows about it but us. 

Jennifer P

When I started at Hyperfit I had the same superficial goals that most of us have - but I also had another vague one. I wanted to be able to keep up with my brother when he says things like "wanna go kayaking?"

(or whatever the activity of the day is). Recently he and I went for a hike and he was surprised at how far I've come - I was able to set a fast pace and go charging up and down steep inclines covered with wet leaves. That's what I love about this kind of training - it's not just about learning to lift weight - it's about teaching your body to be able to 'do stuff'. I learned how to cross-country ski the other week and my friends warned me about how sore I'd be the next day 'because it uses different muscles' - I don't think they understand that I use every muscle I've got on a daily basis. Not only wasn't I sore, but I picked up the skill quickly (especially for someone who was the anti-athlete for decades). And yes, I wear a smaller pair of jeans than I used to - but what's even cooler: I did 150 pullups in a workout a few weeks ago!

Miki C

After getting into sports and dance for the last 20 years of my life, I knew training would be an essential part. As a personal trainer I loved showing people new things, but certainly didn't like someone else in the field telling me what to do. I hit a plateau 2 summers ago and was the typical gym rat, although more knowledgeable than most. I was then introduced to Lee and Blair and after listening to them rant and rave about HyperfitUSA, I was somewhat intrigued, but definitely was not going to a class where someone else was teaching. After many attempts of talking me into going, I went. Two classes in two days. I was hooked. I have to admit, "they told me so". It was great, and almost instantly I was over the plateau. I am now an addict of HyperfitUSA, after only 7.5 months, and hoping to continue in teaching and learning with the group. A many "thanks" is owed to Doug and his staff for all that they provide!