Testimonials

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.