Dear Rick,

 

I thought this would be easy to write because my feelings are so strong and clear about you and everyone at Fitness Together Matthews and Midwood. As it turns out, that seems to be making it hard to write because no words adequately convey what I want to say! I’ll try anyway; just multiply everything I write by 10,000! You, your wonderful staff and studio have made such a difference in my life. As you know, things haven’t been going my way for a few years. The support and the friendship I have received here have cleared away the negative clouds I let gather around me. Having this fantastic environment with the one-on-one attention of serious professionals (the trainers and you) has been a total blessing. I wish I had some way to tell everyone in the Charlotte area that they can’t possibly go wrong by choosing a Fitness Together studio! Working with the same people who get to know you and know how much further they can push you when you stop pushing yourself is priceless. Knowing they are waiting for me and will encourage me the whole way takes away all temptation to cancel and go home. I don’t even consider it!

 

Emily Knudson is one of the most caring people I have ever met. And that incredible energy! Where does she get it? If we could bottle that combination of caring, energy and training ability; we’d all be so rich! Essence of Emily! Emily never lets me slack off. She always gets that last rep from me! And her encouragement has been largely responsible for my continued participation in 5Ks. She’s a great friend as well as a fantastic trainer. I feel really lucky to know her, but don’t tell her that! ;) 

 

I adore Bobby Brooks. He is great at explaining the benefits of what he is having you do. He has a great sense of humor and is a great motivator. He always demonstrates the correct form to use for each exercise and makes sure I’m doing them correctly (so I don’t hurt myself!) Bobby always has my goals in mind and plans our workouts accordingly. He also doesn’t let me whine my way out of anything. I always want to work my hardest to meet whatever challenges he presents.

 

Andrea Klocko has been a wonderful addition to my Saturday sessions! Appearance is definitely deceiving in her case! She is tough, but also a lot of fun. She is very dedicated and frequently introduces new exercises.

 

Although I only occasionally get to work with Lenny, Laura and Dana and only once each with Joe and Aaron, I always enjoy working with and/or talking with them. Like all of you, they are knowledgeable and more than willing to help!

 

Being able to do extra cardio at the Plaza Midwood studio is also such a help! It takes me half as long to get there from my job as it does to Matthews. So I’m much more motivated to do another 30+ minutes before I go home. Billy and Bryan are as supportive of me as they are of their “own” clients. Damani is a wonderful addition to that staff. How do you guys keep finding these fantastic trainers?!

 

I’m completely serious about wanting a lifetime “membership”. I look so forward to seeing everybody and working with my trainers I can’t imagine not coming in any more. So please figure out what you need to charge for that!

 

Very Truly Yours,

Robbi Meador