For many, the gym can be an intimidating environment. Whether you feel uncomfortable with your appearance, or feel that others might sneer at your attempts to lift kid-sized weights, many people have their reasons for wanting to avoid the crowds.
 
Carl Higgins has found the answer – he is not only a personal trainer, but runs Lifestyle Changes, a private gym in Venezia Plaza where, for a one-hour session, you are the only person working out. You get the full attention of a personal trainer, while at the same time getting absolute privacy.
 
“What I’m all about is providing affordable private personal training,” Carl says.
 
He is dedicated to helping his clients reach not only their goals, but the goals he knows they are capable of reaching.
 
“If I’m training you and you can’t lose weight, I cannot sleep properly – I lie awake at night wondering what I could be doing differently,” he says.
However, Carl expects the same commitment from his customers.
 
“If you’re not willing to make that change, I can look you in the face and tell you ‘You can give me your money, but you’re wasting your money. Don’t blame me if you don’t get results.'"
 
Carl offers a free fitness assessment to prospective clients, but come prepared to sweat.
 
“I want to assess your fitness. With the free trial I can tell whether I have to take it easy or whether someone is used to exercising so I have to step it up a bit,” he says.
 
Attention to detail is one of the hallmarks of Carl’s work. This shows not only in things like the stacks of clean towels in the private shower, but also in the little things, like the two cans of emergency-use spray-on deodorant on the shelf, just in case a client forgets to bring some along.
 
According to Carl, it takes a serious commitment to your health, a commitment that includes more than just coming to the gym.
 
“A lot of people have the misconception that if you work out hard you don’t have to eat properly,” he says.
 
Although he is not a fan of diets, Carl does believe in healthy and balanced eating if you want to achieve results. However, the result he wants for his clients is more than just weight loss.
 
“It’s not about looking good, it’s about your health,” Carl says.   WH

For more information, contact 947-5722.