Our Recent Research Confirmed What We Consistently Hear From Our Clients—
Our One-to-One Approach Achieves Better Results Than a Traditional Self-Service Gym.
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The research also found:
- 91% approval rating among current clients
- 91% say that PTI makes their goals more attainable
- 90% view PTI as "better than a traditional gym"
- 75% have, or believe they will, reach their fitness and weight management goals.
PTI Beats The National Average for Client Retention by 250% - WITH NO LONG-TERM CONTRACTS!
Still Not Convinced? Read Letters From Real Clients Below!
Courtney GalianoCommack, NY
I was a Knicks City Dancer and I needed to lose weight and tone up for the team, PTI truly helped me achieve my goals in a healthy way.
Soon thereafter I decided to try out for Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" I knew that my body had to be in tip top shape to do something like that and once again PTI came to my rescue! I trained with Vinny Graziano, and boy did he kick my butt! (in a positive way of course, ha ha!) Being in the industry I am in, it is important to always look your best. I have trained with many trainers, in NY and LA, the only place that has truly worked for me was the Personal Training Institute in Commack, not to mention they are the most affordable by far. Aside from pushing me to do my best in all of the workouts, they really do concentrate on your diet and what you put into your body as well.
I can't thank them enough for all of the support they have shown me. Thank you for pushing me physically and mentally! (especially on those early mornings ha ha!)
Jari Mineroff
Woodbury, NY
Lost 23 Inches
Lost 28% Body Fat
Lost 56 Pounds
"Society can be judgmental, and for many that can be tough. However, I now feel pretty..."
Tim Mundahl
New York, NY
Lost 50 Pounds
Gained Lean Muscle Mass
"...before I knew it my body was changing and my clothes were getting saggy. Now fifty pounds down, I feel fantastic and my friends and family so proud. PTI has changed my life."
Kim Larkin, 31
Farmingdale, NY
Weight loss = 30 lbs
Body fat loss = 6%
Total inches lost = 21
I cannot begin to thank you for the incredible support I have received from the PTI staff. The progress I have made in just 6 months has far exceeded my expectations. I truly believe the key to my success was the opportunity to meet with the nutritionist every week. I had no idea going into this how much it would change my life. I have received so many compliments and I immediately tell everyone how I accomplished my goal. Thank you for making 2008 the first year in a long time that my New Year's resolution is NOT to lose weight!
Bill Federer
Started 1/4/07
269 weight
44% BF
On 9/12/07
190 weight
19% BF
Lost a total of 44 inches over body
Diane and Stephanie (Mother and daughter pair)
The Pair Lost a Combo of:
40 Pounds
46 Inches...
and they gained lean muscle and immeasurable Self-Esteem.
"I always dreamed of a solution to our weight problems, and PTI was the answer." Stephanie
Martha Pesce
Huntington, NY
"With my son's wedding fast approaching, it was time for me to get serious. PTI really helped me get ready for the wedding and it changed my life and gave me the support I needed to get the weight off in a comfortable atmosphere. I am now 100 Pounds lighter and I FEEL GREAT!!!"
Stacie
28 years old
Lost 37 pounds
Melissa
Commack, NY
Personal Training Institute of Commack has a client with a truly remarkable story to tell, according to Jessica Zimbler, Franchise Manager. A 43 year old mother of 3 joined Commack PTI back in January 2009. At 5' 1" 220 lbs and 28% body fat, her goal was to increase her strength and endurance and lose 5 lbs. She signed up for a Body Pro package and so began her journey. By December of 2009, she weighed 107 lbs with a body fat of 19%. All the clients aspired to look exactly LIKE her!
Then, in December of 09, this perfectly fit and healthy woman was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. The doctors removed part of her lung and a month ago she finished up her chemotherapy treatments. In 6 weeks she is going in for a hysterectomy. Believe it or not she returned to me the other day to start working out again. Melissa brought me into my office AND sat me down. Although she was clearly fatigued and showing all the signs of a person in recovery, she smiled like always, and told me her doctors attributed her remarkably fast recovery to her exercise regimen. She took my hand, looked me in the eye and said, "PTI saved my life." We did a little crying and went off to do a workout. She walked out of the gym and told me unequivocally that by August she will be running and doing body weight chins again.
Karen Groeger
Rockville Centre, NY
My name is Karen Groeger, I am a 43 year old female client of your Rockville Centre, NY PTI Branch.
I felt compelled to write to you because I reached a very important goal this past week. Since joining PTI in June 2008 I am down 50 lbs (and counting). After lots of hard work, and lots of staff support. I have fallen below 200 lbs! ...a weight my scale has not visited in many years. And I honestly feel I have PTI to thank for this.
I have done every diet out there, including fasting (numerous times) for 12 weeks at a time drinking only liquids. Always losing the weight I wanted, only to gain it all back and more. After trying to convince my husband I needed bypass surgery or lap band surgery, which he flatly refused. I started to realize how exhausted I had become with lifetime weight battle. My life was a yo-yo of emotions, feeling good or feeling badly. And it all revolved around my weight loss and weight gains. A friend had done very well at PTI and had been pressing me to join and give it try. Finally I relented and started to except that there was no easy way to undo the damage that years of crash dieting had done. I decided I had to try and take on an attitude of a bigger picture rather then the quick fix, knowing that this indeed meant a very long term commitment.
Having an appointment with a trainer is paramount for a person like me. It greatly reduces ones odds of not going to the gym. Knowing someone is waiting for you is just the incentive you need sometimes and having a set workout schedule that you now have to schedule the rest of your life around really keeps your gym sessions a priority.
I really wanted to tell you that the staff of PTI has just kept me going. They have kept me focused and kept me excited. Everyone here has played an instrumental part of my little success. It’s not only your Personal Trainer that gets involved with you as a client (although mine is a gem and I’ll touch on him shortly) All of the trainers employed here work as a team that engages and encourages you. While you are doing cardio they are pushing you go a little further and work a little harder. They will adjust your form on a machine, increase your level or just say, “Great job today”. They work very hard to keep you enthused. And from many hours of observation atop the Stepper or Elliptical you can see that all of the clients get this nurturing attention. Jeff, Ted, Scott, Matt, Paul, Nicole, Kendra and Rosie are just so dedicated. And it is clear that they all believe strongly in wanting to help us accomplish our goals.
My personal trainers are Joe Cantrambone and John Niles. Both have been very dedicated to my achieving success. Joe however has just been a driving force. At each appointment emphasizing that this is now my lifestyle. He acknowledges that how we look is indeed important to us, but the real value of living a fit lifestyle is a lifetime of better health. He’s held me to task, shared with me his experiences, and kept me honest with myself. Always reminding me of where I’ve come from and where I still need to go. Joe sets me straight. Weight lifting is only a small part of my training with him. His knowledge and understanding of what his clients need from him is indispensable. He can be very tough yet at the same time very nurturing. He’s a no nonsense guy and I am very grateful to him. There are times when I want to goof off and I think, “nope, don’t do it Karen, it will disappoint Joe”.
On a final note, I have to say a few words about the nutritionist Roseanne Schnell. She is a burst of energy and enthusiasm. Roseanne has been my advocate, cheerleader and educator. She is a good listener and an intelligent, knowledgeable counselor. She really wants her clients to understand the science behind of all the information she is passing onto us. And really fosters the idea of, “the more you know the better decisions you will make”. Her genuine nature just gives you the feeling of comfort that you get from being with a friend, a friend who has your best interest at heart, which in turn makes the whole scale experience a little less traumatic.
Again, this is just another example of a staff member trying so earnestly to promote your success.
There are many little stories I could tell about the individual trainers I have mentioned above, each one demonstrating the caring dedication of these folks. But I think I have made my point.
I am feeling very good, and I have more work ahead of me. I just thought it important to let Corporate to know the gratitude I feel towards your staff in Rockville Centre, NY.
Peggy A.
Greenlawn, NY
I am so excited about my most recent bone mineral density test results that I received in the mail today!
I started at PTI in 1994 because I didn't want to lose bone. Fitting the profile for high risk for bone loss, as I approached my 50's I became proactive about addressing it.
My first bone mineral density test was in 1999 and it showed that I did have osteopenia. Being in the age group in which bone density rapidly declines, my doctor recommended being tested every 2-3 years. At 50-something, I have the same bone density I had when I was first tested. To me, this is profound, and I have PTI to thank for keeping me healthy.
Osteoporosis affects a great number of women and men. You should read the statistics. You are making a big difference in the lives of your clients. Thank you.
Rita Diez
Rockville Centre, NY
I am writing this to tell you how great this particular this gym is. First of all, every time I walk into the gym, I am acknowledged and greeted not only by the person seated at the front desk but by every trainer I pass on my way to the locker room! I find the staff always accommodating and so helpful - no matter how small (or dumb) the question is, & everyone is always pleasant and down to earth. Most importantly, the attitude and atmosphere is always positive, which can be tough because with the economy the way it is, people have problems. I must attribute this attitude and atmosphere to the manager Rosie Santana. While everyone is exceptional in their own right, I believe that the manager sets the tone and the assistant manager (Nicole Spitzer) reinforces it.
So often people are quick to complain and point out what's wrong but no one stops to say what's right.
I must add that while I have trained with different people at the Rockville Centre branch and they are all so good I am impartial to Anthony P. with whom I have standing appointment. He is a really great trainer!
Elaine
Port Washington, NY
I began training at PTI in October of 2001 approximately 7 months after the birth of my second child. I had always been into fitness, especially running, but with two young kids and a full-time job, I wasn't sure I could dedicate enough time to my body. But I was wrong.
At PTI, the intense 30-minute training program was both intensely effective and very convenient. Regular sessions with a personal trainer helped me lose my remaining "baby" weight and achieve a level of fitness I never imagined.
Star PTI Commack clients from the past few months…
Tim M – 23 pounds scale weight and down 8% body fat (thanks to Lisa)!
Dane T – 19 pounds scale weight and 7.5% body fat!
Lois G – 12 pounds scale weight and body fat down 6.5%.
Kathleen – lost 9 pounds scale weight and dropped her body fat 3%.
Alisa W – you go girl! Dropped 15 _ pounds and 6% body fat!
John M. – down 11 pounds and 3% body fat.
PTI Huntington in just 8 weeks…
John L. – removed 10 pounds of body fat and lost 5 inches.
Diane C – lost 9 pounds of body fat, lost 5 inches and gained 2 pounds of muscle.
Brian C – removed 21 pounds of body fat and lost 14 inches.
Cindy R – removed 12 pounds of body fat and lost 9 inches.
Carol C- removed 20 pounds of body fat and lost 12 _ inches.
Diane M – removed 10 pounds of body fat and gained 5 pounds of muscle.
Joan P – removed 10 pounds of body fat, lost 9 inches and gained 4 pounds of muscle.
