Project Leader @ BCG
San Francisco
“My workouts feel so much more efficient and challenging – I didn’t realize I could cut my gym time half and get much better results.”
- College athlete now in his 30s, who’d seen his body fat % go up from 18.7% to 25.9% in ~1.5 years of working 60-70 hours a week
- Had just taken a few months off work and was spending tons of time in the gym (2 hours per day, 5-6 days a week), yet gained 2 pounds of fat while putting on just 1 pound of muscle. Needed a plan to turn this trend around while simultaneously heading back to an intense workload at BCG.
- Working together, we introduced a significantly more efficient and functional training style, as well as a nutrient-dense, slight calorie deficit compatible with a demanding lifestyle
- In four months, he lost 9 pounds of fat, gained almost 6 pounds of muscle, and took his body fat % down to 22.6% – with clear line of sight to getting <20% – all despite working 60-70 hours a week
Senior Consultant @ Bain
San Francisco
“I seriously see huge bump in my strength, and my muscles are definitely a lot more visible now… maybe TMI but my glutes have grown a LOT. Most importantly though, I really get the ‘why’ behind all the training, which is something I never really got from other trainers I’ve worked with.”
- Finished two years of business school without much fitness progress, despite her best intentions – she still didn’t quite know what to do in the gym and habits hadn’t stuck. Needed a sustainable fitness & nutrition plan heading back to Bain in the fall.
- Working together, she got into the rhythm of an effective workout split that included a complete resistance training program and a cardio routine. We also worked on nutrition fundamentals and strategies for eating whole foods, sufficient protein, fiber, and healthy fats.
- She’s been able to build a great physique and see improvements in her strength, even after heading back into a demanding consulting role
Project Leader @ BCG
Philadelphia
“I never thought I would enjoy the gym, but I’m actually really excited to go and keep getting stronger now. I feel like I seriously know what I’m doing.”
- Had been going to Barry’s every weekend over the last ~5 years in consulting, with occasional runs here and there, but a DEXA scan showed low muscle mass given she’d never done any intentional resistance training
- Working together, we built a beginner-friendly strength routine and kept evolving it over time as she got stronger, setting new goals that kept her motivated and translated well to real life
- In parallel to strength training, we strengthened her cardio base, helping her run the longest distance she’s ever run in her life
- She also started fueling in a way that supported muscle growth, in the form of slightly higher protein as part of a balanced diet
Investor @ VC Firm
San Francisco
“Losing the extra weight feels so much more in my control. I also have a healthier mentality around choosing to pursue weight loss versus prioritizing other parts of my life.”
- Considered herself quite active (tennis, some running, a lot of walking) but found herself stuck in “skinny fat” territory, around 30% body fat
- Wanted to lose 5-10 pounds of fat while building muscle definition for her wedding that was 3 months away, but had several obstacles ahead, including tons of work and personal travel (aka: lots of eating out)
- She’d tried to lose weight on her own several times, but had always gotten discouraged halfway and given up
- Working together, we built in intentional resistance training and a manageable calorie deficit 3-4 days of the week – without counting calories
- Despite all her travels, she finally saw ~5 pounds come off after 2.5 months of consistency
Senior Marketing Manager @ Consumer Brand
Chicago
“I used to have one slightly off day and feel like everything would go completely off track for weeks at a time, and now I’m really confident in my ability to get back to the tangible checklist of things that support my health.”
- When we started working together, she had just started a part-time MBA alongside her full-time job, and often felt like full weeks were going by where she was hanging by a thread and “winging it,” making sub-optimal choices for her health
- We made a “bare minimum” workout routine compatible with her work + class schedule, and focused on solid systems around nutrition that she could lean on (game planning every Sunday, having a consistent plan for breakfasts and lunches, picking some healthy Plan B options near her office, etc.)
- She’s become very consistent with her nutrition, focusing on nutrient-dense foods, and has built up a sustainable workout routine that has truly stuck, incorporating both strength and cardio elements to build up her holistic health profile. Most importantly, life isn’t too overwhelming to take care of her health anymore!
… and so many more, including:
- a BCG principal and new dad who put on 2 pounds of muscle and shed a pound of fat in a couple months, describe traveling across the country every week
- a startup cofounder who’d neglected working out and eating well for years, landing him at ~30% body fat – now consistently building strength, eating nutritious meals, and getting leaner
- an associate at a major law firm who’d found herself at nearly 40% body fat working 90+ hours a week for several months – now down 6 pounds of fat, up 3 pounds of muscle, and eating nutritious home-cooked meals most of the week in just a couple months
- an associate at BCG who had struggled to lose an extra ~10 pounds of fat she was carrying, who executed a sustainable strength routine and rebuilt her eating habits to finally lose the weight without calorie counting and extreme restriction