My name is John Verd. My friends affectionately call me Trainer John. I hope you will too. Today I'm physically fit and loving it, but my life wasn't always so bright.

You see, I used to work a desk job. And at home I would plop myself down in front of the television all night. 

I lived an inactive life and gaining weight was pretty easy for me. In fact I never realized how bloated and out of shape my body was until I went shopping for a new pair of jeans.

There in the dressing room, in front of a full length mirror, I saw the toll an inactive lifestyle had taken on my body. I was horrified. I was embarrassed.

And I wondered how I could have let myself go like that.

Well, like I said, it was easy. I simply did not pay attention to my body's needs. The need for proper nutrition. The need for healthy exercise. The need for a little TLC. I bought a gym membership to work the fat off, but I found it incredibly tough to motivate myself.

That was a huge waste of time and money. So I bit the bullet and spent even more money on a personal trainer. With a lot of guidance and encouragement I got onto a serious workout schedule. After about three months, I had completely transformed my body. The results were awesome. I had dropped the fat and added 10 pounds of solid muscle.

I'm telling you, I felt terrific (and the compliments I received did wonders for my self-confidence!).

Not since Navy boot camp did I have someone holding my feet to the fire. It made all the difference in the world. And that got me thinking: could I help other people struggling with their weight and do it boot camp style, with lots of guidance and encouragement, so no one could fail the way I did early on?

It didn't take long before I stumbled upon the perfect formula. My first students were astonished at how easy it is to lose the fat (with a little help from your friends). And that's what my boot camp has become – strangers becoming friends and helping each other to succeed.

John Verd
Mountlake Terrace Fit Body Boot Camp
(206) 713-7249