06/15/2026
MIKE
“I’ve belonged to five previous gyms and worked with four other trainers before LEAF. Over that time, I would lose weight, gain it back, get hurt, and then stop going to the gym until I felt better (or much worse) and start the cycle over again. LEAF is the first gym where the trainers have worked with me through various tweaks and challenges so that I could continue to train consistently. The LEAF trainers constantly modify to help you improve and work around injuries or limitations.”
After losing nearly 70 lbs, Mike has put on 10-12 lbs of muscle without overall weight gain since working with LEAF trainers and increased his VO2 Max from 39.4 to 43.7, which is the upper 10th percentile in his age category (60-69 yrs). Referred to LEAF by his chiropractor, Mike has used consistent one on one personal training sessions for just over two years. Working with a variety of health concerns, he has maintained glucose and cardiac markers in a healthy range and will work the pants off almost anyone else in the room.
After retiring from a long career in the fruit industry, Mike gives tirelessly to the community in various volunteer positions including trail building for the Chelan Douglas Land Trust with one of his many big-motored toys. His training and enhanced fitness allow him to continue to work hard every day and adventure worldwide with hiking without injury or lack of stamina.
Trademarks:
—Consistently does his shoulder pre-hab with Crossover Symmetry
—Sweat and glasses flying during ski erg workouts
—Tenacity to reach first pull up (goal achieved!!!!)
—Forgets his water bottle over 50% of the time 😀
—Disciplined nutrition day in and day out
—Always shows up ready to crush his workouts
—Hates the Echo Bike as much as you do!
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