Name : D. Calas
Age : 42
Status: still active (5 yrs)
Met Roger in the park, my 1st goal was just to get in shape for flag football, then I realized that I’m on my way to being an athlete and I enjoy his workout everyday. If you don’t like hard work your not going to like Roger. The sessions are not easy, their fun but they have results and that is what you get from Roger, results and after that you will have a relationship for life.
Name: K. Guzman
Age: 32
Start weight: 165 End weight: 130
Status: inactive (soon to be mom)
There is so much that is wonderful about Roger. He has the perfect combination of tough (Roger you’re killing me) and compassion ( Kev, you’re doing a great job ). As a result of his training techniques, I lost 35 pounds in 4 months and only meeting twice a week. He has the ability to motivate you while your training but also on your day off. Roger keeps track of your progress and is a partner on your journey to achieve your weight loss goal. He has changed the way I exercise forever.
Name: C. Paige
Age: 47
Start weight: 196. End weight 179
Status: relocated
I needed assistance in staying focused on fitness and someone to teach me to push my physical self without hurting myself. Roger has taught me to push myself physically for the past 2.5 years; helping me to tap into
the athlete in me. I am proud of the incredible results I have experienced with his help. Roger has helped me learn the difference between fatigue and pain where I should be concerned. Roger has been so much more than a fitness coach. He’s a fitness and life coach, a therapist and I’d like to think he’s become a friend (but not that friend who agrees with everything you do)
Thanks to Roger, I’m now working to become
a Fitness Trainer, too. I’d like to encourage
others to focus on their overall health.
Name: P Wood
Age: 44
Start weight: 261 end weight 189 lbs
Status: relocated
I believe Roger motivates you constantly
because he is able to recognize both the
small and large changes your body will
exhibit as you advance in your training.
I think the absolute key to the motivation
aspect implored by Roger is his ‘check in’
program. He will check on you during the
day following training, while you may mistake
this for simple pleasantries he is trying to
gage your body’s stamina, any unintended
injuries which may show the following day
and your overall well-being for the next
training session.
Name: M. Simon
Age: 43
Start weight: 176 End weight: 136
Status: active
M. Simon started with RGF in June 2010
With the goal to lose 50 lbs as of November
2010 she had lost 40lbs. M. Simon has since
been involved with the Roger Grand Boxing
program learning the style and techniques of
boxing for self defense and upkeep of her fitness.
Name: S. Story
Age: 42
Start weight: 165 End weight: 126
Status: completed goals
As I reflect on all the times I tried to lose weight
and failed, I realized I had to make a drastic
change in my life. Therefore, I was determined
and decided to concentrate on the steps I needed
to take to start losing weight. Currently I am asize 4, weigh 126 pounds and I’m able to do far more than I ever imagined myself doing. Needless to say, I am very happy with my progress and appearance. I am motivated to work harder to obtain the result desired and make the workout part of my life. Working with Roger has been and continues to be a pleasure. He encourages me to work hard and taught me discipline and to believe in myself. He makes the workout a pleasant experience with his sense of humor. A trainer like mine is very hard to find.
Name E. Wheeler
Age: 30
Start weight: 200+ End weight: 154
Status: active
The instructor/coach/trainer Roger made the
workouts exciting and enjoyable
while still maintaining the intensity of the sport.
During the first year of training, with Roger,
I learned unique boxing techniques while
building my agility and strength. Within the first
six months, I lost 50 pounds and built muscles
and cuts in places I have never seen. Roger is
very hands on. He assures that you are doing
the techniques correctly, while making sure you
are doing the movements at your full fitness level
potential. I appreciate and in fact like to exercise
because of him. Thank you Roger, you rock!!!!!
Elaine G.
J. Novich
Name :
J. Novich
Age :
34
Status :
still active (1yr+)
Previously, I never worked out other than running. When Roger and I met, he explained that his approach is not like a drill instructor. He said he just expected me not to quit. That positive expectation has been really motivational for me. I've been seeing Roger nearly every week for a year and it shows. His workouts are always varied, interesting, and educational.
After a year, I am much more confident in my physical abilities and much more willing to push myself past my comfort level, especially in new exercises. This confidence has extended beyond just workouts and into how I approach challenges in life. Roger is patient and caring and my only regret is not having started working with him
I literally never know what to expect because he seems to have a million different activities and exercises up his sleeves. So I'm hooked and realize how valuable Roger would be in guiding me through new exercises and setting expectations.
D. Calas
Name :
D. Calas
Age :
42
Status :
still active (5 yrs)
I've been with Roger for 5 years + and at first my goal was to ready myself for flag football & lose weight. Well since then Roger has taken my fitness to new levels- making me stronger, improved my endurance, helped change my eating habits, educated me, had me lose 60 lbs. last year he trained me in 15 weeks for my 1st 2013 NYC marathon and I completed it without stopping and I'm in my mid 40's.
Roger has been a great coach and now a great friend! You can see my before pictures on his site. I'm so happy we met!
S. McNeill
Name :
S. McNeill
Age :
50+
Status :
still active (5 yrs)
I have been working out with Roger for 18 months. He is inspirational, creative, knowledgeable and he makes working out fun. Even though I had been active for many years, my body changed once I started working with Roger.
I notice a huge difference in my energy level, overall fitness and strength. I also have definition in my arms and legs that didn't exist before. One of our goals was to strengthen my core and by doing so make me a faster runner. The results of my training were immediately obvious upon completion of the New York Marathon in 2013 --I had shaved 40 minutes off my previous time! If you want to work with a trainer who will inspire you to succeed and strive for your goals, then Roger is perfect for you.
M. Calabrese
Name :
M. Calabrese
Age :
50+
Status :
still active (4 yrs)
My initial goal when I started training with Roger was simple…exercise and lose weight, does anyone want anything else?
4 years later we have escalated the initial goals and they are now limitless. And I say WE because I feel we work out as a teamRoger talks and listens to you, your needs, your life, your lifestyleRoger knows the human body, muscles, injuries, the complexities and the simplicity of our everyday life combined with physical challenges
We have fun (yes, fun is possible while getting your ass kicked!!!) We never do the same (predictability is nonexistent while working out the GRAND way)We raise the bar CONSTANTLY (no choice) So you NEVER…EVER feel comfortable at your levelOnce you feel like you have managed a particular level of endurance, Roger is there to shake it upFour years later and weight loss (accomplished to a great degree) is no longer the immediate goal (rather the after effect)Fitness, enduranceI am more active now, at 51 than I ever was in my lifeAnd the more active I am, the more energy I have and the more physically challenging activities I want to do
A. Strobe
Name :
A. Strobe
Age :
45+
Status :
still active (5 yrs)
Roger is phenomenal !! His sessions are challenging, yet fun, and he consistently motivates
you to reach your greatest athletic potential.
Prior to training with Roger, I had never run more than 4 miles. Roger worked diligently with me to increase my strength, speed and endurance and I completed my first marathon last year (2013). I am currently training to run my second marathon under his 16 week program and I plan to train for a triathlon as well next year. Roger is the best !
C. Torres
Name :
C. Torres
Age :
40+
Status :
still active (3 yrs)
Roger Grand is truly an excellent personal training coach. He is very knowledgeable and the perfect combination of tough (“Coach, you are killing me!”) and warm (“Carolina, you are doing SO well”) and he works with the whole person and gets to know his clients very well – mentally, emotionally and physically. I have been in sports all of my life and trained at various levels so I can truly tell you what a good coach should be and Roger is the highest recommendation.
He has been my coach for the past 3 years and the results that I have achieved are largely due to Roger’s perfect combination of diverse training methods, individualized exercise programs and challenging yet achievable goal setting. His professionalism, extensive knowledge and enthusiastic commitment to his work and ultimately his clients, provides the perfect scenario for success and a healthier life. I went from having ran a few miles to finishing 3 marathons with improvement in time and strength. I have qualified to run the Boston Marathon for the first time. He is the real deal and a standard by which every trainer should be measured.
