For anyone thinking about doing The Perfect Workout, Skip says, “Try it! In a very short time you exhaust all your muscle groups. It’s a great time savings, and a very efficient way to get in shape.”
Polio is almost a thing of the past today. But back in the 1950’s, Skip Kissinger contracted it at the age of three, and spent his childhood going through corrective surgery and physical therapy for it. Frustrated by the skiing doctors recommended as an extension of therapy, Skip started lifting weights when he was 12, which helped him to overcome the effects of polio. In grad school he discovered Nautilus equipment and got into the best shape of his life. In the ensuing years, Skip’s career in the Foreign Service took him all over the globe. He stopped working out altogether about ten years ago, and slowly started going downhill. “I had gotten fat,” he says. “I found it increasingly difficult to get around and was very unhappy. I got a handicapped parking sticker and walked with a cane.” He started thinking seriously about working out again, but didn’t want to do anything like Spinning, aerobics, or Pilates. Remembering his grad school days, he wanted to find a place with Nautilus equipment. He also wanted something quick and efficient. “When The Perfect Workout flier came, it was like a message from God.”
Skip’s goal was to lose weight and get back in good shape, and primarily build up his legs again. “I know the value of having a trainer. We need someone to push us to our maximum and watch our form, which we don’t naturally do.” His trainers at the Bethesda studio, Michelle, Jasen, and currently - Mark, have all been extremely good and very professional. “It’s been worth its weight in gold,” he says. The results have been truly transformational. Skip no longer uses that cane, he’s reshaped his body, regained strength and resilience, and gotten a firmer and thinner core. The biggest difference is on his left side. His left hip has gained strength, and his leg muscles have actually grown to nearly the same size as his good leg. “It gives me a sense of freedom. It has helped my whole outlook on life.”
Now that he’s retiring from the Foreign Service, Skip and his wife, Ann, plan to travel a lot. Ann does the slow motion strength training program, too, and loves her newfound strength, so they’ll both do well on the go. He also has plans to get back to playing doubles tennis, hopefully by spring, and continue to get in better shape overall. For anyone thinking about doing The Perfect Workout, Skip says, “Try it! In a very short time you exhaust all your muscle groups. It’s a great time savings, and a very efficient way to get in shape.”
The Perfect Workout Bethesda
5272 River Rd,
Bethesda, MD 20816, United States
+1 301-876-4166
