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Hi, I am a member of your West Seattle location, and have always loved the gym. The employees are helpful, the location is wonderful, and the equipment is just what I need. I couldn't ask for a better gym. Anyway, the reason I am writing is to compliment you on your wonderful daycare staff. Delia, Eve and the girls are the highlights of my visit. The daycare at Allstar is the only place I have ever trusted enough to leave my daughter without worrying. I began dropping off Sophia when she was just 3 months old. It was nerve wracking, and I was terrified. The angels at your gym set my mind at ease. They comforted me, and assured me I would be easily found if any problems should arise. Needless to say, Sophia is a loyal member of Allstar, and loves the gym just as much as her mother does. Sophia looks forward to her visits, and the ladies at your gym have come to feel like family. Thank you so much for hiring such an amazing staff. I can honestly say that if not for Delia, Eve, Jennifer, and everyone else on your staff, I would not be lavishing my Allstar love to everyone I know. Your staff has made my life so much easier, and there are no words to say how wonderful they are. Thank you again, have a wonderful day! Sincerely, Jaymie Magana, Allstar West Seattle Member   Karen - I am writing today about your employee Mike at the Seattle Municipal Tower club, the all around employee who seems to just get it done for your gym. When I first joined your club this last January he was filling in at the front desk, from the time the gym opened until somebody else showed up, and always greeted you with a smile. The towels were fresh, the coffee was hot and he made it seem as though he genuinely cared about you; he'd ask you about your day or if it was Friday, if ou had any plans for the weekend. He would even try to joke around a little bit as he tried to make your time at the gym a nice one. After somebody showed up to relieve him at the front desk, he'd then be back kicking ass in the locker room filling he soap/shampoo/conditioner bottles in the showers, or spraying that enzyme stuff into the carpet to help get rid of the smell of stinky, sweaty guys and their crap. And in general just make the locker room better than what it is at most gyms. When somebody's not been doing their job he is on them to do a better job for the good of the gym and to make the experience of the customers a nice one. The biggest pain in the neck he has had to deal with is the steam room and he appeared to attack it with all his might, if it was broken he'd have it back up quickly and if he could not he'd talk to you (knowing you were one who likes the steam room) to let you know an 'expected' repair schedule. If the repair was delayed for any reason he'd give you an update. The steam room's been working great for the past couple months but you can still hear him ask on occasion - "Is it OK? Hot enough, too hot??" I've belonged to a variety of gyms over the years and people complain about this or about that and it usually deals with the general state of the locker room/ ASide from a couple people who I've heard complain about everything from the weather to choosing the wrong color socks today, I have not heard that with your gym there in the Seattle Municipal Tower and I think you can attribute that to the dedication and obvious passion Mike puts into his work. I have seen somebody like him at a gym only one other time and after they lost him the gym suffered. Mike makes it nice to go there because of his pleasant disposition and because he seems to truly enjoy h is job which makes him an asset to any company he is a part of. Regards, Jeffrey Whelan, Allstar Seattle Municipal Tower Member Sr. QA Engineer, Decho Corp.   Dear All Star Fitness, I would like to let you know what a GREAT trainer Sky Morgan is. She has helped me greatly in my effort to get back into shape. She has a wealth of knowledge as well as an emotional inspiration towards her clients. She has so much to offer people and is an all around wonderful trainer. With respect, Cathy Larimore, Allstar Tacoma Member   Attention All Star Fitness, My name is Elliot and I train with Eric at your Tacoma location. I just wanted to say that I really dig the workouts with him. I enjoy the energy and passion he seems to put out while he’s training me. I feel like he really wants to help me achieve my goals, and I appreciate that! Thanks so much for putting me together with him. Elliot Kim, Allstar Tacoma Member   Dear All Star Fitness, Four weeks ago, I was eating junk food and could not do more than 5 standard pushups in a row. I am noticing a more defined upper body, lost over 4 pounds, and my calves and quads are leaner. Dan, since I started working with you, I feel so much better! I even have good posture and am not hunched over. I truly am grateful for all that you have helped me accomplish thus far. I love seeing you 2 times a week, and there is no way that I would be where I am in my fitness without your help. It is an ABSOLUTE joy to work with you and I am forever appreciative of you. Thanks! Sincerely, Mary, Allstar Tacoma Member   All Star Fitness Tacoma, I have worked with Megan as my trainer for about 9 months. In this time I have lost over 30 pounds and went from 32% to 24% BODY FAT. I have gone from a size 16 to a size 12, and my body has changed in ways I never thought it would! I am 29 years old and I figured it was now or never. Megan helped push me to reach my weight loss goals and she has challenged me to do things I didn’t think that I could ever do. I am stronger, healthier, and happier after working with her. She knows how to push you in a motivating way. She challenges you past your comfort zone every day. I have never really been a runner, but now I am running around 30 miles per week and it all started with 1 training session with Megan. I have nothing but positive things to say about working with Megan and she has been a positive influence in my life. Thank you, Jennifer Allmon, Allstar Tacoma Member   Tacoma All Star Fitness, Megan is an inspiring and professional trainer that has made such a positive impact on my life, that now I totally believe it is a gift she has to train anyone towards the habits of a healthy lifestyle. I honestly believe that if she can teach me how to improve my everyday life, she can support anyone to make better choices in their life too. I started out with health issues, such as extremely high cholesterol levels with symptoms of beginning Adult onset Diabetes. She was very sincere and listened to me; I paid for a few sessions because I was new to the gym and I did not have anyone going with me for support. I didn’t know anything when I started, I had no goals; I just knew I wanted to be healthier by losing weight. Megan did an excellent job at inspiring me and constantly telling me I’m a winner and I can do this. She keeps a positive outlook and works with me rather than telling me what to do. She was able to keep me focused on my personalized diet and exercise routine to lose fat and gain muscle. My cholesterol is better and I don’t have any pre-diabetes symptoms any more! My body is lean now and I am doing activities that require strength for longer periods of time and it only worked because of the goals I set by working with Megan. I have had incredible result in such a short period of time. Just seeing what I have accomplished by working with her has inspired many of my family and friends to join the gym. I highly recommend her to everyone as a professional trainer! She provides what is needed for individuals that are willing to make that lifestyle change to live life to the fullest. Megan has proven that the money paid for personal training is definitely worth the experience. Respectfully, John Strickler, Allstar Tacoma Member   Robbie, I just wanted to thank you for everything you and all your trainers do. You have all changed my life. I went from not knowing how I was going to make it through each day to loving every moment of life. I have never been so happy or felt so fantastic. Thank you, Kimberly Weaver, Allstar Tacoma Member   Robbie, So I’m in line at Starbucks today and the gal says to me “You’re so fit!” Ok, I got a little puffed up and walked out with a big smile on my face. Thanks for challenging me to go beyond what I think I can do. Even though I still can’t lift my arms over my head, they do look nice in a sleeveless dress! Karen Shea, Allstar Tacoma Member   Robbie, I must say that it hurts to laugh, cough, and we will see what else, from the glut-sit-ups. Thanks! Anyways I really wanted to get you a testimonal before I forgot, so here you go! I have attended the boot camp class since the begining of February. I knew it was the class for me, as the first day I attended we ran a 5k on the treadmills. I saw that Robbie and the bootcamp format would push me beyond my comfort zone, to a new fitness level. Since then my performance level has changed. I have pushed myself beyond anything i ever imagined that I could, and believe it or not, I am am even more curious to see how much harder can push myself. Robbie peppers the class with humor, straight-forward talk, discipline, encouragement, and good natured fun. I always know that i will go away from class feeling better, although probably exhausted. I especially enjoy not knowing what we will do next, meaning that every class is different. Robbie has also introduced us to Crossfit style workouts, which i have really enjoyed. Enough so that I asked Robbie to train me on the techniques of cross fit. He has been a wonderful trainer, especially with me the "hard-headed" Trainee. He again is encouraging, humorous, and disciplined. I had been a member of another gym since i was 21 years old, and I switched over to AllStar this past January. I would have swithed sooner, but i thought that it would be too expensive. I have been very impressed with the classes, equipment, cleanliness, and professionalism of the fitness staff at AllStar. I will recommend it to all friends who are considering joining a local gym. Thanks again Robbie for all that you do! You do a great job! See you soon. Sincerely, Katie Burki, Allstar Tacoma Member   Mr. Robbie Reaves, I wanted to take a moment to share with you the positive life-changing experience I have gone through during the past few months at All-Star Fitness. My decision to alter my life patterns began after an alarming visit with my physician just before my 44th birthday. At this visit I topped the scale at 241 lbs and was being placed on yet another medication. I decided it was time to take to control of my life and knew that in order to do that I needed help. A colleague and friend of mine told me about All Star Fitness and after one short tour I was sold. During my tour I met a very nice man (Charles), who I discovered through conversation was one of the personal trainers. I immediately signed immediately up for my two free training sessions with him and began the process of getting my body, which had been neglected for over a decade, back into shape. Although I still have a ways to go (30-40lbs) to reach my target weight and size I am now 50 lbs closer than I was when I started this journey. What I have come to appreciate most over the past four months is the family like environment at All Star Fitness. The fitness staff is approachable, helpful, and knowledgeable. They make you feel very important and are always willing to lend advice or even a hand if you need one. The personal training staff is amazing; without their (Charles, Robbie, Megan, Adam, and many more) assistance I know I would not be where I am and for sure would not get to where I am going. I know they have played a significant role in conditioning my body, altering my eating habits and changing my lifestyle for the better. All Star Fitness cannot be compared to any other Fitness Center/Gym. The facility itself is filled with the space and equipment necessary for anyone to be successful. Additionally, the wide variety of fitness offerings (boxing, boot camp, yoga, zumba, water aerobics, rock climbing) provided by highly trained personnel cannot be found anywhere else. In closing, I want to say most of all THANK YOU for providing such a wide variety of fitness expertise and experiences. Because so many of you (All Star Fitness personnel) have taken the time to believe in me I now believe in myself. Respectfully, Jo Enscoe, Allstar Tacoma Member   Robbie, Yow! What a workout. My knees are bruised and I was so tired last night could barely drive myself home! (Almost met Mr. Pukey but kept him at bay) Gotta love that crossfit Karen Shea, Allstar Tacoma Member   Dear All Star Fitness, I am writing this letter to show my appreciation to your company and excellent professional service from your personal trainers and staff!!! First off “hello” my name is Chris King I am the Chef at Katie Downs Waterfront Eatery in Tacoma, I joined the All Star team last December. My motivation at the time to join was, I was coming off a few months of physical therapy for my left knee. My Doctor said the best thing I could do for my knee was to get weight off of it so I thought a swimming pool would be the answer. So I started to search around gyms to see my best fit. The first gym that caught my attention was your gym “All Star Fitness” the swimming pool looked great and you prices where unbeatable so I went in. During my very detailed walk threw orientation of your facilities I was very impressed of the cleanliness and organization of all the areas of the gym. I signed up that day and was offered two free training sessions with a personal trainer, I was very happy about this because I was not exactly sure what to do with my knee except swim? These training sessions gave me more knowledge than I thought I would get so I signed up for more lessons. At first the price for these lessons will sticker shock you but it’s not as bad as it seems. It’s worth every cent for the support, professional guide ness and personal gratification you will receive! I was feeling on top of the world, the weight was coming off and I felt great, so I joined the Super Circuit. Bad mistake I was not ready for this, I hurt my knee pushing myself to far. I was emotionally done I thought I was a Loser!!! I was ready to quit so I talk to the manger Tom and told him I couldn’t do it. At that time Tom got Robbie Reaves the Fitness Director over to talk to me about how I felt. I like to say “Thank You” to Robbie for taking time for me out of his personal life I know he was off shift at the time this happened! But Robbie was very understanding and inspirational to me to stay and give it a second chance, so I did. This was the best decision I have made!!! Robbie got me together with a wonderful very qualified personal trainer, Shandela Johnson, that got me right on track with exercise routines that didn’t bother the knee but really worked me out to achieve my goals! When I started the gym I weighed 308 pounds and today with the help of Shandela I weigh 258 pounds!!! OMG 50 pounds I thought I would couldn’t ever lose that much weight and today my knee feels better than ever thanks All Star Fitness Tacoma!!! And with a very special thank you to Shandela Johnson and Robbie Reaves, thanks for all the support and being there for me, you guys are the Best!!! GO TEAM ALL STAR!!! With Thanks and sincerely, Chris King, Allstar Tacoma Member (Chef King)   Hi Anthony, I wanted to tell you about the outstanding service I received from Matt Roush on Aug 27th. Let me summarize by saying I walked over from Nordstrom that day, after receiving terribly rude service from your front desk employee, Molly, just minutes before. I was so furious at her rude behavior, unprofessional attitude, and lack of service on a phone call where I had simply mistaken her for your previous employee, Mollie Donoghue. Once in the lobby, I asked for you directly, but found that you were unavailable. So, Matt stepped in to help me, and completely turned the situation around. I walked away a happy customer, with my membership renewed for another two years. He was not only professional, and eased my anger, but also renewed my enthusiasm to return to the gym after I have spent the last few months with a broken foot, air cast, and crutches! People like Matt should be highly valued! And, people like Molly would benefit from some training in servicing the customer with a smile, and losing the attitude. I look forward to returning to my favorite instructor's classes - Chee Neow is amazing!!!! He is another employee to be highly commended and valued! Thanks so much, Mary Brazelton Beley, Allstar Executive Club Member