I was given a gift, to train with Chip for 6 months. (Apparently, the person who gave me the gift thought I needed it!) I was 54 years old, 240 pounds, had done little to no exercise for the past 20 years and my eating habits were less than stellar. I remember the first day walking through the weight room and meeting Chip in his office. I was extremely nervous! Chip immediately curtailed my anxiety with his broad smile, sense of humor, energy and knowledge of strength, conditioning and nutrition. He took all my measurements, (body weight, height and body fat % etc.) I can’t remember what they were, and we headed to the gym. I remember not being able to do a sit up unassisted!

During the 6 months, I noticed a considerable change in my body and cardio fitness. I looked forward to my workouts and Chip always made it new, exciting and challenging. (To this day, I can honestly say, I have done something new every time I have worked out) When my 6 months was up, I made the commitment to continue. I have now been with Chip for 3 ½ years. I have also added early morning boot camp workouts three days a week to my routine.

In this time, I have lost 55 pounds, and 4.5 inches off my waist. I have run two Spartan races (with a third scheduled); a 3-mile Sprint and a 13-mile Beast. This past weekend I did my first GORUCK Tough event, 13 hours of hiking with a 40 lb. ruck, carrying extremely heavy things and a fair amount of PT. This December my son and I have a trip planned to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

I can honestly say without a question of doubt none of this would have happened without my gift (thank you Mom) and Chip. Not only is Chip the best at what he does he’s extremely knowledgeable, a great motivator, dedicated to his profession and clients, kind and fun to train with. Chip builds his workouts around me and my goals, and because of that has definitely transformed my life!

Thank you Chip!

Stuart Simon
Simon & Watson Construction