The Studio North Dallas Personal Training Success Story

By: Chris Tobias's

I met Mark Madole and team in April of 2009, it was a interesting first experience! We did a group session and I thought I was going to die or throw up! I thought I was in pretty good shape and well on my way to a successful triathlon season. Well, Mark had something to say about that, he knew I was not as strong as I could be and we discussed a training plan.

So we started on a weight training plan and we ensured that it fit into my triathlon training schedule, as well. He wanted to be sure that we didn't get over worked and stayed healthy throughout the training process. At the time I started my training plan with Mark was weighing 185, while I thought I was in a good shape Mark knew I need to be thinner and lighter to have a successful Half Ironman in October. I completed my first half ironman in just over 7 hours, that was a great time but we were convinced we could do better.

I had my first off season with Mark this past year, I leaned down to 165 and added muscle. I scheduled my second half ironman in April of 2010, it was a success!! I took 20 mins off of my time from my half ironman in October, I improved times on my bike and run. I give a lot of credit to Mark for helping me stay on schedule and pushing me to levels that I would have never thought I could reach, sometimes I was not happy about it but the results were fantastic and continue to improve. He also taught me how to believe in myself which is a big part of training.

The Studio has been a great place for me outside the of the regular gyms, we train really hard and stay focused on my goals for the next race. I have built some great relationships with the Studio team and members. I continue to get stronger and build off of a base that we created to ensure that I stay healthy! I recommend The Studio to everyone I know because if I can reach the goals I have reached then everyone can do it. You can be leaner and stronger if you put your mind to it, if you don't put your mind to it then Mark can help you with that too.

Great job Mark and The Studio team!
- Chris Tobias