Testimonials

In March of this year, I had major knee surgery and started up with Dave after my initial physical therapy was complete.  Dave has tailored workouts for me that have sped along my further rehabilitation.  He's given me good advice in all the aspects of personal fitness that we've discussed.

It's very satisfying to work with Dave because there is nothing routine about his workouts.  In the 40+ sessions we've had together, we have yet to repeat a workout.  He keeps it interesting, fresh, and motivating.  I have to think back to my service in the Navy before I can think of a time I've been in as good of shape.

Glenn Dunham

I have been working out for years and had my doubts about getting a trainer until I was introduced to Dave. Dave is a phenomenal trainer. He has unique exercises that train more than one part and keep you wanting to go back for more. He gets you inspired to work hard and he does not let you quit. He is knowledgeable about all aspects of training. Dave has taught me a lot about my body and has helped me make my workouts more challenging. He always is eager to help even if he is not training me and corrects me if he sees me doing something wrong, to me that is going above and beyond. I would highly recommend Dave to anyone; He is an excellent trainer and cares about his clients!!!

Heather Maciejewski

After practicing yoga and using free weights at home over the last six years, I decided to enroll in a fitness program. I had dabbled with weights in the past, but my knowledge was limited. There were some basic ideas: back/biceps one day, chest/triceps another, and legs were a gray area. Dave Rice has given me a fresh perspective on exercise.

Like yoga, it’s a study. His variety of methods makes sense because the body already deals with every day routine and repetition. I’ve been led through posture and positioning of the feet, where to look, when to lock, what to tense, and what not to tense. Exercises have included dead-lifts, squats, military press, thrusters, push ups, pull ups, using rings, the kettle bell, “get-ups”, lunges, hyper-extensions, box jumps, seal style push ups, and some were modified or varied within themselves. Although the list of different techniques is long, a “whole body approach” is encouraged – for me, lifting had been about muscle isolation, so this was a new insight. It’s helpful to put aside outcome and focus on the journey, but in just two months, I’ve noticed wonderful results. Dave is a highly effective trainer; he’ll take you to your personal edge and encourage you to surpass it.

-Scott Gatewood

I am 49 years old and have worked with various personal trainers over the past 10 years. With this perspective I can assure you that Dave Rice is an exceptional trainer.

Dave’s workouts are core focused and emphasize whole body, compound movements. They are ever changing so that even the most experienced enthusiast or serious athlete with find his workouts refreshing, challenging and extremely productive. Non traditional techniques and equipment, such as kettle bells and rings, are frequently incorporated keeping workouts interesting for those growing tired of the typical gym routine. Dave’s interests and background are also a surprise and range far from the Gym (his college major was art!) making it that much easier for me to devote the time required. I would recommend that anyone, from the most intimidated to the most accomplished, train with Dave. Results are quick and rewarding.

Andy Hunt

Training with Dave has helped me take my game to the next level. His passion and work ethic inspired me from day one and helped me make serious gains in stregth, quickness, and overall well being. I would recomend Dave to anyone who is serious about training whether it be sport specific or just wanting to get in shape.

Rob LaLonde

It has been my distinct pleasure to work with Dave Rice for the past 3-4 months.  When my husband joined the gym he started with Dave as a personal trainer.  At that time, I did not believe I needed a trainer as I felt confident that I could structure a workout regimen for myself because I had worked with three or four trainers before.  I was certainly wrong!

Dave is excellent!  He understands the biomechanics and physiology of human function better than any other trainer I have worked with.  He has an infectious enthusiasm mixed with a pleasant personality that inspires and motivates me to keep coming back for more.  If it wasn't for Dave, I do not think I would continue my gym membership.  In only a few sessions a week, Dave has had a profound impact on how I look and feel and I very much appreciate the time and effort he has put into developing my personal workout routines. 

As a practicing physician my schedule is very tight.  Dave has made himself available to me at all hours of the day and night to facilitate meeting my needs and schedule.  I truly appreciate his flexibility in scheduling that allows me to get the workouts I desire in the time frames I need to accommodate my professional life. 

Mary A. Alfano-Torres, MD

I have been a constant gym goer for the past six years and more recently and more recently I found my workouts slightly boring and not very productive as I always found myself doing the same mundane exercises. It was a couple of months after I joined the gym that I decided to truly make an investment in myself and started seeing Dave twice a week. It has been about two months since I started working with him and it has been such a positive experience for me. My workouts are not only harder and more challenging but Dave really teaches me something everyday. Not only do I feel great but I look forward to the gym and being pushed to places that I did not think I was capable of going.

Erin McCanna

I wanted to express my sincere appreciation for the excellent work Dave has done with me over the past four months. In the short time I have been working with Dave I have seen an increase in stamina, an improvement in strength, a loss of weight, and a redistribution in my body that has improved my posture and sense of well being. He has inspired me to continue working out where others have not been able to do so. He has extensive knowledge of anatomy and the bio-mechanics of strength building and he applies it exceedingly well in our workouts.

He is meticulous about posture and making sure I do not perform any exercise in a fashion that would allow for getting hurt. Since beginning to work with Dave, I have referred my wife, my 2 sisters-in-law, and my step daughter to train with him. I wanted my entire family to enjoy the same benefits I felt I was getting for working out under his guidance.

Michael A. Torres MD, MBA 

I have been training with Dave for the past month and it has been a great experience! I have worked with trainers in NY and Pittsburgh and Dave is one of the best I have had.

Dave works me hard and is creative and knowledgeable about all phases of fitness. He manages to keep each session interesting and gets results. I have lost close to 30Lbs in one month and look forward to each session!

Chuck LaCortiglia

I want to thank you for the excellent instruction and variety you have brought to my training. I started training with shoulder and lower back problems. You tailored a program to work within my limitations and in the process improved my shoulder and lower back immensely.

You showed me some unique stretches for my shoulder that really helped. I have been to different physical therapists and chiropractors and got more from your stretching and strength routine than was provided by them.

With knowledge of how critical correct technique is when performing exercises I would recommend you to a wide range of people.

Greg McCormick

One day, after completing a half mile of walking lunges, someone at the gym asked me if I was on a track team. "No, I just work out with Dave Rice," I answered. Keep in mind, I am a woman in my early 30s who never was an athlete in high school or college. This brief exchange epitomizes my training experience with Dave: he's helped me a reach a level of fitness and confidence that I never thought was possible.

Dave brings his knowledge of anatomy and alignment to every one of our sessions. The point isn't to simply work hard (which, believe me, we do) but to work hard intelligently. Again, I never thought I'd be learning Olympic weightlifting skills like cleans and snatches at this point in my life. Yet, with Dave's expert guidance and articulate explanations, these techniques have become an important part of my fitness repertoire. What I like best about some of Dave's workouts, however, is how refreshingly low-tech many of them are. We often use very simply equipment – a jump rope, a medicine ball, a tall step – to create routines that work muscles I didn't even know I had.  Training with Dave means finding your own internal strength, not relying on fancy machines to get the job done.

I've seen many trainers either blindly push their clients or just apathetically observe. Dave, on the other hand, is completely in tune to where I am in my workout. If I am pushing too hard and losing integrity in my form, he tells me to rest. More importantly, he can tell when I have untapped resources left. Dave always helps me get to my personal edge, allowing me to break through physical and mental plateaus. As a devoted yoga practitioner, I find Dave's mindful, whole-body approach to fitness an ideal complement to my work on the yoga mat.

Quite simply, I have never felt this strong before!

Annemarie Comarrata

Comments

[higley]

After 3 sessions with Dave Rice, I found religion, saved my marriage, adopted a teenage refugee from Rwanda, got in touch with my inner child, rid myself of unwanted dandruff flakes, increased my sex drive, decreased my waist size, revitalized my career, received an honorary PhD, saw Haley's comet; watched Spiderman 3, got tattooed, blew a monkey, and won the lottery. Don't even ask what happened after my fourth session. Let's just say I have a 5 picture deal with Vivid Video, and Jenna Jameson has my number on speed dial.

Thanks Dave. You da man.

[Barb]

I am Dave's oldest client (over 60). When I started with Dave, I hadn't exercised in 30 years and had become very weak. I was worried that he would ask me to do things I couldn't do. He started me out with easy, simple exercises, but kept changing them so I never lost interest. After 2 years, I was not only a lot stronger, but had lost nearly 50 pounds. It's now been 3 years, and Dave continues to scale the exercises for me, since I can't do many of the things the younger folks do, but I am so much stronger and more confident, and I can do things I never thought that I would be able to do.
Thanks Dave
Barbara Majeroni, MD