Bill is down 25 pounds so far and is planning to drop another 40. "Along with a good eating plan (not a "diet"), The Perfect Workout is an extremely good way of exercising." Besides the weight loss, he no longer dozes off in the afternoon, and gets up regularly at 6 a.m.
When you’re in the wine business, there are some things you have to do. Vintners want to feed you and wine dinners are required. Not a good combination for staying in shape. As a result, Bill Mayer gained weight over the years. He also wanted to get stronger, and knew what didn’t work for him. “I’ve never liked gyms. The people and loud music, it’s an atmosphere I’m not particularly fond of.” He’d started and stopped at gyms before, and realized that training yourself is hard to do. He also tried running, which wasn’t good for his knees. So when a friend told Bill about The Perfect Workout, he was ready. “He told me, ‘It’s really hard. It’s torture! But it only lasts half an hour.’ He was right. It is torture.” Bill’s personal trainer Oakland/Piedmont at the Oakland studio, Denise, is the one inflicting it on him. “She’s very tough and smart. I love the one-on-one training. That person knows you, it’s all very personal. They know what you’ve done before. All the trainers are sharp.”
Bill makes it clear that slow motion strength training is great, but you also need to eat right. When he got serious about eating right, too, the weight started coming off. He cut out sugar and flour, and starting eating more vegetables and proteins. Already a young-looking 70, Bill is down 25 pounds so far and is planning to drop another 40. “Along with a good eating plan (not a “diet”), The Perfect Workout is an extremely good way of exercising.” Besides the weight loss, he no longer dozes off in the afternoon, and gets up regularly at 6 a.m. “My health is pretty important. Doing this workout has definitely helped my strength. Denise reminds me of my progress.” There’s still more to accomplish, and after initially signing on for three months, then six more, Bill recently extended his membership for another year.
While importing German and Austrian wines is how he makes a living, Bill is a poet and a photographer at heart. It’s his “Leidenschaft” (passion), and his favorite places for inspiration are the desert, where he’s done most of his wanderings, and the White Mountains, east of the Sierras. He recently finished writing “A Truce With Fantasy,” which one writer said “carries the authority of one who has lived deeply and felt deeply.” A life of wine, poetry, and photography, and best of all, being in great shape to enjoy it all for years to come.
The Perfect Workout Oakland/Piedmont
3645 Grand Ave #305,
Oakland, CA 94610, United States
+1 510-254-3763
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