Testimonials

"I tell people all the time that working out with Justin Gelband is the single best gift I have ever given myself. I am a hard working opera singer. I travel, my schedule is a nightmare, as Justiin will be glad to confirm. But the minute I get to Exclusive and get on the treadmill to warm up for my workout I feel like I am safely over home base and have scored one more point for my own team. I know that every time I meet with Justin he will have new ideas, new games, (yes, occassionally new tortures) and new ways to make me stronger and more balanced. Frankly, I thought I was a pretty good athlete when I went to Justin, just a little out of shape. He has shown me in the past 8 months we have worked together that true athleticism is about variety, core strength, balance, good form, and most of all truly taking care of yourself. I have never hit a real plateau with our workouts because we rarely do the same things in the same sequence. Because he uses so many different approaches it actually makes me more aware than ever in my own workouts that I can't fall into a rut just doing one thing, which I have been very guilty of in the past. He pushes me very hard, probably harder than I would myself, but I know he will do so responsibly and always in my best interest. My body is not just the showcase for my work it is actually my instrument, and my livelihood. Justin has helped me make all of those areas stronger, better, less stressful and frankly more exciting as I feel my body change. He has even been known to attend some of my concerts to get a better idea of what I do and need from fitness. I guess what I'm trying to say is that Justin not only kicks my &%# in the gym, he actually cares about how that's going to make my life better when I walk out of the gym. And that's pretty cool."

- Shana Blake Hill, soprano

"Nobody is more affective than Justin at applying his knowledge of health and fitness and I've seen first hand how he can assess someone's specific needs and virtually change their body type in a matter of months. No doubt, he is one of the best trainers in the business."

- Josh Duhamel

"I would wholeheartedly recommend Justin Gelband to anyone looking to get into shape. When I started training with him I was a size 14. He took one look at me and told me he could get me down to a 4/6. Once I was done laughing at him, I dared him to prove my skepticism wrong. He did, indeed as I am now (a little less than a year later) a size 4!"

"He knew he could do it... I just didn't know I could. It was his help in making working out fun, interesting and something I can no longer live without that got me to where I am today. His motivation, moral support, dieting advice and his passion, drove me to keep working hard when I doubted myself... or just plain wanted to sleep late. True, I am the one who has to get up and sweat every day and if I didn't really want it, it would not have happened, but training with him gave me the tools I needed to reach my goal. Thank you, Justin."

- Kacey

After having a baby five months ago with the help of Justin I was fortunate enough to be able to walk in The victoria secrets runway show 11/2005. His energy, encouragement and motivation is what got me to this point!

- Angela Lindvall, model

I started modeling five years ago. Although, I maintained a stable income modeling, I felt that my body was holding me back from booking certain jobs. Throughout the years I maintained a healthy style of living by exercising and eating well. A curvaceous body structure runs in my family. I felt that in my case, if I wanted to lose weight, I would have to fight my genes. I did not believe that fitting into a size 25-waist jean would ever be a possibility for me. However, I was determined to prove myself wrong.

After working out on my own for years and following what I considered to be a 'healthy' diet, I was not happy with the results. I approached Justin in April 2005 looking to lose a few inches off my hips and tone up overall. I was not hoping for a miracle to happen; I was willing to work hard and follow his guidelines. I put my body's future completely in Justin's hands. He agreed that it would be a challenge but he refused to label it as impossible.

He was understanding of my situation and came up with a suitable plan for me. We began training together three times a week. In addition, Justin designed a meal plan specifically for me. He gave me exercises that targeted my problem areas and he explained the importance of every exercise that he had me do. He also worked on my form for best results. Overall, he was extremely personal, patient, open-minded, motivational, and easy to work with. He made our workouts both fun and challenging.

Before long, the weight began to melt off and I noticed the muscle definition I was developing. I lost a total of 25lbs, an inch off my waist, 3.5 inches off my hips, 2 inches off my thighs, and toned up in all areas. My energy level skyrocketed, and my self-motivation and confidence tremendously increased.

My new body opened a lot of doors for me. Thanks to Justin, I am moving to New York to take my career to the next level; my body is not holding me back anymore. I have a lot more confidence and a positive prospective on life. I now realize how high my potential is and plan on taking advantage of it to the fullest.

I will forever be grateful to Justin for getting me on the right track and making the impossible possible. I plan on taking everything I learned from Justin with me to New York. He built a foundation for me and I plan on keeping it up. I look forward to working with Justin every time I am in Los Angeles.

- Aggie Foygel, model