Pam Ballard

"During the 7+ years I've been coming to NWPT I've lost 20 pounds and have found muscles I didn't know I had. I can look at myself in the mirror when I'm doing bicep curls or arm raises and see muscle definition in my arms and shoulders. And, I'm now running 2 half marathons a year!"

Client of the Month

I first started coming to NWPT in 2003, shortly after Northwest Personal Training opened their doors. I had been exercising for years, walking 4 to 5 miles each morning, going to 2 or 3 Jazzercise classes a week, and training for 1 or 2 half marathons each year. But something was missing from my routine. I had been steadily gaining weight the last few years and nothing I did seemed to dissolve those extra pounds. Plus, I noticed that my arms were really getting flabby and I didn’t have the strength in my upper body that I would have liked. So, in October 2003, I decided a change was needed. As soon as I walked into NWPT, I could feel the friendliness and personal attention. This wasn’t some huge gym, where I would be a nameless face among hundreds. This was a small facility, focused on client/trainer interaction. My initial instincts were confirmed during the first class I took with Sherri and have been reinforced by every trainer and staff member I’ve encountered since those early days. I initially came for 2 or 3 group classes a week, but have since expanded my workouts to include not only group classes 5 days a week, but also 2 partner training sessions each week with Rob and Derrick. During the 7+ years I’ve been coming to NWPT I’ve lost 20 pounds and have found muscles I didn’t know I had. I can look at myself in the mirror when I’m doing bicep curls or arm raises and see muscle definition in my arms and shoulders. And, rather than walking 1 or 2 half marathons a year, I’m now running 3 or 4. I’ve also discovered a new found love in bicycling and have registered for the Seattle to Portland ride this July. Just as important, if not more so, than the physical changes I’ve seen in my body, has been the support and encouragement from the NWPT trainers and the camaraderie from the many friends at NWPT. We run and cycle together, snowshoe and hike, and have even taken a number of trips together to such “exotic” locales as Lincoln City, Whidbey Island, and San Francisco for “destination” races. All in all, I can honestly say I’m in the best physical condition I have ever been in my life. My daughters even sometimes tell me they have a hard time keeping up with me. (I’m not sure I totally believe this claim, but it makes me feel good to hear it.) I plan to rely on the staff at NWPT now, and for many years to come, to help me “reach for my personal best.”