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Over the past 11 months I have changed my lifestyle thanks to Lloyd Garden, owner and personal trainer at Thrive. I wanted to start eating healthier, work out and lose weight and make this a way of life. I remember Lloyd telling me it takes 45 days to change a habit, now I truly believe that. That’s me pictured above before (left) and after (right).
I started out with one on one training and added bootcamp so I was working out a total of 5 days a week. Lloyd provided me with an eating plan as well. After three months we took my measurements and I already started seeing the results. This gave me inspiration to continue strong and strive to meet my goal of losing 20lbs. (more…)
Jeffery Adams, Personal Training and Group Fitness
I start by saying “thank you, thank you, thank you”!
I am Jeffrey Adams! ……. A firm believer that a candle never loses it light by lighting another candle. One day I woke up and decided to make my avocation my vocation. So, here I am living my dreams showing adults and children that fitness can be fun!!!!We all have our gifts and passions, touching lives through exercise is my gift and I want to share it with the world. So I am always happy to be a guest instructor at other facilities. It is a compliment when I am invited. My approach to group fitness is simple… K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Stupid.
Music, energy, enthusiasm, motivation, and sweat allow me to create an encouraging atmosphere where challenge meets in a group setting. I then go into autopilot!In class, We strive for “perfect” form, “excellent” endurance, and “dynamic “ intensity with each second, minute, hour, day, week, month, and year of our workouts!
Before moving to Atlanta in 2007, I trained privately and taught classes at Club H, Body By Mike, Gold’s Gym, NYSC, and Crunch in New York . While in Atlanta, I continued with Crunch and worked with corporate fitness groups teaching in Midtown, Sandy Springs , Dawsonville helping create boot-camp programs for a short time before becoming Group Fitness Regional Director for Crunch. Since then I have been able to once again experience different fitness facilities and spread my love for fitness. The motto” No Judgments” allow members to do their best and I love to apply that philosophy! Since then I have been able to work with many groups throughout the Atlanta area and these experiences are very humbling. It is encouraging to hear “I have had a great experience and felt challenged “after a class”
I teach and specialize in creating innovative group fitness programs both indoor and outdoor for many demographics never forgetting that this isn’t my workout, I am here for you. I have had twenty years of experience as an instructor and military physical training. This has allowed me to work and learn from some of the best instructors the fitness industry has to offer.
I enjoy producing Fitness and Wellness shows, I produced several for BCAT Television. I enjoy appearing and have been on various local news programs spotlighting fitness as well as produced my own fitness specials. AFAA (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America), MADD DOGG ATHLETICS , American Red Cross CPR Certification, ISCA (International Sports Conditioning Association) and IFTA (Interactive Fitness Trainers of America) are some of my professional affiliations.
Developing an Exercise Routine After Injury
Injury can happen to anyone at anytime. If you are an active person, who exercises regularly, there is a temptation to jump back into your pre-injury workout routine to soon. This may do more harm than good. Anyone who has suffered an injury, regardless of the injury type, should consult their physician before restarting their exercise routine. You should never rush back into your regular pre-injury exercise routine without seeking advice from your physician. The physician will create an exercise plan designed to ease you back into an exercise routine while your body is healing. (more…)
Mix Up Your Workout Routine to Maximize Benefits
To get the best results from your workout regiment, individuals should work with a personal trainer to mix up their exercise routines to make the exercises more unique and beneficial. When people do the same exercises over and over again, they will at some point reach a results’ plateau and they will not meet their desired goals.
Improving Your Life Through Group Training and One-on-One Personal Training
In these stressful times, it is very important to remember to take care of your most important attribute which is your health. One of the best ways to do this is to take part in a group training program or one-on-one training program. The Financial Times newspaper in a recent article noted that personal training studios that offer exclusively group training and one-on-one training have been full. According to a personal trainer quoted in the article “Clients come in more to de-stress, and get away from the constant coverage of crashing markets on TV”. He also said that “members, especially now, see working out as a necessity not a luxury.” (more…)
Melody E. Jones | Trainer
Level One Qigong Instructor (Teaching energy work and healing foods), Certified BNRI and AFAA personal trainer Specialty Areas: Hatha, Iyengar, Vinyasa and Meditative Yoga, Pilates, Mat Science, Kickboxing
Melody has been physically active all her life, and for seventeen years, has continued her education in health and fitness.
Known for altering the motto: “What you put in is what you get” to “Now that you’re here you’re gonna get it”, she started running boot camps in 2001 after becoming a fitness instructor and certified personal trainer. Immediately you can witness her love and dedication for it.
She’s pleasantly challenging, passionate, and her training style combines all of her past experiences to help her clients achieve their fitness goals.
Lloyd Garden | Owner & Personal Trainer
NCCPT, IFPA, TRX Suspension Training and Red Cross CPR certified
Lloyd Garden, founder of Thrive Fitness is no stranger to discipline and perseverance. Trained by some of the best strength and conditioning coaches collegiately and professionally, Lloyd understands hard work and the attention to detail. Through this hard work and his attention to detail, Lloyd gained the experience needed to customize efficient training programs for all types of clients, from professional athletes to busy executives and stay-at-home moms, who need maximal fitness in minimal spare time.
Lloyd is no stranger to high achievement. Starting from high school, he set football rushing records in the state of Ohio that exists today. After high school, he was heavily recruited by top NCAA football programs but eventually decided to attend the University of Cincinnati and he received a four year scholarship to play for the Bearcats Football team. To cap off his football career, he was signed by the National Football League Seattle Seahawks. Even though his NFL career was short he obtained the necessary ingredients to complete his unique personal training recipe.
Lloyd used his time as a member of the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the NFL Seattle Seahawks for his own research and development to tie his knowledge of personal training and athletic conditioning to develop advanced methods to training to help prevent injury and target specific muscles. Lloyd created a full fitness regime from his template of free-weight, bodyweight, and machine-driven exercises, tailored specifically for each client. His main goal is to develop muscular balance in his clients, which is the foundation for more specific goals such as aesthetics, strength and flexibility gains, or developing a more powerful athletic ability.
His methods have touched people of all backgrounds. For more than a decade, he has used his knowledge and experience to develop the bodies and lives of hundreds including Stanford University’s All-American tennis players “The Burdette Sisters” (Erin, Lindsey, and Mallory Burdette), ATP World Tour player Scoville “Sco” Jenkins, and On the Rise Tennis Academy where he helped hundreds of students reach their full potential in the sport of tennis through strength and conditioning.
Lloyd’s philosophy is that when people begin to work towards better health and fitness, they inevitably begin to see more success in life. He designed his personal training studio with his philosophy in mind. The Thrive Fitness studio is strategically designed to provide clients with the most efficient method to accomplish their workouts.
