“I’ve been training with Benji for three months now and he has done the
impossible. I haven,t had cigarette, go to "the stairs" a couple
times a week, have lost a few sizes, can do a plank for as long as he makes me
and I love it. Benji is awesome.”
-Mary Sommerfeld
“I have been training with Benji for
about three months and can tell a difference in my core strength and general
overall strength. Benji has been crucial in keeping me motivated while
encouraging my overall fitness. I cannot imagine my workouts these days
without the help and Motivation of Benji and Chain Reaction Fitness.”
-Jeremy Kachmar
“For as long as I can remember, I've
been active...in sports, at the gym, etc. In 2007 I tore my ACL and
meniscus playing competitive volleyball, and had reconstructive surgery.
After a year of recovery and strengthening my body, I returned to volleyball,
but in 2009, I re-injured my meniscus and did further damage to my knee.
After another surgery, my recovery seemed slower, and although the second
surgery was not as grueling as the first, I continued to struggle to regain
strength at the gym and my knee continued to feel stiff and sore.
Workouts became boring and mundane and I stopped loving exercise. I began to
feel like a hamster on its wheel, just going through the motions of
exercise. I gave up volleyball because I knew my knee and weaker body weren't
strong enough to take it.
I started working out with Benji, periodically doing a TRX workout in addition
to the gym. Just seeing the TRX straps made me feel like a kid
again...made me think that workouts could be fun. I then began The
Afterburn Bootcamp with Benji in April. Getting my rear end out of bed in
the middle of the dark was definitely a struggle those first few weeks, but
Benji woke my sleepy body up in no time! The workouts were, and continue
to be, dynamic, varied and motivating. After the first month of boot
camp, I was addicted! The workouts are so much more fun than slinging
free weights or watching the clock slowly tick away while doing cardio at the
gym. Time flies with Benji. He makes me challenge my body in ways I
wouldn't have thought of (I had no idea there were so many ways to make push
ups more interesting), he's made me see that the world is my gym, and he has
inspired me to love working out again. I haven't had this much fun in
years! At boot camp, I've also had the opportunity to meet some wonderful
people. It's great to push and be pushed by others to work hard and
better...the entire group works as a team, and the camaraderie is
infectious. Besides all of this, I have, of course, gained strength!
I've gained a tremendous amount of strength and flexibility back in my knee,
and have developed a much stronger core now than ever in my life, which has
even helped decrease chronic low back pain. It's great to feel strength
seep back into my body, and to be inspired by my "Afterburn" team and
by myself.
I can't thank Benji enough for re-igniting my passion for workouts, and for
teaching me to carry myself through a tough time.”
-Tammy Amoth
“My girlfriend and I attended
Benji's first 2 Carson
Park bootcamps and
thoroughly enjoyed them! Benji has a way of kicking your butt! holding you
accountable! and somehow still making it fun for everyone! I was so impressed
that for the 3rd bootcamp I decided to start getting my patients involved.
Thanks for everything Benji!!”
-Dr. Kevin Schultz
Hallie Chiropractic
"Our experience with Benji as a TRX and Boot Camp
instructor has been amazing. He has the right balance of pushing us to do
our best while also encouraging and noticing our strengths. He balances the fun
and laughter that exercise can bring in a group setting with the
seriousness of working hard and doing each exercise safely and correctly. We
feel like we are in the best shape of our lives right now with a strong core
that can carry us through our daily lives and jobs."
-Amelia and Rick Daniels
“Benji has an awesome bootcamp. If
you need to jumpstart your workout or to increase the intensity of your
existing routine, I would highly recommend signing up with Benji for that added
kick. The cost is also excellent.”
-Rick Wanke
“Dear Benji,
I want you to know that I thought of you while I was swimming in the
St. Croix River during my triathlon
on Sunday! No, I was NOT cursing
you, but I was thanking you for the strength that my arms and
shoulders possessed to help propel me 1500 meters on the first leg of
my event! My arms NEVER tired, and I was able to emerge from the water
and jog up the steps to the transition zone! I KNOW it was your boot
camp that got me to this point! Thanks for all your help and
enthusiasm this last month! See you on Wednesday, bright and early!”
-Leslie, a.k.a. "Verna"
Angelus Day
Spa- “OMG!!! For everyone who missed Zumba tonight... wow
Benji is unbelievable!!! Don't miss next week Zumba on Wednesday 6:15pm!!!
Space is going super fast!!!! Bring a friend and I PROMISE you will LOVE it!!!”
