Raj had every excuse to fail. He was 41 years old, a busy executive with two kids, constantly traveling, recovering from ACL and meniscus surgery, on a vegetarian diet, and at the heaviest weight of his life at 201 lbs and 22.1% body fat. He had tried Noom. He had tried virtual trainers. He had tried intermittent fasting. Every time, he yo-yoed back.
What Raj needed wasn't another app or another online program from someone in a different time zone. He needed real, in-person accountability from someone who was invested in his results.
He found that at Train With Dave.
Starting with trainer Braedon, Raj committed to 4 sessions per week. Two months in he was down 10 lbs and at 16.5% body fat. Then disaster struck — he tore his Achilles tendon.
Most people would have stopped. Raj told Braedon he wasn't quitting. Braedon didn't flinch. He redesigned the entire program around the injury, adjusted Raj's calories to account for reduced activity, and kept the momentum going. One month later Raj was down to 180 lbs. His abs were finally showing up. Even Dave himself showed up at Raj's house to make sure he was eating right.
"I've tried Noom, virtual trainers, intermittent fasting — and I've always yo-yoed. I needed in person accountability that communicates with me in real time and not from another country and time zone. Braedon took the thinking away from me and is always communicating with me in real time. Even Dave himself showed up at my house to make sure I was eating right. They are completely invested in my journey and this beats anything virtual or app related so far."— Raj Jhaveri · Google Review
Train With Dave in Orange County specializes in working with busy executives, parents, and professionals who travel frequently. Programs are designed around your schedule, not the other way around.
Absolutely. Train With Dave has kept clients training through torn Achilles tendons, ACL tears, rotator cuff injuries, and post-cancer recovery. Your program gets redesigned around the injury so you never lose momentum.
Raj tried both before finding Train With Dave. In-person accountability with real-time communication from a trainer who knows your name, your schedule, and your goals produces results that apps and virtual trainers simply cannot match.
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