I’ve been active my entire adult life but consistency has been a huge problem the past 20 years because life gets in the way and I have always prioritized others over my own health. I have a neighborhood gym and even though I drive by it every day, it feeIs like torture to stop and work out (the 15 years olds slamming weights don’t help). I have a membership to a nice gym but it’s even more inconvenient and I don’t feel like I belong (my workout attire isn’t Instagram worthy!). I turn 65 this year and finally decided to invest in myself. Enter Fitspire. Yes it’s more expensive than my regular gym membership but I’m wasting my money at the regular gym. (Fyi, I canceled it!). At Fitspire I get personal attention, awesome music, a pleasant clean workout area, and friends who encourage me. I started out with 2 sessions a week but I was SAD on the days I couldn’t go to Fitspire! So I quickly moved up to 3 sessions a week. I truly look forward to the sessions and move “life” around to make sure I don’t miss my workouts with Corey and my new friends. Corey is constantly monitoring our form to make sure we move properly and safely. He’s super knowledgeable, kind, caring, funny and motivating. After only 2 months, I feel amazing and so strong! Fitspire is the best investment I’ve ever made! Thank you Corey.

Even though you are in a class of no more than six, you are always treated as if you are in a one on one class. You are with people in your age bracket so you don't feel weird, and you are not babied because of your age. It makes me feel great mentally and physically.

I’ve been a member of a gym all my adult life and this is my best experience yet. It is challenging in a nonthreatening way. Corey pays individual attention to all of us and is constantly making corrections in our form to keep us injury free and moving towards our goals. The space is super clean and doesn’t smell like a gym. He sends out weekly informational pep talks that are so good that I forward them to my friends. Bonus: easy parking!

I was a very active gardener for about 55 years, then had to move to Raleigh nearly 6 years ago to a lifecare retirement community. I went to the twice weekly group exercise for a couple of years, walked 2 miles/day with a friend for a time. I quit walking when my friend moved and quit exercise class when my sister became ill. After about a year of inactivity, a good friend suggested a personal trainer, and Corey entered my life. At first I was skeptical, but Corey’s professionalism, dedication, expertise, and encouragement proved me wrong. He had me identify my goals: ability to rise from a chair without using my hands, better posture, better balance, and overall strength improvement. I loathe exercise and am below beginner level, have bad knees, stiff hips, limp muscles, and arthritis everywhere. Corey modified standard routines and created new ones to fit my limitations. Whether you’re a physical wreck (such as I), old (I’m 89), in good shape but need tweaking, need help with injury recovery, or any other reason, you need Corey. He learns what you are capable of, pushes you to your limit, and is ever alert to the possibility of injury. We have been training for about 10 months, and I feel that I have improved. I don’t like the work, but I do like seeing Corey 3 times a week. He is upbeat, cheerful, funny, disciplined, caring, kind, and an expert in his field. He even tolerates a minor amount of whining. He is an inspiration and a new friend.

I had a recent hip injury and surgery, plus a new shoulder injury — and I knew I needed a true professional who understood anatomy and injuries. Corey helped get my shoulder strong before surgery — my surgeon was happy and impressed. Post-surgery he was careful about what we did and how. I also learned I could safely push myself more than I thought I could.

When I moved to Raleigh at 75, both my fitness and balance left something to be desired. Working out with Corey has provided a steady, continuing boost to my wellbeing. I have never worked out with a better personal trainer.