Valley Strength and Fitness. Happy Valley

I’m a 300lb+ female, have a lot of physical pain for various reasons and I struggle with some severe anxiety. I decided to try sessions with Ryan because I’m desperate to get in better shape and health. I would normally be more comfortable working with a woman, but I saw Ryan had the best reviews out there and I thought I should check him out. And man am I grateful I did! I’ve lifted wrong my entire life. People would always say “lift with your legs not your back” but my mind-body connection wasn’t there and it’s caused me a great deal of physical pain to my back and sciatica. Ryan has the BEST way of explaining things so you get it. He’ll also make sure you do! He’ll say “make sense?” and if it doesn’t, then he’ll explain a different way. He encourages you to take videos of him, and he’ll take some of you if you want so you can see the difference and know what to change. He also genuinely cares about his clients and goes above and beyond for them. I was seeing a dietician through Kaiser who suggested a certain amount of protein to me which seemed very low, and when I told Ryan what they said, he was shocked and even went out of his way to reach out to a dietician he knew to see why they would suggest that. He also explained why I should have a certain amount of protein for my weight. He’s very much about the “why” of things, and he pushes you to advocate for yourself and ask why. I was pretty scared that when I’d start training with a personal trainer, they would push me more than I was comfortable or somehow make me feel embarrassed for my lack of knowledge or capability. Ryan is patient, caring, and easy to be around. I’d leave our sessions feeling good about what I did and feeling surprised because it was fun! This is a longer review than I intended to write, but I just wanted to give more detail because if you’re like me, and you’re terrified of seeing a personal trainer and get scared about being judged at the gym, put yourself out there to see Ryan. It’s worth it! Your mind and body will feel better from it! Thank you Ryan!

needed a jump start to get back in the Gym and Valley Strength & Fitness was the best way to do it. The Gym is very clean and has all the equipment you need to get those muscles back.

Ryan is a great trainer! He is very knowledgeable, he followed up about how I was feeling every time I went in and was always there so I wouldn't drop a weight on my head :-). It was just what I needed to feel comfortable going back to the public gym. He even gave me copies of all my works outs!

Thank you Ryan, I am sure I will be back! Having someone to push you is needed sometimes.

Best gym ever!! Small and personable with a vibrant atmosphere 😁