About Stowe Personal Training – Fitness Over 50 in Austin
Stowe Personal Training – Fitness Over 50 in Austin is a welcoming and friendly space where clients can focus on improving their health and fitness. The team, led by Nathan, offers personalized training programs tailored to each individual's needs. With over 30 years of experience, Nathan combines knowledge, patience, and an injury-adverse approach to training. His mindful and steady method emphasizes building a proper foundation and correct form, making him an excellent coach and teacher. Known for explaining complex ideas in a clear and approachable way, he often uses sports analogies and evidence-based reasoning. Clients benefit from efficient and effective workouts, seeing results such as increased strength, flexibility, and energy. Many find that they feel stronger and more confident, with some even feeling years younger. Stowe Training Systems is ideal for those seeking to improve their overall health, regardless of age or fitness level.
This is a long post, so I’m going to do a quick bullet point summary, then you can continue reading if you’re interested. 😊 Starting goal: - [ ] reverse the weight gain process,⬇️ be able to get off the floor easily, 😒start the weight loss process (60lbs), 📉not embarrass myself at the gym, 😳gain strength and confidence 💪 One month results: - [ ] 10 pounds down, 📉healthy diet, 🥦🫑🥗getting off the floor just fine, ⬆️can actually lift weights! 💪(Couldn’t at start), not embarrassed to go to the gym, 👍feeling so much better about myself! 🔥 Unexpected benefits: - [ ] greater knowledge of myself🤔, more energy💪, no pain🤩, and I *enjoy* workouts🥳 Recommendation: - [ ] This guy is phenomenal! 🙌 Call him up and schedule an assessment today! 📞You’ll be so grateful that you did! 👍 Now for the extended version... 😁 Hands down, this guy is THE BEST personal trainer I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with! His encyclopedic knowledge, combined with an engaging, easy to follow teaching style, and his own custom, fully-outfitted, conveniently located gym, make training sessions something I genuinely look forward to twice a week. And I am the type of person that use to avoid workouts at all costs. Just so you can understand how incredible this is, let me give you a bit of my backstory... About a year ago... A demanding, low movement job, combined with being a single mom to 4 kids, and a significant number of life stressors already meant that I constantly had to watch my weight. I managed it though, mostly by dancing 3 times a week and walking for a couple of hours most nights a week. THEN COVID HIT. At first I was okay without the dancing, but then came a family emergency... and the walks had to stop too. In spite of all my efforts, my weight crept up. And up. And up. A month ago... I was fast approaching my heaviest weight ever. Now, I’ve struggled with my weight my entire life, so I knew what I had to do. But it just wasn’t working. I was in a deep downward spiral, and I couldn’t get out. I started to get depressed. I had received a gym membership for Christmas, but I didn’t really know what I was doing, and the embarrassment kept me from doing anything effective. I was disgusted with myself and wanted to quit going (and would have, if it hadn’t been a gift.) Then my boyfriend told me I should try his personal trainer. In general, I’ve never had luck with personal trainers. They push me too hard, too fast, and I’m eager to please and prove myself, so I go even further than they say, and they encourage that. The problem is that it doesn’t take long at all before the pain and minor injuries begin to pile up, and I drop out. I’m not one of those people who enjoys the pain - and I’ve had enough injuries to know when I need to give my body a break, but with the constant pressure from the trainer, I always push past it... until I just quit. So I wasn’t that interested in another personal trainer experience, but the first month was a great introductory discount, and the situation was desperate, so I decided to give Stowe Training Systems a try. Nathan “Nate” Stowe did my physical evaluation to determine what I could handle. Based on that, he designed a personalized workout just for me - taking into account my preferences, old injuries, life situation and current ability level. I’m not going to lie... the first workout, it took me an hour to make it through the warm up. Just. The. Warm up. I would have been embarrassed, but Nate was so calm and knowledgeable- explaining the process at every turn, honestly telling me how long it would realistically take to reach my goal, providing a nutritional program to complement the workouts... and by the next week, I was already doing better. Now... A month in, I’ve lost ten pounds, gained *so* much strength, and most importantly, regained the confidence that I will get back into shape in time for the end of Covid, so I can go dancing again. And, I look forward to my workouts, knowing that Nate will give me *exactly* what I need with his magical and mathematical ability to determine precisel
This is a long post, so I’m going to do a quick bullet point summary, then you can continue reading if you’re interested. 😊 Starting goal: - [ ] reverse the weight gain process,⬇️ be able to get off the floor easily, 😒start the weight loss process (60lbs), 📉not embarrass myself at the gym, 😳gain strength and confidence 💪 One month results: - [ ] 10 pounds down, 📉healthy diet, 🥦🫑🥗getting off the floor just fine, ⬆️can actually lift weights! 💪(Couldn’t at start), not embarrassed to go to the gym, 👍feeling so much better about myself! 🔥 Unexpected benefits: - [ ] greater knowledge of myself🤔, more energy💪, no pain🤩, and I *enjoy* workouts🥳 Recommendation: - [ ] This guy is phenomenal! 🙌 Call him up and schedule an assessment today! 📞You’ll be so grateful that you did! 👍 Now for the extended version... 😁 Hands down, this guy is THE BEST personal trainer I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with! His encyclopedic knowledge, combined with an engaging, easy to follow teaching style, and his own custom, fully-outfitted, conveniently located gym, make training sessions something I genuinely look forward to twice a week. And I am the type of person that use to avoid workouts at all costs. Just so you can understand how incredible this is, let me give you a bit of my backstory... About a year ago... A demanding, low movement job, combined with being a single mom to 4 kids, and a significant number of life stressors already meant that I constantly had to watch my weight. I managed it though, mostly by dancing 3 times a week and walking for a couple of hours most nights a week. THEN COVID HIT. At first I was okay without the dancing, but then came a family emergency... and the walks had to stop too. In spite of all my efforts, my weight crept up. And up. And up. A month ago... I was fast approaching my heaviest weight ever. Now, I’ve struggled with my weight my entire life, so I knew what I had to do. But it just wasn’t working. I was in a deep downward spiral, and I couldn’t get out. I started to get depressed. I had received a gym membership for Christmas, but I didn’t really know what I was doing, and the embarrassment kept me from doing anything effective. I was disgusted with myself and wanted to quit going (and would have, if it hadn’t been a gift.) Then my boyfriend told me I should try his personal trainer. In general, I’ve never had luck with personal trainers. They push me too hard, too fast, and I’m eager to please and prove myself, so I go even further than they say, and they encourage that. The problem is that it doesn’t take long at all before the pain and minor injuries begin to pile up, and I drop out. I’m not one of those people who enjoys the pain - and I’ve had enough injuries to know when I need to give my body a break, but with the constant pressure from the trainer, I always push past it... until I just quit. So I wasn’t that interested in another personal trainer experience, but the first month was a great introductory discount, and the situation was desperate, so I decided to give Stowe Training Systems a try. Nathan “Nate” Stowe did my physical evaluation to determine what I could handle. Based on that, he designed a personalized workout just for me - taking into account my preferences, old injuries, life situation and current ability level. I’m not going to lie... the first workout, it took me an hour to make it through the warm up. Just. The. Warm up. I would have been embarrassed, but Nate was so calm and knowledgeable- explaining the process at every turn, honestly telling me how long it would realistically take to reach my goal, providing a nutritional program to complement the workouts... and by the next week, I was already doing better. Now... A month in, I’ve lost ten pounds, gained *so* much strength, and most importantly, regained the confidence that I will get back into shape in time for the end of Covid, so I can go dancing again. And, I look forward to my workouts, knowing that Nate will give me *exactly* what I need with his magical and mathematical ability to determine precisel
This is a long post, so I’m going to do a quick bullet point summary, then you can continue reading if you’re interested. 😊 Starting goal: - [ ] reverse the weight gain process,⬇️ be able to get off the floor easily, 😒start the weight loss process (60lbs), 📉not embarrass myself at the gym, 😳gain strength and confidence 💪 One month results: - [ ] 10 pounds down, 📉healthy diet, 🥦🫑🥗getting off the floor just fine, ⬆️can actually lift weights! 💪(Couldn’t at start), not embarrassed to go to the gym, 👍feeling so much better about myself! 🔥 Unexpected benefits: - [ ] greater knowledge of myself🤔, more energy💪, no pain🤩, and I *enjoy* workouts🥳 Recommendation: - [ ] This guy is phenomenal! 🙌 Call him up and schedule an assessment today! 📞You’ll be so grateful that you did! 👍 Now for the extended version... 😁 Hands down, this guy is THE BEST personal trainer I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with! His encyclopedic knowledge, combined with an engaging, easy to follow teaching style, and his own custom, fully-outfitted, conveniently located gym, make training sessions something I genuinely look forward to twice a week. And I am the type of person that use to avoid workouts at all costs. Just so you can understand how incredible this is, let me give you a bit of my backstory... About a year ago... A demanding, low movement job, combined with being a single mom to 4 kids, and a significant number of life stressors already meant that I constantly had to watch my weight. I managed it though, mostly by dancing 3 times a week and walking for a couple of hours most nights a week. THEN COVID HIT. At first I was okay without the dancing, but then came a family emergency... and the walks had to stop too. In spite of all my efforts, my weight crept up. And up. And up. A month ago... I was fast approaching my heaviest weight ever. Now, I’ve struggled with my weight my entire life, so I knew what I had to do. But it just wasn’t working. I was in a deep downward spiral, and I couldn’t get out. I started to get depressed. I had received a gym membership for Christmas, but I didn’t really know what I was doing, and the embarrassment kept me from doing anything effective. I was disgusted with myself and wanted to quit going (and would have, if it hadn’t been a gift.) Then my boyfriend told me I should try his personal trainer. In general, I’ve never had luck with personal trainers. They push me too hard, too fast, and I’m eager to please and prove myself, so I go even further than they say, and they encourage that. The problem is that it doesn’t take long at all before the pain and minor injuries begin to pile up, and I drop out. I’m not one of those people who enjoys the pain - and I’ve had enough injuries to know when I need to give my body a break, but with the constant pressure from the trainer, I always push past it... until I just quit. So I wasn’t that interested in another personal trainer experience, but the first month was a great introductory discount, and the situation was desperate, so I decided to give Stowe Training Systems a try. Nathan “Nate” Stowe did my physical evaluation to determine what I could handle. Based on that, he designed a personalized workout just for me - taking into account my preferences, old injuries, life situation and current ability level. I’m not going to lie... the first workout, it took me an hour to make it through the warm up. Just. The. Warm up. I would have been embarrassed, but Nate was so calm and knowledgeable- explaining the process at every turn, honestly telling me how long it would realistically take to reach my goal, providing a nutritional program to complement the workouts... and by the next week, I was already doing better. Now... A month in, I’ve lost ten pounds, gained *so* much strength, and most importantly, regained the confidence that I will get back into shape in time for the end of Covid, so I can go dancing again. And, I look forward to my workouts, knowing that Nate will give me *exactly* what I need with his magical and mathematical ability to determine precisel