“Before working with Bare Training/FP, I was in terrible pain and had tried everything—traditional PT, pain medications, massage, chiropractic—but nothing worked. The pain overshadowed everything in my life and I was miserable, just following in the footsteps of friends and family who accepted that aches and pains were just "the way it was." I spent so much time dealing with, talking about, and thinking about the pain that it was hard to enjoy anything. I was in survival mode with no signs of improvement, feeling hopeless, frustrated, and depressed. I avoided so many things because they were painful or I was afraid of getting injured—physical tasks like lifting and running, even looking in the mirror or wearing fitted clothing.

I started feeling better before we even began training. During our initial meeting, I could tell by the questions Paul asked and the way he listened that this was going to be different. I remember feeling very hopeful and wanting to get started right away. Through training, I've learned how to think differently, which leads to taking different actions—and those actions led to results. Some changes were very fast, like the reduction in back pain. Once I knew the right way to do things, everything steadily improved. I learn something new in every session and can now evaluate information on my own between sessions.

I feel like a different person now in so many ways. I'm pain-free and able to do hard physical tasks without fear of injury because I know I'm moving the right way. I feel physically and mentally stronger—even taller—and friends and family comment on the changes in my appearance and energy. I'm no longer taking medication for depression or anxiety, and I actually crave movement now rather than avoid it. I have an understanding of the root causes of my pain and how different interventions affect them—I'm no longer following blindly without explanations that make sense. I've adopted new habits that have become my norm: spending time outside, making better food choices, reading more, and thinking differently and stronger. I have new goals based on reality—staying healthy, getting stronger, continuously improving—working toward being my optimal self instead of what others tell me is ‘normal.’ I no longer feel pressure from friends or family to participate in their bad choices, and I'm surprised at how much I don't care what they think. I have such hope for continued improvement in my overall health, and I feel stronger now than I ever have.”