"I've dropped two dress sizes and feel and look great."

Zeke Derilus has been an amazing help for me. I started working with him two years ago in an effort to build core strength and tighten up my body after three children. I am now stronger then I have ever been and in the best shape. I've dropped two dress sizes and feel great and look great. I will never stop cross training as I have found that the results are so much more rewarding. Zeke is gentle, patient and incredibly supportive. He takes the time to get to know his clients and creates a daily workout to suite their ability and fitness level. I am continually challenged.

-K.K.

A one hundred hour work week for a busy Obstetrician is not unusual. Not too difficult when you combine mind over body and an ounce of dedication. But with a weight gain of 50 pounds through the years, a lack of exercise, and back pain, the profession began to take its toll. I was inconsistent with any exercise program. I had trainers off and on but they could never help maintain my focus or desire to exercise. Then came Zeke…a dedicated trainer who can make a difference. Zeke can make the most exhausted individual (like me) enjoy a one hour work out, even while burning off the calories. He will mix up the routine so each session will be unique. Don't get me wrong, you WILL break a sweat. And he cares! On the days we could not get together, Zeke would call me to make sure my diet was in synch with my objective. If you are interested in a healthy future, but have a hard time getting on track, Zeke is the trainer who will help start you on a program of physical health.

D.B., Obstetrician

Personal training has had a positive impact on my life. It provides me with the motivation I need to make my health a priority rather that an afterthought. I have shed excess pounds off for good. That Zeke provides the perfect balance of discipline and patience and understanding to his clients so that avid exercisers remain challenged and people new to working out are not discouraged. The experience that has meant the most to me is when Zeke came to watch me for my first of now many 5K races. Zeke was not required to be there but took the time for his personal schedule to cheer me on. Since then I have become an avid runner and is due in part to the positive experience I had running my first race with the encouragement of my trainer.

L.D., Attorney

Training with Zeke is a fun learning experience. You get valuable nutritional information as well as expert guidance in improving your overall strength and fitness ability. He is very knowledgeable and creative in his training style. If you are ready to get healthy and fit then personal training is the way to go. Zeke is a great trainer who gives superb one to one personal attention. He is excellent at tailoring the session to the individual and can adapt to all levels and physical needs. It never gets boring and is always a positive experience.

If you are ready to improve yourself inside and out then Personal Training is for you. There is nothing better than the feeling you experience after a training session. A feeling of accomplishment and just knowing you have done something good for yourself!

M.G., High School Counselor

I would like to touch base with you regarding my father’s progress. As you may or may not be aware, he spent much of last year in the hospital from about 11/97 to 4/98. He has a history of combined rheumatoid arthritis and Lupus. He has been on Prednisone for many years, as well as recently immune suppressive drugs. Last year due to the immune suppression, he developed a severe infection and spent nearly four months in the hospital with approximately six weeks in intensive care and just less than three months in a nursing home for rehab. He was admitted to the hospital with severe infection and wound up going into respiratory and kidney failure, as well as severe homological complications. Frankly, we did not think he would make it. Through some good doctoring and the will of God, he pulled through, however his body was severely debilitated. Suring the hospitalization, he also had a toe amputated due to gangrene. When my father left the nursing home in April, he was unable to walk on his own. His mental status was severely impaired. The physical therapist at the nursing home thought that if he walked with a walker that would be the best he can do.

Since you have been working with him, we have seen a miraculous improvement in his physical condition. He is no longer using a cane or a walker to walk and in fact his marked limp is almost gone at this point. His performance status, as well as endurance, also has markedly improved. In addition, he is thinking clearly and is psychologically much more healthy than he was before he started the program with you. The amount of improvement that he has made is nothing short of miraculous in this short time. I would like to thank you for all your efforts. In addition, I don’t feel he would have done better with a full time physical therapist. He looks better and feels better than he has in many years. Thank you very much for your help.

Frank R. Yuppa, MD
Chairman Department of Radiology

I have worked out and exercised all my life. I started training 4 or 5 years ago at South Mountain Fitness Center. When it closed, I joined NYSC, which was around the time that the Livingston Club opened.

My life to the extent that it can be, is organized around my workouts. I have always been extremely disciplined about exercising, but personal training has changed the way that I workout and the way that my body looks. My workouts used to consist primarily of long distance running, sit ups and pushups. After many years of exercising that way, I was not seeing the results that I wanted to see. I did not immediately begin lifting weights. I started by adding classes – kickboxing, sculpting, step and more recently boot camp to my routine. To continue to add variety to my work outs, I also started weight training.

[What would you say to someone thinking about training with Zeke?]

I would say be ready to work… ready to be pushed to and beyond your limits, and ready to burn. Then once you’ve gotten used to all that and you think, ok I got this, be ready for the next round of new and improved challenges.
In addition to the pain and suffering that Zeke will inflict on you, you will have a lot of fun. And when you wonder why in the world you continue to torture yourself, if you’ve done the work you will see the results and the answer will be clear.

J.D., Fundraiser

I have been training with Zeke now for the past 3 years during the months of May to September. I try to work out on my own and do cardio in the months when I can’t train with Zeke, however I really only began working out at the age of 21 and now at age 25, my time spent with Zeke has proven to be the most efficient, effective, and quickest way to literally whip my body into shape.

In general, I have not only become stronger physically but mentally I feel more confident, balanced, and have more energy. While personal training with Zeke not only am I motivated to stay active outside of the gym, but to eat healthy and drink lots of water as well. I also feel as though others around me have been inspired to get healthy and work out from witnessing my progress and passion for training over the past four years.

[What would you say to someone thinking about training with Zeke?]

Do it! But be serious because Zeke is not messing around and is going to make you work. Have specific goals in mind and commit to them. Workout in between training sessions for cardio, and remember Zeke is an amazing trainer, but if you’re not going to put in the time and effort, you can’t expect to get far. Zeke can take you to the next level. He’s tough, and will get you results. Guaranteed! Oh, but be sure to stretch because you’re gonna be sore.

Zeke is just awesome! He’s a great guy, an amazing trainer, and I have fun working out with him. We laugh… sometimes I cry, and then at the end I get a high five and feel great.

Thanks Zeke! You are the best!

G.M., Actress

I met Zeke and began training with him 7 years ago at a Mendham Fitness Center.   Working with Zeke has improved my fitness endurance and strength immensely.  Zeke has developed renewed vigor and confidence in me and improved my overall quality of life.  He has been of particular help in guiding me through two serious post operative rehabs, including an ankle fusion and knee surgery.  Thanks to Zeke I am back to playing golf and tennis at a competitive level.  You cannot find a more professional, friendly, insightful and dedicated fitness trainer than Zeke Derilus.

R.C., Retired Wall Street Equity Sales

I started training with Zeke this summer. Up until that point, I trained on my own and never worked with a trainer. I feel so much more fit now that I've been working out with Zeke. I worked out so much before and was never able to trim down like I wanted to (legs and thighs, of course). Now my legs are much more trim and my arms are also more toned, and it makes me feel more confident in life, in general. I'm also more confident at the gym now that I know how to do different exercises and use more of the equipment.

 Zeke isn't just someone who takes his clients through the same exercises all the time. One of the best things about him is that he learns what your goals are and makes sure he tailors the exercises to meet those goals. He also wants to know what you do on your own, so that when he's training you, he can incorporate different exercises to challenge your body. He's not there to just hand out and chat - he wants you to see results. He's also very encouraging. Even when you feel like crap and he lightens the workout a bit, he still says you're doing great.

I always thought I pushed myself and worked out pretty hard at the gym. Then one day, Zeke came up to me and said he had a few minutes before a client and asked me to work out with him. Those 25 minutes made me realize what a trainer can do. He knew what I did on my own, so he showed me things that I should be doing in addition to my more cardio-focused workouts. He's my weight training guy when we work together and I still do cardio on my own. But he pushes me harder than I could ever push myself and I see the results.

Finally, he makes working out fun. He mixes up the workouts and incorporates exercises I've never seen in my life. He says, "it's not always about working harder, but working smarter - doing different things to challenge your muscles."

People all over the gym - some have worked out with him and others have seen him work out with clients - they all say he's the best, and I agree.

P.L., Ad Sales

Zeke has been gifted with a passion for helping others improve their physical well-being.  At first, it seems as though he cares more about your health than you do.  And then his passion and enthusiasm carries over, especially when you begin seeing and feeling results. I have been working out with Zeke for one month now, and have lost 11 pounds and counting.  All I have to do is show up and I get a challenging, energizing workout that changes each time.  Zeke knows what he is doing.  If you do what he says, you will get results. 

S.D., Registered Nurse/ Certified Personal Trainer

I have been training with Zeke for one month.  In one month I have lost 2% body fat, two inches off my waist and two inches off my hips.  As I have seen results so quickly, I now feel compelled to continue as I know I could never have gotten this far by myself.  Zeke is gentle and kind and completely works with you.  He knows your strength and soothingly pushes you to do more.  I was so scared in the beginning and Zeke and his wife put me completely at ease.  It’s tough work but really the toughest part is just showing up!  Zeke has an exercise plan for you daily that lets you take the guesswork out of figuring out how to get that total body workout.  Just when you think you know the routine, he switches it up to keep your muscles challenged.  He’s also so encouraging and even throws in a couple of jokes to lighten the mood, especially when you’re ready to give up. What’s nice also is that the people who come to the boot camp have now become like a family whereby we encourage one another to keep going.  I have recommended the boot camp to friends and co-workers.

Notwithstanding having three children in nine years and approaching the age of 40 next year, I had come to the realization that I didn’t love my body and just grew tired of complaining about it to my husband and my girlfriends.  I would go through these phases of exercising for two-three weeks, buying various exercise tapes or exercise equipments, trying different diets, etc..  Seeing Zeke’s flyer just compelled me to give it a try.  I wanted someone to not only tell me what to do but gently nudge me along when I needed it and not give up on me.  Zeke does exactly that and sets a better goal for myself then I do! 

Thank you Zeke and Sophia for putting me on the road to good health and loving my body again.  I am so looking forward to more results!

N.G., Educational Consultant