Form From Function

I started working with Jonathan a year ago after losing 70 pounds but hitting a plateau with dieting and cardio. He introduced me to using weights and tracking my diet as a revolutionary way to reach my goals. He made sure to explain why certain foods were needed before and after working out and took measurements as well as have me take pictures so we could track my progress. I lost 30 more pounds seeing him just twice a week and I’m able to set new goals for myself. He’s a great trainer and I highly recommend to anyone looking to make changes. He’s also a genuine good guy which makes it easy to trust his advice and spend a few hours working out with him.

I started working with Jonathan in October 2014 with no idea what to expect. I had never worked with a trainer before, but I felt like I wasn’t getting as much as I could out of my gym membership, and wanted to give the whole «serious fitness» thing a try. Jonathan asked all the right questions about my goals, history, and lifestyle, and came up with a very reasonable nutrition and training plan that was easy to follow consistently.
I was already active and in decent shape, so I wasn’t sure how much I’d get out of working with a trainer; I thought I might lose a few pounds, learn how to lift weights properly, maybe get a little bit stronger.
Five months later, I basically look like I’m ready for Fight Club. I look like Tyler Durden, if Tyler Durden was a lady. That sounds weird. It’s not. It’s FANTASTIC. I’m also able to do two pull-​ups and I’m working toward more, so take that, humiliating 5^th grade Presidential Fitness Test that I couldn’t pass and cried about.
Workouts are challenging but never boring, and I really appreciate having a source of straightforward, cheerful motivation, i.e. there is no «R. Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket”-style screaming involved. The best part is how personal and personalized everything feels; one of the things that makes the program so easy to follow is that it’s uniquely tailored to my life.
Jonathan is incredibly knowledgeable about fitness and nutrition, gifted at creating a personalized program that evolves as you and your goals do, incredibly accessible and responsive to questions, and great at explaining the science behind his work if that’s something you’re curious about (although what’s happened to my body still seems like dark, awesome sorcery.) Can’t recommend him or Form from Function highly enough.

I worked with Jonathan for a month after winning a contest that he ran on Facebook. He designed a nutrition and exercise program for me that I undertook while packing up and apartment in Connecticut and a house in Ontario, to move to a new house in Connecticut. I found Jonathan to be giving of his time, good at asking the right questions to keep me on track, and informative when I had queries of my own. Over a 26 day period that I worked with Jonathan I lost 17.4lbs, which was a great jump start for me to get back into routines that I had established over the years. In the three months since Jonathan and I have formally worked together, he has periodically contacted me to check in and see how things were progressing. I would recommend Jonathan to anyone who was looking for an online trainer.

There are times when I’m angry with Jonathan for not being around a decade ago. If only I knew then what I know now I would have saved myself hours at the gym, being the girl always getting a salad with dressing on the side, and still ending up frustrated when my body wouldn’t change. I spent my 20s going between skinny fat and seriously chubby ugh… but enough about me.
Jonathan really took time to understand my goals, lifestyle, habits etc. and created a truly personalized plan, nothing like those cookie cutter ones I got before, you know where you get just enough results but never anything substantial. My first goal was to get ab definition, we got there in 6 weeks and shortly thereafter hit my other goal of doing a full pull up on my own (I got teary on that one). Once I achieve something we set a new goal and come up with a plan to get there, and Jonathan is with you the entire time to help, adjust and support. He’s really knowledgable but also super friendly and funny so he makes even most challenging workouts a pleasure and something to look forward to. Really I sort of want «a Jonathan» for my life lol. But seriously, I became so much more educated about fitness and nutrition… in my mid 30s I have the best body I ever had and my confidence is sky high!!! Thank you Form From Function, I’d give them 10 stars if I could.

Finally a trainer that delivers results! I’ve been training with Coach Jonathan for a little over 4 months, and he’s shown himself to be completely invested in making my fitness goals a reality. I really like his ability to keep me motivated, working hard, while still making the workouts enjoyable (he definitely has a silly side) so I keep looking forward to them. I also really appreciated the way he took into account my individual (somewhat unique) circumstances in putting together a flexible approach to dieting for me. After working with quite a few trainers over the years, I’ve finally found a coach that I am completely happy to work with, looking forward to lots of continued progress!