Mark Little
The Benefits of Integrated Therapy & Training for Mark Little, a busy professional making sustainable lifestyle changes to optimize his health and fitness.
About Mark:
- Age: 47 (2004)
- Used several trainers and tried fad diets before but none were successful
- Training was never high performance (high intensity)
- Training never had the integration and ongoing feedback
- Had been to other chiropractors
- Successful and well respected business man and public speaker
- Believes he can't successfully motivate others to change their businesses when he can't change his own health or lifestyle
- He thinks his lack of physical fitness hampers his message as a motivational speaker
Goals:- Reduce weight from 313 lb to 195 lb in one year
- Reduce cholesterol and high blood pressure
- Increase body confidence
SHAPE Treatment Plan:
- Nutritional Counselling 1x per week with ongoing wireless internet/e-mail feedback
- High Performance Personal Training 2-3 x per week
- ITT (Integrated Therapy and Training) 1 every 4 weeks
- Ongoing coaching from Jeff McInnis (adventure racer and a former Crazy Canuck skier)
- RMT 1x per week
- Spa and Relaxation Treatments (used as rewards if he completes each weeks program) 1x per week
- Staff always ensure there's a parking spot for him
Testimonial:
What are some of the challenges in the past that didn't allow me to attain my goals? Not exactly sure, but I can only speculate that I had insufficient resolve and ineffective accountability. I've never had a coach, like you, who would be willing to check-in with me at 9:05 PM, as you did tonight, because I hadn't done my cardio for the day. I've never had a nutritionist involved who was willing to work with me as closely as Denis is.
To paraphrase Jim Rohn (Anthony Robbins' mentor); 45 minutes per day on the bike is an easy thing to do. The problem is that it is also easy (easier) NOT to do. So the value of daily coaching to keep me on track, as you and Denis are doing, has been the valuable missing piece in the past for me.
To emphasize the point, it is not a certainty that I would have gotten on the bike if you hadn't emailed me tonight, to hold me accountable. It was late, I was tired, the excuses were already settling into place and then your email came. And so it goes.
I clearly respond to continuous accountability coaching, and have never had a coaching team, like yours, organized or committed enough to give that level of daily relentless coaching.
Like tonight, there will be many times, on the way to my goal, that I'll get frustrated, make excuses, rationalize getting off-track, etc. I am wagering, however, that this time I will succeed if the accountability coaching remains this intensive throughout.
Gratefully,
Mark
Mark - Dec. 2004
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Mark - Jan. 2005
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Mark - Feb. 2005
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Mark - May 2005
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Tracking Mark's Progress:
| Dec/04 | Jan/05 | Feb/05 | Mar/05 | May/05 | Oct/05 | Jan/06 | Mar/06 | |
| Weight (lbs.) | 280 | 266 | 248 | 233 | 208 | 187 | 186.25 | 185.5 |
| Body Fat (%) |
32 | 31 | 30 | 27.1 | 23 | |||
| Neck (cm) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38.5 | 38.5 |
| Waist (cm) | 128 | 127 | 117 | 109 | 102.5 | 94 | 93 | 93 |
| Hip (cm) | 126 | 125 | 119 | 110 | 103 | 100 | 99 | 98 |
| % Achieved of 1 Year Weight Loss Goal (118 lb) |
29 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 89 | 107 | 107 | 107 |
| Measurements** | Nov/05 | Dec/05 | Jan/06 | Mar/06 |
| Squat* (Total using dumbbells) (Warm-up @ 40 lb) |
80 lb | 90 lb | 110 lb | 110 lb |
| Bench Press* (Includes weight of 45 lb bar) (Warm-up @ 24 lb) |
45 lb | 55 lb | 75 lb | 100 lb |
| Leg Press* (Warm-up @ 180 lb) |
270 lb | 290 lb | 320 lb | 330 lb |
| Gravitron* (Warm-up @ 190 lb) |
170 lb | 140 lb | 120 lb | could not attempt due to shoulder injury |
| Core Stabilization Plank (Sec) | 30 | 67 | 70 | 73 |
| ** Based on 10 rep maximum and 10 rep warm-up set with 1 minute rest between sets | ||||
I suffered from severe bilateral plantar fasciitis for over one year. In constant pain, I was barely able to walk or stand, and was considering surgery. The results of the Graston technique and active release therapy performed by Dr. Katie Au at SHAPE were life-altering. The efficacy of her technique is remarkable. Combined with a program of rehabilitation, altered weekly, my mobility has been restored and pain is gone. SHAPE Toronto has my hearty recommendation.
A. Phillips
A. Phillips
Sender,
Thank you and your team for the great session. I ran 16K this morning and felt great, in large part due to your help yesterday. Congratulations on your successful operation. You have a great team and a unique approach to integrated fitness and health.
Adam D.
Thank you and your team for the great session. I ran 16K this morning and felt great, in large part due to your help yesterday. Congratulations on your successful operation. You have a great team and a unique approach to integrated fitness and health.
Adam D.
I've never had a back treatment of such quality. I had the ankle sciatic sensation on the way home and a few times at dinner and a super mild sciatic feeling in my right calf on the way to work, but I feel way better! Thanks for taking such great care of me. I was holding my abs so much last night, my stomach was sore when I woke up this morning!
Catherine K.
Catherine K.
I live in Los Angeles and while visiting family in Toronto, I complained of upper-back and shoulder pain which had been ongoing for months. My Dad suggested I see a chiropractor. Luckily, his search led to Shawn. who provided immediate relief. You can't undo months of issues in one visit and a few adjustments, but it was the springboard I needed to get on the right track. I have been pain free since. He even went out of his way to find a doctor in the LA area.
Erik B.
Erik B.
The weekly yoga session with Dagmara is the highlight of our week. She is cheerful, positive, attentive and energetic. The session provides our bodies with flexibility, gives us physical and mental strength, and facilitates peace of mind, so we can endure life until we see her again!
Esther & Ben Geva
Esther & Ben Geva
I wanted to thank all of you for the amazing support I’ve received over the past few months since coming to SHAPE. I came with specific fitness goals and you exceeded my expectations on every level! I’ve never felt and looked better in my life, and of course. SHAPE is a wonderful environment and knowing you have massage therapists, chiropractors and nutritionists on hand helps make the experience complete.
Gillian S.
Gillian S.
Through years of sports and competitive dance, I've had numerous chronic injuries. I visited physiotherapists, massage therapists and acupuncturists, but not until SHAPE did I see a remarkable difference. It's almost unbelievable how accurately they made the diagnosis and performed appropriate treatments. I am thankful to be free of some of the pain I had for years. If there’s such thing as miracle workers, Shawn & Sender are it!. The fact that they follow up the next day with by phone or email speaks volumes!
Heather F.
Heather F.
Sender performed a miracle by alleviating chronic pain, lived with for several years. His ability to pinpoint the exact location of the muscles creating the pain and then use acupuncture and ART® treatments resulted in pain free living. What a joy! Now, it's only 32 hours after treatment so a few more days will tell the tale. Thank you,
Irene D.
Irene D.
I went to the gym and had a really GREAT work out yesterday. My back is a bit sore now but all is good, no problem, and you know what, this morning I feel like the 'HULK' because I can actually feel my muscles 'ripping and full of energy'. It feels MARVELOUS. Thanks Doc for a great treatment.
Respectfully
Jameson W.
Respectfully
Jameson W.
A week before my first race, my knees suddenly told me enough was enough! I could barely walk in the morning. I contacted SHAPE, and Shawn came to my rescue introducing me to ART®! Without you and your outstanding ability to alleviate pain, I may not have made it through my warm up on race day!!! You were genuinely concerned about my injury and determined to do whatever possible to make sure I was able to compete - you are my new HERO!
Jess H.
Jess H.
I have always had fantastic workouts at SHAPE, but I must say, my workouts with Adam continually challenge me and the results have been beyond expectation, in a very short period of time. I believe it important to give positive feedback when warranted.
Jessica B.
Jessica B.
Unlike most facilities, the whole you is treated by a complete team. My case is continually reviewed by Sender together with my MeDCAN physician, physiotherapist and kinesiologist. It is reassuring to know I am in the hands of such an involved team committed to providing excellence.
Joan M.
Joan M.
My support for SHAPE is due to the commitment of the great people. You have all become like family to me and I will shout from the roof tops how wonderful, not only the facility is, but how great you all are. I believe in the programs and how you work together for your clients.
Jodi C.
Jodi C.
I have been training with Khanh for over 2 years and my strength, balance and flexibility have all improved. Khanh seems to know exactly how hard to push me so that I get the most out of every session and still have fun. He is a very thoughtful trainer.
Joe
Joe
Sender,
Every time I ski down the hill and feel how strong my legs are and how great I feel, I am grateful for the day I met you. I am skiing better than I have ever skied. I feel like an athelete!!
Judy D.
Every time I ski down the hill and feel how strong my legs are and how great I feel, I am grateful for the day I met you. I am skiing better than I have ever skied. I feel like an athelete!!
Judy D.
