I enjoyed my training session with Daniel. I'm rather stubborn and don't like being told what to do, but I didn't feel like Daniel yelled at me or was mean at all. He did even made me laugh once or twice and helped spark my motivation to push myself.
I have dealt with running injuries for the last year and it's been frustrating to be out of shape and unable to return to competitive running. Daniel has a background in physical therapy and understands the healing process, but doesn't let you just sit on the sideline. From him, I learned the basics of foam rolling, which I always tried to incorporate into my fitness routines, but did not know the correct way to do so safely. I now feel more confident when rolling out my muscles that I'm not going to hurt myself causing further damage.
He also showed me some important strength training moves that - overtime would help build up my muscles to help prevent future injuries. My running injuries were caused from overuse. I liked to run 4-6 days a week when I was training and my final long distance race was enough to put me over the edge. I want to give Daniel a huge thank you for showing me a different side of recovery. I spent months at physical therapy, but it never fixed the problem completely and I still felt pains when working out. I believe that Daniel is right and I need to continue to strengthen my muscles if I want to beat this injury and return to running one day.
I would recommend Daniel if you are looking for an awesome trainer in Mesa or Tempe!