Jesse DiMarco

I have had HORRIBLE previous experiences with trainers when it comes to competition preps. My coach before I met John had me on very restrictive, low-calorie diets and I was doing between 1-2 hours of cardio a day. I was constantly hungry and my energy levels were at a zero.
 
When I met John I was coming from a year of not competing and had been doing my own thing when it came to diet and workouts. He had me monitor my everyday food intake and then based my diet off some of the foods I liked to eat and my everyday activity level.
 
I LOVED opening my emails from him and reading, “Ok, we are increasing the calories again this week.” We increased my calorie intake every single week for 9 weeks until I reached my plateau. I was not used to this at all and it was amazing seeing how my body responded so well while still being on a higher calorie diet.
 
I was consistently losing weight, seeing muscular changes and I felt better than ever!
 
When it came to cardio it was always very consistent. I switched between moderate cardio and HITT training, each of which never took longer than 20 minutes. The most cardio I did was right around show time and that was 40 minutes. A HUGE change from my previous 2 hour a day cardio sessions my last prep.
 
John always took the time to explain every single change he made to my routine and discuss how I was feeling mentally and physically. He also gave great recommendations of other professionals that would accommodate all my “show” needs, such as posing, suits, tanning, etc.
 
John taught me to understand that I did not have to endure crazy diets, tons of cardio and basically be miserable to get to where I needed to be, which gave me a whole new light on the sport I love so much. I cannot thank him enough for everything and CANNOT wait to start my next prep with him!
 
Jesse D.
NPC Bikini Competitor