Frank Lech

My wife and I own Ignite Fitness in Apex, NC. Our primary focus is one-on-one personal training, but we aIso offer group classes with a special emphasis on personalized attention and feedback. I have a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois and have been working one-on-one with clients, full-time, ever since. With thousands of hours of experience working with "regular people," I have gained a deep understanding of how a workout feels to someone who hasn't exercised for months or years, or maybe never at all. My goal is to meet people at their level to make exercise more enjoyable and fitness more attainable. I believe most exercise programs on the market are great for people who are already very fit, but not properly formatted for those who are new to fitness, returning from an injury, have poor flexibility, or just getting back into shape. This leads to unnecessary pain, stress, and burnout. While soreness can be expected, your workout should not leave you debilitated for the rest of the day (or week). It should provide an adequate stimulus for change, using exercises and equipment appropriate for your ability, specifically targeting your weaknesses, and gradually progressing as you gain fitness. You should feel a sense of accomplishment the end of a workout, not weak or inadequate. This does not mean easy. My workouts are not easy.