"John is wonderful…so personable and encouraging!!! He makes sure I get the form right to maximize my efforts."
"I have been working out with John at this gym for a year now. In a first few visits, he understood my condition and the requirements and then he helped me get stronger in the areas where I was weak. He is a very knowledgeable and caring trainer. I would highly recommend him."
"If you want a great BIG workout, go see John at the Primary Care Gym! WOW! You’ll feel every muscle working hard. He’s very helpful & supportive in the process of getting strong."
"I love John. He pushes me to do more. I will be seventy-four in a couple of weeks and am much stronger than when I was sixty-five. Facebook posted a video of me in the gym at seventy and I have lost weight and dramatically increased strength."
"John is a competent, attentive, highly skilled, and enjoyable fitness specialist. A few weeks ago I began a twice-weekly training series at Dr Ruth Freeman’s attached Primary Care Gym in Bothell. It’s one of the best decisions I’ve made. Already, I notice a difference in my overall feeling of well-being, am more limber, and feel stronger. John S. Is one of the best, if not THE best, fitness trainers I’ve had (at 78 years of age, with a former bodybuilder late husband and years of my own fitness training, I’ve had many). John is also knowledgeable about physical therapy. He has motivated me to follow through at home with the exercises he has shown me. I’ve learned and am using more effective breathing, stretching, and strengthening techniques. He seems to know exactly what to do to target my specific needs (it’s a big plus for me that he often gives me videos of exercises I’ve done to take for homework). I am losing weight. Already my blood pressure has improved. This fitness training is helping me stick to healthy eating ."