TESTIMONIALS

Before I started training with George, I felt overweight, at least 15 years older than I am and generally a physical mess!! I had gone through the usual routine of gimmick diets and the local gyms – paying out plenty of money with minimal success. One day I decided I had enough, and researched people in my local area who could help me. George Hynec’s name kept cropping up, so I rang him to set up a meeting. The best move I have made in relation to my health in a very long time. George was not one of those trainers you come across, who will throw you a program and let you loose. His approach is a totally holistic view of a person’s health, his first concern was to make sure my health was right before commencing any serious training – basically building the platform for what was to follow. This was an approach I had never come across before (a breath of fresh air).Six weeks later I have a renewed energy for life, instead of my body feeling 15 years older than it was, I feel 10 years younger, lost 3 kilos and 3cm off the waist to boot, and this is only the beginning!

George Hynec is the type of trainer that comes along very rarely. He makes a hard workout fun. By hard, I mean that he makes it clear that if you want results you need to work at it. If you are doing squats, punching a bag or swinging a kettle bell, he will tell you exactly what you are doing wrong or right. Encouragement is a key part of George’s program, but so is a good laugh. Never short of a quick quip or an anecdote, George gets his message across clearly, and always with a smile. Never a dull moment in a training session with this guy, and it’s this and all of the above that make everyone look forward to a training night with George.

I have been training with George for around 18 months now. When I started my program the consultation session left me with one impression…this guy knows what he is doing!Forget the gym. Forget the useless gym machines!After completing an assessment of my weight etc George Advised me that I was overweight for my height; I lacked flexibility and had a great deal of room for improvement. Not easy feedback to accept but being an ‘average’ Karate practitioner I was used to constantly finding areas where I need to improve.  My first lesson was a wake up call for me, co ordination and kicking skill as well as my ‘punch strike’ & blocking responsiveness speed were too slow. My core strength not up to par….wow quite a wake up call.So my journey began, with specific focus areas being addressed. Week after week (and day after day of home practice with Metcons & the like I practiced at home with a set of acquired kettlebells which George ordered for me) I persevered.After 6 months my Karate colleagues started telling me that my abs are getting hard as steel, my striking is improving & my weight is dropping. During Kumite sessions (sparring) I’m no longer in retreat from a more experienced opponent (or bigger opponent!) I’m actually driving forward on the attack with renewed energy & confidence.Then comes the bigger change in my appearance, my metabolism starts to change and for the first time in +10 years my weight falls by 17 kg, mostly fat disappears from my mid rif with significant reductions in body fat %.I’m now aiming for the 1000 swing challenge, I’ve learnt more about my physiology, my mental levers, nutrition, supplementation & too many subjects to mention since being coached by George.George applies a scientific approach to physical & mental conditioning I have not experienced ever, not in any gym & not from any Karate instruction!!!!! George Hynec Sensei knows his stuff, teaches you the right thing which will help you conquer your demons, & realize your full mental & physical potential.This is a priceless pool of knowledge, thanks George for helping me to get to where I am at now (still with loads of room for improvement).

It all started at the end of October 2008: I was sparring my brother and I’d hit him with a beautiful palm strike to the jaw, he took it and growled and went for a takedown. I sprawled and he intuitively knew it was coming so instead he moved upwards on an angle and pinned me against the ropes. I remember that moment, feeling his power and thinking DAMN I wish I had that strength. I always looked up to my brother as strength is his forte, he is like a walking gorilla.A few days later my friend Jeremy started telling me about kettlebells and how they could really help me with my strength. So I thought I would give it a go, I found a qualified kettlebell instructor named George Hynec Thank God!I first met George on November 23 last year. For a man past the halfway mark, George looks great and when he told me his age I didn’t believe him. I remember thinking, I want to be just like him when I’m his age – he seemed like such a hope for me. I found him to be very humble and he listened to everything I had to say. He then took my body fat levels and we found them to be 28.5%.I never really thought of myself as fat back then, I just thought I was a bit round as I loved to eat. George on the other hand told me that some people would say I was obese and I was on the road to heart disease, cancer or diabetes. I was quite shocked! For the next 3 to 4 months the word OBESE rang in my head and drove me to the point of exhaustion.George taught me all about kettlebells and then taught me a hell of a lot of other things about health and fitness. First things first though, I concentrated on learning how to use a kettlebell the way he taught me, I would practice a few days a week and train a few days a week or more following his program. I changed my eating habits to what he advised and I still maintain those habits now with pleasure.I remember starting with an 8 kilogram kettlebell. At the time it was quite heavy for me but in a short time I was on a 12, then a 16 and more recently a 20. My first goal of getting stronger was achieved. I could feel it grow in training and also in regular day life. Lifting and doing everyday things became easier. And grappling became more fun because I started tapping into this unbelievable strength I’ve always wished for.My body changed and within 3 months I got down to around 15% body fat. I became leaner and more athletic. People began to comment on how athletic I have become and still do to this day. My body is completely different from the way it used to be, I now look like a lean, mean fighting machine.I started when I was 29 and at the time started feeling like I was getting old or something. I had aches and pains that have now completely disappeared. I had back and hip flexor injuries that have evaporated into dust. I recently turned 30 and nobody believes my age it’s almost as though all the training and lifestyle habits I’ve taken up have actually reversed my age. Women 10 years younger than me are smiling at me when I walk past. I am truly amazed at what I have achieved.Over time George started introducing me to some of his other training methods including flexibility training. My kicks have gotten so much better as a result not to mention my overall ability to move with grace.George emails me often with cool articles about health and fitness. He’s always supportive and answers every question I have. The guy is a living and breathing encyclopedia of health and fitness! He is more passionate about what he does than anybody I have seen.I could rant on so much more, and trust me I want to. There are so many other benefits that have come with this journey that I could mention. But perhaps you should find out for yourself! If you’re close to George and serious about health and fitness, then go and see him. I am living proof that his methods and teaching work!

It would be difficult to find someone that is more passionate than George on health and fitness. George has tailored fitness programs which are easy for any person to follow. When you follow it, you see results and it’s fun! Having very little upper body strength, I was apprehensive to use the kettlebells intially. After time, I was able to use the 8kg with ease including completing the 10 minute challenge to do the most kettle bell swings. I would recommend George to anyone as a trainer (and have!) and he’s more than that. He is very supportive and encouraging in your training including combining this with diet recommendations to get even better results.

I believe that if you looked up the words “fitness”, “kettlebells” or “nutrition” on a dictionary, there should be a praiseworthy reference somewhere to George Hynec. He is a wealth of knowledge on all three aforesaid topics and I am thankful that I chose him as my personal trainer.But the reason that I’m recommending George to you is not only because of his knowledge on those topics, but of the other qualities he possesses, which to me, makes him a giant amongst the other trainers.He “listens”, “understands”, “motivates” and “encourages” you all the time. The goals which you set out for yourself in the first lesson can be easily achieved due these traits. If you follow exactly what George tells you, you will be well on your way to achieving your goals as I am.I told George on my first lesson that my main goals were to: (1) loose a bit of weight and (2) get stronger.(1) George worked out a healthy diet for me and within the first month of following the diet he set out for me, I lost 4 kilos.(2) I remember that I couldn’t even do a floor press with a pair of 8 kilo kettlebells on the first couple of weeks with George. But now, after three months of various exercise routines that George worked out for me to improve my strength, I can proudly say that I can press a pair of 20 kilo kettlebells 🙂 If you’re thinking about loosing a bit of weight, getting a bit stronger or building some muscle, I would highly recommend you contact George Hynec.Thanks George for all your help.