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After years of
running but not including and serious stretching or
strengthening in my program, Ruth Ann's personalized program really
helped me see the light. She has a technique that not only instructs
but fully educates one on the importance and reasons for complete
physical fitness. Ask any question and she has or will get the
answer. She also, with her very positive enthusiasm and
personal model of physical fitness, inspired me to get serious
about stretching. I credit her for helping me to get rid of my
stiffness, minor aches and pains and probably extending my years of
running enjoyment.
Wyatt A. Newman, age
65
Back pain plagued me through most of the 2002-03 mountain bike season,
until one day back spasms and incredible pain left me bed-ridden for
over a week. An MRI showed that I had degenerative arthritis in my lower
back, in addition to bulging disks--and I was only 24! The doctor
prescribed physical therapy, but that didn't help at all. I felt so
disappointed that I couldn't ride my bike, and the pain was almost
constant. I decided to meet with Ruth Ann. She put me on a program to
strengthen my core in hopes of reducing the back pain, and it worked. We
met weekly for several months in which she increased the difficultly of
the exercises and gave me new and challenging ones to work on. She
e-mailed me several times a week to check my progress and see if I had
questions. Ultimately, she taught me how to take care of my core and how
to feel comfortable in the weight room--a place I'd never been before.
I'm now back on the bike and have been competing with great success in
2004. I recommend Ruth Ann to any athlete recovering from an injury or
looking to improve core strength.
Heather Clark, age
24
"Ruth Ann Clarke
possesses a unique combination of knowledge, understanding
and encouragement to help set me on the road to the core strength I
need. I
truly feel safe and challenged at the same time. I went from a clumsy,
weak,
reluctant beginner to someone who can show up at a group fitness class
and
hold my own - and enjoy it! If it's time for you to take control of your
health, call Functional Fitness."
Donna Jacobsen,
Age 42
