Mike Cruickshank

I have worked with Mike since February 2014, when I was recovering from sciatica. I had gone through months of pain, followed by months of Physical Therapy, and felt well enough to resume working out. I interviewed a few trainers and determined that Mike had the knowledge to bring me back to physical health. I was entirely right. He worked carefully with me to ensure that I would get stronger again and that the pain would not return.

Now, at 75, I am physically fit, walk 30-40 minutes daily and work out 2-3 times a week. I feel great and am very happy about my physical health. My husband and I heat our house with wood, and I’m in charge of stacking it when it is delivered, moving it into the house, and building and keeping the fire going. I love doing that and am so glad I’m fit enough to do it. Thank you, Mike!

Mike has been working with me as my trainer for about 15 years. I mean WITH because through every stage of my physical evolution, he has shown me how to stay healthy and strong. For me. Not for what all the hype has proposed for the general public but what works for me. Because of his dedication and extensive, comprehensive knowledge, I have turned 65 with great pride and joy and, most of all, great confidence in what I can do now and in my future.

Mike is the most prepared and reliable human being I have ever met. We have worked together for almost ten years. He has helped me maintain strength and flexibility, improve mobility, adjust to the physical stress of learning racquet sports, and achieve better physical wellness with a healthy mindset. There is always a way to achieve your workout goals, and Mike can adapt to my mood, pain, and any other constraint I experience. He is also great with my teenage kids, who think they know everything about working out. He has helped them shift their goals and expectations and understand the value of educating themselves, sticking to a plan, and thinking long-term. And if he doesn’t know the answer, he will find it and share it immediately for his benefit and yours.

Michael is full of relevant information about human muscles, joints, and tendons, whether male or female, tall or short, plump or skinny, young or old or older. He’s been my trainer for at least a couple of years, and every time I’ve had an issue, Michael has known an exercise right that would fix it. Every time I’ve gone on an extended trip and come back unfit and flabby, he has eased me back into condition. I unconditionally recommend him.

Mike Cruikshank is an exceptional trainer. He has developed a strong, consistent training program that has allowed me to incorporate strength training into my fitness regimen. He focused a lot on technique and form, allowing me to maximize the benefit of the exercise and avoid injury. Mike is also a good listener and modifies our program consistently with my aches and pains. He also offers good tips and advice, including videos on exercises I can perform in between sessions. I am happy with the results I have achieved over the past year with Mike, including a 14-pound weight loss.

In his work as a Personal Trainer, Michael applied his philosophy that everyone is unique and one size does not fit all when I started working with him. He listened closely to what I wanted to accomplish. He took into account my unique body shape, structure, and fitness level when developing an exercise plan to achieve my goal of improved overall fitness. As a 68-year-old who sat behind a desk or in an airplane seat for most of his career, my fitness level was not the greatest. Michael took all of this into account when developing my plan. After two-plus years of working with Michael, I can tell that my fitness level has dramatically improved, and I am more energized overall.

I started training with Mike Cruickshank because after years of bad form and ignoring the signals that I needed to train differently, my body was stuck and not performing up to par. Mike is one of the most knowledgeable people in the industry. He taught me corrective exercises that allowed me to reverse the damage done and progress in my training. I cannot express how much I have learned from him and continue to learn with every session. From novices to athletes, he works well with everyone, and I would highly recommend him for any age group or fitness level.