Another Great Transfomation

Another great experience with an amazing woman!
Choosing to work with Noel for my contest preparation was really a no brainer. I have known Noel for quite some time and have followed her figure contest experiences as well.  I have had the pleasure of watching her compete on the national stage twice.   I knew she was knowledgeable, experienced and capable of leading me into my show.
Competing has been a goal of mine for quite some time.  My life until Fall of 2010 had never really afforded me the opportunity to actually achieve that goal.  I have had some serious health and metabolic struggles over the past several years and it took some time and patience to figure those out.  In the summer of 2010, I finally realized a solution to many of my challenges and found myself back on track.  In August I decided that a November show could be a reality.  I started seriously dieting on my own in August and then about 6 weeks out from the show enlisted Noel’s expertise to take me the rest of the way.  I had steadily been dropping weight and fat since June and was concerned about stalling in my progress.  I received my first plan the first week of October and never looked back.  My body responded incredibly well to everything Noel prescribed for me.  My losses never stalled and in the six weeks from starting with her into my show, I lost over 13lbs and inches in all the right places.  She knew exactly what my body needed.  I am not built like most women but she was able to minimize my losses in my lower body, which is naturally leaner then the rest of me, while I continued to make progress up top.
Even beyond the physical expertise, a valuable component of this experience for me was Noel’s support.  There were:  constant e-mails!  constant checking-in on me!  Quick turn around time for biweeklies and all of my crazy rookie questions.  I never felt alone in this process.  The support and communication the last week of prep and the day of my show was incredible.  We communicated everyday, multiple times a day, that last week.  The day of my show felt like she was there.  I just counted, 50 texts between us that day.  50!  This is on a Saturday, in the midst of family commitments and a life, and she communicates with me 50 times!  I could not have asked for a more professional experience that felt completely personal!
I continued to work with her for the three months post competition.  There was NO rebound after the show.  Three months later, my weight is only 2-3lbs more than the day of my show.  My body still looks great and continued to respond to the training.  I set some recomposition goals for my trouble spots and those have improved in that since the show.  Every training plan placed me squarely out of my comfort zone.  When you consider your self a veteran in the weight room, it is refreshing to be challenged in ways that you never imagined.
I leave this experience much more knowledgeable about training and diet in relationship to my body.  At 44, I love my body more than  ever have in my life.  Noel is a large part of that, and I can never thank her enough!  As I consider my future goals, working with Noel again will be a must.  I cannot think of a better person to guide me towards my goals!
Thanks so much Mel!!  Here are before and afters of Mel and some pictures of her competition.


And I love this shot because you KNOW Mel is having a blast up there:

Testimonial

I have always been active and enjoyed exercise.  I’ve been a runner since high school for both exercise and stress relief.  I also have lifted weights on and off for years.  I gained the dreaded freshman 15 in college but mine was more like the freshman 20.  At 5’2, 20 lbs is a lot!  I kept those extra 10-15 lbs until I was about 32.  I had just had my second child and felt frumpy and miserable.  I hired a local trainer who put me on an extreme diet of 1000 calories a day, with 6 days of cardio a week.  I lost weight very quickly, and was at the lowest weight I had ever been, 114 lbs.  I weighed 120 in high school.  But I still hated the way my body looked.  It was not how I imagined I’d look at that weight.  I felt flabby and told myself I needed to lose more weight to get the body I had dreamed of.  I wanted to rock a bikini for once in my life!
Fast forward a few more years.  I gave birth to my third child, and found myself struggling to get the last bit of baby weight off.  I would lose a few pounds, then the scale would stop moving and I’d panic and add more cardio and eat less food.  Then I’d feel so crazy and quit dieting and gain the weight back.  After yo-yoing for 9 months I decided I needed help!  I found Noel through some friends of mine that had worked with her before and raved about her.  It was a big paradigm shift for me.  Her diet had so much more food than I was used to eating!  At first I was scared, but I trusted her completely and did exactly what she told me to do.   In the past I had not eaten to fuel my workouts.  I thought less food was always better.  But I could never sustain the low calories and lots of exercise.  There were lots of moments of panic because the truth is the scale did not move much for me at all.  Noel was always there to reassure me that the scale didn’t matter and that I WAS making progress, and to keep at it.
The thing I loved the most about having Noel as my coach, is having that extra set of objective eyes on me.  I couldn’t see my own progress.  I wanted to believe the scale.  When it said I was the same weight for months and months, I thought that meant nothing was happening.  She kept on me, always encouraging me and even smacking me around a bit when I needed it.
I cannot say enough how grateful I am for the experience I had working with Noel.  She truly cares about her clients and is extremely knowledgeable in her field.  She was always very quick to respond to my emails and questions.  I have three young children and work part time as a professional and she made her plans fit into MY lifestyle.  I’ve had trainers in the past, both online and in person that gave me what was obviously a cookie cutter workout and diet.  With Noel, I had a custom plan tailored just for me.  If I told her I didn’t like something or if the workouts were too long, she would tweak it and make it fit my life.  Most importantly, in this process she taught me how to eat and I know this is a weight and lifestyle I can maintain for the rest of my life.
Now I’m back into my clothes I wore before I got pregnant, but the best part is that I look 100 times better!  I weigh more than I did before, but my body looks leaner and tighter.  I am living proof that you can’t live by the number on the scale.  My husband loves that I have a butt now, before I had the dreaded runners pancake butt.  He asked me the other day, “How does it feel to look the best you ever have at 37?”  Let me tell you, it feels amazing!!  Thank you Noel!

THANK YOU JENNIFER!!! So Proud of how far you have come!

Here are her shots!

Karine's Testimonial

I had followed Noel’s competition preps and admired her drive, knowledge and motivation. Plus, she seemed very down-to-earth and genuine. I had a great feeling that she’d be the right person for me to work with and my experience far exceeded my expectations!

When I first approached Noel with what I wanted to do, she asked me many questions and we discussed my goals; which were to first lose the fat I had gained during a building phase I had done on my own; and then to build up my delts and glutes with a specialization. A couple of weeks after I received my first plan, she had more questions for me regarding the upcoming building phase. As the dieting phase was winding down, she asked even more questions and gave me even more ideas and options. I could tell from our discussions that she was doing a great deal of reading and researching, all for ME; I was so impressed and touched.

Over the next ten months, I received a new, and fun, plan every month. Noel challenged me in ways I had never been challenged before; she set some pretty lofty goals for me and believed that I would achieve those goals. And when I did, she was my biggest cheerleader. In addition, Noel always knew when I needed tough love and when I needed encouragement. When I had some sticking points with my dieting, she was so supportive and her first question to me was always “what can I do to help?” She answered my questions so promptly that I stopped emailing her at midnight, because I knew she’d respond right then! LOL She worked so hard on my meals plans to allow for a particular food I just HAD to have for Meal 1 and another food for post workout. She knew that I sometimes had time constraints and always gave me options on my training plans. Throughout the entire time I worked with Noel, she made me feel important and cared about. As a mother of two, as well as in my job, a big part of my role is taking care of others, so to feel that I had someone doing that for me meant the world to me.

I respect Noel for many reasons; an important one I have to mention is the fact that she had done every single exercise she ever put on my plans, so I knew she knew what I was going through! She is a trainer that knows from first-hand experience.

Noel, I cannot thank you enough for everything you’ve done for me. You have been an amazing coach and trainer, a teacher, a motivator, an inspiration, a head-smacker when I needed it LOL, and a great ego booster; all the while keeping me laughing my head off! I knew you had the knowledge and expertise, but your fantastic personality made this experience so rewarding and so much fun! You are a very special person, Noel, and I am so fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with you. I am thrilled with the improvements to my physique and my strength and I can’t wait to work together again in the future!

Here are a couple of comparison pics before and after but she weighs the exact same.

Thanks So much MARNIE!





I would like to take a moment to explain my journey to a wonderful new lifestyle that I created through the guidance of Noel.

Most of my life I was one of those fortunate people who could eat whatever I wanted and never gain a pound. I would try to get into an exercise routine, but within the first few weeks I would quit. I found it very boring and I hated exerting myself.
Well that all changed when I entered my forties. I was warned by many that your metabolism changes and it creeps up on you, and there is nothing you can do about it. Well....it did creep up on me, but, I was about to do something about that!
To be very honest, I have always been skeptical about online training and weight loss programs as I did sign up one time,with an online company, paid monthly and never ever used the program once, as I had to do all the groundwork myself and just keep a daily diary. That was a waste of my time and money.

December 31 2009 I decided enough was enough, and it was time I took charge of my lifestyle. I found Noel through a friend of mine that had Noel help her in her first figure competition. She looked amazing and got 1st and 2nd in her class and category. The results spoke for themselves . I signed up with Noel after a few emails back and forth and was very embarrassed to send her my before photos. I must say that I rarely looked at myself from the back view and I was shocked at my weight gain!! That just gave me more incentive to get going on a program

I set a few goals and Noel set me up with an eating plan and exercise routine. The eating was so straight forward and easy to follow, and the exercise routine did not take too long to figure out. I was well on my way to a new me. My first goal was Hawaii in six weeks. I could not believe how the weight just fell off me in that first month and a half. I had reached my goal I had set for Hawaii and felt awesome! I ended up losing 4 inches off my waist and 15 pounds by my 2nd goal date I had set for the middle of June!!

I cannot thank Noel enough for helping me get back into shape, and learn proper nutrition and eating habits. Without her guidance I never could have achieved the results I did. I would have just ended up quitting again. Noel does all the hard work, and you just follow her advice, and commit yourself to following through.
I have never felt so good in my life. I feel I am in the best shape I ever have been in. I now wear tops that actually show off my waist as opposed to covering up my middle section like I did for far too many years. It does not matter what your age or size is, if you have the determination, Noel has the knowledge to get you where you need to be. I highly recommend anyone that wants to make a huge change in their lifestyle to try Noel, she is the one!!

Thanks Noel, you are truly an amazing person, that I admire so much.

Going from Lean to Leaner!

Thanks so much Brenda

I had met Noel previously through another forum and was instantly in awe of her. She is beautiful and her physique is amazing. She was truly an inspiration for me as I watched her prep for various figure competitions. Her energy and motivation was always so contagious! So when I decided it was time to get help leaning down for summer, I couldn’t think of anyone I would rather have help me than Noel.

When I first started, I was feeling fat and frustrated. She was so quick to tell me otherwise! She told me to take my fat glasses off because I was already lean. She definitely saw me very differently then I was seeing myself. I wasn’t looking to compete, but that’s how lean I wanted to get. So here I am, 16 weeks later and thrilled with my results. I feel and look better than I ever have.

I’ve absolutely loved all the programs I’ve gotten! They are different from anything I’ve done before and always fun and very challenging. I can’t wait to go to the gym each morning to workout. And no long cardio sessions which I missed at first but as Noel explained, I don’t need them. The nutrition plans are terrific - easy to follow and all the foods I love. And for the last 8 weeks I’ve had ½ day cheats each week where I can eat anything I want. These are the best! Noel gives you all the tools you need to succeed along with loads of encouragement and never ending support. I have asked her so many questions and she is so quick to get back to me with all my answers – I have learned so much from her! I’m very excited to continue on my journey with her which includes maintenance, a specialization and getting super lean again by next spring!

Noel, I can’t thank you enough for all that you have done for me these past 4 months. You truly are the best coach and trainer.

A Busy Mom of Three

Thanks so much Jackie! Keep up the great work!


After having my third child, I was exhausted, terribly overweight and very unhappy. My husband received a promotion and we moved for the second time in a year. I had two older children, a brand new baby, a house for sale and a husband living in another city. To say I put everyone and everything before me is understatement.

I always had a passion for working out and looking fit. As I attempted to be an amazing mother, I lost so much of myself. I was completely out of shape after gaining 70+ pounds w/ my third pregnancy. I had my second c-section and it didn’t heal properly. I knew I needed to get my eating under control as I was very moody, and so very hard on myself. I contacted Noel because I loved her nutrition calculator. I loved not having to figure out macros. I explained I was nursing my baby and Noel understood how important nursing is to me. An adequate milk supply for my baby has always been one of Noel’s priorities for me. As a mother herself, Noel knew the exact situation I was in. She knew how burned out I was giving, giving, giving. I had nothing left for myself. I was done.

After a huge heart to heart with my husband we worked out a schedule for me to go the gym. Noel developed my workouts. When I started with Noel, I couldn’t do a plank at all. I am now at a 2 minute plank. I had no range of motion in my hips and couldn’t do a lunge. I am now performing split squats with 135 pounds. My workouts have given me a huge piece of myself back. I have confidence again.

My husband started traveling for work and my gym time began to get pushed to the side. Noel said in a very nice and gentle way, “You have to make time for yourself!” It gave me the push I needed to hire a sitter so I could get my workouts in. Going to the gym 3 times a week for an hour BY MYSELF keeps me so grounded. It’s my complete and utter free time. It feels so wonderful to focus on myself and nothing else.

Noel gets it. She knows exactly what I go through every day with three small children. She knows exactly what life is like as my husband travels. She gets I need to eat carbs in order to function as a mother. I had tried other plans which eliminated carbs. Trust me, when I say my sleeping stopped and I had no energy to focus on my family let alone my workouts. Eating dinner with my family is important to me. I don’t have time to eat 6 meals a day. My macros are tailored to me and my current needs as a lactating mother. Noel has been here for me every step of the way. Not allowing me to be down on myself. Not allowing me to be unkind to myself.

Noel knows this is more than following a diet plan. She knows it’s about making a reconnection with your self esteem and reprogramming your thoughts. Noel does more than calculate a few numbers in terms of calories. She has worked with me to stay on track, to keep the focus. Noel is amazing and I love working with her. She gets it and she truly cares about me as her client.

Another Wonderful Maximum Fitness Client.

I had been struggling with losing body fat and building muscle for years. The yo-yo diets and the workout plans from magazines were just not working for me. It was so frustrating. I decided it was time to look into a personal trainer. I had contacted Noel Clark a year ago but couldn’t afford it at the time and was really happy when I found her again. I sent an email and we talked about my issues and she started me right away on this awesome workout/nutrition plan. I’ll be honest- this is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, but with all of the hard work in only 3 months, I’ve lost weight and inches everywhere. My clothes fit better, I have more energy and my stomach is flatter. I can’t believe I can see abs!!

When it comes to nutrition, Noel takes into consideration what you like to eat and you get a cheat meal if you choose to take it. I told her in the beginning that I was not much of a cook so my meal plans were easy to put together. She also works with you on your schedule and I love the fact that she tailored my workouts for home. I was able to do all of them at home with no problem.

When I sent emails to Noel, I would ask question after question and apologize because I thought I was bugging her all the time and she told me “Don't ever apologize for asking questions--that is what I am here for‼” She always got back to me quickly.

I’ve learned so much from her in such a short period of time. Unfortunately due to some financial issues, I have to leave and I wish I didn’t because Noel is a great personal trainer. I hope to be back someday.

Noel- Thank you so much for everything!! I would definitely recommend you to anyone who is looking for a personal trainer and is serious about changing their body, health and lifestyle.