I have had the pleasure of learning from John Bair for over a year now. I started out with the intention of finding a new exercise program to add to my mix of exercise classes and routines but what I found was so much more.
I have found a place where I can challenge myself both physically and mentally, a place where I can find strength in moments of weakness, a place where I can put myself and my well-being first, and a place where I can take on new challenges and strive for excellence.
That is what Bair Knuckle Strength teaches and that is what it means to train there. John has a wonderful gift for teaching. While approachable and supportive, he holds his students to high expectations allowing them to achieve more than they thought they could. John celebrates the everyday victories of each one of us while keeping the long-term goals in our sights.
I have gained many physical benefits from working with John. As a dance teacher I had many nagging aches and minor injuries that bothered me and kept me from being and feeling my best while doing my job. I can say that those issues have improved tremendously and in many cases are completely gone now. I continue to feel more energized while dancing and teaching and feel greater resilience in my body than ever before.
As a small business owner, stress would often manifest itself physically for me. I would get sick often and have muscle tension, knots, and misalignments in my body. Training at Bair Knuckle Strength has significantly improved these areas of my physical health as well.
It has given me a healthy outlet to release and redirect stress. I can be a workaholic by working very long hours 7 days per week. The few hours per week that I give myself at Bair Knuckle Strength are strictly about me. That respite from work and shift in focus allows me to have more clarity, energy, and drive for my work and for running my business. I’m amazed at the physical strength that I’ve gained in a year with John.
But I’m most grateful for the overall impact that Bair Knuckle Strength has had on my quality of life. I will be a devoted student of John Bair’s for as long as he is willing to teach me.
By Jamie Lipskin / Fort Washington, PA, USA