Watch this video to get a feel for what we offer at the FVT Studio:

Now, I have several different program options depending on what you’re looking for, including both personal and group training … if you’d like more details about any of my programs, I’d love to chat for a few minutes with you over the phone to get a little better idea of exactly what your goals are. At that point, I can better explain the different program options I offer and set up a test drive of our services if you’re interested.

Call me at (916) 273 9366 – or click the link below – to fill out the contact form and I’ll get back to you ASAP

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Sarai J Lost 45 Pounds, Dropped 16% Body Fat and Gained 14 Pounds of Muscle

In the last twenty months – in spite of a VERY busy schedule, and actually living and working on the other side of town, but finding a way to make it in two or three times per week, she has:

– Lost about 45 pounds
– Dropped over 15% body fat
– Added 16 pounds of muscle
– Gotten her first pull up(s)
– Has gotten WAY stronger and is putting up some crazy kettlebell strength #’s

Check out the email I got from her about a year ago below:

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Hey Forest,

I got my bodyfat tested.

(FYI – we do basic body fat testing at the studio, but Sarai likes to get it done on her own in a BodPod device for optimum accuracy)

I am at 173.2 lbs and 19.6% bodyfat. It’s been over 3 years since I’ve been in the teens! I also added 9lbs of muscle and that explains why the scale is not really moving that fast even though I can see a lot of change.

It’s good info. He told me to keep eating my 2400+ calories a day and keep my workout schedule cause it’s working!

Yay me!

My goal is still 14-15% so I have about 10 more pounds of fat to lose.

As you know I am totally capable of working out on my own and I still do, but having the accountability to show up somewhere at a set time and to be pushed has helped me get back on track this year and stay on track. Plus I learn some stuff too.

Thanks again for your help!

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And an UPDATE one year later, 12.8.14 … Sarai is down to 158 and 15.7%!! AND getting stronger every day! WoW, awesome work!!!!

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CONGRATS to you Sarai!! Awesome, awesome job. We are so happy to be a part of your progress – and look forward to helping you reach your ultimate fitness goals very soon!!

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Keith P Lost 40+ Pounds, Hit a 300 Pound Deadlift and Completed the Spartan Beast!

It was January of 2015.

We had opened the doors of our new facility on X and 16th Street, just three days prior.

Keith walked into the gym, and the second I introduced myself to him, I knew he was COMMITTED, and ready to make a change.

But it wasn’t until recently that Keith shared the picture below with me. This was the picture that was the final motivation for him to start on a committed fitness program:

So I wanted to interview Keith – to both give him a shout out for a job well done, and to also hopefully inspire YOU to get started on your fitness journey!

Back to the first day we met.

Keith was committed and ready to start from that first day he walked into FVT … but he had no plan.

He told me in our recent interview:

“I knew that I had to lose weight and make a change for my health … but I didn’t know where exactly to start.”

We sat down for an intro session the next day … mapped out the plan he would need to follow for the next 12 months to reach his goals … and got started right away working towards them together.

Keith has been one of our most committed and consistent clients ever since that first day. He is happily married with three children, and is actively involved with the activities and responsibilities that brings … he works in his family business, travels all around Northern California, and works long and hard hours …

But he makes his fitness program a priority. He makes times and gets in and gets it done – four times per week – no matter what.

Says Keith:

“The only way you’ll see a difference is if you make a commitment to yourself and stick to it.”

In the last 22 months we’ve worked together, Keith has met his initial weight loss goal and surpassed it. He’s down a total of 40 pounds.

He’s also accomplished some impressive physical feats. He recently hit a 300 pound deadlift –nearly his double bodyweight, and at the age of 53! no less – and just a few weeks ago, completed the Spartan Beast, a 15+ mile, 35+ obstacle race, done at elevation in Lake Tahoe.

“When I started at FVT at the age of 51, I never thought I would have been able to do some of the things I’ve accomplished here. I’d say I’m in the best shape of my life, and I’m still just as excited about training at FVT as I was the first day I walked in.

It’s never too late to start your fitness journey!”

Keith’s amazing transformation is proof that with a commitment and dedication, the results will follow. He brings in great energy into the gym and we are so glad to have him on our team. Keep up the hard work Keith, and we can’t wait to see your continuing progress!

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Erik D Dropped 60 Pounds and 16% Body Fat

“Growing up I never thought I’d get into shape. My defeatist attitude combined with sheer laziness made me pack on the pounds over the years. With my 30th birthday approaching I decided to make a change – and I’m so glad that I did! I changed my diet and lost a bit of weight and then I discovered Forest’s studio.

I’ve lost 60 pounds, dropped my body fat percentage from 30% to 14% and have changed my life forever. He is attentive, supportive, tough enough and doesn’t let me get away with cutting corners on my technique! What I love about working out is how it has impacted my everyday life. Now I feel energetic, vibrant, STRONG and happy. If you have ever thought that you were the type of person who couldn’t get into shape, call Forest now!”

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Ryan A Lost 30 Pounds and 8% Body Fat

The picture here is from January 2010. I weighed 235 lbs, was nearly completely sedentary, and generally in a terrible physical state and mental outlook. Just a few years before I was the most slim I’d ever been as an adult, at 185 lbs and regularly exercising, but still with some poor habits. In high school I ran cross country and track and couldn’t keep weight on from the mileage; that all changed once I graduated and stopped the activity and started a terrible spiral of weight gain, probably a mild depression because of it, and a debilitating helplessness in which I never took responsibility or action to be healthier.

At the time this 2010 photo was taken, not yet 30 years old, I was winded walking up the parking garage stairs to my car, and perpetually buying larger and larger clothes. One day in January, I read about a person in the Capitol community who’d died at just 40, quite unexpectedly. That day, after another struggle up the stairs and seeing this picture, I decided to make a change.

I began exercising again, logging my food into an app on my phone and within a few months I’d lost almost 25 lbs. Going at it solo, with no structure proved extremely challenging after a while and by late 2012 I’d gained back about half the weight. All the while, I’d watched Erik transform himself through diet and exercise and thought, “What is stopping me? Why don’t I make that change?”

One year ago today, I walked into Forest Vance Training, Inc. for a 6 am boot camp, late, having eaten hardly anything, and terrified about the physical demands of the workout. After nearly passing out more than once, I gritted through it and quite literally could barely walk up my own stairs at home from the intensity of that first workout on my previously fit body, which was in such desperate need of rehabilitation. I hurt for days, even after my second session and my third. I could barely change my clothes during the final performances of the show I was doing that weekend, but despite that hurt I felt good.

Last February I weighed 222 lbs and was nearly 28% body fat. Today I weigh 205 lbs and am 19.8% body fat – below 20% for the first time since I was a teenager, probably. Today I’m a few weeks away from my first half-marathon. Two weeks ago I ran a mile in 7:08 for the first time since I was 18. Today, I’m planning for my second half-marathon.

My reason why isn’t just one reason: there are many. I joined FVT as a client because I don’t want to die of something preventable at age 40, because I don’t want to make excuses why I can’t do something, because I want to challenge myself to do things I didn’t think I could do. My reason why is because I didn’t want to be on heartburn medicine for the rest of my life, or keep buying pants in larger sizes, or wheeze on the way up the stairs to my car.

My reason why is not to be thin or lose weight – though that was part of my goal, it is no longer the most important one. My reason why is that I want to look in the mirror and see a healthy person, who goes outside and enjoys the weather, enjoys a run, enjoys how exercise and good choices make me feel, and know that living healthy isn’t about a diet or the next 6 months…it’s about living a whole life. That’s my reason why.

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Sabrina F Lost 18 Pounds in 3 Months and Got Her First Pull Up!

Sabrina came to FVT looking to get back into shape and on a consistent workout routine. Specifically, she wanted to lose about 15 lbs of body fat and add a little lean muscle.

Sabrina exceeded her goal, losing 18 pounds within the first three months … and even more impressive, has KEPT the weight off for the last three years since she very first started training at the FVT studio.

She’s also continued to get stronger, leaner, and in better shape every single month. For example, she recently worked up to doing her first pull up, she earned the coveted FVT Black Band, and has placed first in several of our monthly Challenge Workouts.

Way to go Sabrina, you rock!!

Just a few words from Sabrina:

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“I have found that going to boot camp with Forest twice a week is my self-care. When I miss a class, I am upset!

It is addicting … in a good way. I always leave feeling better about myself after working so hard in class.

Forest makes class fun with:

1 – Fun music

2 – Different routines and circuit training every class so it does not get boring

3 – He’s funny

4 – It is allowed in class to make loud “in pain” noises and no one laughs at you

I have also found that I can run longer without it hurting after doing Forest’s class for a few months. My friend touched my arm recently and said, “wow! you’re ripped!” (not in a masculine way).

He sends emails out all the time to give health and fitness reminders, sends us articles, Facebook quotes to keep us motivated, and is always focused and ready to help us reach our fitness goals in class. I am so glad I joined Forest Vance Training!”

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Again, BIG shout out to Sabrina – you are awesome and we appreciate you.

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Dan M Lost 11 Pounds in 30 Days (and many more since)

Seeing Dan now, you would never guess that less than three months ago, he was almost 20 pounds heavier.

For years he had tried losing weight using fad diets, various supplements and on-again off-again workout programs.

But when he decided to take our last rapid fat loss challenge, everything changed.

He lost 11 pounds in his first 30 days on our program – and has lost almost 10 more since.

In fact, just yesterday, he posted this message on Facebook:

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Another kick *** workout with Forest Vance at FVT earlier … the workouts are TOUGH, but the results are astounding … in roughly 3 mos, maybe less, 17lbs and counting, 4 more to go and maintain …

If you want to feel great and shed some poundage, go see Forest on Riverside Blvd!

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Wow. Congrats on your success Dan, keep up the awesome work, and so glad we can be a part of your progress!!

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Lesley T Has Lost 22 Pounds and Earned her Grey FVT Challenge Band!

Leslie has been training with us since the beginning of summer (2014). She came in wanting to lose body fat, gain lean muscle, and just get into a regular routine of training and feeling great.

From day one, Leslie has shown up up at EVERY session with an AMAZING positive attitude, and makes everyone better around her.

She had a HUGE day yesterday in both 1) reaching her initial weight loss goal (Leslie is down a total of 22 pounds!) and 2) earning a grey FVT Challenge band!!!

So wanted to give you a public shout out and say AWESOME work Leslie – we are so proud of you, we appreciate you and are honored to be a part of your fitness journey!

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Jenny J is Over 15 Pounds Down and is Getting Stronger Every Day!!

Jenny brings a positive attitude to EVERY session, whether it’s our boot camp or the FVT nutrition coaching group, and has been working very hard to reach her goals this year.

She is over 15 pounds down and getting stronger every day … and she just did her first 15 sec pull up hold (along with a 2 min plank hold, 50 swings in a row with the 16k and our Tabata burpee challenge) to earn her grey FVT band!

Great work Jenny, we appreciate you very much, keep the momentum going and awesome, awesome job!!

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Marcy G Lost 24 Pounds and 8 Percent Body Fat!

Marcy is down 24 pounds and 8 percent body fat. Way to go and congrats to you, keep up the great work!!

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John M has Lost 24 Pounds, 2 Pants Sizes, TOTALLY Changed His “Body Shape” and Improved His LIFE!

John M started training at FVT a little over two years ago.

He thought he was in pretty good shape, especially for being over 50 … he was about 220 pounds or so, and though he wasn’t really doing anything fitness-wise at the time, he had worked out at various gyms and had done other fitness programs in the past.

Thing was, John would work out on his own, but he knew he would not always do it right.

Not only that, he kept getting hurt, and as a result would have to stop training and would lose much of the progress he worked so hard for.

So John saw that we were offering our free “Test a Trainer” session at a special event, and he thought he’d give it a go. He signed up that day for our boot camp program, and has been a loyal client ever since. John has made some amazing changes and improvements … in not only his fitness, but his quality of life!

John has lost over 20 pounds (he’s gone from a little over 220 to 196), but more importantly, he has also totally changed his “body shape”. He’s lost two pants sizes, and gained muscle in the upper body – in the arms and chest. He’s also put on some lean mass in the legs, where he wasn’t as inclined to focus on when training on his own

John has improved his flexibility and mobility, and is not getting injured like he was before. Which is SO important, because now he can train consistently without having to take breaks and miss workouts, and lose the progress he’s worked so hard for.

Finally, when it comes to doing active things like hiking and biking and walking, it’s a world of difference from before, in just how easy it is. John feels better and more energetic, and truly has a new outlook on life.

Congrats to you John! We are honored to have you as a loyal client at FVT, and are so glad to be a part of the transformation you’ve made! Keep up the awesome work!!

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Ruben and Jenny Have Lost 35+ Pounds and are Stronger and Fitter Than EVER!

Ruben and Jenny were always very active and involved in sports in their younger days … but after college, and especially when they started working full time, fitness was put on the back burner.

They came to FVT looking for somewhere they could work out together. At the time, they were both tired at the end of their workdays and didn’t have much energy.

Ruben was also looking for a workout that he would enjoy, but that also wouldn’t be intimidating for Jenny.

Says Ruben:

“I didn’t just want to join a gym where I’d be over by the weights doing bench presses and she’d have to be my spotter or something.”

And says Jenny:

“I was apprehensive about (working out at FVT) at first, because I hadn’t done any sort of strength training before, I had only done cardio.

And I didn’t know if it would be worth it to work out here versus just trying to work out on my own.

I was worried about the time commitment also. I’m always really busy with teaching and I wasn’t sure how it was going to fit into my schedule.”

Ruben and Jenny have been working out at FVT for two and a half years now … check out what they have to say about the results that they have experienced:

Jenny:

“We’ve been coming for two and a half years now and after that first year I felt like I was in the best shape that I’ve ever been in. My cardio endurance is back up and I’m stronger than I’ve ever been. I never would have imagined I’d be doing push ups and things like that and now it comes easily to me. It’s amazing to see what a huge difference the boot camps have made not only with my strength but also with changes in my body.

I’ve lost around 15 pounds from when I first started but more importantly I’m more lean, I’ve gained more muscle, and changed my body composition. A lot of people think that I’ve lost a lot of weight but it’s mostly the change in my body composition that makes me look more fit. And I’m a lot stronger. When I started I was doing overhead presses with 8-10 pound dumbbells and now I’m using 26 pounds. I can also do 10 toe pushups in a row and when I started I couldn’t even do one full range push up from my knees! There’s been a huge difference in my upper body strength.”

Ruben:

“I was pretty large and in charge before I started coming here. I’ve lost about 20 pounds and I feel really good now. I’m definitely a lot stronger and I have a lot more endurance. I couldn’t do a pull up when I first started and now I can do 8-10.”

Overall we’ve definitely adopted a much healthier, active lifestyle since joining FVT. Not to mention a more positive outlook towards working out and nutrition. It’s just been a very positive experience and has definitely transferred into other areas of our lives.”

You guys rock! We are so proud to be a part of all you’ve accomplished. Keep up the great work!!

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John and Stephanie have Lost Body Fat, Gained Muscle, Increased Their Energy and Have Adopted a New, Active Lifestyle!

Before John and Stephanie started working out at FVT, their exercise routine consisted mainly of walking the dog. Their lives were busy with work and they weren’t putting a lot of focus on themselves. But with their wedding day fast approaching they were motivated to make fitness more of a priority and joined FVT.

One of the things they didn’t like about working out at gyms in the past was that there was no coaching or direction. For John the free weights were a bit intimidating because he didn’t know how to put a workout together using them. At FVT they get a solid, full body workout in 45 minutes and coaching on proper form.

John: FVT has given us the accountability that we needed to get our workouts in. We like knowing that boot camp is at a certain time and if we don’t show up, we’re going to get called out on it. It’s extra motivation to make fitness more of a priority in our busy schedule.

Stephanie: Before we started I wondered if I’d have a hard time keeping up. That’s why I really liked that we had the option of starting with semi-private training and as we got in better shape we could move up to the boot camps. There’s people here at all different fitness levels and backgrounds and it’s nice to be able to have options.

Here’s what they had to say about how their lives have changed after one year at FVT:

John: I’ve gone from 20% to 15% bodyfat. I’ve lost 6 pounds of fat and gained 25 pounds of muscle! People have definitely noticed a change. We’ve also become more active outside of boot camps and made physical activity a bigger part of our lives. We like to go hiking and biking now. I’ve also gotten into obstacle races. I did the Go Ruck Challenge and was on team FVT for the Tough Mudder in Tahoe. I also have plans to do the Spartan Race. For us working out at FVT has now become part of our routine. We like getting to work out together and it’s a great start to our day.

Stephanie: We definitely challenge ourselves more now since we’ve started boot camp. Like when we moved and decided to move the furniture by ourselves. I never would have done that before I started lifting weights at FVT! When I started boot camps I was only able to press a 5 pound kettlebell overhead. Now I can press 18 pounds. I have more energy too. The days that I get to do boot camps in the morning are my most productive days because I feel more alert and energized afterwards.

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Amy Is In Her 50’s and The Best Shape of Her Life!

Amy is always positive and ready to train hard when she shows up to work out, and has gotten dramatically stronger, leaner, and more fit since we’ve started working together.

A few words from Amy:

“I have exercised regularly all my life (running, gym workouts, aerobics, tennis), but (Forest’s) boot camps are by far the BEST workouts I’ve ever had.

In 45 minutes just twice a week, I get a complete and effective workout with cardio and body weight exercises, as well as using kettlebells and other equipment.

I am now in my 50′s and in truly the best shape of my life, thanks to Forest and his skilled training staff!

I love the muscle definition in my arms and legs. Each workout is a challenge, and Forest and his trainers are excellent in ensuring my form is correct so I get the maximum results. I always look forward to working out here.”

Keep up the great work Amy!

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