Trainers

Denise Morton, Partner
SuperSlow® Certified Personal Trainer, 2002
Certified Personal Trainer, American Council on Exercise

A founding partner of CityWide SuperSlow® in 2002, Denise is part of the original team along with her husband, Keith, that brought this unique protocol and workout to the city of Chicago.

She trained with Ken Hutchins, the creator of the SuperSlow® protocol and received her certification under his guidance.

She believes this is the most logical approach to exercise out there. "Everything about the philosophy resonates with me. Truly, the more you practice this protocol, the more it becomes apparent that much of the information offered about exercise is misdirected or leads to poor results. Educating, as well as motivating our clients on how to be fit for the rest of their lives is a key component to our success. We sometimes laugh that a 20 minute workout once or twice a week and you'll be in the best shape of your life sounds life an infomercial, but in fact, it's true."

The real power of SuperSlow®, she says, is how it changes people's lives. "They get stronger, they feel better, they gain physical confidence and often gain a new or renewed outlook on the importance of being fit, especially as we age. I love being a part of that change."

Want to talk with Denise? Schedule an appointment today!

Theresa Snyder, CWSS Partner
SuperSlow® Certified Personal Trainer, 2005
Certified Personal Trainer, American Council on Exercise

Theresa began strength training more than 10 years ago and started training at CWSS in early 2005. Only several months later, her enthusiasm for SuperSlow® led her to become a SuperSlow® Certified Personal Trainer. Within a year, her passion led her to become an owner and partner in CityWide SuperSlow®.

Always a "work-out person," Theresa says, "I spent many hours in the gym doing a combination of cardio and weights because I love being strong and active; when I learned that I could achieve the same results in a fraction of the time I made the choice to begin training at CityWide.

"The environment we have created at CityWide allows people to see and experience changes in their bodies and strength. We are not a 'gym' in the traditional sense of the word but we are a community of like-minded people who make the choice to challenge themselves each time they set foot in our space and I enjoy the positive energy that our workout generates in our clients."

Want to talk with Theresa? Schedule an appointment today!

Keith Morton, CWSS Partner
SuperSlow® Certified Personal Trainer, 2002

Keith Morton has been a student of exercise for 45 years. From his first set of weights at twelve years old, to becoming an avid runner, including many marathons and many 10Ks, Keith has always been fit. However, during his forties things started to decline: structural issues, hip pain, knee problems, and weight gain. All began either in spite of or because of many hours of exercise per month.

In 1998, while in an airport, he read a little piece on the concept of slow, intense exercise. That stimulated interest in research. Lots of reading and speaking to consultants, in addition to declining physical health, led him to experiment with the SuperSlow® protocol as his only form of exercise. He went from working out 40 hours a month to less than two.

Tremendous success followed. Injuries went away. Weight loss. Energy. Plus the added benefit of much more time to read and pursue his interests. This experience was so dramatic that his entrepreneurial instincts kicked in. He recognized that there wasn't a single facility that provided this kind of exercise in the city of Chicago. He then proceeded to open CityWide SuperSlow® in July 2002.

Want to talk with Keith? Schedule an appointment today!

Daryl Glassman
SuperSlow® Certified Personal Trainer, 1999
Certified Personal Trainer, American Council on Exercise

Daryl has been a SuperSlow® instructor since 1999, the longest of the CWSS team. In 1995, she was sidelined by a massive sports injury requiring two extensive surgeries. It became clear that she needed to find a safer method to reach her lofty fitness goals.

Soon after starting SuperSlow®, Daryl saw the shape of her body change dramatically. Instead of being shaped by her body fat, she was being shaped by her muscles and bones. Much to her doctor's amazement, she is now pain-free, stronger, leaner and more fit than ever before. She decided to leave the corporate world in favor of becoming a personal trainer because of her injury. "I enjoy working with everyone from Iron men (and women) to people that have special needs. The most rewarding part of what I do at CWSS is listening to clients, friends and family share their success stories with me."

Want to talk with Daryl? Schedule an appointment today!

Katie Reichert
SuperSlow® Certified Personal Trainer, 2002
Certified Personal Trainer, American Council on Exercise

Before discovering SuperSlow® , Katie admits she was an "exercise addict." She would spend two hours at the gym each day, one hour doing cardio and an hour lifting weights. She decided to take that passion, make a career change and become a personal trainer. Just after she completed her ACE certification, she heard about SuperSlow® . "I was intrigued by the protocol, but skeptical," she says. "It just sounded too good to be true. I tried SuperSlow® and right away I knew it was a great workout, definitely harder than anything I'd ever done before, but I was still skeptical."

After months of practicing only the SuperSlow® protocol, Katie felt as though she had never been stronger. "It changed the way I thought about training forever," she says.

Before ever working in a traditional gym setting, Katie became certified as a SuperSlow® Instructor, and joined CWSS in its first year and has played a major role in the overall fitness of her many clients.

Katie has completed 2 Chicago Marathons, but has since stopped running. Katie gets all her endurance and strength from her SuperSlow® workouts twice a week. Katie now realizes the importance of fitness for overall health ... "Weight training helps people recover from injuries, illness and overall body imbalance and/or weakness. Everyone should use exercise as a preventative health measure. Regular exercise boosts the immune system to prevent general illness, helps prevent cardiac diseases, as well as orthopedic problems and improves overall mind and body wellness."

Want to talk with Katie? Schedule an appointment today!

Alexa Burnell
SuperSlow® Certified Personal Trainer, 2004
Certified Personal Trainer, American Council on Exercise

Alexa Burnell is a Certified Personal Trainer through the Amercian College of Sports Medicine, the American Council on Exercise and the SuperSlow® Exercise Guild. Alexa has a particular interest in special populations and has continuing education credits in rehabilitative Pilates, biomechanics, joint health and safety, arthritis and osteoporosis. In addition, Alexa is certified to design pre and postnatal exercise programs and has recently become certified through the Healthy Moms Fitness Organization as a Perinatal Fitness Specialist.

Alexa also holds a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology and is recognized as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Illinois. Alexa believes that weight gain is due to unresolved issues. Alexa’s approach has helped several clients discover their own emotional roadblocks thus allowing them to live a healthier lifestyle.

Furthermore, Alexa has a strong passion to reduce the incidence of obesity in children. She is recognized as a Childhood Obesity Specialist by the Shapedown organization and has taught a fitness program for children and adolescents within the Chicago Public School system.

Want to talk with Alexa? Schedule an appointment today!

Becky Diebold
SuperSlow® Certified Personal Trainer, 2005
Slow Burn Method/American Council on Exercise

Becky Diebold is a certified personal trainer through the American Council of Exercise and the Slow Burn Method. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in Pre-physical therapy. Becky discovered SuperSlow® from her mother who was working with a trainer in Naperville to rehabilitate an orthopedic problem she was having. "After meeting with the owner of the facility and learning all about SuperSlow® , I knew that this was the philosophy of training I wanted to practice. Not only does this method improve overall fitness, but it is also a form of rehabilitation too."

For the past three years Becky has been working at a facility in Naperville practicing the SuperSlow® method. When she moved to downtown Chicago, Becky became the newest member of CWSS. Becky has seen tremendous improvement in her fitness from her SuperSlow® weekly workouts. "I have been active my whole life from being a gymnast for 10 years and then involved in cheerleading. I have tried many different types of exercise and SuperSlow® has been the most challenging and beneficial of them all. I cannot imagine my workout regime without it."

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Brent Hadley
SuperSlow® Certified Personal Trainer, 2005

Brent began training using the SuperSlow® technique over 6 years ago when he found he was spending nearly 2 hours in the gym at least 5 days a week and not seeing the expected results. Like most people, he was intrigued, but skeptical to the concept of 2 times a week/20 minute workout. Soon after, he was amazed, he says, at the results: "Despite suffering from chronic back pain, I was able to move through the entire workout routine, which had not been the case with previous workout methods."

Brent left the business world in 2004 and seized the opportunity to fully realize his passion for a healthy lifestyle. He became a SuperSlow® Certified Personal Trainer in 2005. Since then he has further improved his health by changing his eating habits and in conjunction with SuperSlow® lost 25 lbs in three months while dramatically increasing his lean muscle mass. He continues to remain relatively pain free with his back, he says, thanks again to SuperSlow®.

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Andrew Sherwood
SuperSlow® Certified Personal Trainer, 2005

For Andrew, SuperSlow® started by accident. "My wife watched a piece on 60 Minutes and immediately wanted to try it. Being the born skeptic that I am, I was dubious of what benefits it could bring me as I had been an athlete all of my life and thought that all I needed was to play football (the British word for soccer) and I would be healthy."

What he didn't anticipate was that it would supplement his game by adding strength and also protect him from injury. "After a few months of high intensity training, I was playing harder and totally pain free. The whole concept of SuperSlow® is perfect for the modern day athlete, the weekend warrior or people who are beginning to feel the effects of the constant pounding of the bones from jogging." Andrew says to start with, because it is slow, it is harder than your average workout. "But for me personally the most important thing is the safety aspect of the exercise. There is no jerking or sudden possible movement that could aggreviate or even cause an injury. As someone who coaches and plays soccer, I can still keep up a decent standard and keep with the younger players." SuperSlow® also appeals to his competitive nature in that it never gets easier. "I am always pushing to improve."

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