BEFORE                                                          AFTER

I came to know Eric Bonilla after my family physician informed me around the turn of the new year that unless I proved to him otherwise, that I was certifiably diabetic.  My blood sugar level had spiked to a level of 262; my cholesterol level had risen to a level of 242 (HDL = 42; LDL = 149); I weighed 228 pounds (5’11”).  I was looking at some drastic measures even though I had never thought I was in that seriously bad a situation.  OK, maybe I was a little pudgy but other people were the ones who were out of shape.  I mean, as for me, I was fine, just look at how athletic my son was!  At a football banquet at Bishop Amat HS a client of Eric’s, Joan Wiederholt, was passing out a flyer informing the young football players of an athletic trainer in the area (Eric) who could meet the needs of aspiring and committed athletes.  I inquired with Joan, who told me that he could work with civilians like me.  I called Eric and set up an appointment.

Eric immediately was able to see what I really needed: a workout regimen that would help me become leaner but not bulkier; a workout environment that was easily accessible to someone with a busy schedule; and a workout supervisor who could quickly and effectively demonstrate exercises and tailor a routine specific to my needs.  What clinched the deal as far as I was concerned was a little cartoon that Eric has mounted on his office wall.  It depicted a doctor conferring with a bit of an unresponsive patient.  The doctor inquired: “What would fit better in your schedule, exercising one hour a day or being dead twenty four hours a day?”  I began seeing Eric three days a week starting the middle of January 2007

Eric has provided me with a great variety of exercise routines, some of which I would never have been able to devise.  Who would think of carrying a beer keg filled with water, or doing lunges with a beer keg, or dragging weights attached to a rope, or hurling a medicine ball against a wall, or pounding the hugest automobile tire with a sledgehammer?  Yet no matter how bizarre sounding some of the workout activities seemed at first, you could feel them working on your basic core muscles.  The variations of each activity just made everything more active and interesting.  Going to Eric’s place to workout was never a boring, monotonous bit of drudgery.

As a high school instructor I often looked on Eric and his activities from the point of view of a teacher.  He established a regimen of differentiated instruction that was particular to my needs.  It was impressive to see Eric juggle the workouts simultaneously of a couple of clients of different abilities.  I am thankful for the individualized routines that he designed for me.  As an example of this he saw early on that I was not the most flexible of a man.  We have ended all of our workouts with him twisting me this way and that to the point that I am capable of doing so many more types of activities because my body is capable of a much wider range of motion.  He has helped me to maintain my diet and keep my enthusiasm at a high level.  He monitored my progress and suggested specific alternatives to my diet and how to best find the times I needed to eat during the day at school.  I am so grateful to Eric Bonilla.

As for me, I am a continuing success story.  I still have a long way to go but after my most recent checkup in May of 2007 with my doctor, I weigh 209 pounds and now have hope to weigh less than 200 pounds for the first time in 16 years; my blood sugar has been cut in half to a glucose count of 131; my cholesterol has dropped to 117 (HDL has risen to 43; LDL has dropped to 53).  My clothes fit better; I am more active and more apt to go out with my family.  I am excited about the future and owe a great debt of gratitude to Eric Bonilla

Geoff Perriman Covina,Ca

 Cindy Ryniak Walnut, Ca

 Joan Wiederholt West Covina, Ca

 Shante Broadus  Diamond Bar, Ca

Debbie Rosas  Walnut, Ca

Steve & Hortensia  West Covina, Ca

I'm a Shao-Lin Kung Fu practitioner and instructor for over 12 years.  I was
looking for a workout that would increase my stamina, endurance,
strength, explosive power, and agility all in one.  Prior to coming to
Premiere Sport and Fitness I had my weight training days and cardio days on
top of my martial arts training which took up lots of time.  I am now able
to do everything I want in a single trip to Eric.  I came to Eric in decent
shape but have since dropped body fat and leaned out.  In just a few months
I've seen increases in my endurance, strength, explosive power, and agility
that was impossible to acheive with just weight training alone.  There has
not been a single easy workout...each one has challenged me and pushed me to
my physical and mental limits!  This place is no joke.  Save the people
watching and fancy outfits for the corporate sport gyms, come here to really
work out.  With Erics experience, he can cater to anyone's age and level of
fitness.

                                         Jeremy Wang