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That’s what I would say if I were sitting where you are right now, but believe it or not, the type of customized, affordable, fast, comprehensive "at your beck and call" fitness training service I just described is REAL and it’s been one of the best kept secrets on the Internet since 1997.

My name is Nick Nilsson - I'm the creator of this site, Fitstep.com, and I've written the vast majority of the information you've found here. I've been in the fitness business for more than eleven years. I've worked in health clubs and fitness centers as a one-on-one trainer, fitness instructor and have been a fitness speaker on many occassions. Although I’ve now moved away from noth "on-the-gym-floor" and online personal training, I still believe that having a one-on-one trainer, coach, or mentor is one of the BEST investments you will ever make in your life.

Your savings, stocks, bonds, mutual funds and real estate may give you a financial return, but what good is money if you don't have the health or energy to enjoy it? When your health and fitness improves, everything else improves. It adds more years on your life and more "life to your years." You can't put a price on that. If you disagree, ask someone who has lost their health what they would give to have it back.

"Yes, I know my health is important, and having a personal trainer Would be great, But what if I can’t afford it?"

Investing in your health and fitness is an absolute MUST if you want to enjoy a long life and a great quality of life. But let’s be realistic for a moment. Hiring a trainer to work with you two or three times per week might not fit into your budget.

Any good trainer truly worth training with will cost you $40 to $50 per hour and top trainers in high demand will set you back $60 - $80 per hour or more. For just two workouts a week (and that's with the cheapest trainer), that’s at least $346 - $433 a month. You can’t do it for only one month and expect a major transformation, either. It takes a few months to reach a big goal, and then it’s an ongoing process for maintenance, so we’re talking thousands of dollars every year.

...And it's still worth every single penny!

GHF went online in April of 1997, and I first heard about GHF in 2000 when I was researching Internet-based personal training as the business I wanted to get into. After checking it out, I was impressed immediately (although I hadn’t even been "on the inside" yet).

GHF is now the leader in the field of "online personal training" and it's one of the original full-service fitness membership sites established on the net (the rest are just copycat wanna-be's).

The GHF program is excellent - you should see some of the before and after photos of the members - people just like YOU - that have used their program. I've posted some here on this page, but be sure to check out the rest on the GHF site. There are currently 893 of them posted on the Global Health and Fitness website (growing by more than 20 a month!), many of which include photos like these. And ALL of them include their personal e-mail address in case you'd like to get in touch with them to verfiy their success with GHF's program.

So what exactly do you get when you join a "fitness membership site" and how the heck can you possibly get in shape by "surfing the Internet"

An online fitness membership is not designed to replace a trainer or to replace exercise. Obviously, you have to get out of your chair and get your butt moving, and you should continue working with a trainer if you already have one. (The GHF site even has a worldwide directory of health clubs and personal trainers to help you find one near you!)

If you can afford it, RUN, don’t walk, to get a good personal trainer or coach. For many years, I’ve worked with trainers, coaches and mentors both in bodybuilding and business. It makes a HUGE difference when you have someone to confide in and turn to for information, inspiration and moral support.

PLUS, when you've got another person holding you accountable to your fitness goals, you have not just one person (yourself) but TWO people working towards those goals. With a good, smart trainer and with you putting the work in, you can be practically guaranteed of success!

GHF membership puts at your fingertips the collective wisdom of medical doctors, physical therapists, strength coaches, fitness competition experts, bodybuilding gurus, weight loss experts, exercise physiologists, accomplished athletes, fitness celebrities and certified personal trainers.

There’s nowhere else on or off the web where you have total access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to pick the brains of so many "top guns" in the fitness world.

For example, do you have aches, pains and chronic injuries that are interfering with your workouts? As a GHF member, you can hop on your computer and email one of the medical doctors, physical therapists, or injury prevention and rehabilitation experts to get quick answers and advice.

Want to run your first triathalon? Just log on to the GHF site and email the GHF triathlon expert for advice on how to kick butt in your first race.

You may have seen other "fitness" or "diet" membership sites on the Internet. Some of them are very mainstream and have become big corporate monsters. Their massive growth and slick commercialization are their downfall – no "flavor," no "personality," no "human touch."

What makes GHF membership different is that Chad and his staff are real people who stand behind their service and take care of their customers. Chad has a mailing address in Clackmas, Oregon, 97015, USA, he answers emails, (info@global-fitness.com), and yes, even phone calls (800-593-4899)!

Despite how large GHF has grown, Chad is STILL the face and heart of the business.

Global Fitness is THE place to go when you want real, personal support from live human beings that care.

The amount of "stuff" you get with GHF membership is so amazing it almost makes you wonder how GHF even makes any money for all the work Chad puts into it. (There IS an answer, in fact, and Chad revealed it to me soon after I joined his panel)

Since GHF is one of the most visited websites on the Internet (ranked #22,736 on Alexa.com out of 300 million web sites), Chad is in a good position to arrange all kinds of barter deals with other fitness professionals. They offer their products and services to GHF members in exchange for the international publicity they receive from the GHF site and newsletter. This explains how GHF is the only site in the world that's able to give away at least 15 times more in service value than they charge for the membership.

Chad has 361,457 subscribers to his weekly newsletter and 27,389 paid members. The GHF expert’s panel has some of the most respected names in the fitness industry. None of these people (including me) would be associated with an online membership service if it weren’t the AAA+++ 100% professional outfit that it is.

Why did I decide to proactively recommend Chad’s site NOW in 2007?

In 2006, I stopped doing online personal training programs because I had a major shift in my business - I chose to focus completely on training ebooks as a means to get unique training information to a greater number of people.

But even though I took down my personal training page, I still get emails almost daily from people looking to work with me one-on-one for personal training.

P.S. If you go through and take the tour of the site, Chad will give you a FREE ebook: The Top 10 Best In Fitness. Compiled in this e-book are the top 10 best Success Quotes, Fit Tips, Motivational Articles, Inspirational Success Stories, Q & A's from GHF's Experts, Healthy Recipes, Fitness Articles, and Online Fitness Programs and Tools. This is a must-have for anyone looking for the best

PPS. Go ahead and at least take the tour...
Click this link to go see what Global Health & Fitness is all about.