Renu Health and Fitness in Nashville

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  William Finch

  :: 10 August 2017 23:53:35

  I am a retired surgeon and have spent most of my recreational time being active and outdoors. I have been in all kinds of gyms & hiking clubs for 40 years. Five years ago, when I was 73, I had double knee replacement and my aortic valve replaced in the same year. While I didn't stop exercising, these events clearly put a dent in my abilities. In January 2017, I decided to improve my diet, up my exercise efforts and take control of my weight. Luckily, this was about the time I discovered Renu Fitness. I have been at Y's, hospital gyms, and private fitness centers over the past 20-25 years, but Dino Nowak's program at Renu is the best thought-out and most physiologically based fitness program I have found.This unit is very cleverly planned strength training program. The workouts are semi-private, but each visit is varied & addressed to your individual needs. I really feel good about my sense of well being, my strength, and stamina. This is a fitness center that has a special aim to help folks in my age group (and even younger!) adapt to a more functional lifestyle as we get older.

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  J Hudson

  :: 19 June 2017 19:42:01

  Whether you are looking for a "get back in shape" routine or an "up my game" regimen, Dino's workouts are exceptional. While he could tailor a remarkable workout to any age, he focuses on those who are over 40. More, faster, and heavier are not necessarily the answers for joints and bodies that have some wear and tear, or that have been neglected for 10-20 years. Dino starts where you are and tailors the workouts to you. If you have a history of injury or surgery, he considers this in the plan. The workouts vary each day and week. Dino watches form meticulously to prevent injury, and he adjusts the rep mid-cycle to intensify or ease up as needed. I started going to counteract the insidious onset of age-related changes, even though I had been a runner for years. Six-and-a half-years later I can't imagine not doing these workouts 2-3 times per week. Semi-privates have worked well for me because Dino can very capably manage a small group all doing different things-- and the group camaraderie helps! With Dino's help, I keep "upping the game" and feel challenged at each new level of fitness. I started trekking several years ago, and Dino's workouts are exceptional at preparing me for the stability and strength needed for trails with steep, long ascents and descents on uneven terrain.

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  D J

  :: 08 February 2017 11:40:23

  Dino is brilliant. Having had a cervical fusion and seen countless doctors and pts for nerve pain, I witnessed Dino quickly identify the problem and note exercises to stop doing and provide exercises to begin doing to start to build muscles groups and support the structure--all this within my first visit. I can honestly say that after eight years of working with orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists, Dino is absolutely the best; in one visit I was able to immediately see a difference and now have a long term plan to positively manage my physical therapy.

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  Alla S

  :: 25 October 2015 12:55:04

  I have had great experience working with Dino. I have been training with him for several years now and I can't believe what a transformation it has made both physically and mentally. I owe all this to Dino and his great attitude, professionalism, and caring for his clients. He created a program tailored to my health and fitness level and the results that I wished to achieve. My new lifestyles of exercise and eating healthy is now who I am.

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  Stephanie S

  :: 27 April 2014 08:47:31

  I had the distinct pleasure and good fortune to work with Dino Nowak in follow-up to my 6 weeks of physical therapy after hip replacement surgery. I found Dino to be extremely knowledgeable about nutrition and fitness as he guided me through a training program geared to get me back on my rode bike. As a former triathlete, I was eager to compete again. Dino fine-tuned a work-out regimen and diet for me (I am vegetarian) that prepared me for a relay triathlon (swim and bike) 5 months after surgery. I have been active in sports for many years, and had a rudimentary understanding of how to achieve overall fitness, but my work with Dino took me to a much higher level of knowledge and application of that knowledge than I had as a younger competitor. I highly recommend Renu Health and Fitness, and especially Dino - he is amazing!