Gary Smith 11-26-2025

My amazing 16 year so far fitness journey is a direct result of Mr. USA Joe Antouri’s wise teaching and Mr Universe Mike Sable’s humorous Inspiration. The guest speakers included Tom Platz (The quad Father) and ifbb champion Mr. Olympia / entrepreneur Samir Bannout.

By 2011 I trained 12 regular clients including

An airline pilot with Multiple sclerosis who passed his FAA test. I showed him lifting exercisies with his

On board 40lb flight operations case. He was delighted.

A 500 lb male age 28 who lost 50 lbs in 5 months doing dumbbells in bed and walking around his car 25 times a day then gained it back after choosing lap band surgery.

The other clients all lost weight, got stronger.

Training 4 women and 8 men consistently for years.

In 2013-2019 I dismissed current clients and referred them to other trainers because I received two 50k/yr to train and do caregiving for

A 83 year old doctor who was stuck in bed with brain bleeds and charcoal Marie tooth disease. I had him out of the bed and into a gym, pool, and scooter and lots of physical therapy in a few months. His care lasted to 2019. He called me amazing

As I changed his diaper. Big laugh.

My other two clients at the same time were Husband/wife attorney and retired teacher alcoholics with  dementia and  leg issues. Cooked snd trained them. Made them sober by diluting wines and martinis with water. Strengthen body where they could walk with canes and later rolling walkers.

Their various doctors gave me many accolades. They passed in 2019.

With no clients in Covid 2020-2025 I trained and cared for my Mother who was in hospice at our home with my wife cooking nutritious meals. She recovered and lives in assisted living doing activities. I work with her 4-8 hours/week she is 103. I also have a senior male to drive to doctors and fun

Activities.

In conclusion, it continues to be a rewarding career. Rewarding and renewing lives of seniors. The great satisfaction of knowing I made a difference in others and keep going. 2026 is already shaping to be a great year with a piece of paper called Propta certification.

You create your own economy so be happy.