Fitness Creators Studio

Start the fall with a fitness resolution: Lose 10 pounds. Improve posture and stability. Work on golf swing. Make better food choices. Then head to Fitness Creators Studio in the Pearl District for one-on-one fitness coaching and consulting to accomplish those goals.

After spending many years as a personal trainer in large, corporate gym settings, David Dentel knew that he could provide a more intimate personal training environment that focused on the client. The limitations and impersonal attitudes he saw in large facilities led him to a vision of what he wanted to provide to customers.

David and his wife, Cindy, set to create an upgraded workout facility that offers standard services - fitness assessments, body composition testing, sport-specific training, nutrition counseling - but without the waiting and the crowding of a corporate gym. They wanted to add specialized touches, including cooking consultations and customized fitness programs such as ergonomic and functional training. Together the couple has formed Fitness Creators Studio.

David has been a personal fitness trainer in the Portland area for 15 years; 10 of those have been spent in the Pearl District. His specialties include joint rehabilitation, post-therapy treatment, and sports-specific training.

Cindy specializes in teaching lifestyle changes, emphasizing her coaching abilities toward proper nutrition, strength training, and improving flexibility. She often uses the studio's kitchen to teach clients how to cook low-fat/low-calorie meals. The staff also includes an Aussie trainer named Dan Dearlove, who has been with the Fitness Creators family for eight years. Dearlove specializes in sports conditioning.

The studio's clientele covers a broad spectrum of Portlanders. Clients of every age, of every profession and every category of health and fitness make this studio the place they choose to get fit. David says, "We provide a friendly environment so everyone knows one another but respects everyone else's training session."

The modern, air-conditioned studio boasts muscle strengthening and body toning equipment, as well as cardiovascular and aerobic exercise machines; the lack of smelly locker rooms; and plenty of towels and water. "We make it easier for a workout to be a good experience," David says.

The first step to becoming a client at Fitness Creators is to schedule a complimentary consultation. There are no memberships at this studio, thus no membership or set-up fees. All personal training is done by invitation or appointment only; all sessions are scheduled and paid for in advance. Clients may purchase individual training sessions at $70 an hour, or purchase a package of eight sessions or more for $60 per one-hour session. Call the studio for more details at 503-241-2844 or visit www.fitnesscreators.com.