Photo by: Rachael Roark
With all the delicious food you’re bound to eat over the holidays, a strict workout and nutrition guide might be just what you need to stay healthy.
Adam Killian and Maria Kanciurzewska, both Polish immigrants, offer DU students a discounted rate for personal training that includes an individual nutrition guide and workout schedule designed to fit your lifestyle for $25 per hour.
As a former professional basketball player in Poland, Killian provides the physical exercise portion of your personal training while his fiancee, Kanciurzewska, provides her expertise as a nutritionist to create an equally matched system of reaching your fitness goals.
During an introductory meeting with Killian and Kanciurzewska, each client’s eating habits are evaluated to outline their likes, dislikes and taste when it comes to food.
The ideology behind the duo’s nutrition regimen is that forcing someone to eat food they naturally dislike will inevitably lead to failure in their nutrition plan.
“I personally hate vegetables,” says Killian. “If I was told that I had to eat vegetables as part of my diet, I wouldn’t be able to stick to that plan. We want people to succeed and that means letting them eat what they like.”
The duo also takes your lifestyles into consideration when they design a schedule for you that includes your class and work times, when to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as when to snack and exercise daily.
They’re even lenient on your hobbies, including NFL Sundays, according to Killian who previously had a client who simply wanted to sit and watch football on TV all day.
“That’s what he wanted to do, and I don’t want to tell people they can’t do that,” says Killian. “We had to make a little compromise though. Instead of sitting eating greasy potato chips, we supplemented some healthier snacks.”
Each client receives a specialized booklet that includes their personal information with every tool and information necessary to reach their individualized goals.
Tables for vitamins and minerals are presented, which describe the role of each substance and what types of food it can be found in.
A Glycemic index of foods that are good, bad and okay for you is also provided.
“We put the bad foods in there too because everyone wants them sometimes, and it’s okay to have what you want,” says Killian.
On top of all this, individual finances are taken into consideration.
While Killian hopes to help college-aged students through their discounted personal training rate, approximately $10 cheaper than the regular personal training rate for their clients, he understands that students don’t always have a lot of money.
Therefore, they work along side you to find the foods that will be most suitable to your financial situation while still reaping the benefits most efficiently, like eating fish.
“Some fish can be really expensive, but if that’s something you can’t be spending money on we can find a different kind of fish that will still give you the necessary nutrients without breaking your bank account,” says Killian.
The duo also takes into account your ability to travel. Killian says they will travel to you, but you’re never required to travel to them since they don’t use any heavy workout equipment.
The workout regimens are fit for any environment, making your dorm or apartment the center of your workout.
By using resistance bands, hand weights and a stability ball, along with sufficient space, your workout efficiency can be maximized without ever hitting the gym.
The duo also provide virtually 24/7 assistance should you have any questions regarding your nutrition or workout regimen. Killian is available through text, phone or email at any time.
For more information, contact Killian at 303-587-4254 or at killianadam@yahoo.com.
