Jaime Orzech

I will never forget the dead silence on the phone with Caleb (fitness director at the Edge in South Burlington) recommended working with a male trainer when my original trainer moved away. I remember clearly thinking, “oh my God, I have to work with a guy! What if I sweat? I can’t lift weights! I don’t want to get huge.”

I have now come to learn those are the typical stereotypes that every girl has when she thinks about lifting weights in a gym full of dudes. I can’t believe how wrong I was. Meeting Andrew was the best thing that could have happened in my life. He is not only a trainer but was able to get me through a really difficult time in my life and create an independent and confident person through a healthy lifestyle. I fell in love with my meal plan and my workouts immediately. I soon made many new friends due to my new lifestyle. Andrew continued to push me to my max and help me set new goals each week that I was eager to achieve. When he mentioned competing this year I was very excited. He explained that competition prep was hard but has been there the whole time to motivate me when I’m having an off day or to remind me how far I’ve come when I feel like I’m stuck. I have recommended him to multiple family members, friends, co-workers and even patients (Jamie is a physicians assistant) as he truly loves what he does and his background in nutrition and training are top notch. When you do what he tells you it shows! I can’t wait to see what my future in competing will look like next year as I am blessed to have such an amazing trainer and person as my coach.