Let's Workout to Let's Go Fitness
Dante has a rare genetic disorder called Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). Among other challenges, PWS causes low muscle tone, low energy and a constant hunger. Although Dante loves sports, getting Dante to be active and managing his weight have always been a challenge.
His transformation started in the middle of the COVID pandemic. Dante's Uncle Tom was visiting and asked if he could borrow some weights to start to workout. As Tom tried out the weights, we asked Dante if he wanted to try as well??? Dante said, sure picked up the weight and did a few bicep curls. Everyone cheered and we told him he could do the same thing tomorrow and then call Uncle Tom and they could compare notes. Little did we know how far it would go...
Dante did a few exercises for a few days, but the big boost when his cousin Mikhail got involved. Mikhail, a certified teacher, had some free time in the COVID summer and decided to workout online with Dante for a few days. Well, they started out with 3 exercises and it was a hit. After a week they added another exercise, and another and another. Mikhail's unique ability to relate to Dante, motivate and provide a positive example took Dante's workouts to another level.
Dante become addicted to success. He saw the weights he was lifting increase, he saw the number of exercises increase and he began to feel more and more confident. Before we knew it Dante and Mikhail had worked out for 150 days in a row!!! They were doing 3 sets of 20 exercises. Dante started to transform physically, but the change in behavior was more dramatic. As he became more confident, his anxiety reduced and his energy levels increased. True potential Dante was born.
To cap it off, Dante decided he wanted to change his diet and lose weight. If you know about PWS, you know this is a big deal! People with PWS are constantly hungry and have great difficulty in managing their weight. Building on the confidence Dante gained by working out, he decided to start the www.whole30.com diet. To date he has lost over 25 pounds!
The best part of the whole transformation is he is self-motivated. He manages his own workouts, and makes sure anything he eats is "Whole30 Compliant". It's been truly amazing!
The final step came when a few friends of Dante's heard about his success and asked if they could help. At that point Let's Go Fitness was born. Dante and Mikhail train athletes from all over the world online.
ps. If you're wondering where the name "Let's Go" comes from...whenever Dante and Mikhail worked out, and they needed a little boost to get through a difficult exercises, they would count it out...
...1...2 ...3...LET'S GO!!!
His transformation started in the middle of the COVID pandemic. Dante's Uncle Tom was visiting and asked if he could borrow some weights to start to workout. As Tom tried out the weights, we asked Dante if he wanted to try as well??? Dante said, sure picked up the weight and did a few bicep curls. Everyone cheered and we told him he could do the same thing tomorrow and then call Uncle Tom and they could compare notes. Little did we know how far it would go...
Dante did a few exercises for a few days, but the big boost when his cousin Mikhail got involved. Mikhail, a certified teacher, had some free time in the COVID summer and decided to workout online with Dante for a few days. Well, they started out with 3 exercises and it was a hit. After a week they added another exercise, and another and another. Mikhail's unique ability to relate to Dante, motivate and provide a positive example took Dante's workouts to another level.
Dante become addicted to success. He saw the weights he was lifting increase, he saw the number of exercises increase and he began to feel more and more confident. Before we knew it Dante and Mikhail had worked out for 150 days in a row!!! They were doing 3 sets of 20 exercises. Dante started to transform physically, but the change in behavior was more dramatic. As he became more confident, his anxiety reduced and his energy levels increased. True potential Dante was born.
To cap it off, Dante decided he wanted to change his diet and lose weight. If you know about PWS, you know this is a big deal! People with PWS are constantly hungry and have great difficulty in managing their weight. Building on the confidence Dante gained by working out, he decided to start the www.whole30.com diet. To date he has lost over 25 pounds!
The best part of the whole transformation is he is self-motivated. He manages his own workouts, and makes sure anything he eats is "Whole30 Compliant". It's been truly amazing!
The final step came when a few friends of Dante's heard about his success and asked if they could help. At that point Let's Go Fitness was born. Dante and Mikhail train athletes from all over the world online.
ps. If you're wondering where the name "Let's Go" comes from...whenever Dante and Mikhail worked out, and they needed a little boost to get through a difficult exercises, they would count it out...
...1...2 ...3...LET'S GO!!!
In The News
Dante and Let's Go Fitness have been featured in multiple articles and TV shows including:
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In Action
Dante Johnson (left) and Mikhail Ziskos (right)
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Dante Johnson (left) and Mikhail Ziskos (right)
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