Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, March 21, 2008 Page: 60 of 128
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Texas Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the UNT Libraries Special Collections.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
V ck
Vicki
SEWELL
FULFILLMENT
SEWELL
Pontiac CMC Buick
VICKI GULLION
7474 LEMMON AVENUE
214-956-3777
vgullion@sewell.com
2008 READERS VOICE AWARDS
BEST PERSONAL TRAINER
John Gordon
Trophy Fitness Club
2812 Vine St.
214-395-7846
Appointment times vary,
. John Michael, Gordon.org
DANIEL A. KUSNER/Dallas Voice
FITNESS IS A BALL: Personal trainer John Gordon won't talk your ear off or drive you into the dirt. While sculpting abs and
strengthening back muscles, Gordon might bring out your inner jock.
There are a few breeds of personal trainers.
There's the garrulous type who exercises his
client's jawbone between every set. There's
also the sadistic Nazi who drives his client into the
dirt so they can barely walk the next day. John
Gordon's personal training methods are about
focusing on results — balancing weight training,
cardio, nutrition and strengthening the lower back
and abs, so you can keep training and walk the
next day.
Growing up in Bristol, Vt., Gordon was an all-
around jock— little league, Softball, basketball,
soccer, track and swimming. He even set two state
swimming records.
In 1987, he migrated to Dallas to enjoy the
warmer temperatures and our city's southern
charm. And over the past 20 years, he's stayed
with athletics, joining Big D's gay leagues— bowl-
ing, tennis, volleyball, Softball and swimming. He
brought home three medals from the International
Gay and Lesbian Aquatic Championships.
In 1995, he joined President's Health Club
(now Bally's), mostly to take advantage of the out-
door pool. While lifting weights, he watched per-
sonal trainers work with clients, and a bell went off.
"It was something I knew I wanted to do,"
Gordon says.
For five years, he researched and developed his
methods. In 2000. he received his certification
from Cooper Aerobic Center. And after umpteen
years of working in various accounting and human
resources departments, he started his career as an
independent trainer at the Centrum Fitness Club.
Eight years later, he's trained about 100 clients,
And some clients have been training with Gordon
for five years.
He now sculpts bods at Trophy Fitness Club.
And after a Gordon workout, clients don't complain
that their time was wasted: He encourages clients
to perform cardio work on their own time, and he
knows that burning calories can be a bore so he
helps them kick it up with a variety of approaches.
That's where his aii-around jock credentials come
into play. He wants clients to participate in activi-
ties that will benefit from training.
"It can be recreational or competitive, but hav-
ing an outlet that shows how effective your results
are," Gordon explains.
But Gordon doesn't push them like they're a
prizefighter prepping for that ultimate heavyweight
bout. His weight training is broken down into build-
ing muscle endurance, strength and size.
"I avoid exercises that increase the risk of
injury," he says. "I see trainers using methods
reserved for highly conditioned athletes and not
meant for the average person working out in the
gym."
— Daniel A. Kusner
60 I dallasvoice.com I 03.21.08
}/WoS
READERS VOICE AWARDS
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Nash, Tammye. Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, March 21, 2008, newspaper, March 21, 2008; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth239004/m1/60/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.