Testimonials

Hi Jasyn,

Just did my 30km run. It felt fantastic. I wasn't pushing myself as much as last week. I did it in 2hrs 12 minutes (4:25 mins per km). Could easily have gone faster. I'm starting to feel ready for London.

Jasyn, I just wanted to say a big thank you for all you've done so far to help me with my training. I feel I've come on a long way in a short space of time, and that's largely down to your input. There's no way I would be achieving the pace I now am without you. And I'm really enjoying it too.

Have a great trip to SA, and looking forward to catching up, and more track sessions when you get back.

Graham

I started running short distances earlier such this year, and after my first 5k I knew that I really enjoyed running. So I decided to apply for the London 2011 Marathon.

My training initially started where I downloaded an on-line training schedule. I found myself trying to apply it to my running capabilities at the time. I couldn't quite match my capabilities with a training schedule so started adapting one to suit what I thought I was capable of doing. After a few weeks of training, I found I struggled with common running techniques such as tempo running.

So, that's when I went along to Jasyn's weekly group sessions at Battersea Park Millennium Arena. Jasyn's group sessions have allowed me to complete short fast runs, drill techniques and running techniques all in one which have helped me build up my strength and pace for the big day.

Jasyn has also taught me patience and skill, and has helped me from getting common running injuries because each week I can tell him what I've been doing and explain and niggles, and then he teaches me the right techniques and workouts to combat them.

Jasyn really is a fantastic trainer dedicated to getting the best out of you, and he is far from the drill sergeant you see pushing everyone to exhaustion on the other side of the track. I have to say I really do enjoy going to Jasyn's weekly group sessions and would recommend it to anyone who wants to run short or long distances, whatever their level.

Isabel Hastie

I have trained with Jasyn for 3 years at the Battersea track. I started track as a way to do some running when it was dark during the winter months in a safe and social setting. With Jasyn's coaching it has become much more than that for me. The training is thought through and designed to push you so that you build up to goals but in a way that is supportive and fun. Sessions start with a warm up and drills to focus on technique and a session tailored to training goals and schedules and finishes with strength and core exercises.

My running technique has improved which has helped me with injury niggles and I am so much fitter and even completed Berlin marathon last year! Regardless of your level of fitness and goals I can fully recommend introducing track training with Jasyn into any fitness schedule!

Helga

Dear Jasyn,

Thank you for being so kind and understanding about my exercises - or lack of them!!!

This is the ‘best’ I’ve ever done over an exam period. Before, I just gave up altogether. But your encouragement and understanding helped to ‘keep me going’ this time and helped me be more conscientious than ever before.

I really wish to share this with you. Thank you for being the best ‘one and only’ personal trainer I could ever hope to have. I so appreciate your helpful input.
I’m relieved my exams are over and will go full steam ahead now!

Luv Denise

Dear Jasyn

I would like to thank you for all the many hard, intelligent, and challenging workouts you have prepared and implemented for me over the years.

As a gym addict constantly striving to look for better ways to enhance my physique, an investment in your services has consistently paid dividends.

My friends and I would have never thought or expected me, after all these years, to step on a body building stage and compete in front of hundreds of people.( At the age of 55yrs to win the over 45 age group).

Your constant determination and persistence to motivate me to do this come as no surprise. Your honesty and integrity to take me some place I have never been before has still to be admired. I can’t ever re-pay you for these happy momentous occasions, but only to write this testimonial, so other people will take up the challenge and become your clients.

All the best my friend and hope your Olympic athlete comes your way soon.

Willie Olivier
(IT Specialist)

Dear Jasyn

Thanks for all the motivation, encouragement and positive effect you have had on my training, and for the great friendship that we have developed over the past few years. I thought I would just write a few positive words of thanks, and to highly recommend you to any future clients.

Having trained in a gym on my own for a few years, I realised that although I was achieving the goals that I had set for myself, I was still not achieving my fullest potential.

I knew I needed to change my training intensities and mindset, and improve on the bad habits that I had adopted over the years. I also struggled to maintain long-term focus due to training on my own, and irregular working hours.

Eventually, after straining my lower back due to over-training, I approached Jasyn to assist me in taking my training and physique to the next level via a periodised program.

Jasyn’s up-to-date knowledge and experience proved invaluable in changing my training patterns and improving certain techniques. Both the cardiovascular fitness and resistance training aspects are extremely important to me, and Jasyn enabled me to get the most benefits from a structured cross-training program, without over-training, and forcing me to rest and recover.

I highly recommend Jasyn to anyone who is serious about their training, and serious about achieving goals and bettering themselves. His open-minded and creative approach guarantees new and innovative training solutions, and sessions that are challenging and intense, but fun.”

Dave Theron
(chef)

January 4, 2005

Dear Sir/Madam

I would like to tell you about a “chap” called Jasyn Savage.

I, Trevor Smith, have known Jasyn for many years and consider him to be one of my closest friends and confidant.

I met Jasyn at Virgin Active, a gym in Cape Town South Africa, where he worked as a Personal Trainer.

He offered to assist me in my training programme and from there on our relationship developed.

I have trained with many people in the past but there is no question that Jasyn was the best.

I had a major car accident in 1999 in which I fractured my right femur (so severely that it pierced my skin), broke my shoulder in 2 places and fractured 6 ribs together with all the bumps and bruises that one normally associates with an accident of this nature. In addition I also spent time in intensive care. Jasyn, being the personal trainer that he is, had me on the road to recovery in no time. Within 6 months after the accident I was leg pressing 900 pounds and squatting 200 pounds.

Basically, what I am saying is that I highly recommend Jasyn Savage, a man whose hands you can put your life in.

Yours Sincerely,
Trevor Smith

Jasyn is a fantastic coach and trainer! He is a really nice guy who is lots of fun to work with. He is extremely knowledgeable about exactly which exercises, drills or stretches each client needs. And, even more importantly, he has a great talent for motivating his clients, helping them to set goals, and inspiring them to improve and gradually achieve their goals.

When I met him on 1 June 2006, I said that my goal was to lower my 2005 time of 4:53 for the 1500m run to 4:45 at the 1st World Outgames in Montreal on 31 July 2006. He said: "19 seconds per 100m. You can do that." After only 8 weeks of track training with Jasyn, I ran 4:43.55, a personal best time at the age of 49 (I ran my previous best time when I was 33), and won the silver medal in my age group. I also won silver in the 10,000m (39:19, another personal best time, faster than when I was 35), and bronze in the 800m (2:16.06, just above my personal best of 2:15.5 set when I was 29).

I'm now doing winter training in the gym with Jasyn, who has encouraged me to set new goals for next summer: 4:29 in the 1500m and 2:08 in the 800m, a reduction of around 1 second per 100m in each event. I'm going to do my best to achieve these new goals, during the summer when I'll be celebrating my 50th birthday.

With Jasyn you're not getting older, you're getting better!

Prof. Robert Wintemute

Robert Wintemute is a Professor of Human Rights Law at King's College, London. He served as Co-President of the largest-ever, 1500-participant International Conference on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Human Rights, held in Montreal in July 2006 as part of the Outgames. He is originally from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and began running seriously when he worked as a lawyer in New York in the 1980s.

Until he met Jasyn, Robert had never done any proper training for track and field events, even in high school. It's never too late to start!