Rochester School of Fitness — Attraction in Town/Village of East Rochester

I first began taking 1 hour personal training sessions from Mido Zelenjakovic at Rochester School of Fitness in 2008 and he has been of tremendous help in helping me reach my personal fitness goals and setting new ones. Mido’s genuine positive attitude and high energy help to make him a very motivating and also comfortable person to be around.

My initial 2008 goal was only to get in better shape, but I soon found out from Mido that food choices are a very big part of that. So the specific goals have changed over time to include developing healthier eating habits. During training sessions we now review my food choices and exercise since our previous monthly session. When goals are not reached Mido helps me to identify what obstacles are getting in the way and provides strategy for overcoming that obstacle so the goal can be reached. Mido's experience as an athlete along with his knowledge of nutrition, athletic training, and physical fitness gives him excellent insight into what I've needed to do to develop effective exercise and eating habits.

Due to my own reluctance to change long developed unhealthy food habits and stubbornness, it has taken me several years to develop these new healthier habits and meet some of the goals set years ago. However, the time invested in doing so has been well worth it. Without the monthly training sessions with Mido these positive lifestyle changes would not have taken place.

There have been many months where I got off track and didn’t reach my goals. The monthly Mido training sessions though helped me to not give up, refocus on them, get back on track, and eventually meet the goal. He reminds me of my goals in a very truthful manner that is also respectful and non-judgmental. This has been very effective in getting me to continue working towards achieving the long-term goals, which has essentially been to get in good shape and is being achieved by changing how I live life in the area of exercise and eating.

Weight loss has never really been one of my specific goals, but has taken place gradually and been a very good side benefit of the training sessions and making healthier food choices with good consistent exercise. My weight was 205-210 during initial training sessions and has gradually gone down to a much healthier 175-180. At no point in time however did I go on a diet. What happened was I followed the advice of Mido on how to develop healthier eating habits and create a workout routine that I’d stick with.

I highly recommend Mido Zelenjakovic as a personal trainer to anyone who wants to improve their health and physical conditioning. The concepts and principles Mido teaches on how to live a healthy life thru safe exercise and good food choices, along with coaching on how to meet goals and set new ones is excellent and made cost of $55 per one hour session well worth the...

I have been working out with Mido since 2008. I have attended both personal training sessions and classes, and I am currently attending 4 classes per week. I am not sure where the current negative reviews are coming from, since in roughly 17 years of attending classes and personal training sessions I have never heard Mido utter a rude word to either me or other class attendees. I began training with Mido after regular attendance at another local gym, and thought I was in decent shape. Not only was I able to significantly improve upon my fitness level, but I also learned about healthy eating habits. Since I started with Mido I have lost 15 pounds and have managed to keep it off. Mido is excellent at making sure that the exercises are appropriate for the individual. During the sessions, he watches all of the attendees closely, and will ensure that we are all using correct form so that we do not injure ourselves. He challenges each of us, but will never push us beyond a safe limit. His diligence is the same whether it is a personal training session or a class with 10 people. I highly recommend Mido and the...

When our son was 9 our pediatrician told us that he was tracking towards obesity. We could see he was a little chubby but assumed it was just baby fat. Unfortunately, the only advice the pediatrician gave us was to draw a pie chart explaining USDA food recommendations. This was not only insulting but useless. Needless to say, we left her practice. But our next pediatrician didn’t have much more to offer besides suggesting different sports our son might explore. Frustrated, I took to the internet and found the Rochester School of Fitness and the Fitness 101 program for kids 8-18 who struggle with weight. Fitness 101 is a fun, in depth program taught in a supportive but firm style. And it WORKS if, as a parent, you are willing to go on the journey with your child. Which means changing your own bad habits. It’s been transformative for us as a family (I lost 10 lbs!) and has changed the course of our son’s life. He is now at a healthy weight and has been armed with healthy strategies and habits to carry him on. How...