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Personal Training Success Story 
Sam Apodaca 
April 2013: 290lbs April 2013: 290lbs May 2014: 244lbs 
My Story… As ostentatious as I am deemed sometimes; I really hate talking about myself. 
I will start with my new life. One that started on a warm April day in 2013. Beaten down by life and its many obstacles, I felt doomed to be in 
a constant circle of ups and downs… Of course, this was complete victim mentality. After hitting “bottom”, I decided to walk into the same 
24 that I would occasionally visit when it was convenient, but this day was different. When walking in, I was introduced to Walter. First, I 
thought Walter was over the top and a scam artist - in fact I told him this. Later on, I learned through conversation that Walter is one of the 
nicest, caring people I have ever come in contact with. 
After talking to him about what I wanted to accomplish, Stephen walked around the corner, (listening to Walter and I’s entire conversation), 
and started talking to me. We scheduled our first session, and then I went home and continued to feel sorry for myself, but motivated and half 
excited, also nervous. 
Our first session was cut short due to my desire to quit. Second session, I think my biceps were too sore to continue. Third session, too tired; 
then so on.. I noticed gains, and my fitness getting better, but still plagued with the need to be caught in inertia. It wasn’t until another circle of 
change hit me in October of that very year that I took a stand that the roller coaster was over - Stephen was not quitting on me, the people I see 
in the gym were not quitting on themselves. Why should I? It was then that I really started hitting my diet hard, working out outside of our 
sessions, then in some flash of light, life really started to turn around for greatness. It hasn’t been an easy journey, even after October, in fact, I 
think it is harder, I just take life more graceful and accept the changes I have control over, and embrace the ones I don’t. 
Stephen is a friend and a truly passionate person whose drive is for bettering himself through the success of others. If I have even one 
more friend like Stephen in my life, I will consider life fulfilled and complete. 
There is a quote that motivates me almost every day, especially the times that are tough: 
“The Harder the Sacrifice, the more glorious the Triumph” - Franklin Delano Roosevelt. 
The journey is far from over… 
Trained by: Stephen Lee Todesco 
Speak to a Personal Trainer about your goals today or 
visit www.24hourfitness.com/stories to see more stories.
Personal Training Success Story 
Speak to a Personal Trainer about your goals today or 
visit www.24hourfitness.com/stories to see more stories.

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Sam Apodaca Success Story

  • 1. Personal Training Success Story Sam Apodaca April 2013: 290lbs April 2013: 290lbs May 2014: 244lbs My Story… As ostentatious as I am deemed sometimes; I really hate talking about myself. I will start with my new life. One that started on a warm April day in 2013. Beaten down by life and its many obstacles, I felt doomed to be in a constant circle of ups and downs… Of course, this was complete victim mentality. After hitting “bottom”, I decided to walk into the same 24 that I would occasionally visit when it was convenient, but this day was different. When walking in, I was introduced to Walter. First, I thought Walter was over the top and a scam artist - in fact I told him this. Later on, I learned through conversation that Walter is one of the nicest, caring people I have ever come in contact with. After talking to him about what I wanted to accomplish, Stephen walked around the corner, (listening to Walter and I’s entire conversation), and started talking to me. We scheduled our first session, and then I went home and continued to feel sorry for myself, but motivated and half excited, also nervous. Our first session was cut short due to my desire to quit. Second session, I think my biceps were too sore to continue. Third session, too tired; then so on.. I noticed gains, and my fitness getting better, but still plagued with the need to be caught in inertia. It wasn’t until another circle of change hit me in October of that very year that I took a stand that the roller coaster was over - Stephen was not quitting on me, the people I see in the gym were not quitting on themselves. Why should I? It was then that I really started hitting my diet hard, working out outside of our sessions, then in some flash of light, life really started to turn around for greatness. It hasn’t been an easy journey, even after October, in fact, I think it is harder, I just take life more graceful and accept the changes I have control over, and embrace the ones I don’t. Stephen is a friend and a truly passionate person whose drive is for bettering himself through the success of others. If I have even one more friend like Stephen in my life, I will consider life fulfilled and complete. There is a quote that motivates me almost every day, especially the times that are tough: “The Harder the Sacrifice, the more glorious the Triumph” - Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The journey is far from over… Trained by: Stephen Lee Todesco Speak to a Personal Trainer about your goals today or visit www.24hourfitness.com/stories to see more stories.
  • 2. Personal Training Success Story Speak to a Personal Trainer about your goals today or visit www.24hourfitness.com/stories to see more stories.