The Body Project Testimonials
What Our Clients Have To Say
I would recommend Coach Ives to all runners of any ability.
Jackson Heidesch
High School Sub 4:00 Miler
I enthusiastically recommend The Body Project to any and all aspiring distance runners.
Katie Flood
NCAA 1500m Champion
I truly feel I am getting better with age, and I owe a great deal of my new look to The Body Project.
Pat Prijatel
College Professor
I would recommend Sara and The Body Project to anyone ready to explore a healthier self in a structured and supportive way.
Barb Ranck
Happy Customer
Working with The Body Project was one of the best decisions I could have made in helping me reach my athletic goals.
Brooke McKee
Big Ten Athlete
Hiring a personal trainer is the best investment I've ever made.
Elizabeth Keest Sedrel
Marketing Professional
At the end of our sessions in 6 months, I had lost a total of 125 lbs!
Nate Abbas
Weight Loss Client
The Body Project Success Stories
Dowling Catholic High School Cross Country/Track & Field
Tim Ives began coaching cross country and track at Dowling Catholic High School in 2007. Since then, his boys’ teams have won 9 state championships and finished on the podium (top 3 teams) every year but one since 2010. Coach Ives added to his duties the role of Head Girls Cross Country Coach in 2023.…
Testimonial – Jackson Heidesch
Working with Coach Ives throughout my four years of high school was truly a gift. I credit Coach Ives with my development, not only as a runner, but as a human being as well. Over the four years I spent with Coach Ives, he challenged me, pushed me and guided me to all of my…
Testimonial – Brooke McKee
Working with Coach Ives was one of the best decisions I could have made in helping me reach my athletic goals. Ives did a wonderful job of developing me into not only a competitive runner, but also a better teammate, sister, and friend. I originally went to Coach Ives for injury prevention, training plan structure,…
Testimonial – Barb Ranck
After watching my son run varsity track for the last two years, and observing how the coaches worked with him on his form and technique, his times would improve every meet, every season. It was inspiring. I’d been jogging for a while, for exercise, though I’d never gone out for track in high school. It…
Success Story: Nate Abbas
I came to Tim in April of 2013 at the lowest point of my physical and emotional health. I needed a change and I did not know where to start, only that I needed to do something. When I met with Tim, we spent our first meeting just talking about what I wanted and why…
Success Story: Pat Prijatel
Recently, a friend told me, “You look better now than when we first met,” which was 15 years ago. I truly feel I am getting better with age, and I owe a great deal of my new look to Tim Ives of The Body Project. After working out with Tim for 18 months, I’ve lost…
Success Story: Janet Hammann
When I started working with Tim Ives I was convinced that I could not lose weight or get into shape, that it was hopeless, that nothing could be done, and that this is what I would have to live with for the rest of my life. I was so out of shape that rapidly walking…
Success Story: Elizabeth Keest Sedrel
Hiring a personal trainer is the best investment I’ve ever made. Here’s what I got: Accountability: It wasn’t so easy to skip workouts when I knew my trainer was waiting. So I did it and kept doing it. Those appointments helped me develop excellent long-term habits. Facts: My trainer helped me sort through all the…
Success Story: Katie Flood
Over the course of my high school career, the workouts provided to me by Coach Tim Ives helped me develop into the runner I am now. Tim provided me with a systematic, progressive training schedule that allowed me to maintain a high level of performance year in and year out. His training not only emphasized…