In only 3 months of strength training, I've gained 8 lbs of muscle. Donavon designs the best workout routines and "switches it up" so that your muscles will respond. I'm convinced that even after I begin my own workout plan I'll come back to Donavon for more maintenance. Definitely one of the best Personal Trainers in the Baltimore area!"

I wanted to share a brief story on how working with Donavon Israel has changed my workout routine, results, and more importantly my belief in Personal Training. I was a workout snob when it came to trainers because I believed I knew just as much about fitness as they did, and that I wouldn’t benefit at all from working with a trainer. WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! After so many years of workouts on my own, I was never able to lose weight, keep it off or gain muscle.

One day Donavon invited me to work out with boxing gloves and I begrudgingly accepted. I was hooked after that! I had never worked with gloves before and my weight lifting routines changed. Since we started working together I am stronger than I have ever been. I am 25 pounds lighter and I have lost close to 10% body fat. I never had these types of results before and I am now a converted BELIEVER of Personal Training at MV Fitness.

Donavon has continued to re-invent our workouts and keep me motivated each time we work out. I still have more work to do, but I can see the finish line as opposed to feeling stuck at the start of the race and spinning my wheels.

Give yourself a month with Donovan and you will believe hard work can payoff as opposed to experiencing plateau results. You will BELIEVE! 

Working with Donavon has been one of the most rewarding experiences ever. He helped me find the confidence to harness my willpower and achieve more than I ever thought was possible. Donavon is a GREAT motivator.

After just 1 Fit Club session, I lost a total of 28 lbs and over 3 inches off of my waistline. Thanks to Donavon, I’m well on my way to meeting my personal fitness goals and I look forward to working with him in the future. Thanks for everything, D.!

Donavon has been an amazing trainer! As I finish graduate school, I’m striving to shave off all the grad-school pounds I gained over the years. I started training with Donavon over a year ago. I’ll admit that starting off was a challenge, not only with staying engaged in exercise, but also with (eventually) bringing my diet under control. Through it all, Donavon provided nothing but support and encouragement. In fact, he seemed to know more than I did about what and how much I was capable of accomplishing.
This year for Fit Club, I’ve managed to slim down back to a pant size I hadn’t seen since sophomore year of college - I won’t tell you how long ago that was, but just 
suffice it to say that it was quite some time ago. Donavon even achieved the inconceivable - he got me to like running, first on the treadmill, and running outside will be the next frontier. With Fit Club done and spring in the air, I can’t wait till Boxing Clinic and Fight Club this summer - Donavon pulls out all the stops to make sure we all have a great time getting in shape. What’s great about these programs is that they bring back fond memories of when I did martial arts as a kid.
Thanks so much for everything, Donavon, and I’ll see you in the gym. The butter in my fridge has been lonely for quite some time, but that’s fine. Now, I’ll just have to buy some new pants! Cheers,
Ralph