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“Adrian is the best trainer you can ask for. He's tough but knows your limits. He knows when to push you and when to back off. He also is a caring family man and truly cares about you achieving your training goals as well as being a friend."

“ The results I received with Adrian’s training allowed me to reach my personal best in several sporting events. His knowledge of the body and how to strengthen not only your core but all the inter-connective tissues that surround the major muscle groups makes all the difference. He continues to educate himself and his clients with new and techniques and effective training methods. Inspiring to work with, he has a winning smile as he works your A…. off! The Best of The Best."

"I hired Adrian to be one of my personal trainers when I was leading the Ultrafit Six Week Challenges at Frog's Club One in Encinitas, CA. He was excellent. All of our clients loved his workouts. They were creative and always got them really sore in all the right areas! I would highly recommend Adrian as your personal trainer. He really cares and takes the time with all of his clients."

"Adrian Van der Walt is a true professional constantly staying well ahead of the curve through education and practice. His approach is holistic in scope and extremely rich in depth. With absolute sincerity and an individual attention, Adrian's clients reach maximal levels of health, performance, and enjoyment in their fitness pursuits."

"Working with Adrian is always a phenomenal experience for me. One of the hardest things about getting in shape is keeping motivated and Adrian's astounding level of motivation, persistence and confidence as a personal trainer helped me get though the toughest days when I did not want to do anything at all! And I am very stubborn. But I feel that it is actually Adrian's kindness, intelligence and integrity which makes him the perfect coach for any aspect in life where one wants to push through to a higher level, because Adrian has the talent of being able to go beyond the focus on physical health, self-esteem and well being, to help anyone garner results that can heal their whole life."

"Adrian is one of the most dedicated people I know. His high moral character and desire to be the best at everything he does makes him a force in business and in his personal life. I've known Adrian for more than a decade and know of nobody else that maintains a better balance of commitment to his work and his personal life. As a professional he is the benchmark. As a person, there is absolutely nobody better."

"Adrian has been a dependable resource of fitness and training information to me in my endeavors to author a fitness and fat-loss book and launch a health company. We share and compare training strategies and regularly discuss exercise physiology and nutrition."

"I don’t like gyms, weights, working out, etc...but the time had come! I had to do something but I had no idea where to start. My husband and I were given Adrians name from the fitness equipment store, Busy body, where we purchased our gym equipment. Adrian came highly recommended by the entire staff. Adrian is completely professional, thorough, knowledgable, and customized a program for me that has given me the results I would never have achieved on my own. I would highly recommend Adrian and his services to anyone looking for real results."

"Adrian, has done a great job working with me and I continue to get the results that I want."

"Adrian is a master of his trade. His knowledge of the human body and how to create strength, balance, and health is unmatched by any fitness professional that I have experienced. He has a holistic approach to helping people reach and exceed their health and fitness goals, and it is evident in his training programs. I am so excited to be training with such an amazing teacher. I encourage everyone to experience his philosophy and his work. Thank you Adrian, for pushing me in the direction I know I have always wanted to go, but didn't know how."

"Adrian is a great trainer. He knows how to keep me moving towards my goals. His is Fun, Creative, and always Positive! I appreciate him very much and have increased my training to twice a week."

"Adrian is a miracle worker! I met Adrian and after one quick session (60 mins), I felt like a new person.  I could squat easily with great form and had much more range of motion and flexibility in my lower body.  Best of all it lasted throughout the week with the exercises he gave me. Adrian was very friendly and comfortable to work with and very thorough as well to make sure that he found the right areas that you needed to work on.  Highly recommended!"

"Adrian Van der Walt, owner of Train Smart has provided an excellent, individualized physical training program for my husband and I for over 6 years. His knowledge of the human anatomy, physical fitness training and Muscular Activation techniques make his training sessions truely unique and specific to our changing needs. All this knowledge along with his professionalism and kind disposition make Adrian our twice weekly favorite to keep in shape, healthy and fined tuned."

"Adrian is working with my 11 year old son who has Osgood-Schlatter disease in his knee. Adrian's MAT approach combined with his individually designed training program has significantly improved my son's range of motion and decreased his knee pain. Adrian is wonderful with children and young athletes. He knows just how to reach them and provides ongoing education and instruction at each training visit which I know will help my son avoid further injury. Overall we can't say enough about the positive experience we've had under Adrian's care!"

"Adrian genuinely cares about each and every one of his clients. He will spend extra time if needed to help whoever is in front of him. He taps into both his knowledge and his intuition as a practitioner of Muscle Activation, Touch for Health and athletic training. He is clever and inventive with exercise. I Highly recommend giving him a call."

“Adrian Van Der Walt is one of a few health practitioners I have worked with over the past 35+ years, who is capable of yielding immediate results during and after every therapy treatment. I was a bit skeptical about the effectiveness of MAT only because I had never heard of it growing up in New England. I was referred to Adrian by my muscle rehab therapist, who strongly encouraged me to seek Adrian's counsel and muscle activation therapy treatment. The results are astounding! My overall well-being and athletic performance increases exponentially with every treatment. If you have not tried MAT, you simply don't know what you are missing! If you are looking for a health professional that will improve your overall health and well-being, try Adrian once and you will become a believer! Thanks Adrian!”

“I went through a very difficult time with back, hip and leg pain and was told that I was a 99 on a 100 point scale for needing surgery. I could only drive my cat a short distance, couldn't sit at the movies and never was able to sleep through the night. I chose to try deep tissue work, along with ART and MRT. Adrian was able to get my body working well again. He got all my dormant muscles to start working again and I am now the most physically functional that I have been in the last year...and no more pain.i highly recommend Adrian for helping you get your body functioning properly again. I have also referred many friends from my gym who have had similar results with him. If I could, I'd give him 6 stars!!!”

“Adrian at Train Smart SD is the absolute best resource any athlete in any sport can wish for. He helped my son in ways that will absolutely further his baseball career and health through High School and at the University of Alabama. He genuinely cares about his clients and is a rare person that we have been blessed to meet. No one cared more for our son’s health, other than our family, more than him. I’d give him six stars if it was possible.”

"Adrian is the man! He’s so friendly and loving and really cares about everyone he works with. I wouldn’t go to anyone else."