Client Testimonials

Love working out with you because...you understand my capabilities/limitations and you maximize every session with a challenging and varied workout! I can actually feel the progress I am making each time we are together.
–Jane M.

Sam runs a terrific gym. He and his staff are highly knowledgeable about fitness and nutrition — and they are professional and fun as well. Sam works skillfully and creatively with individuals at varying levels of ability. He loves what he does and it shows.
–Stacey S.

In my 30 years of playing and coaching competitive soccer, I have seen a lot of sport rehabilitation and physical therapy facilities.  Sam Iannetta's Functional Fitness is by far the best.  If Sam's knowledge, skill and enthusiasm doesn't help you get to the top of your game, then nothing will.
–Curt T.

Plain and simple, Sam's Functional Fitness got me out of a life time of pain. All my adult life, I'd repeatedly get spinal pain; neck, ribs, and most of all, lower back. This went on for well over 30 years, and even with an average of $1700/year in chiropractic and Rolfing, the pain would always return. Within 6 weeks of starting with Sam, the pain left. That was nine years ago. The pain has never returned.
–Scott O. Owner, Brain Toniq

I'm totally committed to Sam's philosophy as evidenced by my working w/ him for about 10 yrs now--that's how long he has been my trainer and it has been a successful partnership--his training completely reversed my osteoporosis and taught me how to breathe, stand, walk and lift properly--thanks Sam!
–Lori S.

“The reality is that there are lots of places that will get you fitter short term. What Sam has built at Functional Fitness is based on a philosophy that health can only flourish if you can stay fit for the long term, rather than the endless string of injuries that come from so many other approaches.”
–Chris N.

"Sam and his staff are highly professional and dedicated. They brought their in-depth understanding of bio-mechanics and physiology together with a thorough understanding of my particular physical issues. The result was that the sport-injury issues I had with my back were mitigated and thanks to their working to retrain my body's movement, I have never re-injured myself. Not only that, but they greatly improved my all-around strength, endurance and flexibility."
–Ira F, Omnipresent Being of Time Space, and Dimension

I have worked with Sam Iannetta for over ten years now.  He is an amazing trainer.  I have achieved all my goals of weight lose and muscle strength. Sam is constantly watching my body to make sure it is developing in a proportional manner and he is very cautious to make sure I do not get hurt.  In over ten years of training I have never been injured, not once.
–Bill C

I have been working out at Functional Fitness since Sam opened the place. In working with Sam and his staff I know that I am in great hands. There is an understanding of how the body actually works and they motivate self care. It's a first class place without all the hype and it has a great atmosphere for people of all shapes and sizes. I always leave motivated.
–Keith F.

I was referred to Functional Fitness because I was hoping to get help with chronic pain. The results have been amazing. Sam and his staff really work with you to create an individualized program, geared toward reaching whatever goals you have.  When you walk in you feel instantly welcome and at home. . Sam and his crew are all so friendly and fun to work with.
–Helen F.

Sam and his staff are top of the line. Functional Fitness has always been a place where someone over 60 and just modestly in shape like myself, can train alongside a 30-something triathlete and feel comfortable and totally part of the ambiance. It’s a friendly environment run by people who give one on one attention that is the best I have ever found.
–Doug M.

Sam's workouts enable me to keep playing the game I love - golf - injury free.  My six years at Functional Fitness have been my greatest gift to myself.
–Jan F.

After lamenting that I hadn’t worked my upper body for years because of a lingering snowboarding injury, a friend recommended Sam Iannetta’s Functional Fitness.  In just months, I was able to progress from not being able to lift my arm straight over my head to doing so with a weight heavier than I’ve EVER used.  I love the fun balance of safe exercises that have helped me build greater strength, flexibility and balance.  At nearly 60 years old, I am feeling and looking fitter than when I was 50.
–Marian H.

Now for the real thing: Functional Fitness is the perfect name for Sam’s work. He works to make your body more functional! It’s not about a set routine, going through the motions with little or no interest in how YOU ARE doing.  Sam focuses on your body and what it needs to become stronger and more functional. His approach is eminently practical and shows real results. He is great at what he does.”
–Ron K.

"I have been coming here for years.  Not only is there the highest level of professionalism, but no matter how I feel both physically and emotionally when I come in, I always feel better when I leave."
–D.F.
 
I love Functional Fitness!  Sam's expertise saved me from shoulder surgery and helped me rebuild my body after a car accident.  Now I have learned to be a "gym rat" (previously completely foreign to my outdoor nature) and am in better shape than I was before my car accident!  Plus, I feel at home when I'm working out at Functional Fitness because it's a friendly, personable place.
–Sylvie C.
 
 "A training session with Sam is tough and entertaining but just because it is fun does not mean that he doesn't push you to the limit to get maximum strength gains. You can't go wrong with a workout with Sam.
–Robert S

 We started getting workout advice from Sam more than 10 years ago when Sam's Functional Fitness Wellness Center was just a dream. Having a group of people at the Wellness Center that we can turn to for advice and training to maintain our agility (hey, we're seniors now!) and general fitness  has really  been important to us. The staff has always been knowledgeable and found the time to answer our unending questions. They've become friends as well as teachers, and that helps to keep us motivated"
–Bob and Cookie
 
I consider Sam “the Miracle Man” because, in one 30 minute observation and working session, he figured out what was causing me moderate neck pain for over a year.  Two physical therapists in over a year of treatments, couldn’t figure out what was happening which, by the way, was incomplete rehabilitation from a complicated shoulder surgery several years earlier.  The Functional Fitness Center is a great place to work out – fabulous and accurate equipment, lots of room, uncluttered areas, great people and nice change/shower facilities!  Great people too!
–John T.
 
"In the short time that I have been going to F.F., I can tell you that Sam runs a really tight ship and he's got some of the best trainers/therapists in town working with him!"
–Matt N.
 
Walking into Sam's Functional Fitness is energizing - fresh air coming in the doors and sunlight through the windows. It is small, invitational and not overwhelming. Everyone's always there with a smile and willingness to encourage. Sam is THE best! He has a special gift of looking at you and knowing exactly what the problems are and how to best begin to work on them. He's patient and encouraging. He has helped me do things I never thought I'd be able to do without injury - for example, lifting my husband's 100 pound power scooter into and out of the car.
–Carol F.

After my second knee surgery and the full battery of orthopedic physical therapies, I struggled with knee pain for almost a year. When stairs became too much of an ordeal, I went to Sam. He immediately saw that my hamstrings weren’t firing and showed me some simple exercises to wake them up. Within a month my pain was gone, and my knee brace and walking sticks were history. I’m back on the trails!
–Lanie K.

I put off going to a gym for years but I love coming to Sam’s - the training is great and it feels a bit like family!
–W.

This is what I think of functional fitness...........
Sam Iannetta's gym Functional Fitness is Boulder's best kept secret.  The staff are highly knowledgeable, friendly, fun and absolutely professional.  The trainer I have been working with, Rich is amazing.  He has developed a unique program specifically for me.  My energy level has increased tremendously and my performance in dressage, my primary sport, has improved dramatically. I would highly recommend Functional Fitness to anyone!
–N.H. Longmont, CO