Lake Bluff Personal Trainer Understands Safety During COVID-19

Zak Rivera of Focused Results Personal Training in Lake Bluff, takes keeping himself and his clients safe during COVID-19 seriously. Zak, a recent cancer survivor, has put every possible safeguard in place at his studio on Scranton Avenue, going above and beyond CDC, local and state recommendations. At the same time, the pandemic—and Zak’s own successful cancer recovery--has reinforced his commitment to make health and fitness more accessible by creating new ways to engage remotely and outdoors with the community.

“A year and a half ago, facing a daunting diagnosis and aggressive treatment that would temporarily limit my ability to be a personal trainer, I wondered how I’d keep my business alive and support my family. But my loyal clients stuck with me, and ironically, the challenge of staying safe and healthy during COVID have actually helped me grow my business! If there’s a silver lining to the current situation, it’s that I’ve been able to help even more people safely improve their health and fitness both in person or remotely depending on their comfort level.”

In addition to onsite appointments at Focused Results, Zak still offers a menu of remote yoga and fitness classes created during COVID stay-at-home restrictions, and he recently introduced socially distanced “Yoga on the Green,” held every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. this summer on the Lake Bluff Village Green, weather permitting (sign-up can be found on Focused Results website—spots are limited).

Zak hopes that events like his recent Elawa Farms Wellness Retreat and “Yoga on the Green” can outlast the COVID pandemic and become permanent fixtures in Lake Bluff/Lake Forest. “I’m grateful to be alive and have the support of my family, friends and clients. Focused Results has truly become more than a business to me—it’s become a way of life and a way to build a safe and healthier community. It’s about being well.”

You can reach Zak with Focused Results at results@fitwithfr.com, and visit the site at fitwithfr.com for a menu of onsite, remote and new outdoor health and fitness programs as well as a glimpse into Zak’s personal cancer recovery story.