Since our inception in 2002, our business has grown through client referrals.
Here's what a few of our customers had to say...
Here's what a few of our customers had to say...
April 4, 2017
In June of 2015 I was introduced to Speedline Fitness and Cliff Ewald. Atlas Trucking was looking for a company to assist Atlas in developing a workout facility for Atlas employees. We wanted to change our culture to a healthy environment. Speedline stepped in and assisted with the layout of our gym area, ordered all necessary equipment and supplies. When the gym was opened, Speedline was on site to assist employees with the knowledge to direct the employee on how to use the equipment, as well as what to do outside the facility. Each employee was given a health screen prior. The quality of trainers that were brought in is equal to the best I have ever been involved with. They have the schooling and years of experience to rival anyone. But the real value is they care and they encourage.
As the gym grew, Speedline started bringing in dietitians and offering educational nutrition classes. It was eye opening how little most knew about proper eating habits. Speedline has organized and monitored weight loss competitions amongst our facilities with tremendous results. Atlas now has fresh fruits and non-sugar drinks onsite at all times for employees to take. The vending machines are gone and so are a lot of extra pounds on our employees.
Beyond the physical changes in our employees, the biggest gain amongst those who have been consistent in their participation is the new definition of TEAM. The walls that existed in the work space prior to Speedline’s involvement are gone. Employees that did not care for each other are now encouraging each other in the gym and in the work-space. We do not need expensive weekend corporate retreats that fade as time goes on, we get the results on a weekly basis that is strengthened every week as we encourage each other to become more active and healthy.
Every Month our participation has grown with the assistance of Speedline. We no longer fear any kind of health assessment exam from the insurance companies. This minimal investment will allow Atlas to grow with and keep healthy, productive employees. Thank you Speedline!
Jeff Bronson
Senior Director of Transportation
Atlas Trucking & Logistics
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"As a former College / NFL football athlete, I was exposed to many different types and styles of training. Fast forward 10 years and I found myself in a rut, doing static workouts and not getting results.
I was fortunate to meet Cliff and Speedline 2 years ago. Cliff’s training is dynamic and fun! With his help I was able to shed 25 lbs. of body fat and regain athleticism and balance. I can now easily dunk a basketball again at age 37! And with our focused training on golf and explosiveness, I gained 10-15 yards with my driver."
Fantastic!
John Grabowski (Cincinnati Bengals, NY Jets, Hamilton Tigercats)
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“Playing hockey in high school, I was never the biggest guy or even the strongest guy, and that was where Cliff came in for me. Cliff helped me to build muscle through explosive weight training as well as through interval training. Over the three years we worked together, we worked on a multitude of drills to build foot speed, explosive power in the first 3 steps (the most critical steps of a hockey stride), as well as balance. On top of that, we worked on building power through Olympic lifts and plyometric exercises focusing on proper form at the same time. Working with Cliff helped me to make the Hope College hockey team, and helped me earn an invitation to a prospect camp in British Columbia, as well as receive an offer from a Junior team in British Columbia. Cliff worked me harder than any coach ever has, and in turn he made me faster, helped me become stronger and more than that, helped me become a better man.”
Jared Lincoln, Hope College Hockey Player, Exercise Science (pre-med)
In June of 2015 I was introduced to Speedline Fitness and Cliff Ewald. Atlas Trucking was looking for a company to assist Atlas in developing a workout facility for Atlas employees. We wanted to change our culture to a healthy environment. Speedline stepped in and assisted with the layout of our gym area, ordered all necessary equipment and supplies. When the gym was opened, Speedline was on site to assist employees with the knowledge to direct the employee on how to use the equipment, as well as what to do outside the facility. Each employee was given a health screen prior. The quality of trainers that were brought in is equal to the best I have ever been involved with. They have the schooling and years of experience to rival anyone. But the real value is they care and they encourage.
As the gym grew, Speedline started bringing in dietitians and offering educational nutrition classes. It was eye opening how little most knew about proper eating habits. Speedline has organized and monitored weight loss competitions amongst our facilities with tremendous results. Atlas now has fresh fruits and non-sugar drinks onsite at all times for employees to take. The vending machines are gone and so are a lot of extra pounds on our employees.
Beyond the physical changes in our employees, the biggest gain amongst those who have been consistent in their participation is the new definition of TEAM. The walls that existed in the work space prior to Speedline’s involvement are gone. Employees that did not care for each other are now encouraging each other in the gym and in the work-space. We do not need expensive weekend corporate retreats that fade as time goes on, we get the results on a weekly basis that is strengthened every week as we encourage each other to become more active and healthy.
Every Month our participation has grown with the assistance of Speedline. We no longer fear any kind of health assessment exam from the insurance companies. This minimal investment will allow Atlas to grow with and keep healthy, productive employees. Thank you Speedline!
Jeff Bronson
Senior Director of Transportation
Atlas Trucking & Logistics
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"As a former College / NFL football athlete, I was exposed to many different types and styles of training. Fast forward 10 years and I found myself in a rut, doing static workouts and not getting results.
I was fortunate to meet Cliff and Speedline 2 years ago. Cliff’s training is dynamic and fun! With his help I was able to shed 25 lbs. of body fat and regain athleticism and balance. I can now easily dunk a basketball again at age 37! And with our focused training on golf and explosiveness, I gained 10-15 yards with my driver."
Fantastic!
John Grabowski (Cincinnati Bengals, NY Jets, Hamilton Tigercats)
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“Playing hockey in high school, I was never the biggest guy or even the strongest guy, and that was where Cliff came in for me. Cliff helped me to build muscle through explosive weight training as well as through interval training. Over the three years we worked together, we worked on a multitude of drills to build foot speed, explosive power in the first 3 steps (the most critical steps of a hockey stride), as well as balance. On top of that, we worked on building power through Olympic lifts and plyometric exercises focusing on proper form at the same time. Working with Cliff helped me to make the Hope College hockey team, and helped me earn an invitation to a prospect camp in British Columbia, as well as receive an offer from a Junior team in British Columbia. Cliff worked me harder than any coach ever has, and in turn he made me faster, helped me become stronger and more than that, helped me become a better man.”
Jared Lincoln, Hope College Hockey Player, Exercise Science (pre-med)
"During Cliff’s tenure with HFC, he has distinguished himself with a focus on providing great client and member service, managing a great staff team, and for creative programming that led to increased membership in the program. While at the UAW Ford Rawsonville, site, and especially in 2006, our clients and members gave very high ratings of satisfaction to Cliff and our site staff.
Other examples of positive results achieved by our UAW Ford Rawsonville site under Cliff’s leadership was a 10.2% program membership rate increase (number of members as a percentage of eligible employees) achieved during 2006. The most impressive part of this outcome was that the increase in membership was achieved during a time of many worker layoffs at the client site. The 2006 membership rate increase at the UAW Ford Rawsonville site was the highest membership rate increase of all 40 of our established US Auto health and fitness sites during 2006."
Jim Narum, VP, US Auto Group, Health Fitness Corporation
Other examples of positive results achieved by our UAW Ford Rawsonville site under Cliff’s leadership was a 10.2% program membership rate increase (number of members as a percentage of eligible employees) achieved during 2006. The most impressive part of this outcome was that the increase in membership was achieved during a time of many worker layoffs at the client site. The 2006 membership rate increase at the UAW Ford Rawsonville site was the highest membership rate increase of all 40 of our established US Auto health and fitness sites during 2006."
Jim Narum, VP, US Auto Group, Health Fitness Corporation
"You don't need the conventional weight room to get bigger, faster, and stronger. It’s not all about how much weight you can throw around in a weight room. SpeedLine gave me and my team a competitive edge through-out the season. We didn't go to the weight room and bench, dead lift or clean as much as our competitors. The band work, foot work, and stabilization exercises were all unique and productive ways to increase over all body strength and durability. We did stabilization movements with bands that help build strength as well as decrease chances of injury. SpeedLine training does a great job improving explosive hockey movements that translate to the ice. Going into the season we were conditioned and confident about our bodies because of the pre-season training."
Christopher Brown - Captain, Cranbrook Hockey 2013-14
*MIHL dream team
*MIHL MVP
*Oakland county dream team
*Committed to Boston College
*Drafted in the 6th round by the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL entry draft.
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“Speedline offers hockey specific training. The off-ice workouts translate well to the on-ice skills that help our athletes become better players. Their program offers the right mix of aerobic/anaerobic conditioning, balance, reactive agility and rotational power training that is very focused on improving hockey athleticism. Our players responded very well to the training."
Coach Andy Weidenbach, Cranbrook Varsity Hockey Program
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During my freshman year of high school, I was cut from varsity soccer in the first three days. The following summer, I worked with Cliff/SpeedLine Fitness every week, twice a week, and found myself with the starting center-forward position on the varsity team.
I think that working with Cliff helped me to significantly improve my speed, balance, and jumping abilities, all of which helped me become a solid forward who brought a whole new dynamic to the soccer team's offense.
For each of the next two summers, I continued to work with Cliff and the results kept getting better. Along with gaining size, speed, and agility, I also gained confidence, which allowed me to mature into a better player, and better person. I am so thankful to have worked with Cliff, and I am always recommending fellow athletes to train with him!
Kenneth Kernen
Christopher Brown - Captain, Cranbrook Hockey 2013-14
*MIHL dream team
*MIHL MVP
*Oakland county dream team
*Committed to Boston College
*Drafted in the 6th round by the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL entry draft.
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“Speedline offers hockey specific training. The off-ice workouts translate well to the on-ice skills that help our athletes become better players. Their program offers the right mix of aerobic/anaerobic conditioning, balance, reactive agility and rotational power training that is very focused on improving hockey athleticism. Our players responded very well to the training."
Coach Andy Weidenbach, Cranbrook Varsity Hockey Program
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During my freshman year of high school, I was cut from varsity soccer in the first three days. The following summer, I worked with Cliff/SpeedLine Fitness every week, twice a week, and found myself with the starting center-forward position on the varsity team.
I think that working with Cliff helped me to significantly improve my speed, balance, and jumping abilities, all of which helped me become a solid forward who brought a whole new dynamic to the soccer team's offense.
For each of the next two summers, I continued to work with Cliff and the results kept getting better. Along with gaining size, speed, and agility, I also gained confidence, which allowed me to mature into a better player, and better person. I am so thankful to have worked with Cliff, and I am always recommending fellow athletes to train with him!
Kenneth Kernen
- Cranbrook soccer ‘15 captain, First team all-state, and Coach's award
- Junior Year: received Alexi Lalas award (voted hardest worker on the team), led team in goal scoring with 27 goals
- Sophomore year: made varsity for first time and received most improved player award
"The golf fitness program offered exceptional information on the mechanics of golf and everyday life strengthening of core muscles. I would highly recommend this class to anyone interested in improving their strength, balance and golf ability."
Kathy Babish
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"Not often will a class exceed all my expectations, but this Pumping Irons Golf class certainly did. Based on what I have learned, I am sure my low back pain has improved. I am hitting the ball like I did when I was 25 years younger. A must for anyone who wants to learn how to swing with the proper form and sequence to avoid injury.”
Dennis Furman
Kathy Babish
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"Not often will a class exceed all my expectations, but this Pumping Irons Golf class certainly did. Based on what I have learned, I am sure my low back pain has improved. I am hitting the ball like I did when I was 25 years younger. A must for anyone who wants to learn how to swing with the proper form and sequence to avoid injury.”
Dennis Furman
"Cliff Ewald has been our trainer for many years. I train 3x/week with functional weight and balance training and 2x/week doing aquatic exercises in the pool. My husband trains with Cliff weights 3x/week. I have a physical condition, PLS (Primary Lateral Sclerosis). My physician credits Cliff with keeping my progression condition stable. He is always punctual and comes prepared with something new to keep me strong and healthy. We have worked with trainers consistently for 25 years and none comes close to Cliff’s qualities."
Retired Bloomfield Hills couple
Retired Bloomfield Hills couple
"Five years ago, I was in the best shape of my life, both physically and mentally. Unfortunately, four and half years ago, I became chronically ill with a condition that was not properly diagnosed for over a year. Once a correct diagnosis was procured, I began a treatment protocol that continues to this day.
Of particular note was Cliff’s use of a variety of techniques to address my core strength and every muscle group. Each session was interesting, fast-paced, and fun! And the conversation was also fun. Cliff is very personable and caring. At a subsequent session, he would always ask how my body had responded to the previous session. I always felt comfortable sharing with him exactly how my body felt, not only at the start of the session, but also each time, he inquired during the session. Undoubtedly, after the session was over, I felt much better physically and mentally.
Cliff is incredibly knowledgeable about the human body and how to get it to respond to exercise. What he doesn’t already know, he makes a point of researching and then applying.
When he left Botsford Center for Health Improvement in 2011, every one of his clients (including me) felt a loss. However, I continue to use the many exercises/routines that Cliff taught me. And although the symptoms of my chronic illness still affect me, I am making progress in terms of my physical health.
I highly recommend Cliff Ewald to any person, whether young, middle-aged, senior, athletic, healthy, arthritic, underweight, overweight, or afflicted with health challenges. His program for you WILL make a difference!"
Middle aged female recovering from Lyme disease
Of particular note was Cliff’s use of a variety of techniques to address my core strength and every muscle group. Each session was interesting, fast-paced, and fun! And the conversation was also fun. Cliff is very personable and caring. At a subsequent session, he would always ask how my body had responded to the previous session. I always felt comfortable sharing with him exactly how my body felt, not only at the start of the session, but also each time, he inquired during the session. Undoubtedly, after the session was over, I felt much better physically and mentally.
Cliff is incredibly knowledgeable about the human body and how to get it to respond to exercise. What he doesn’t already know, he makes a point of researching and then applying.
When he left Botsford Center for Health Improvement in 2011, every one of his clients (including me) felt a loss. However, I continue to use the many exercises/routines that Cliff taught me. And although the symptoms of my chronic illness still affect me, I am making progress in terms of my physical health.
I highly recommend Cliff Ewald to any person, whether young, middle-aged, senior, athletic, healthy, arthritic, underweight, overweight, or afflicted with health challenges. His program for you WILL make a difference!"
Middle aged female recovering from Lyme disease
"SpeedLine provided training for our son twice a week during the summer "off seasons" to help with strength and endurance. Our son loved the intense workouts and loved his increase in strength and power. He had done very little swimming one summer season, and his race times continued to improve! We as parents loved the attention to detail and technique that Cliff Ewald provided, giving us peace of mind concerning our son's safety. Because of the personal interaction, our son is more in tune with what his body is capable of, and he continues to train using SpeedLines's methods as his guide. This experience has built a great foundation for his continued physical development. We are very satisfied customers."
Spencer Rogers (Mother) State champion swimmer at Seaholm High School and Ohio State University
Spencer Rogers (Mother) State champion swimmer at Seaholm High School and Ohio State University
"I have been training with SpeedLine’s summer conditioning program for two summers now, and it has helped me very much. SpeedLine has made me stronger, faster, and I now have more agility and ultimately, I am a better athlete."
Brooks Beattie -Birmingham Unified High School hockey
Brooks Beattie -Birmingham Unified High School hockey
"The SpeedLine training method is an excellent way to enhance your performance on the field or ice. It's a training program that requires athletes to give 100% in order to get better. I believe SpeedLine Training is one of the key contributors to my successful hockey career. As a freshman on varsity, I was one of the smallest kids out there. SpeedLine helped me strengthen my core, increase my stamina and speed to compete at the same level as juniors and seniors. Also, after suffering a torn ACL, SpeedLine helped me rehab my knee and get me body back to its original strength and even stronger than before. I believe SpeedLine's training sessions can make every athlete better mentally and physically. It's by far the greatest training program I've ever been a part of."
Chris Donnellon (Captain) - Birmingham Unified High School hockey
Chris Donnellon (Captain) - Birmingham Unified High School hockey
"SpeedLine provided a very important, yet a much overlooked type of training: improving flexibility, increasing stamina and focusing on the physical "core" of the athlete.
My son and I were very satisfied with the service provided by SpeedLine. The overall cost was reasonable. The training was very effective. And Cliff Ewald made the experience physically challenging, rewarding, as well as creative- and fun- for my son. Although the regimen was demanding, my son looked forward to each and every session. In addition, Cliff was both adept- and at ease- with the challenge of training and relating to an autistic athlete (my son, Evan), who has very limited communicative skills.
Cliff's goal was to provide a specialized kind of training that cannot be found within the confines/curriculum of high school physical education classes or varsity sports; training that is proving invaluable to my son. Evan is stronger, more flexible- and is enjoying the intended "by-product" of Cliff's training... he has become a faster, more talented swimmer."
Boys Varsity swimmer – Seaholm High School
My son and I were very satisfied with the service provided by SpeedLine. The overall cost was reasonable. The training was very effective. And Cliff Ewald made the experience physically challenging, rewarding, as well as creative- and fun- for my son. Although the regimen was demanding, my son looked forward to each and every session. In addition, Cliff was both adept- and at ease- with the challenge of training and relating to an autistic athlete (my son, Evan), who has very limited communicative skills.
Cliff's goal was to provide a specialized kind of training that cannot be found within the confines/curriculum of high school physical education classes or varsity sports; training that is proving invaluable to my son. Evan is stronger, more flexible- and is enjoying the intended "by-product" of Cliff's training... he has become a faster, more talented swimmer."
Boys Varsity swimmer – Seaholm High School
