Lina was very professional and highly expert in her knowledge and skills. She was friendly courteous and sensitive to my needs and limitations. She did not try to push me beyond my limits and was very attentive to my comfort level and provided me with a very clear understanding of the tasks at hand and how to achieve my goals. She’s both very hands on and technical in her approach and was very flexible in making arrangements to make the session between the both of us possible. By the end of our first session I felt flexible, energetic, and healthy. And I’m looking forward to our next session.
When Lina and I started working together, I was having a lot of trouble building muscle and knowing what my nutrition plan should look like in order to get that done. I also have chronic pain in my neck and shoulder, so when I saw on Thumbtack that she was known as “The Chronic Pain Trainer”, I thought she was definitely worth meeting with. I couldn’t believe how patient she was with me while we worked to get my neck and shoulder to a place to build some real muscle and boy, did we?! She had new workouts for me every week and her nutrition plan was easy to follow (I’m a picky eater!). I absolutely love working with her. Not only for personal training, but her bright, shining, positive light and attitude made it easy to want to work hard. She is definitely a motivator!
Working with Lina is like a breath of fresh air! She brings enthusiasm, passion, and expert knowledge to each training session. Lina caters all my sessions to my body’s needs and goals. I started my journey with Lina hoping to address some chronic pain I had been experiencing in my neck. I was blown away at her holistic and comprehensive approach to care. I’ve seen consistent progress in both my body as well as my energy, which I give her full credit for. I continue to learn so much from her, and I would highly recommend her services.
Lina styles her instruction to each individual even in a group setting. She targets each person’s physical areas of concern. And her instruction is different each time. Never bored.
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Lina is wonderful. Her style of instruction is informed, well paced and inclusive of each persons individual body goals and needs. I am so pleased that I was able to discover working with her and look forward to building more knowledge of my body, it’s fitness capabilities & most recently achieved under her direction, stability! A+ fitness guide with a great personality.
Lina has been a pleasure to work with. She is extremely knowledgeable, professional, punctual, and has helped me progress in my fitness goals. I’m working with Lina, I lost nearly 15 pounds and also made a personal record in the NYC United Airlines Half Marathon.
I have been Lina’s client for the past three years. Lina’s skill and dedication to her craft are simply amazing. I am a runner. Lina created a strength and functional fitness program that perfectly complimented my running goals. Working with Lina, I increased my muscle mass 5%, with a corresponding body fat decrease.
What I most appreciate about Lina is her ability to help me navigate through a myriad of running injuries. She takes the time to understand what you did, what you were attempting to do and what you need to do.
I highly recommend to anyone looking to improve their overall fitness level.
Lina really knows her stuff. She is very knowledgeable and very capable of putting that knowledge to work for her clients. She helps a client set reasonable goals and helps the client reach those goals. She herself has body building and weight management goals, so she well understands the client’s struggles and able to coach him through them. The only wrong decision about Lina is not to hire her as a first preference.
Lina has been my trainer for 3+ years. I am not naturally athletic and the gym really scared me at the beginning.
Lina focuses on a well rounded training approach and can work around any injury! She is easy to work with and always responsive. Lina is also flexible to accommodate group workouts and one on one sessions. I always get a great workout in. I can’t say enough nice things about her. My entire body has transformed. I would highly recommend her wherever you are in your process.
She pushes more than previous trainers and I feel like I have received more out of the sessions.
I have been working out with Lina for about a year now and she has continued to exceed my expectations. During this year, Lina has not once repeated the same workout. She is constantly providing diversity in exercises and tailors each exercise to fit her client’s needs and capabilities. Aside from her training abilities, Lina is an excellent motivator and is always positive during our sessions. I would absolutely recommend Lina to others.
I can’t say enough positive things about Lina. When I started working with her I was out of shape and discouraged. From the very beginning, she has been my cheerleader – never judgemental, 100% encouraging and supportive while being honest and causing me to be very specific with my goals. In 10 weeks I have: lost 3.3 inches, lost 7lbs fat and 2.6% bodyfat – all of this while taking five vacations. Lina is very special; she has made a real difference in not only my physical appearance but also my mental outlook. She will help you achieve your goals and you will have fun doing it!
FANTASTIC!
More than just a personal trainer… she is my physical therapist. Lina is a fantastic listener and goes out out of her way to check in and provide support between workouts. She has a very hands on approach which I like.
She’s got all the fun toys and gear that make working out fun and exciting. Don’t get me wrong, she will make you sweat, but she’s have a smile on her face as she tells you to do “one more” rep.
Lina, is always learning new tips and tricks that she shares with me to make my workouts the best experience.
I’ve seen a huge improvement in my posture (what I wanted to work on) and more strength in my hip (old sport industry) along with over all feeling and looking fit and balanced.
Very please with the attention that Lina gives. She’s even working with my fiance; helping him over come a very bad knee injury…and because of Lina, he is now able to touch his toes and squat with ZERO knee pain!
I would totally recommend her to EVERYONE I know who it looking for an AMAZING trainer!
All I have to say about Lina is that she is great! First and foremost she truly cares about the client and it wasn’t just me, I witnessed this same commitment with others as well. Second, she is very knowledgeable and experienced and demonstrated the ability to adjust nicely to my individual needs and goals, giving special attention to post-surgical rehab of my left knee as well as the overall injury related conditions due to secondary loss of strength, mobility, flexibility, balance and functionality throughout. Probably the most important aspect of training with Lina was more than just acting as a constant source of external accountability, she was a real coach, recognizing the importance of SUPPORTING THE DESIRE TO REGAIN A SENSE OF MY OWN INNATE MOTIVATION AND SELF-DISCIPLINE. Despite multiple set-backs due to other intermittent physical issues, she never gave up on me and never let me give up on myself! Having lost over 14 total inches, I must also speak highly of her skills with meal prep. I couldn’t have done it without her! Exercise alone is good, dieting alone is good. Combine the two with Lina’s expertise, you can’t go wrong! As a matter of fact, it’s the only way to go! I suspect that Lina is a rare find among the zillions of trainers to chose from. I was very fortunate that someone else shared her contact information with me. If you have stumbled upon this review by accident, don’t waste a minute nor a second, call her now! You may be fortunate to get on her schedule before someone else takes the empty spot I leave as I go off traveling in Europe. It would be nice to say “Honey, I shrunk the trainer….” and pack her along. LOL!!
Lina is outstanding at creating an individualized program that aligns with what is important to you while being very crelative, interactive, and motivating!! She helps you set your expectations high and keeps them there! Extremely reliable!!! Exceeds expectations!!