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Jaya Muzumdar
The year 2012 was a very special year. My son Neil was getting married so there were lots of parties, invitations for dinners, etc. However at the end of the four months I found myself weighing 162 pounds and not being able to fit into most of my clothing! Ouch, that...
Margie Scherk
March 2022 Through personal one-on-one virtual training sessions, Kristina has helped me improve my form and become a stronger athlete. Even with the limitations of the virtual environment, Kristina sees which muscles aren’t being used appropriately and offers the...
Victoria Gabaldon
January 2022 I have been training with Kristina for almost 3 years now. We actually started in the gym, then COVID happened and it's been virtual training to this day and it's been amazing. Who would have thought virtual training can actually provide the same...
Eileen Okamoto
April 2022 Kristina is one of those special trainers that you don’t come across very often. She is attentive, knowledgeable, dependable, caring and crazy fit herself. I have trained with her since the start of the pandemic (by video) and its been the best and...
Margie Scherk
December 2021 Kristina’s virtual group strength classes are upbeat, fun, and challenging. She provides exercise variations for whatever equipment the participants have: bands, weights, or every day items which make her classes accessible to almost everyone....
Ruby Mawira
I first started working out with Kristina in 2009 when I was 53. I knew that if I wanted to remain physically active for the rest of my life and minimize injuries, I needed to develop better physical conditioning. Tennis was my main sport, a sport that is very hard on...
Irene Korinetz
March 2022 I’ve been training with Kristina in the group virtual sessions since the onset of Covid and it has been such a blessing! With my busy schedule, working out at home but feeling I am part of the group every week has been effective and motivating. What I like...
Nutrition on the bike
When exercising your body converts both glycogen (aka sugar) and fat into energy. Converting glycogen is quick and easy so these sources are used for high-intensity efforts such as short sprints and hill climbs. Converting fat takes longer so...
Should I be sore after every workout?
You feel sore after a workout because you have created micro-tears that damage your muscles. Ideally, you should be able to recover within 24-48hs, just in time for your next workout. The key is to repeat the stress so the muscles can continue to build week...
Use HRV to optimize training and recovery
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is the time between heartbeats measured in milliseconds(ms). Contrary to what most believe, our hearts do not beat like a metronome, nor is it healthy if it does. Our heart rate speeds up every time we inhale and slows down during...