Fitness On Site

Gina’s Ski Conditioning/​Cross Fit class is the real deal. Of all the fitness classes I have tried, Gina’s is by far the hardest. She constantly changes up the workouts so you always leave feeling completely spent but with very noticeable benefits. I can now ski hard all day and not feel sore the following day. Though this is a group exercise class, she gives amazing personal attention to help you through the work out. She knows how to push you without the drill sergeant attitude, which I have found to be a very rare quality among fitness instructors. This is one fitness class that I can’t imagine giving up. Gina rocks!

Are you one of those people that hate working out? thinks trainers are for the rich and famous and just think you’ll never be able to afford it? well, that was me, and gina changed my outlook on training forever. i’ve been going to her for 5+ year, through 2 pregnancies, 3 job changes and she continues to keep me motivated, keep me going and is always tailoring her workouts to suit my life and my needs. i never felt like i needed to go to someone different or try out different types of workouts during the various points in my life because she just continued to change the workouts to match my needs.
working out with her is fun — she’ll give you a full body workout without it feeling like a chore and boy — you’ll feel it the next day (in a good way)!
she also put together these small group workouts for ski conditioning, mommy and me workouts, etc. making your workouts with her feel like 1:1 personal training sessions without the higher cost since there’s a group price vs. individual training amount.
the workouts are also geared towards leveraging everything and anything that you have around the house — so committing to working out doesn’t mean you have to spend a fortune on a gym membership either. she’ll build a workout regimen for you that’ll take your home situation in mind which was great.
she’s been a great trainer for both mind and body — i would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone!

Where do I start? Gina is brilliant! She adapts any workout to suit her clients whether you see her one on one in personal training, or at her Monday Conditioning Class. Don’t be afraid by ‘the challenge’ — it will be appropriate for YOU! You will see and feel the results, and have fun doing it!
VO2 testing — Whether you are training to win, or just finish a first, the information and fitness workouts you get are invaluable. The feedback from follow-​up testing makes you realize how much you improved fitness-​wise on a physiological level but really you’ll see results in your regular training or workouts. Once you know your personal workout zones, your training will be smarter with less effort (but yes, I still got faster, and even had a bonus of losing a few pounds). There’s nothing like enjoying your training again, and knowing your body is more efficient!
Thank you for years of training and expertise Gina — well worth it!

I’ve been dabbling in yoga since high school and never fully embraced it as a regular practice until attending Gina’s yoga classes. Gina is a talented instructor with a wealth of knowledge, not only about yoga, but about other fitness modalities as well. Her genuine nature and positive, motivating personality are enough to inspire anyone to take up a regular yoga practice or fitness regimen. Gina’s effort to tailor each class to her students’ needs as well as her encouraging and generous approach allow her classes to keep you both sweating and smiling. In an all-​levels setting, Gina manages to find a perfect balance with her instruction by respecting her students’ abilities but still providing challenging opportunities to help push each student to their next level. Gina is hands-​down one of the most inspiring instructors I’ve practiced with and I am truly grateful for the experience.

As a long-​time recreational athlete and personal training client of Gina’s @ Fitness On Site, I’d always been intrigued by heart rate and metabolism and wondered if I could improve the efficiency of my cardio workouts (running, cycling, etc.) by acquiring specific knowledge about my ACTUAL zones (as opposed to inferring them from published tables, etc.).
So I did an experiment with Gina @ Fitness On Site:
In August of 2009, she tested me with her V02 equipment and we discovered my heart rate zones to be:
Low: 79 – 144 bpm: (152 – 721 Calories burned)
Moderate: 144 – 155 bpm: (721 – 916 Calories burned)
High: 155 – 174 bpm: (916‑1031 Calories burned)
Peak: 174 – 180 bpm: (1031 – 1069 Calories burned)
I followed several weeks of a training plan which she provided me, based on these results. A few months later, in April, I came back and we retested and discovered my new and improved zones:
Low: 101 – 168 bpm: (221‑1220 Calories burned)
Moderate: 168 – 178 bpm: (1220 – 1356 Calories burned)
High: 178 – 191 bpm: (1356 – 1516 Calories burned)
Peak: 191 – 195 bpm: (1516 – 1569 Calories burned)
Observe the absolutely dramatic improvement in the «Low» (aka «Fat Burning») zone; I went from a high end of 144 beats per minute, to a high of 168. The significance of that improvement is that at a greater level of effort, I was now exclusively leveraging the more efficient fat-​burning, oxygen-​rich AEROBIC metabolism! And — my anaerobic threshold, therefore, went from 155 to 178 bpm.
Armed with this knowledge, I’ve tailored my cardio workouts more appropriately and have learned to keep myself below the threshold of inefficient heart rate and metabolism. I constantly keep an eye on my wrist-​bound heart rate monitor and adjust my effort during my workouts — whether I’m jogging along the Seattle waterfront or climbing up Queen Anne Hill on my bicycle.
I thoroughly recommend to any recreational or serious athlete — go see Gina and get your zones tested! You will become fitter and stronger as a result.

I already love Gina’s weekly Monday night conditioning classes. I run 3 – 4 times a week and do yoga as well as cycle and the elliptical in an effort to maintain total body conditioning.
The VO2 testing greatly helped my slow jog pace and helped me keep going when I usually stop and walk. The first week it was a little difficult to get used to just walking a couple days a week, but after, I quickly started seeing the benefits in my workouts and also improved my total running time. As the other post mentions, the walking slow is super easy to do and easy to get in before a workout.