Kristin Hedstrom Personal Training

HIGHLY recommend Kristin Hedstrom! She’s a TOP-​NOTCH sculling and rowing coach. She coaches single scullers and I take lessons with her at Marin Rowing Association, a non-​profit rowing club located in Greenbrae, in Marin County which has both Masters and Junior rowing teams at all levels (novice, intermediate, and Advanced).
Kristin is an elite sculler who’s medaled at national and international championship regattas. My sculling has improved dramatically under her tutelage in a relatively short time. She’s really helped improve my sculling by focusing on just 1 or 2 things at a time, by identifying the problem areas, then providing positive feedback and drills to practice doing correctly whatever needs to be corrected. I look forward to continuing to work with Kristin in order to improve my sculling, and look forward to learning to race my new boat (1x Fluidesign Elite) in the months and years to come.

If you’re looking for a personal trainer who delivers personal training results, rather than just logging time, then Kristin is the fitness coach for you. She is personally interested in helping me achieve physical fitness results. On the weight loss program side of things, I’ve lost 30 lbs in 10 weeks. Honest-​to-​god, it wasn’t that hard. In addition, the exercise program that she has designed for me and that we do together has made it fun and not nearly as hard as I imagined physical fitness training and losing weight would be. Every session is different, which keeps it interesting. Just now, she came up with a fun holiday fitness goal for all of her clients to stay on track during the holiday eating season. I’ve had personal trainers in the past who merely logged their billable hours in a basically commercial exchange. I can’t say enough how her personal interest in my success, deep knowledge of diet and exercise and enthusiasm are the crucial factor in my efforts to get fit and lose weight. I’m a middle aged man, but I understand she has clients who are every age and type… middle aged women, a high school boy, younger women and fat old slow guys like me! Working out at Rise is basically a private workout, so I never feel self-​conscious about my physical condition in front of extremely fit onlookers. Anyway, in my opinion, anyone would be lucky to have her help them achieve their goals.

Kristin rocks! She keeps workouts challenging and interesting, always has little «surprises» to mix things up, and is very interested and invested in the challenges or goals that you bring to your sessions. Since working with her over the past ~7 months I’ve gotten stronger, better managed pre-​existing injuries, and felt more confident as an athlete. :) I’ve seen her work with all levels of clients and she is encouraging, dedicated, and super positive. Oh yeah, she’s also a badass Olympian!

I’ve been working with Kristin for 2 ½ years and I feel fortunate to have her as my trainer, healthy nutrition coach and friend. I am 65 years old and have had both knees replaced. Kristin has taken me from a very inactive lifestyle and shown me that I am capable of so much more using a variety of exercises to gently and progressively guide me into a healthy and active lifestyle.

Kristin is as good as it gets. She has been my sculling coach for 2 years now, and has taken me from intermediate, self conscious athlete with mediocre skills, to an advanced single sculler with much more confidence, power, fitness and lots of new technique. She is patient, understanding, encouraging, and one tough coach. She keeps things simple so I do not feel overwhelmed but definitely does not let me slide by – she keeps me honest and always pushes me for more (which I never think I can do, but she brings it out of me!!). I am lucky to have such an elite coach.

I am lucky to have found Kristin and to have worked with her for two years. She not only manages the needs of my body but understands the demands of my spirit. She senses my emotional state and adapts our workout to meet those needs. I believe that that’s an unusual combination to find in a personal trainer and I’m incredibly grateful to be able to put myself in her capable hands. She’s truly the real deal!

Kristin is by far the best personal trainer I have ever used. She catered my exercises exactly to my goal. Sessions were not wimpy — very targeted — and hard enough so I really saw results. Her experience with Olympic training really shines through. THE BEST.

Personal training here in Alameda with an eight-​time world class athlete and Olympian!
Kristin is a personal trainer, athlete and most importantly, the best coach that you will find for athletes of sports and life. Kristen also has a compassionate spirit, and competent and understanding with people of all levels of fitness and/​or with injuries. Her price is comparable to other trainers in the area — unbelievable considering her qualifications.