Fun2befit – Christine Oakes

We approached Christine telling her that we are economically disadvantaged due to back issues and surgeries. She bent over backwards giving us good advice and referrals. Thank you Christine!

I have been working with Christine for nearly a year. New to the area, I was looking for someone to help train me and support my marathon running (I do 8 – 10 a year). Christine was great from the start with an assessment of where I was and a focus on my goals — core strength, posture and overall fitness. She comes to my home making staying on track super easy, and the sessions are fun and customized. Christine continues to study and learn new techniques which she introduces into the sessions. I cannot recommend her more fully.

I’ve been training with Christine since April 2015 and I just have to say, Christine is an amazing trainer! She plans each session carefully, making sure to add variety and fun, all while aligning with your overall fitness goals. She’s easy to talk to, down to earth and makes you feel comfortable throughout each workout. Not to say that she doesn’t push you — she’ll kick your ass! I definitely appreciate the day-​after soreness :-). It’s great to work with someone that you feel accountable to, not just because she’s your trainer, but also because she’s your friend!

Think you can’t do strength training because of injuries or being too out of shape? Due to a shoulder injury and surgery at 14 and surgery in my 40s on each shoulder, I have lost count of how many physical therapists I’ve been to for rehab. Because of the shoulder injuries and 30+ years of sitting at a computer all day, I developed spasms in my neck and trapezius muscles when I lift, use my arms, or do too much with my upper body. When the spasms get bad, I get headaches. All of the physical therapists gave me exercises that made the problem worse. I’m 52 now, and Christine is the first person who has actually accommodated my problem. She designed strength training exercises for me that allowed me to build strength in my arms, core, and all muscle groups. I had been exercising 6 days a week on an elliptical machine and was very unbalanced with only one set of strong muscles in my legs. In 5 sessions, Christine taught me 6 sets of strength exercises that built strength in all of my muscle groups. After 3 months of 2 strength training sessions and 3 cardio sessions per week, I am much fitter than ever before. This takes less time that I was spending before on exercise, and I am much stronger. If you are young and fit, Christine can help you get fitter. She can also help you get fit if you are older, injured, and not so fit.

Great bootcamp, great coach and great team! So all great :-)
Christine also organizes some event after the classes sometimes so you have the chance to get to know the people you’re sweating with! That makes it even more enjoyable to go to the bootcamp!

Christine is an awesome and knowledgeable fitness coach who helped reach my goals. One thing that strikes me is how well she listens to her clients needs and formulates customized workout plans that are challenging, achievable and fun! Her lively spirit, energy and down to earth personality motivates you to push yourself to the next level. I found tremendous value from my sessions at the gym and appreciated the diversity of workouts that were clearly articulated and written down for future reference. She also gives good input on diet which is helpful.
I’ve also attended bootcamp and yoga classes which were amazing and love the outdoor format. Thanks to Christine I’ve surpassed my goals and can apply the principles well after my sessions. In my opinion she is the benchmark for what other fitness trainers should strive to become.
I referred Christine to my wife. She visits our home with professional equipment for personalized training. My wife has been happy with all her sessions and also seen tremendous results.
Christine offers complimentary sessions to new clients, so there is nothing to lose! If you are serious about getting back into shape or improving your fitness goals I highly recommend reaching out to Christine.

Christine has added yoga! We do one of our sessions a week as a one-​on-​one yoga session. It is a great add-​on, and as someone who was always a little leery of yoga (as I am extremely uncoordinated), it’s great to have a one on one so she can really pay attention to adjusting my positions. Plus, it’s less embarrassing when I fall over! Also, we do it in the park, which I personally find adds to the experience. She does go to the house too, if that’s better for you.

Let me say at the outset… I am not a fan of personal trainers. Most are not worth it (at least in my opinion). BUT, I started training with Christine almost 3 years ago and am totally committed to her training program. She is HIGHLY knowledgeable and targets her training to the individual. She always changes it up and manages to make it difficult. I couldn’t even do 1 push up when I started, but now I do 100 every day on my own. I’m used to being a little (sometimes more than a little) sore all the time. I’ve had so many people — friends, colleagues and strangers — ask me what I’m doing to look so fit (I know, sounds like an infomercial… but its pretty much the truth). I am not sure what I would do without her — she has become an essential in my life. You should give her serious consideration if you are looking for personal training. When my family comes to visit on holidays, they ask me to sign them up for training sessions… she’s that good!

Christine offers the highest quality training around. She is informed, enthusiastic, and a fabulous example herself of fitness and healthy lifestyle choices. When I came to Christine I was in a rut as far as exercise and eating habits. Christine offered a rigorous plan full of a variety of exercises and she encouraged me every step of the way. Christine has a watchful eye for good lifting technique and taught me some good habits to prevent injuries in my exercises. As far as diet, she gave me simple, straightforward dietary guidelines and held me accountable for healthy eating habits through a food journal. When I slipped (which I did frequently), she encouraged and pushed me to make better choices. Although I didn’t lose any weight, I did become much more toned and lose fat. More importantly, I became excited to go to the gym and make healthy lifestyle choices. Christine is personable, enthusiastic, empathetic, and highly skilled. If you are looking for someone to push you into shape, look no further!

I have been training with Christine for a year now. I’m stronger, leaner and more energetic!
Immediately in my first session, I felt very comfortable working with her. She puts a lot into every session by really listening and understanding my goals and pushing me to reach them. She has a new set of workout for you every session, very appropriate and effective for your unique needs and goals and most importantly, very enjoyable! She takes notes on her clients so that she can keep each session interesting and challenging. She is very knowledgable about nutrition as well and has always provided me with so many nutritional options that were new to me. She has taught me many exercises that I can take with me when I travel. I’d definitely recommend her to anyone!

I have been training with Christine for little over a year. I began training with her through a gym membership training session, and I’m so lucky that she’s the trainer I got. I highly recommend her! She’s proven herself to be very professional and reliable. Each week, she comes up with new, fun exercises, ranging from medicine balls, free weights, stretch bands, machines, even couch sliders used to wiggle your feet through a forward moving push-​up exercise — you name it, she’s got some creative way of incorporating a new tool into the workout. And I don’t think I’ve ever done the same exercise twice, which keeps it interesting and fun. I have bad shoulders, and she’s careful to adjust the workout to account for them, strengthen them, and stretch them, and she corrects my positions so I don’t hurt myself. She helps me to stay on top of a weekly routine, even suggesting (daunting but fun) 5K races so that I can have a goal to work towards. We also always have entertaining conversations (in between catching my breath of course) which helps make the workouts fly by. I’ve seen in my body shape, self image, daily energy, and motivation improve since I began working with her!

I decided to get a trainer when I signed up for my first spartan race. I was recommended Christine as a trainer because she is known to kick her clients asses into shape. She is so amazingly knowledgable, every session we had was full of new exercises I’ve never tired before. She pushed me to work harder and I enjoyed every min of it. She has inspired me to keep doing strength training and has endlessly motivated me. I’d recommend her to anyone! She’s one amazing lady.