Kseniia was the first fitness trainer that finally got me the results I needed by changing my mindset in such a subtle way that has forever changed how I look at eating and fitness… all without feeling like I was giving up things I loved.
I have many auto-immune diseases and health problems, and suffered a period of extreme weight gain of nearly 60 pounds at the peak of my worst. I didn't understand. I exercised 3–5x a week, I ate rather clean (or so I thought… organic, low sugar, gluten free, low carb, etc). Still, I fought constantly trying to find a way to become healthy again, but I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong.
After some time, I realized I finally needed help from an expert that knew what she was doing to help me figure out what was going on. Kseniia immediately identified my problems almost on day one. She helped me to realize that less was more, and it changed my life forever. For example:
1. My body could not handle 5x a week intense exercise because of my illnesses, and it would actually cause me to hold onto more inflammation and gain more weight. I cut it down to 2x a week, and started seeing results instantly. She taught me to allow my body to heal.
2. She taught me how to eat a balanced diet. She started me counting macros, and even though my diet did not change that much in terms of the actual foods I ate, the PROPORTIONS of foods that I ate did. I started to enjoy carbs again (the often evil word in weight loss!) and realized I was eating too much protein and fat.
3. I needed posture correction, and this is the biggest thing she taught me. If your posture is not right, your body can not develop muscles properly, and causes a lot of chronic pain that can be avoided. I never thought about my posture or exercises to keep my body as a good enough template to even attempt weight loss.
Before seeing Kseniia I managed to lose 25 pounds of that 60 somehow over the course of 3–4 years. After seeing her, I lost an additional 25–30 pounds within the course of 7 months… and to me, I felt like I didn't really change anything in a way. It felt EASIER, all with a few mental shifts that she helped me to make.
Kseniia is the best trainer I ever had. She wants to heal you, she wants to teach you, and she wants you to be the best version of yourself. She gets such genuine pleasure from helping people love themselves and that's what makes her so special. I highly recommend.
Working with Ksy Fitness is awesome! Right from the start, my trainer Xenia listened to what I was looking for and designed a program for me that is thorough, challenging and easy to fit into my daily life! She not only helped me with my workout, she guided me in nutrition, helped me develop a proper mindset and always with a strong emphasis on using correct form!
On a personal level Xenia is very professional and focused, but also funny, intelligent and good at staying on task with the goals in mind… we did 10 sessions together and each one was worthwhile, informative and challenging!
Thank you Ksy Fitness for the role you played in changing my life… I would highly recommend your services to anyone who is ready for a new way to look at their physical fitness!!
Without a doubt, the best fitness trainer I've ever had. My friend highly recommended her, and rightly so. As my general observation — good fitness trainers adapt exercises to each client, and some offer nutritional advice, but try asking your fitness trainer a few "whys" or asking them to name some muscles. Kseniia's knowledge of all the muscles left me in awe, but she can also explain the nutrition-health-exercise relationships in a way that is memorable and changed my life & habits. I'm not only healthier and fitter, but I'm also happier and have a workout routine that I look forward to rather than dread. Everyone who reads this review should consider themselves fortunate to have discovered her!