Focused Fitness
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Introduction: What makes me stand out is my attention to detail when I work with someone. I highly value the connection I create with my clients, it's all about them and their growth!
I love helping people to feel good. Most people want a roadmap and guidance to help motivate them, and I love helping them achieve their goals!
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Jeff W.
Nov 4, 2014
I started strength training with Clare to get stronger, and be good at Yoga. I met Clare first, as my yoga teacher and noticed how fluid and strong she was. Anyway, my biggest challenge was that I had no idea why I couldn't get into key poses. I was under-developed in my back and my hams, and over developed on my shoulders and quads. So I needed balance you could say. What I like best a/b strength training with Clare is her intuitive style to my training and to my body. I don't have to think a/b a thing when I come in, and trust her to get me where I need to be. I'm almost 45, and I'm in the best shape of my life. And like yoga, this training has been great for my head too. My attitude and outlook are some much better, so much stronger....like my muscles. Body + Mind = Balance.
Jennifer B.
Nov 9, 2014
As a military cadet and officer, I worked out and followed a fairly fit lifestyle. I had to maintain my physical conditioning in order to pass PT tests. I was very good at gutting it and then recovering. I was also surrounded by macho guys who knew it all about working out and lifting weights. It was a culture about pushing your limits in sometimes ridiculous ways, much like todays bootcamp workout routines and other military-inspired fitness trends. It was definitely an atmosphere of pride and testosterone, where the weak were the people who got injured and then washed out of programs.
When I started working with Clare, she taught me that working out smart, not just hard, would be the best way to get results. She taught me efficiency and the targeting of muscles and muscle systems in a systematic and considered approach. Clare told me to listen to my body, and she tailored my workouts to avoid unnecessary injury and musculoskeletal stress. I also learned from that if you really targeted and isolated a muscle, you could get a better workout at lower weight with less chance of unnecessary strain and setbacks. It was truly eye opening.
Patrick M.
Nov 14, 2014
I began lifting weights during my eight grade year in junior high school and high school. Lifting was a good path towards becoming a better athlete. As time progressed and my love for athletics grew and my workouts became more and more intense. With each exercise the weight increased and the intensity of the workouts evolved. However, during that time I had very little understanding of how the various processes I was using worked or how they were organized.
Like many ex-college athletes I continued to workout but maintained the same destructive habits of heavy eating, and lifting with techniques designed for explosion not healthy fitness. As time passed my physical weights grew, my lifts decreased, my body ached and injuries set-in. Little did I understand that I my training was wrong.. for years. Its wasnt until I met Clare Cui that I understood the difference between lifting weight and training muscle. Her program can redefined and realighned they anyone approaches fitness.
Trina B.
Mar 11, 2015
I started weight training with Clare back in November. She knew I wanted to get stronger for my yoga practice and offered her coaching/training services. I have always felt I've had a weak back and she explained that it's really a weak core which leads to a weak back. Since I've been doing the weight training and different variations of squats I have noticed a lot less pain in my lower back and that it feels stronger. There is always constant growth and improvement when working with Clare. She pushes me enough to want to work harder and improve myself FOR myself. She is incredibly inspiring with her own strength and positive attitude and that always makes me want to work harder (even though I give her a hard time when she pushes me! lol). She always has me do some sort of core work which helps me get the stronger back that I need. Clare know me well enough now to know what I need to work on and she ensures that I work all the muscles with the varying weight training she has me doing. Thanks Clare! Blessups.
Liz C.
Mar 17, 2015
I am a regular yoga practitioner, and found myself feeling like I had reached a plateau in my practice. I wanted to get stronger, and work more on my core, and strengthening my arms and legs. I wanted to try personal training vs group fitness classes as they would be more tailored for my needs. I also wanted to work on yoga inversions, and progress my yoga practice further.
I spoke with Clare, after attending one of her yoga classes, and we had a discussion about the areas I wanted to work on and improve. I chose to work with Clare due to her perfect combination of yoga teacher and personal trainer, which was exactly what I was looking for. She is very knowledgeable in both areas and I knew she could help me work towards my goals.
I have been meeting weekly with her and she has identified various areas for me to work on, strengthen and realign.
I have noticed a huge improvement in the last two months in my posture, strength and alignment both in weight training and yoga. It is also evident in other sports I do such as skiing, where I can notice the increased strength in my legs.
My inversion practice is also getting stronger and I'm able to hold crow and headstand for extended periods of time.
I look forward to seeing continued improvements in my health and fitness through working with Clare.