Cindy Lee - Personal Training, Strength

Reviews

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  Koko Shishida

  Jan 11, 2021
  5.0
  Cindy is a fantastic trainer. I've been working with her since fall 2019 on the recommendation of a friend. She has a special talent at seeing what an individual needs and coaching to that. She’s also very tuned in and professional - she’ll never ignore you while you do your reps. She's kept me accountable but also is supportive when I need it. I asked her to get me “strong as f*ck,” and she delivered!
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  James Peng

  Nov 12, 2020
  5.0
  I started training with Cindy earlier this year to pick up where physical therapy left off with recovery from a shoulder surgery, along with trying to get some progress towards my fitness goals which have admittedly fallen to the wayside (see above, shoulder surgery). I have taken a lot of group classes, fitness classes, boot camps, etc., but Cindy has converted me towards personal training. She is fantastic, she strikes just the right balance of encouraging me while also pushing me to my best, whether I think I'm there or not. Also, she just has a ton of knowledge about everything you could ever want in personal training, from correct form, to appropriate workout routine, to even weekly diet. Cindy is definitely not a paint by the numbers trainer who throws a generic workout at you, then cheerleads. She tailors my workout to me based on how I'm feeling even on that day, along with reaching my actual goals (injury recovery), and I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with her.
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  Austin Cheung

  Sep 27, 2019
  5.0
  Cindy is helpful, knowledgeable, understanding, and experienced. I am a rock climber with no experience in strength training or working out. After plateauing and getting injured, I made an appointment to see Cindy a month ago. She was highly recommended by my friends and she is also well known in the Bay Area for getting people strong! Before we started our session, she asked pertinent questions regarding my injuries, routines, and experience and immediately and insightfully pointed out major weaknesses, tight points, and holes in my general fitness routine. Cindy guided me through some exercises and lessons on dead lifting techniques, lunges, hip stretches that I can incorporated into my regular routine. She concisely, professionally explained, instructed, and demonstrated my set of exercises. She quickly made modifications that accommodated my physical limitations and my limited experience which I found extremely helpful. After the workout session, I was sore for three days! Since then, I have since added those lessons to my toolbox and I feel better with greater mobility and developing over neglected supporting and stabilizing muscle groups. I look forward to training here again soon.
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  Erin Rabe

  Jun 22, 2019
  5.0
  I’m a yoga instructor who has been practicing Yoga forever! I came to Cindy looking to gain strength and more control of my body. I shopped around for a personal trainer before coming to Cindy and glad I made the right choice picking her as my trainer! Not only is she knowledgable and passionate what she does, but she also makes training engaging which makes me look forward to our sessions even more! Her personality is fun, energetic, down to earth and just over all hilarious! I’ve learned how important it is to have a strong foundation in order to further my fitness down the road. If you love dogs, sometimes she incorporates her super smart dog, Whisky, into the workouts with you! She's soooo cute! If you like learning, fulfilling your fitness potential, or maybe want to learn how to be self sufficient down the road…definitely see Cindy! The price is worth it!
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  H L

  Nov 2, 2018
  5.0
  Update: 5 years later, I still look back at the experience of working with Cindy as the best fitness experience I’ve had. I still reach out to Cindy or send her videos of lifts from time to time to get some pointers or advice even though I moved very far away. I started working with Cindy in her strength class but switched to privates with her to do more corrective/performance training. Since working with her, I've been able to correct form, rehab previous injuries, and improve my strength and cardiovascular health. I also have a much better understanding of how my body works and the smaller stabilizing muscles used in movements. I've even been complimented by many other trainers and fitness professionals about my form during lifts and general body awareness. Cindy's patient nonjudgemental style is perfect for anyone just starting out with lifting. And her expertise and own lifting accomplishments mean that she can help even the most advanced lifters progress. She breaks things down slowly and systematically as needed. She has a great understanding for where a beginner's mindset is and is able to teach components incrementally. Although I'm not a beginner, this is really important for me because I don't want to just throw a weight in the air. I want to understand how each muscle should work and the sequence of engagement during the lift. I've also come to appreciate this even more as I've been taking other fitness classes to supplement my training and notice that some coaches will allow a lot of dangerous movements without proper teaching or corrections. Cindy's not just about barbells and lifting weights. She keeps the workouts diverse and fun. From boxing to rowing, sprinting and hiking, working with Cindy is never boring. I even brought my family in once and she created a really fun family workout circuit for the kids and all to do. I highly recommend working with Cindy in either her strength class or individually. Her rates are very reasonable and is willing to meet at a wide range of hours, from 5am into the evening.

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