Testimonials
"I contacted Menaka in January 2010 wanting to lose 50 pounds in five months. Menaka gave me tips on how to structure my diet, what kinds of cardio workouts to do in my spare time, how much time I should devote to cardio versus strength training, and what target heart rate I should remain within while exercising. In terms of her personal training, I cannot express enough how fantastic Menaka is. She constantly introduces new exercises, so that you are never bored and are always challenged. Menaka also has a knack for knowing your limits and pushing you to your next level in an encouraging, non-abusive way. I started off extremely unfit and could barely walk on the treadmill without getting winded and Menaka never made me feel ashamed. While other trainers may have been ill-equipped to handle my workout capability; Menaka simply structured our sessions to fit my personal fitness level, gradually increasing the difficulty each week. With Menaka’s guidance, over the past four months I have lost 40 pounds, right on schedule. I can now jog on the treadmill and am in the best shape of my entire life. If you are looking for a fantastic, encouraging personal trainer who will design a workout routine based on your personal goals, do yourself a favor and contact Menaka. It will be the best decision you ever made!" - Jessica, Jersey City
"Menaka is AWESOME. I started sessions with her after 8 weeks of giving birth when none of my non-maternity clothes fit. The thought of wearing maternity clothes longer or buying larger sized clothes was very depressing. By the end of 6 weeks I was able to fit into my skinny jeans and suits for work and felt confident about going back to work. Also, despite of the sleepless nights, I had more energy to play with my daughter. Menaka is the BEST! She showed me how to keep pushing myself - I had never trained with more than 10 pound weights, but by the end of 6 weeks I was using 25 pound weights (a weight I thought only strong men carried!)"
- Jesal, Jersey City
“Working with Menaka is the best thing I have ever done for my health and well-being. After getting engaged I tried to get into shape for the big day but I had trouble getting the results I wanted and staying motivated by myself. After only a few weeks of working with Menaka people started to notice that my shape had drastically changed. After 6 months not only did I look slimmer but I had increased energy, lost 3.5% body fat, felt great, looked amazing in my wedding dress and felt comfortable in a bikini on the honeymoon!
I still work with Menaka because she has an incredible amount of fitness knowledge, the ability to maximize our workout time so I get results but don't have to live at the gym and she helps keep me motivated to eat healthy and do my cardio.” - Jen, Union City
“I’ve trained with other people before, but I’ve never met someone who is so calm and patient with her clients. I really admire that quality and I also love that I’m more energetic and have lost more than 1 dress size!! I know I’ll continue training with Menaka as long as I’m in the JC/NYC area!” - Deepa, Jersey City
"When I first started working out with Menaka, I was so overweight and out of shape that I had trouble running for 2 minutes and couldn't even do a single push-up. That was a little over 4 months ago. We've been working out about 3x a week and I'm now not afraid to tackle anything. She really knows how to motivate you to push yourself, and does it safely while keeping you interested with different and creative exercises. I have dropped a few clothing sizes, but more importantly I feel better and have grown so much stronger. I even finished a 5k last month with Menaka running by my side! If you're looking for a trainer to yell at you or to do the work for you, keep looking. But if you're interested in making a lifestyle change and need some skilled and supportive help to do it, I can't recommend Menaka enough." - Jessi, Jersey City
"I've been working with Menaka for a couple of months now and I think she is FANTASTIC! The workouts are varied and challenging. She is extremely professional and tough while maintaining a friendly, motivating manner. I am very pleased with my body and am complimented daily. I've worked with other trainers in the past and Menaka is by far, the best!" - Lisa, Jersey City
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