So Fit SoCal

Excellent team and great facility. Ethan was wonderful. Highly recommend!

When I first thought about getting a trainer, I really just wanted to find someone that had an education/understanding in the field, rather than a “I do crossfit, so I can get you fit” mentality. I went to USC and obtained a bachelors in Human Biology with an emphasis in pre-physical therapy and a masters in Public Health. So someone that genuinely understood biomechanics, kinesiology, and anatomy was significant for me. After meeting with a few trainers, it was clear Tommy had a concrete understanding of the body; not just in the personal training sense, but even in regards to rehab and physical therapy. I’ve been training with Tommy for a few months now and he’s not only helped me grow in my exercise game, but more importantly with my mental and emotional health. Right off the bat, he told me personal training would obviously involve the physical training aspect, but also required nutrition changes and positive self affirmations. Playing volleyball for 14 years and working out at the gym made the physical aspect decently easy (when he’s not trying to throw insane workouts at me or push me to hit 425 on hip thrusts), but changing my food habits to be more consistently healthy and being nicer to myself were/are the hardest parts. He always has a new/inventive spin on basic exercises to keep me engaged and dedicated to getting stronger and leaner. He’ll also text throughout the week to see how the positive affirmations are going. I can tell that Tommy strives to make me feel seen and heard in every session, by pushing me to a healthy limit with various types of exercises, but also asking me how the food’s been and the mental thoughts. I genuinely believe he not only wants you to see physical changes, but more importantly he cares about your own self-love/esteem improving. He’s been right there with me, cheering me on every step of the way. Instilling that I can do it, especially when I don’t think I can. I couldn’t thank Tommy enough for the work and effort he’s put into helping me constantly become a better version of myself. He’s an outstanding coach and person, I couldn’t recommend a better trainer to anyone!

As someone that has a number of obstacles to overcome (weak ankles, bad knees and anxiety to name a few), working with Tommy has been an amazing experience. He is not only helping work towards reaching my fitness/weight-loss goals, I have noticed an improvement in my mental health as well through his wellness exercises (affirmations, gratitude etc). Tommy is attentive, kind and makes each session a great one. He pushes me towards improvement in just the right amount without seeming overbearing or intimidating. I also appreciate that he takes the time to explain and share sourced articles and other research he has come across to help his client get a better understanding of what might or might not be happening with their bodies. This is something no other trainer I have worked with has done and I found it to be very helpful.

Coach Tommy is very professional, making a detailed plan for me. Following through with his plan and training with him three times a week, I have lost 9 Kg for only one month. His training is totally scientific and really worth it for the people who want to build muscle, lose weight, or have a healthier life. One thing I really want to emphasize is that I had hypertension before training with him, but, now, since I have lost a lot of weight, my blood pressure has become normal. It is a huge change for me!!!! I can't imagine if I didn't choose him and kept my bad habit of eating a lot of fast foods and sitting for a whole day in front of my laptop, I would have probably had a high risk of heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, or other diseases relating to obesity.  Honestly, he has been changing my life and guiding me to a healthier lifestyle. I know many people might think that they can do some kinds of exercise by themselves such as running, walking, swimming, and so on to lose weight. I thought like this too. However, there is a big chance when we felt a little bit tired, we stopped the training right away. We thought we did enough training already, but actually we were not and we could do more. He is the person playing a role not only  teaching you how to exercise scientifically but also pushing you to be more than you can be.

Working with Coach Tommy has been an amazing experience ( speaking for someone who hates exercise wholeheartedly).

I have years of muscle amnesia/damage (especially in my glutes) for not being very active and sitting in very bad positions but Coach Tommy has been very patient -and Lord knows I need lots of that - in helping me starting to feel those muscles again. He is definitely very passionate about helping people get in shape and never gives up until he can figure out what’s going on and find a way to help you improve. He shows a lot of empathy but still knows how to push you to do better.

If you have some level of scientific curiosity like me, you will also enjoy the fact that Tommy is very analytical and knowledgeable, always willing to explain the science behind what's going on or what he is recommending you do, which helps a lot.

Finally, one of the reasons I have been putting off exercise in my wellness journey is that I usually feel very intimidated around fitness trainers, exercise is really one of those things I am really not good at but Coach Tommy has made me very comfortable and now I have assurance I can take on and pursue this wellness journey.