Testimonials

Elizabeth Mackenzie's Story

              ” For almost a year, I’ve had the good fortune to work with Kaung to improve my health. The results? My day-to-day functioning and overall strength have improved tremendously, and various joints and muscles are no longer painful. I had not expected such progress in my overall health and conditioning. 

              I’d not worked one-on-one with a personal trainer before, and I expected to work with Kaung for a month or two, understand the basics and follow his exercises, achieve superior fitness and continue on my own. In reality, working out 3 times a week, it took at least 6 months for me to reach a very good state of strength and fitness. I am working to improve even more. 

              After evaluating my strength, coordination and overall fitness, Kaung had me start with easy, basic exercises. Bit by bit and move by move, I progressed. When training, I found Kaung paid close attention to every exercise, watching for accurate and safe movements, comparing the level of difficulty to what was been done before, and monitoring any problems or pain. Adjustments are made, if needed, such as fewer or different exercises, more or less weight or repetitions, or resetting a goal. 

              I’ve worked with other trainers in a group setting, and they were good. Why do I think training with Kaung is especially valuable? There are several reasons. First, his attention to every exercise mentioned above is extraordinary, and facilitates greater progress without injury. Second, his knowledge about the body systems, exercises and various physical limitations is amazing; he is willingly answers any question about muscles and movement, exercise et cetera. This is a testament to Kaung and I think his program in Exercise Science at UMass.Lowell. Understanding what is going on and why motivates my practice. Third, he is alert to the possibility of pain or discomfort arising and if they do, assess what is going on, changing the exercise regime, if needed. 

              I hope many other trainers, teachers, and coaches have a similar kind of attention, knowledge and experience, and careful guidance, but I don’t know. What I’ve written is on the long side, but it’s truly my experience. I am happy to highly recommend Kaung to anyone who is considering starting with a personal trainer to improve their life and health. “

" Kaung is great to train with. He started out with questions about my goals and activity level and did a thorough evaluation of my current strength and form before helping me customize my workouts and improving my technique. I'm not a novice in the gym and am an avid runner, so I was grateful Kaung is so knowledgeable and patient with all my specific questions and needs. I highly recommend training with Kaung. "
Renee B
" Kaung is wonderful personal trainer who created a successful strength and nutrition training program for my goals. I had reached a plateau and needed instruction on expanding my strength training to a more advanced level and Kaung taught me well. "
Hector Arana
" Over five weeks, Kaung set up a routine that fit my needs, worked with me to fit my schedule, and helped me achieve PRs that I didn't even think were possible. At a time when I felt like I was plateauing with weights, he showed me that I could lift more with proper routine and practice. He also helped me with nutrition and strategies to consume more calories to perform better in the gym. I am thrilled with my decision to train with Kaung and feel much more confident in my abilities. "
Amit Piryatinsky
" Great guy, pushed you enough to where you feel motivated to put the work in and challenge yourself, but not so much that you feel pressured. Very experienced and puts a lot of effort in for his clients (Writing workout programs for them, giving diet advice, etc). Always punctual and communicates clearly when he has to cancel. Working out with him is really enjoyable, he's a funny and relatable guy who's easy to talk to and get along with. I've been working out with him for 9 months now and in that time he's helped me making fantastic progress at the gym as well as weight loss. Awesome trainer and person, can't recommend him enough. "
Joey Williamson
" After my knee replacement surgery I decided to hire a personal trainer, as much for accountability as for strength training. I found Kaung to be very attentive to my needs. He came to every session with a plan for gradually increasing my strength as well as taking into account my physical limitations. I was impressed with his knowledge and with his ability to communicate, both as to the why (we were doing an activity) and the how (maintaining great form). The sessions were a positive part of my week. "
Annette Reynolds
" Kaung makes workouts interesting and challenging. I appreciated working with a trainer who helped me focus on my goals. I always learned something new to incorporate in my workouts the rest of the week. "
Kelly Baker