WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
James
"Val was my first experience with a personal trainer and wow she is fantastic! She has an uncanny ability to pull out key information from you to help customize both your exercise and nutritional plan as it relates to your goals.
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From customized workout plans, an open line of communication, weekly meetings, personalized video reviews, and all at an affordable price, I couldn’t recommend Valerie more!"
Cat
"My experience with Val so far has been amazing. I have been working with her for over a year now and have seen both physical and mental improvements in my overall well being. She is encouraging, extremely knowledgeable and a great motivator. This year she has expanded her platform creating a great support system with other clients to help build my motivation even more and help me see there are other people with similar goals and struggles. In addition to my workouts to include form, she also helps with nutrition and all at a fantastic price. I highly recommend her!"
Jordan
"I have been a Phased client since 2020. I work with Valerie on strength training and, more recently, have added a nutrition component to work on body composition. I really can’t say enough about the impact training with Val has had on my life. She firmly and compassionately helped me move from a sedentary to an active lifestyle—something that sounds great on paper, but is far more difficult to consistently implement. Her focus on mastering bite-size, incremental goals has enabled me to mature further into strength training than I ever expected.
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Having worked in gyms and fitness facilities for many years myself, Valerie is probably the most “fluent” fitness professional I have come across in terms of her understanding of the human body, movement patterns, various training approaches, and nutritional support. She has numerous advanced certifications and continuing education, and draws fluidly on each of them to design completely tailored programs for me and her other clients. There is no “boxed” routine for anyone.
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Valerie simply knows fitness and wellness, backwards and forwards, and is incredibly passionate about her work. If you’re looking to get or stay in shape and are ready to take direction from a true professional, I can think of absolutely no one better."
Susan
"Val has helped me focus on nutrition and exercise while always keeping my busy lifestyle top of mind so that working out and eating right are manageable, rather than additional stressors. She is realistic about goal setting and pushes me just enough to hold me accountable, but not feel guilty when I might miss the mark. Highly recommend!"
Christie
"Valerie is amazing. I am brand new to strength training and she has taken the time to teach me everything I need to know focusing carefully on proper form and how to complete the exercise correctly. I’ve recently started working with her on nutrition as well and she is extremely knowledgeable and easy to work with. I’m thrilled to be able to work with her to finally meet all of my health goals. She is wonderful!!"
Cierra
"I just recently started working out with Val, and I'm so glad I found her! She knows what she's doing and I feel safe being vulnerable with her. I feel she genuinely cares and enjoys how she can help me achieve my goals. Signing on with Val has ignited optimism regarding my nutritional and physical health. I am so stoked to keep going!"
Ashley
"I have been working with Val for over two years. She is passionate and knowledgeable and awesome at what she does. She has helped me to reach my strength and nutrition goals and to work through injuries by adding physical therapy into my workout routine. I highly recommend Val for personal training!"
Nancy
"In just the couple of weeks of working with Coach Val Rider I have seen an improvement in not only my ability to complete the workouts but also my motivation to keep going. She has provided not only the "tools" but also through one-on-one meetings to help me with seeing how I can ultimately reach my goals."
Nicole
"She is very knowledgeable and professional, her coaching has given me the confidence I needed to start a training program and the motivation to continue it. After one month, I can already see progress and know that if I continue training with her I would be able to attain my goal."
Sarah
"Valerie does an amazing job at tailoring to your personal needs. She’s the perfect combo of pushing you past your comfort zone, but also keeping in mind the every day struggles of life that might be holding you back to achieving your goals. Since working with her I’ve significantly improved my diet, which has improved my quality of life, and I’ve gained enough muscles/tone to receive complements! 100% recommend her!"
Britteny
"I’ve been working out and training with Valerie, and she’s literally transforming my life for the better!! Not only is my body changing, my perspective and reason for focusing on my health is deeper and more significant given her guidance and coaching. I’m so grateful!"
Braxton
"Valerie is very thorough in making sure your goals are met. I feel she went above and beyond the call of duty. When she’s not doing the basics like helping you with workouts she’s talking to you about better ways to train you."
Sean
"I hired Val of phased fitness to help bring some structure to my workouts as a jiu jitsu athlete. Within a few weeks of her program, I noticed a big difference in my capacity for work and, combined with healthy eating, I was pleased with my body composition as well. While I worked with Val primarily as an online client, the app she uses for programming is very easy and has great calorie/macro tracker features as well. She is very knowledgeable and helped me improve several of my compound lifts. Definitely recommend."
Hanna
"I worked with Valerie in preparation for my first meet. We did the virtual training in addition to game day coaching. Valerie is very professional and provided me with detailed workout plans and modified as needed. I would I recommend Valerie to anyone from beginners to advance. Valerie helped me prepare for my first meet where I was able to break all State records and a national record. Great communication and amazing mentor. Highly recommended."
Suleman Z
"Valerie is an exceptional coach. I have hired couple of coaches from bodybuilding forums and nothing comes close to what Valerie has to offer to the clients. She is very knowledgeable and ensures that she meets client needs and the feedback she provides on the exercise form is phenomenal.
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Highly recommend for personalized training & nutrition. A+++++"
Devon H
"Valerie is an amazing trainer and nutritionist. She is extremely passionate about her line of work and it shows. She always takes the time to listen to my needs/concerns and will adjust my training and nutrition to fit my lifestyle. I've been working with her for almost 2 years now. She is very patient with me and encourages me, but will give me that tough love when it's needed and I'm slacking. I highly recommend her services!!"
Eleanor W.
"I started working with Valerie at the end of June this year, and have had a great experience. She is patient, and offers clear communication, which has been so helpful to me. The personal workouts are terrific, and Valerie has done a great job making them accessible even when I'm traveling. She has helped me notice my form as well as pay closer attention to food choices. Highly recommend. If you're thinking about working with a trainer, give her a call!"
Jessica
"Val is amazing!! I would highly recommend working with her. She will challenge and encourage you. She will believe in you when you may not believe in yourself. Val has so much experience and it shows when she is able to explain different ways of working out and why certain forms are important. She truly loves what she does and wants to help see people achieve their goals. 😊😊"
Katie
"The customized program Val creates is flexible and curated to the goals and needs of the individual. Her method keeps individuals accountable and the variety keeps the workouts engaging. This is the first program that I have really stuck to and it’s because of the 1:1 attention from Val."
Theresa Cover
"I had the most wonderful experience with Valerie at Phased Fitness. She’s extremely knowledgeable and knows what she is doing. I felt right at home from the moment I started working with her. If you’re looking to start your fitness journey I highly recommend giving her a chance. I was very unsure of what to expect but it ended up being better than I could have imagined. Super grateful for Valerie and her wealth of knowledge and for guiding me on my fitness journey. I don’t think I could have gotten to where I am at without her and her continued encouragement and support."