Portland Personal Training Reviews

The LAC is a great place to workout- a gym where everyone is welcome. It feels comfortable to work out here no matter who you are and what your goals are. I did personal training with Carmen and she really increased my confidence in doing strength training on my own. Highly recommend both the gym and the personal training!

Love working with Carmen! She doesn't let me quit and keeps me interested in my workouts. She's awesome!

I've been using Portland Personal Training at Lloyd Athletic Club for five years, and I would never go to the gym if I didn't have a trainer waiting on me, and telling me what to do. Thanks!

Rissa Wray provided an initial free consulation for Strength Training, which was a 1st time experience for me. I was so impressed with her knowledge & expertise that I chose a follow-up "package" of three (paid) classes 1:1. Rissa is a wonderful educator! She provided clear instructions, patience throughout, and a wealth of information in our sessions. I learned a lot about body mechanics, how best to perform the training to avoid injury, and ways to find a good balance of gentle & incremental progress. After the initial session, I was immediately aware of increased energy which, as a septuagenarian, is always good news! She also promotes brief rest and hydration between "reps" for the most benefit. Rissa invited my questions & was consistently friendly, open, and thorough, throughout our sessions together. Much gratitude to Rissa.

Love working with Carmen, always very knowledgeable and super helpful!

Lloyd Athletic is a great gym - and I especially recommend Rissa Wray for personal strength training. She's very educated and takes great care to modify for your specific body's needs, which makes me feel confident to push myself without worrying about injury. I'm noticeably stronger and more mobile and more flexible since training with her.

Love getting in a great workout with Rissa!

I’ve been working with Rissa on strength training and the difference in my tone, balance, and overall stability has been incredible. She’s patient, incredibly knowledgeable, and explains everything in a way that really clicks. What I appreciate most is how she meets you where you are, never pushing too hard, but always challenging you just enough to keep progressing. I feel stronger, more confident, and truly supported. Highly recommend!

Love working with Rissa! She gives thoughtful attention and advice with strength training and personal goals. My favorite by far!!

This is a great gym with everything you need. And training with Rissa is the best! Highly recommend

Rissa is the best! Knowledgeable and action oriented personal training is just what I need. Y’all rock!

Trainer Elaine is a very good teacher: knowledgeable, interested, observant, patient & kind, humorous! She’s a stickler for form, which I really appreciate, because at age 75 I don’t want to hurt myself. After just a couple months of training, I’m already much stronger and more energetic. Highly recommend!

Elaine is an amazing trainer. I have issues with carpal tunnel and has helped me work around it. She's also working to help me address my diastasis recti and has re-tailored my workouts to accommodate my pregnancy.

Justin Olson @ Lloyd CTR New member very patient. Explain everything for new member thank you

I take small group classes and weekly classes from Megan, and is an awesome trainer. She's got great energy and is a wealth of information. Moreover, shes specific with posture and muscle engagement, and patient with explaining everything. Try out a class!

Charlie Anzaldo is a terrific trainer. He has guided me, encouraged me, each work out session is different, keeps it interesting, and his guidance is so light, there is just not a lot of correction, which I have seen other trainers do and don't care for. Charlie is AMAZING, recommended 10/10.

Charlie is a great trainer and has helped me grow my body without lifting heavy weights. Ask for him at the front desk and you won’t regret it.

Justin is a terrific trainer. He listened, always made sure I was safe, and pushed me to get stronger. He greatly increased my mobility which was my goal. I will continue to practice what he taught me and I will look forward to checking in with him on my progress. I wish I had found him sooner. Jim

Leaving this review after 3 great sessions with Tara! She has made custom workouts that are making me stronger and more confident, things that are challenging and easy to incorporate into my gym time. My routines have more interesting and effective movements. She has honed in on areas where I need to develop strength that will serve me beyond our sessions together. Tara is a gem, a natural coach, and an expert who is happy to share her knowledge. I'm SO glad I got paired up with her. THANK YOU Tara!

Excellent personal training. Great atmosphere. Kino is the best.

I learned so much in my sessions with Megan! You can tell she has extensive knowledge of our complicated bodies and thorough loves her job! I plan to do more training with her in the future!

I've been working with Evan just over a month he has made the whole experience enjoyable. I had never stepped foot in a gym and was nervous/anxious about getting started. Every workout he goes over how to do each exercise and how it targets each specific muscle group. Even takes the time to text through our the week to check in and see how I'm doing. Definitely recommend him!

My new favorite exercise—TRX-supported squats!! Who knew?! Khino knew. Amazing trainer! Getting triceps with Khino’s help! Love this machine = GOLD—thanks, Khino!

I have started training with Charlie at the club and I really like his over-all view of fitness as it relates to the entirety of life and mental wellness. I feel comfortable and accepted and my previous knowledge is valued. Charlie is really the expert, and you can tell this is more than a job to him. He really tailors a workout to your strengths but also makes it fun and is encouraging while you do things that are more challenging. I am especially impressed with his ability to help the many different types of clients he has; but as a woman the respect and compassion has been especially refreshing. Charlie is playful, loyal, inspired and really knows his stuff; don't miss out before he gets famous online!