Testimonials

“It is rare to find a trainer who pays attention to body mechanics, nutrition, and injury prevention while maintaining a constant positive attitude. I feel lucky and honored to have run into Julie randomly one day at the gym. She listened to my goals, respected my limitations, and encouraged me to push forward. She spoke to me about life balance in a realistic, authentic way. I can’t recommend Julie enough. I’m so grateful she has been working with me for the last couple of years. Here’s to many more!” - Justin S.

“One of the best things about moving to Portland was discovering the fabulously positive, encouraging, and thoughtful Julie Hamilton. In my new job I would be traveling every other week and besides the overall health benefits of strength training, hefting a suitcase into the overhead bin at 5'4"  simply required it! With suitcase flinging as my first goal - Julie helped me to progress with my strength training and my overall fitness goals.  Every week she crafted a tailored plan that built on our prior work, and she systematically helped me increase weights and the variety of exercises I was comfortable doing. She also took the time to understand what the minimal hotel gyms provided me when I was on the road, and created travel specific workouts for me that I could do anywhere. On the personal side, Julie was more than a trainer. She always asked about my family, friends in Seattle and my work ups and downs. She still remembers my kid's birthday! I highly recommend Julie.”  - Gaynor H.

“I have been working with Julie for over two years. I am 66 years old with arthritis in both hips and Julie is aware of the ‘special needs’ I have and we work within my limitations, but she has also given me exercises to help with reducing my hip pain.  From my contact with, her, I am aware that she does a lot of research and reading on various health and training related topics and is very well-informed.  As she well knows, I absolutely hate working out, but she makes it fun for me and certainly takes some of the drudgery out of it for me. I would highly recommend her as a knowledgeable, compassionate and motivating trainer and one of the nicest individuals I know!” - Marsha C.

“One year after my quadruple bypass surgery, I began working with Julie to regain my confidence and fitness.  She is very encouraging, motivating and fun to work with.  Later my cardiologist stated that I looked so fit and healthy that I should stand in the heart clinic's waiting room as an example to his other patients.  I would highly recommend Julie to anyone who is looking for a caring, knowledgeable personal trainer.” - David M.