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Get Ripped the Right Way: find a trainer who fits your needs
As featured in North by Colorado · April/May 2026
North by Colorado's guide to choosing a personal trainer features Kristen as a specialist in training adults over 60. It covers TogetherWON's body, brain and balance approach, the app that keeps clients accountable between sessions, and the brain challenges Kristen builds into workouts to keep them fun.
What the article covers
- A guide to choosing a personal trainer: check that certifications are current and from a recognized organization, and watch how a trainer listens and communicates.
- Online matching services can help you find trainers by goals, health conditions, age and where you want to train.
- Some trainers are generalists, while others specialize, such as helping people after physical therapy or working with a particular age group.
- Kristen is featured as a specialist in in-home and online training for adults over 60, focused on body, brain and balance so clients keep their everyday function and freedom.
- Clients use an app built by Kristen’s husband, Aaron, that tracks reps and exercise time between sessions for accountability.
- Workouts pair brain tasks with exercise, like counting backward by fives during squats, to keep training challenging and fun.
The magazine opens at the article on pages 62 and 63.
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