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On the first meet up with Dino, we went through my goals and what I’d like to achieve by the end of the 12 week session with him. I wanted to be fit enough to keep up with my toddler and also be a good role model for him in terms of eating right and staying active. Of course losing weight would be a plus here! In that meeting, he mentioned that if I followed his guidance, I’d be about 10kg down by the end of the 12 weeks. I was pretty skeptical about that as I’d been “dieting” on my own for a year already by then.

Throughout the 12 weeks, 3 times a week, I never once dreaded attending my PT sessions with him. He explained in detail the intent of each exercise as well as tweaked it where needed to suit my body structure. Aside to his knowledge in the gym, he provided guidance on nutrition and meal planning which has resulted in me having a better relationship with the food I eat.

Although the sessions with him were just for 12 weeks, the lessons learnt will last a lifetime. It has changed the way I look at food & fitness. Dino also prepared me for training on my own post the 12 weeks, such as teaching me how to set up equipment the right way for my workout, etc. I am now able to step into a gym filled with Gym Bros confidently and not feel intimidated. Oh and lastly, I did shed 10kg by the 12 week mark while enjoying the food I ate!

Tl;dr: Hire Dino.

Growing up, I never did any physical activity simply because I was not placed in an environment to do so. I was mostly in club CCAs and immediate friends and family also never encouraged me to start exercising. Essentially, being sedentary for two decades meant that I was a dangerously weak and small female with absolutely no strength at all.

Somehow, I stumbled upon NK's page and got inspired to improve my diet and get started on strength training. I started with the #dinokangchallenge and eventually got over my gymtimidation. Yet I didn't know what I was doing in the gym for a good half a year, feared getting injured and never saw noticeable progress.

With NK's experience and encouragement, each hour with him allowed me to practice without worrying about getting injured. It is not easy to teach me about strength training; for someone with literally 0 muscle and no sports background, I took a while to get the hang of the basic of the basic, and I am very thankful to NK for being so patient and cultivating my confidence. I was literally a pre-Beginner when I first met him, not even a Beginner which is his specified target audience. NK's ability to provide tailored training advice has helped me to figure out what are the tiny details I should take note of, in the context of my own anatomy.

Now that I have a bit more strength than 4 months ago, and am gradually getting better at certain movements, I cannot wait to see where this consistency in strength training will take me, for the rest of my life. Thank you for being an amazing coach, NK 🙂

I started my journey with NK with some apprehension that here I go again with another trainer and gym. I had spent 4 years frequenting other gyms and had spent thousands of dollars on classes without much to show for it. Was this going to be just another one of those?! I was hopeful that it won’t but kept my expectations grounded. I could not have been more wrong.

I’m in my late 40s. My school friends looked at me last week and said they have not even seen me like this even in school! I lost >25kg, my body shape changed, and I almost eliminated my medication for hypertension - alas NK cannot change your genetics, but I wouldn’t put it past him trying! I ran my fastest 10km, and also my fastest 5km a couple of weeks ago. I was also able to run my personal bests because of my weight loss.

Constant guidance, frank assessments, positive reinforcements, straight talk and just plain simple truths are the hallmark of NK. He keeps it simple. “This is good. This is not.” It’s not about a gym or your diet or a combo. It’s a lifestyle change and NK showed me the way. The NK way!

Training with NK has been one of the best things I've done for myself (& that you can do for yourself too!). Taking the first step can be scary and hard but you don't have to do it alone. NK's professionalism combined with his approach of keeping it simple and steady has helped me attain my goals and more. I will strongly recommend anyone/everyone to begin investing in yourself by engaging a PT like NK who joins you on your journey towards a healthier life. You'll definitely thank yourself after for making this conscious decision.

I came in with no knowledge about strength training. I lost weight previously by avoiding carbs when I can and taking protein while not knowing what “clean sources of protein” are.

NK really knows what he’s doing. He plans my workouts for me, ensures my form is correct every session and checks up on me making sure I’m on track. The hardest part is the diet and he ensures that I have ample knowledge on a daily basis to carry out my own trainings on days when I’m not meeting him. Because I have bulimia, I really struggled with the food part and getting myself to the gym. But NK never gave up on me and continued to teach me what I needed to do to stay on track. Of course it took me some time to find the willpower and strength to work it out but I just know that he’ll always be there to guide me. Grateful & I’ll continue learning from him.

‘When the student is ready, the teacher appears’. NK has been a friend and guide through my fitness and wellness journey. he embodies the spirit of lifelong learning. his sense of duty and care shows in his thoughtful questions and helpful interventions. I would encourage taking the opportunity to share and explore nutrition and training with him regardless of your starting point.

NK's fitness and nutrition guidance changed my lifestyle, and my physical and mental strength. Most importantly my chronic acidity problem vanished in a blink of an eye. NK is knowledgeable, best of the best instructors I have met in my life — I hope everyone gets an opportunity to receive his guidance for both training and nutrition, for which I am forever grateful.

NK was professional and most importantly sincere in his own goals in getting myself to achieve mine. My superficial radar is pretty spot on so once I removed NK from that equation I put in the hard yards as needed by NK. For me being honest, transparent and sincere are key character traits for success and if you are looking to achieve your own physical goals then you can't go wrong with NK.

NK sets the standards of a personal trainer at the highest level. Not only are my fitness goals met at a sooner than expected timeline, my knowledge of an array of training topics and values has expanded beyond my imagination. With a strong foundation of facts, NK trains his clients with a lot of care and attention to details and that's what sets them far apart. I believe my term with NK has set me a very strong foundation of many more years of training ahead.

NK is not just the best personal trainer I ever had, but also a great human being. He truly wants the best for his clients, he wants to teach them a better way of life. He is so skilled and is driven to pass these skills on to his clients. I hope to keep these skills for life. Thank you for everything Dino! I believe in your work and mission!