Raves For Larysa

“Larysa is not only knowledgeable in the training gym but also great at getting your body back in the game with making the right choices for a balanced diet. And of course has a very outgoing and motivating personality!”
– Nastia Liukin – Senior Elite Gymnast and Five Time Olympic Medalist

“I have been training with Larysa for a very long time. I do not particularly enjoy exercise but Larysa’s enthusiastic, exciting and gung ho style kept me in the game. 3 kids, a love of eating and a sedentary job made me a challenge yet with Larysa I see results! She is never boring, both “sunny and funny” Larysa can kick start even the most reluctant of couch potatoes and make them energized, looking and feeling their absolute best. In addition, she knows her stuff. She adheres to updated accurate information on fitness and nutrition so you get the best hot off the press facts available. If you are looking for a smart, passionate, kick-your-butt trainer then larysa’s your gal.”
– Gail Saltz – M.D.Celebrity Psychiatrist, contributing mental health expert
for the Today Show, Rachael Ray, Anderson Cooper 360, and The View

“Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in this country. Anything and everything must be done to help the future health of our children. Larysa is the foremost expert on training children. Her expertise in this area cannot be matched.”
– Robbyn Sockolow – M.D. Chief Pediatric Division of Gastroenterology and
Nutrition Presbyterian-Weill Medical Center

“This may sound overly dramatic, but every word is true: Larysa not only turned my body around…she turned my life around, too. In three months or so of training together, I lost 16 pounds, became a runner for the first time ever, and started eating better than I had in years. I even ran my first 5k! She cheers you on every single step of the way and makes you feel like your her one-and-only-most-important client ever. I feel so lucky that I had the opportunity to work with her and can’t recommend her highly enough!”
– Elizabeth Shaw – Executive Editor, Parenting Magazine

“I’ve been training with Larysa Didio for nearly two months now–and she is kicking my butt (in the nicest possible way). In just five weeks, I’ve lost more than 4 inches and am stronger, more flexible and have better balance than I ever thought possible. I’ve worked with tons of trainers in my time (part of my job as a magazine editor at SELF) and Larysa is the most knowledgable. From our first session, she took a look at my body and seemed to intuitively sense what I could do, what my weaknesses were and how hard she could push me. Though she trains me and a friend at 7 o’clock at night, sometimes after working with 10 or 12 other clients, she is incredibly high energy, brimming with positivity and a veritable fitness cheerleader, always keeping things interesting, making us laugh, coming up with creative moves and ensuring that we make progress every single week. Plus, she’s beautiful and has a body to die for. I’m not sure how she manages to run a gym, train 13 clients a day, commute, care for her two beautiful kids, take kung fu classes, compete in weight training competitions and do everything else a person needs to do to live in this world and still keep smiling (and stay in stellar shape) but she somehow makes it all look easy. I’m in awe of her and I know I am on my way to getting in the best shape of my life, whether I want to or not!”
– Paula Derrow – Articles Editor, SELF Magazine

“I love Larysa because…She really knows her stuff and she doesn’t take a cookie cutter approach to training. I came to her with several issues: I wanted to lose weight, I have a muscle imbalance in one leg that had sidelined me from running, my core had gone to crap, I’ve never had arm strength and I was frustrated. In two months, she has helped me through all of my issues. There’s nothing I’ve thrown at her that she couldn’t solve, from achy knees to a husband who wasn’t being as supportive as he could be. Larysa also makes exercise fun. It always amazes me how grueling yet enjoyable the hour I spend with her is–and how fast it goes by! I never thought I’d say this about working out, but I look forward to my sessions with her.”
– Caroline Hwang – Contributing Editor, SELF Magazine