Aku Ammah-Tagoe
My partner and I had such a positive experience doing 2:1 training for one year with Benny. We wanted to combat our sedentary desk jobs through general strength, mobility, and building a fitness routine. We trained 2x/week with Benny, focusing on a mix of cardio and functional strength training. Benny met us where we were and helped us slowly and steadily improve. She listened carefully, incorporated feedback, offered gradually increasing levels of challenge, and helped build out workouts we could do on our own. She's also an athlete and Ayurvedic practitioner who understands the many dimensions of our bodies and can help you troubleshoot anything that might be impacting your workouts. After a year my partner and I made gains in strength and mobility, but also built a foundation to move on to other sports. I now powerlift multiple times a week, something I'd never tried before, and my partner has moved on to soccer and rowing. Also--you spend a lot of time chatting with a personal trainer, and Benny is one of the loveliest, most authentic people in SF. We had occasional sessions with Jae, who is also excellent. Jae draws from a well of technical expertise and will look closely at your form and how you can get the most out of each movement. He'll push you in ways that challenge your specific anatomy. As the studio owner, he's fun, responsive, and kind. The studio is on one of the busiest blocks in the Mission but once you're inside there's a sense of calm. All of the trainers are friendly and we never had a bad interaction. In short, j+k is a low-key studio with high-impact trainers. I miss training there and highly recommend.
