Damian Kramer
May 18, 2018 12:41
I've been a member of Crunch Burbank since it opened 5 or 6 years ago. Understandably there are many gyms to choose from in Southern California and at some point or another I've worked out at all of them. I can honestly say however, with 100% conviction, that none of them even come close to this Crunch, and this is ENTIRELY because of the amazing staff! In particular I'd like to specifically express my immense gratitude to Kayla Truffa, who is absolutely the best personal trainer I've ever had the fortune of training with. A little over 2 years ago, I nearly lost my struggle with Ulcerative Colitis. I had plummeted from a muscular 220lbs down to 145 as I was suffering from extreme internal bleeding and stomach pains. My diet consisted of jell-o and soup as anything else felt like shards of glass in my stomach. Medications weren't helping, biologics weren't helping, iron infusions and blood transfusions weren't helping (I had become severely anemic) and I was even on a form of chemotherapy, which wasn't helping. I ended up requiring emergency life-saving surgery to remove my large intestine and 2 more subsequent surgeries for abdominal reconstruction. It was a long, rough road of recovery and every day the challenges seemed overwhelming. I just kept trying to push forward though, taking each day at a time. Each step at a time, no matter how small. Slowly but surely, things began to improve. Eventually I became so anxious to start exercising again and was consistently motivated by the great team and staff at Crunch Burbank. Jon always does a fantastic job of bringing in the most experienced and knowledgeable trainers that are out there! This goes especially for my trainer Kayla Truffa. I wanted to start working with her because I found out that she had an extensive background in Behavioral Health, Dietary Nutrition and unique digestive issues. In addition, I had already witnessed her own workout sessions in the gym and was just in awe of her discipline, form and work ethic. I had never partnered with a trainer before (admittedly because of fear, pride and stubborness) but she truly inspired me to seek out her assistance in the hope that she could help motivate me as well as push me outside my comfort zone in areas that I felt needed work. Since I began training with her, I have noticed an uncanny evolution in what I was capable of accomplishing in my workouts, and gains that I never thought would be possible again. I cannot praise her enough and felt compelled to leave this feedback as I know there are many out there that could and should benefit (as I have) from her incredible skills, patience, understanding, unfathomable depth of knowledge and quite simply her amazing personality. These are all traits valuable enough on their own, but when collected together in one person, that individual becomes a treasure that any organization, gym or client should be grateful to have and learn from. If you've ever considered working with a personal trainer, please take to heart my feedback and do yourself a favor in seeking out Kayla Truffa. I believe there are great things in her future and I guarantee you'll be thankful you did! Bahut shukriyaa, Kayla!