Kingstowne offers the highest quality services with expert Personal Trainers holding nationally recognized certifications. Meet our Trainers below:

Karen Golatt
Karen Golatt is an Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) certified Personal Trainer and a USATF certified coach and official for youth track and field. She has coached track and field for youth for 12 years in a local PVA (Potomac Valley Association) club combined with a successful personal training career.

Karen’s experience as a fitness professional includes but is not limited to conducting personal training sessions for corporate, private, and group sessions and clients. She has also directed fitness programs, workshops and fit camps for support group services at Whitman Walker, DCPS Ward 8 teachers and parents (under Mayor Fenty’s Health and Fitness Initiative), along with developing a physical fitness evaluation for children living with HIV/AIDS (Pediatric AIDS/HIV Care, Inc.). Her experience spans working with other fitness professionals to aid the health and wellness goals of others by organizing grocery store tours and nutrition lectures. Karen is currently conducting a fit camp for youth at a local summer camp under her non profit organization, People Fit, Inc and hopes to bring her passion for the young athlete, the desiring athlete, and the older athlete to the fitness center.

Rich Guzman
Rich is a certified personal trainer with several years of experience. Rich is a friendly, supportive trainer that will help you every step of the way.

Brian Samson
Brian is currently a senior exercise science major at George Mason University. Personally he has lost 107 lbs with a starting weight at 304 lbs. He is currently working on becoming a certified strength and conditioning specialist under the NSCA. He likes to incorporate both strength and cardio training into his workouts and combines both with other physical activities like martial arts when training clients.

Ulysses Thomas
Ulysses is a certified personal trainer through the National Aerobics Fitness Trainer Association (NAFTA). He is also a Master Trainer in the U.S. Army and Adult CPR/First Aid Certified. Ulysses has a passion for fitness and is able to help is client reach their goals through coaching, motivation, and friendly support.

Angie Trinka
Angie leads a very active lifestyle and keeps in great condition through many fitness activities, including skiing, rollerblading, tennis, and martial arts.  She is a certified personal trainer through National Aerobics Fitness Trainer Association (NAFTA), a Master Trainer for WTS, and aerobics instructor, and CPR/First Aid Certified.  Angie keeps a very flexible schedule and helps her clients reach their goals through teaching the importance of weights training and cardiovascular exercise.  She is extremely motivating and determined to help her clients reach their goals...just ask any of her clients!  Over 99 percent of them have achieved their weight and/or fitness goals!  Numerous clients have continued with her for years.

If you are interested in personal training please call the fitness centers to be contacted by one of certified trainers and obtain training prices. Get started today!

Fit Teens
If you or your child is between the ages of 13 and 16 years old and would like to exercise in the fitness centers unaccompanied, you may participate in our Fit Teens program. Sessions with a personal trainer will teach you or your child about proper gym etiquette and fitness. Please call the fitness centers for details!

Personal Training Special for July

In July, take three half hour sessions of personal training for $75.