Serving Santa Monica
Since 2005

About Us

Welcome to TRIFIT LA—Santa Monica’s largest independent, family-owned health club. Voted “Most Loved Gym” in 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, we offer more than just workouts. We deliver a fitness experience designed to inspire, challenge, and connect.

About Our Community
For over 20 years, TRIFIT LA has been deeply rooted in the Santa Monica community. In addition to creating local jobs, we’ve hosted some of LA County’s largest free outdoor workouts and proudly support local fitness clubs, races, and nonprofit organizations.

About Our Mission
We’re passionate about helping our members reach their highest potential—both in sport and in life. Co-owners Gina and Bernard Baski lead with heart, offering top-tier fitness solutions while enjoying life in Los Angeles with their two teenage sons and their loyal Rottweiler, Banksy.

Experience what we’re about—community, performance, and purpose.

Meet Our Team

Gina Baski

Founder

Gina’s athletic roots began in her early years as a gymnast and competitive swimmer. In her 20s, Gina worked as an adjunct college professor and senior technical writer in San Diego, CA. Shortly after meeting Bernard, she left San Diego for LA to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a health and fitness professional. In addition to serving as Managing Partner of TRIFIT, Gina is a board member of the California Fitness Alliance. She is committed to helping people create a healthy and active lifestyle. She’s competed in Ironman Triathlons and various other multi-sport races, as training and racing provide her balance, enjoyment, and a sanctuary from the craziness of running a business while raising a family.

Bernard Baski

Founder

Sports and fitness have always been at the center of Bernard’s life, beginning with fifteen years of amateur and professional hockey training under some of Canada’s top coaches. His passion for helping athletes reach their full potential inspired him to pursue a career in coaching at one of Canada’s most internationally renowned training camps. Over time, that same passion evolved into endurance sports, where his experience in aerobic, anaerobic, and strength training has helped athletes of all levels achieve lasting success.

Sevdi Simnica

Personal Training

Sevdi is from Yonkers, NY, and moved to LA just over 2 years ago. She discovered her love for fitness in college and has been growing, training, and educating herself in the fitness industry for over 7 years. She’s passionate about overall wellness, from nutrition to creating healthy daily habits outside of the gym to strength training. She is certified through ISSA in personal training and strength and conditioning. Sevdi wants to help people fall in love with fitness the way she did and see just how far the benefits go beyond the gym. Fitness is not one-size-fits-all. There are many ways to engage with it, and while it can seem overwhelming, together with Sevdi you can cut through the noise and learn what is best for you to reach your goals.

Aaron Newton

Personal Training/Group Fitness

Aaron is originally from Portland, OR, and has had a passion for sports and fitness his whole life. With both parents being athletes, he was introduced to football and basketball in his youth and played competitively through the end of high school. Aaron moved to Los Angeles just over 2 years ago and started his journey in the fitness industry right here at TRIFIT LA. He started off working the front desk, then earned his ISSA personal training certification and has been teaching classes and training our members ever since. His main focus is on teaching the right form for lifting weights and specific exercises that’ll increase strength and make the body look good as well.

Jimmy Guerrero

Personal Training / Group Fitness

Competing in soccer, BJJ, and wrestling in his youth, Jimmy has had a passion for movement his entire life. After majoring in Kinesiology with a focus in Exercise Science at CSUN, he gained valuable experience working in several physical therapy clinics throughout LA. Jimmy believes in a balanced approach to fitness, combining both mobility and strength training for all his students. He believes in providing a fun, positive training experience to improve quality of life. When he isn’t at the gym, you can find him trail running, hiking, backpacking, attending music festivals and live sports, traveling the world, and spending time with his family.

Yasmin Shirangi

Yoga

Yasmin was introduced to Iyengar yoga in 2008 at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of Tehran, Iran. She was fascinated by the technicality and precision of the Iyengar method and by the fact that it is an ever-evolving path. She started teaching in 2016. Yasmin had the opportunity to study and practice with senior teachers in multiple countries, learning various sequencing methods, which she likes to share with her students to provide individualized care and guidance.

Hunter Jakupko

Personal Training/Group Fitness

Originally from Manasquan, New Jersey, Hunter relocated to sunny Santa Monica a few years ago! He specializes in functional training and incorporating calisthenics into his workouts. A vegetarian since birth, he follows a lacto-ovo plant-based diet, including eggs and dairy but no other animal proteins. With a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition & Food Science, he aims to educate clients on how to integrate quality training and enjoy hearty meals without sacrificing progress as they work toward their fitness goals.

Steve Jones

Yoga

Steve is an ERYT-500 certified yoga instructor who has been teaching classes, workshops, retreats and teacher trainings for 15 years. He focuses heavily on mindful breathing, while strengthening and opening the body safely through technically sound instruction and attention to detail. He emphasizes proper technique and alignment, designed to strengthen and open your body and improve your overall posture. He will remind you to breathe deep and encourage you to listen to your body for guidance, so that each class becomes a sweetly challenging journey into self-awareness and meditation.

Moses Wolfe-Polgar

Performance Coaching

Moses is a former USAT All-American triathlete with degrees in Biochemistry and Exercise Science. He designs endurance training programs that optimize performance, injury prevention, and enjoyment while ensuring they work within the broader contexts of the lives of his athletes.

Ben Hawkinson

Personal Training/Group Fitness

Born and raised in California, Ben has always had a passion for being active outdoors and through his journey as an athlete came to find a career in sports performance, strength training, and corrective exercise. Ben has a degree in Exercise Science and is certified as a strength coach, movement specialist, and holistic lifestyle coach just to name a few. His classes focus on proper technique and improving range of motion, while blending in mobility and strength training to balance the daily grind of being a modern day human.

Sophie Clemo

Yoga / Meditation / Breathwork

Born and raised in California, Ben has always had a passion for being active outdoors and through his journey as an athlete came to find a career in sports performance, strength training, and corrective exercise. Ben has a degree in Exercise Science and is certified as a strength coach, movement specialist, and holistic lifestyle coach just to name a few. His classes focus on proper technique and improving range of motion, while blending in mobility and strength training to balance the daily grind of being a modern day human.

Bastien Hattiger

Personal Training / Group Fitness / Testing

From Paris, France, Bastien is a certified NASM strength and conditioning coach and IRONMAN athlete with a background in competitive tennis, performance coaching, and movement optimization. His coaching style follows an evidence-based approach, blending strength, mobility, and endurance, with a strong focus on movement quality and athletic performance. Expect structured, motivating sessions designed to help you move better, feel stronger, and build lasting resilience– both physically and mentally.

Jeff Wells

Cycling / Group Fitness

With a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology from UCLA and over 25 years of experience teaching everything from TRX to Cycling to Yoga, Jeff is sure to get you working toward your fitness goals. Jeff is also happily vegetarian, and has a passion for cooking, eating right, and feeling good. If you’re looking for upbeat music, big energy, and a great sweat, be sure to check out Jeff’s classes!

Jackson Lynch

Meditation / Breathwork / Yoga

Jackson is a certified meditation, breathwork, and yoga instructor with nearly four decades of experience helping people reclaim their resilience, clarity, and strength. Drawing from his background as a pro cyclist, he brings both precision and compassion to his trauma-informed approach to nervous system regulation. His journey has shaped the heart of his teachings: accessible, sustainable practices that calm the body, refocus the mind, strengthen relationships, and elevate performance. It all comes back to his principle, A Little + Often = A LOT.

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Awesome weight room!
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I have been coming to Trifit for a couple of years now and am a loyal member and BIG fan...I think you would be hard-pressed to find a gym that equals it in LA. The facilities are clean, well-equipped, and well-maintained, and they offer great amenities. Most importantly, the community feel is unparalleled--the staff are so kind and supportive, the gym crowd there is very respectful, and management's efforts and initiatives make it clear that they value building community amongst the member base. I kind of fell off going to the gym around 2020, and had initially had a hard time getting back into it consistently, but Trifit makes me look forward to getting my workouts in. Highly recommend!
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I love this gym. The staff are so nice, the facility is spotless, the machines and weights are all in great shape. Beautiful locker room.
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Kotah and Garry are the best! This gym has everything you need for anytype of training.
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I have been coming here since 2019 and come in at least 5 days a week. First off, the staff here are all incredible and always have a smile on their face. Shoutout Heather, Gary, Juan and Kota for setting the friendly and welcoming feel of the gym. The trainers of course are second to none and set the standard for all other gyms to chase. (Aaron you a real 1!) If you’re looking for a great gym with a good atmosphere, never over crowded and always clean, you can’t go wrong with Tri fit. Lastly, Good luck finding a gym that matches their amenities. Between a sauna, steam room, cold plunge, swimming pool, squash courts and massage chairs, I’m still wondering why your still reading this and not calling to sign up!
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Been a member for the last two years and this gym has a little of everything: a three lap pool, sauna, stream room, cold plunge and cool classes. Everything is super clean, and usually not crowded. Aaron, one of the trainers has been awesome in helping me get in better shape and through some injuries.
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been a member here for over 15 years. great gym with all of the amenities but still feels like a family, bc it is family owned. use Aaron as a trainer at least once a week and recently dropped 20lbs. #SHREDTOWN.