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.

Sports and fitness have always been at the center of Bernard’s life, which began with fifteen years of amateur and professional hockey training with Canada’s top coaches. His desire to help other young up-and-coming hockey players excel was the turning point of his career. His devotion to the sport of hockey motivated him to pursue a career as a trainer and a coach at one of Canada’s top internationally renowned training camps. His experience with aerobic, anaerobic, and strength training allowed him to develop a successful training formula for athletes of all ability levels.

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 put into football and basketball in his youth, and played competitively until 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. Started off working the front desk, then got his personal training certification with ISSA and has been teaching classes and training Trifit members ever since. His main focus is on teaching the right form when it comes to lifting weights and doing specific exercises that’ll increase strength, and make the body look good as well.

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.

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

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.

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.