I'm Réka. I help women 45+ get strong and lose the weight around their middle.
I've spent almost 30 years in fitness. I've seen every diet, every detox and every "melt belly fat in 7 days" promise. Here's what I know for sure: most of it is noise.
After I turned 45, my body changed, and what had always worked for me stopped working. I did what most of us do: I pushed harder and ate less. Pushing harder didn't fix it. Eating less didn't fix it.
So I figured it out myself. I tracked, tested, adjusted and paid attention to what my body actually responded to. That changed my whole approach: smarter workouts, real fuel and real recovery.
I eat gluten-free too, so I built my nutrition guide gluten-free for women like me.
That's why I coach the way I do. What I teach comes from what I had to learn the hard way. And I know it works, because I'm not special. I'm an average woman with an average body. I'm not better than you. I'm just like you.
What I believe
Strength comes first.
Muscle is the best investment you can make in the next 30 years of your life.
Feed your body.
"Eat less, move more" is not a strategy. It's a recipe for exhaustion.
Real life wins.
If a plan only works in a perfect week, it's a bad plan.
Quick fixes don't fix anything.
If it sounds too good to be true, you already know the answer.
The scale is not your boss.
I don't make clients weigh in every day, or even every week. Instead, we track your waist, how your clothes fit and how strong you're getting. With my workouts, you build muscle while you lose fat, so the scale may barely move even when your body is changing. That's why your clothes are often the first place you notice the belly fat going.
Serious about your results. Not so serious about everything else.
What working with me feels like
Straight talk, with a side of laughs. I’ll make you laugh, and then I’ll tell you exactly what’s not working and why. Gently. But I’ll tell you. You get a plan for your body and your real, busy week, and someone who tells you the truth, even when it's not what the internet told you.
My credentials
Girls Gone Strong Menopause Coaching Specialist · ACE Fitness Nutrition Specialist · ACE Group Fitness Instructor · TRX Suspension Trainer