Carey Rockland Personal Training

Carey is one of the most genuine people I have ever met. As a trainer and a person she has the kind of integrity that is rare to encounter. She kicks our asses, but she does it without ego. I love her bootcamp style classes at BayFit. They push me, they challenge me, they keep me on the edge, on my toes, and totally engaged. I have been into fitness for many years and more seriously for the last few. I will keep going to BayFit as long as it is there. I have also had a few one-​on-​one sessions with this amazing trainer. I am pretty good at group classes and training on my own, but if I need a refresher or some questions answered, or a jump start after a lag, Carey is absolutely my favorite go-​to.

Carey was referred to me by a friend who had utilized her personal training services in the past. My friend is super fit! When I was working on getting in shape for my wedding, I asked my friend what her secret was & she said Carey — so I called her up right away & was so glad I did. Carey was great at assessing where I was at physically & understood what my goals were & helped me achieve them. I only had about four months to get in tip top shape. Thank goodness what I wanted was «realistic» according to her. She is personable & great at motivating. There is definitely zero coddling w Carey & she will push you. If you are late, it’s on you & you lose the time. I like that the rules were spelled out & it kept me accountable for my workouts. I met up with her 2x a week at the Gold’s Gym in downtown & she always kept the workouts fresh/​new so it was definitely never boring. Anyhow, my wedding comes along & I felt and looked amazing! Everyone noticed & complimented me about it too — I cannot thank Carey enough for her training services & helping me achieve my fitness goals. If I were still nearby, I would hire her again in a heartbeat. She’s a professional at what she does & her rates are fair.

Carey is by far the best trainer I have ever had.
Knowledgable, attentive & personable, workouts with Carey are fun and the results are rewarding.

I started with Carey as my personal trainer about a year ago. I am largely self-​directed in my workouts but wanted to tighten up my form and also get some expert help to assure that the directions I was investing my energy in were solid. Carey has provided both with excellence.
Because as a kid I had crappy, bossy gym teachers I am sensitive to «clean» feedback and have a big need for support and space to do things my way. Carey let me take the lead as trust was established and now I 100% trust her to guide me with integrity according to my own needs and style. She really listens to me and respects me.
The quality of her coaching and input is stellar. Each session I have done with her provides me with helpful and pertinent exercises designed to help me meet my own goals for how I want to develop my body and stay fit. I’m really enthused now about my workouts and – huge plus – I saw (yeah – in the mirror!) positive and lasting changes in my physique within 4 – 6 weeks after Carey got hold of my workouts.
Carey is also just a wonderful, relaxed, warm, bright person to spend an hour with on the gym floor. She really models a positive and enthusiastic attitude that leaves me feeling great about myself and life.

Carey is, by far, the best personal trainer I have ever worked with, and with a major back trauma in my past, as well as many other «bump & bruises» through my athletics, I’ve seen a bunch!
Carey communicates clearly, treats me like an individual with individual needs and manages to kick my ass every session while still taking the very best care of me.
Carey’s business style is awesome; quick to return calls, emails and texts, always on time with session starts and finishes and is always looking for new ways to improve her work.
It also helps my own commitment to fitness that Carey is constantly working on improving her own fitness, strength, balance and ability to whoop ass in MMA!
Again, simply the best there is!

Personable, a good listener, encouraging, and most importantly, knowledgeable about how bodies work and how to prevent injuries. What I particularly appreciated is her receptivity to my goals rather than preconceived ideas. I also appreciated that she gave me recommendations of an app I could use myself and specific exercises to protect my not-​so-​youthful knees.

I worked/​trained privately with Carey for the better part of a year. She is kind of amazing.
I am a person who has been a ‘mover’ all of my adult life – I was a professional dancer for many years, and I continue to teach weekly dance classes. I wanted to be stronger and more balanced and physically grounded. Somehow Carey appeared on my radar, and boom – she had me doing all sorts of things I did not know I was capable of! Without a doubt she is a 5-​star trainer.
One of the stars is for her communication style and timeliness – she is quick to reply to emails, calls, and texts, is easy to schedule with, and she starts and ends sessions on time. That is important to me.
Another star is for her ability to work with a person as an individual. While I am sure she has general lesson plans and methods, I always felt like we were doing things that were tailored to me. She has a plan but can also think on her feet in the moment to tweak what you are doing, and as a teacher myself I know what an important skill combination that is.
A third star is for general butt kicking – seriously, working with Carey will be physically hard, but wow will you get results. And you will feel them. Ouch, but in a good ‘I am ALIVE’ kind of way. :) Also, she is very inspiring when demonstrating things!
A fourth star is for her commitment to her own continuing education. I don’t trust teachers (in any field) who aren’t also students and continuing learners themselves. Carey continues to learn and grow and develop her own practice, and is really cool about referencing her own teachers. I respect that greatly.
The fifth star is for her creativity at using stuff that is already around for equipment. Since working with Carey I have seen that the whole world can be a big gym. While she can of course work in a traditional gym/​weights setting, I knew I was not interested at the time in working in a gym. I was amazed at her ability to work outside with simple tools that were transformed into effective equipment. She is a creative trainer.
If I could give a sixth star I would, and it would be because I am just a plain old a fan of her work, and she is a very cool person.
I continue to use techniques I learned from Carey. I believe working with Carey would benefit both novices and athletes. Highly recommended!

Update Review: I continued to be overwhelmed by Carey’s ongoing growth and commitment to her clients. I have been fortunate enough in my own business to refer several people to Carey for her services. They are thrilled as am I. Thanks Carey.

Carey Rockland helped me as an athlete in transition. I came to Carey with the knowledge to eat well for my endurance sport (bike racing). For that sport, I learned to use carbs to fuel myself during long rides and to
recover. However, this approach wasn’t working for me for the tough,
intense workouts that my new strength-​endurance sport (Girevoy
sport/​kettlebell weightlifting) required. With shorter workouts and longer recovery times, how should I choose foods that would help me recover? Carey Rockland put together an easy-​to-​follow protocol that gave me immediate results. And, when something didn’t feel quite right, she responded to me to prescribe adjustments. I highly recommend her.

Carey Rockland is just fantastic. So focused during a session; always interested in spicing things up (never gets boring); adaptable to your injuries; and I SWEAR she has xray vision — she can see inside you to what’s not connecting, what’s weak, what’s not kicking into gear, etc. Finally, she’s just downright enjoyable to be around.

After my husband proposed to me, we were chatting about wedding details, including a possible date for the ceremony. Being a lifelong lover of fairytale romance, I said to him, «I’d marry you tomorrow, if it were possible!»
To which he replied, «But you’re not in wedding shape.»
— - romantic soundtrack skips and makes that record scratch sound — -
Luckily, I didn’t take back my «yes» answer because it turns out he’s a nice guy who just didn’t quite think that one through before he said it out loud. Really. He even owns «The Princess Bride» on DVD.
However, because I am also a lifelong consumer of American culture, I jumped onto the «wedding shape» bandwagon. I was already a rock climber, so I just needed someone to push my envelope in new and different ways. Also, I get bored easily, so it had to be challenging and fun.
Happily, Carey Rockland was just the person for the task! I really appreciated that she took my current fitness level and past experience into account when creating a workout plan for me. She also continually discussed my goals and progress with me. By the time that wedding date rolled around, I was all… 19% body fat, visible abs, bikini babe-​in’ it all over the place.
Damn, girl. I wish you lived in Seattle. I could use some post baby ab workouts right about now.
Carey is fantastic. If you’re looking for a friendly, professional, knowledgeable trainer, you found her.

I’ve been training with Carey for over 3 years and can say without qualification that you will not find anyone more knowledgeable, professional, experienced, caring and sincere. She will help you to set reasonable achievable goals, and then guide you on the path to reach those goals. Pushing gently when needed, but always in a positive and supportive role. Whether it’s getting past an injury (in my case a rotator cuff tear), weight loss, increasing stamina or general body building she is the greatest. I can’t say enough good things about her. I’m in the 60+ age group and obviously I think she’s great for us «seniors», but I’ve also observed her working out with a younger crowd with similar great results.

Carey is awesome! I love working out with her. She helps me stay on track and focus. She keeps our sessions challenging and fun. She always knows how far to push me. She is highly experienced, has a great attitude, is inspirational and the best personal trainer I have ever worked with (and I’ve worked with several)!

Carey is a fantastic trainer! I have had the pleasure of training with her this year (2009) in a great neighborhood outdoor exercise group. Each workout is unique and as challenging as I want to make it. She encourages me to push myself and be safe at the same time. My fitness has increased so much during my training with her. Additional I have learned a lot about body mechanics and how to use my strength at work and play in a smart way. I highly recommend training with Carey, she will whip you into shape!

I have been working with Carey for about 3 years. My strength, balance and energy have improved tremendously. She really pays attention to my needs, limitations and capabilities. She designs a plan for my particular needs, not just a canned training formula. She pushes me to do so much more than I would ever do on my own, but never pushes too far. She works me hard, and we have a great time doing it.

Carey is an amazing trainer. I have worked with her a couple time over the course of a few years and have been so happy with the results and the experience of working with her. She really cares about coming up with a plan that works for you and is extremely flexible in tailoring meetings to meet your needs. Not to mention, she really knows what she’s doing. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to get back into shape or fine tune their workouts!