I chose to hire Karen as my trainer not only because I watched her change her lifestyle & physique, but also because I have known her for 15 years. Even though she is a Figure competitor/bodybuilder, she did not give me a “bodybuilding diet” or have me take the exact supplements that she takes.…
Ginnie B.
The day I saw Karen at the gym, I knew I wanted HER to be my coach! I was inspired by her physique and the way she carried herself. I lost about 20 lbs in just 3 months! Sounds unbelievable right? Later on, I decided I wanted to compete, I went to Karen (duhh) because I trusted her knowledge. Prep w…
Sofia V.
Karen and I met many years ago while I was on a cookie cutter competition team. I was seeing minimal results and was treated like a number. My figure preparation workouts and diets were the same as the bikini girls and were not tailored to me like I was told. Now years later, and a 14 months post ba…
Tia Maria H.
“My dream was to one day compete as a bikini competitor since the age of 19.
For more than a decade I trained myself. First, thinking hours of cardio a week was the only solution to end my struggle with being overweight. I had a perceived ideal weight of 120 lbs. At one point in my life I actuall…
Letty A.
Initially I worked with Karen in October of 2013 because I was impressed by her physique and how fit she was. My goal back then was to gain some muscle mass. It was not until April of 2014 that I decided to take it to the next level and actually compete for the first time in an NPC Bikini Divisio…
Juliana Toro
I had met Karen back in 2012, she was training a few clients at my fathers gym, and I immediately liked her. She was very kind to everyone, and I could see she was a professional while I watched her with her clients. About 4 months ago I had seen her posting before and after pictures of her clients …
Jennifer H.
I had a small win yesterday. I got a dress for another wedding this weekend, and am usually a 12 maybe 10, and the stylist put me in an 8 and it fit wonderfully. I haven’t been able to wear an 8 in atleast 4 years. Yay for a win!!! I attached the pic of the dress, and my glutes look amazing.
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Mandy R.
Karen is an excellent coach and I can’t wait to work with her again! She provided guidance, support and motivation to get me towards my goals as I competed in my first prep and competition. I can honestly say I would not have made it through without her. There were times when I doubted myself and Ka…
Lyn I.
In strategic Michelangelo fashion, Karen Yoakum took a hammer and chisel (or in this case, a training split and a meal plan) to really fine tune my physique. In a little over 6 months under her guidance and attentive eye, I lost over 30 lbs and significantly reduced my body fat – oh, and took home f…
Talia C.
Fitness has always been a part of my life. Nutrition and exercise is a daily routine for me in my everyday lifestyle. Competing was an entirely new level of the fitness world to me and I can say I am grateful to have had Karen as my coach through the process of transforming my body from fit to c…
