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I have regained movement & strength…

"On having suffered from severe muscle loss in my arms and shoulders I started to work with Sasha twice a week on a one to one basis. After working with him for four months I have regained my movement & strength and would highly recommend him and his team to anyone in a similar situation." - M.Dodds (Barcelona)

A very big THANK YOU

"One of my goals in life was to finish a marathon but I always suffered from muscle problems, preventing me from getting the kilometers and preparation you need. Multiple efforts with other massage therapists failed until I’ve found Sasha. Through my sessions with Sasha I've come to trust in the healing power of massage, in my case especially for competition preparation. He’s very knowledgeable, grounded, and tuned into his client. He continues to learn new massage techniques that make him even more expert in his craft. Together with his experience in massages, many tips of all different kind (nutrition, stretching, training,…) and his motivation skills he succeeded in preparing me for the marathon in an extremely short period of time. A very big THANK YOU to Sasha." - Jörg K.

The best present I gave myself this year

"For a long time I was struggeling with my weight, my body shape and my health. Not that I am really overweight or didn't excercise for years, but I wasn't happy with my physical condition and the fact that I was gaining weight. Every year a kilo more. Then I met Sasha and he suggested a training and explained his training method. From the first moment I really liked it! Like a lot of people I have the bad habit of quitting after a while, but with Sasha it's another story. He motivates me, gets me in to action and helps me be more aware about the food I eat. Step by step I change old habits and new ideas become normal. Like eating my most important meal during the day, instead of a big evening meal or running 5 km through the park behind my house. It's the best present I gave myself this year!!" - Machteld ( 33 years, Valldoreix)

I sincerely enjoyed working out

"I did personal training with Sasha and Juliane. My goal was to strengthen my core and increase health and well-being. As soon as I called Active-8 Sasha gave me an appointment to come in and discuss my goals, and we scheduled my first training session right away. This was my first experience with personal training, and over those months I sincerely ENJOYED working out -- I also felt stronger, and I knew that I was working toward my goals. Sasha is so positive and has such a variety of different exercises at any moment that I was constantly challenged and learning different things about my body and ways to strengthen it. I focused on pilates with Juliane, and her patience and attention to detail and correct form are impressive. I always felt comfortable but challenged, and Juliane was keenly aware of potential problems for my back and tailored the program to my particular need. Both Sasha and Juliane are so positive, flexible, and motivating that I felt stronger not only physically but also in the world, day to day. When you do something as positive as personal training and improving your health, it affects your mood, outlook and approach to life!" - Sheila Wang, Barcelona

I feel very fortunate to have found Active-8

"I contacted Active-8 due to back and postural problems. Sasha has been my personal trainer now for almost a year and his depth of knowledge, professionalism and his ability to motivate has made him a valuable addition to my everyday quest for increased health and well being. We have become great friends and have a lot of laughs during our sessions. This fun attitude & the variations of our workouts each session really helps to keep the hard work interesting and achievable! I feel very fortunate to have found Active-8 and would recommend them in an instant to anyone interested in improving their health and fitness at any level. With Sasha and Active-8 those levels can only get better." - Emma Yates, Sitges.

Definitely worth it

"As a busy middle 30s guy who travels a lot for work, and has a young family - I was finding it hard to stay in good shape. I wasn't totally unfit - playing football once or twice a week, but I was a long way from where I used to be and where I would have liked to be. Ideally I would lose a bit of weight from my belly, and finally gain some arm muscle and improve overall energy levels.

Get fit Barcelona My wife knew that I had a fear and dislike of gyms and lacked the personal motivation to really commit to regular serious exercise - so she kindly bought me a Personal Trainer session after a recommendation.

After one session with Sasha I knew that I could achieve all of my fitness goals and have some fun at the same time.
His philosophy and exercises are a long way from the boring benchpressing and treadmill gym exercises that I was avoiding (even the notion of a 'personal trainer' did not appeal very much).

He very quickly understood my needs and my capabilities.
We set up a plan to have sessions twice a week and after just 3 weeks I was able to feel a really big difference.

My wife was so impressed with the results and my feedback on Sasha that she decided to sign up too, having just had a baby and wanting to get back into pre- baby shape. A real bonus for us both is that Sasha is able to travel and could come to our house to hold the sessions. This makes keeping the schedule much much easier for us.

Each session with Sasha is very intense phsyically - he will always push me beyond my comfort zone a bit, but at the same time, we chat throughout the session which makes the time fly past.

I have lost all of my target weight and gained muscle in my arms and shoulders through elastic band, weights and free body exercises. He has also helped me work a lot on my posture and is very informative about what exercises we are doing and why.

More than just the exercise - I have also learned some simple tricks on improving my nutrition daily without feeling a sacrifice.

For anyone unsure about personal trainers I can only say that they are definitely worth it if you are honest with yourself and see that you lack the ability to push yourself regularly enough to make a difference. And I cannot recommend Sasha highly enough for his knowledge and motivational abilities. " - Tom Pugh, 36, Barcelona

I had a long lasting problem…

"In 2008 I came into contact with Sasha Radojevic and he started to give me weekly massages. I had a long-lasting problem with 'pins and needles' in both arms which really bothered and worried me. But Sasha found that the cause was in the spinal cord and within a few weeks the unpleasant feelings in the arms stopped, it seemed miraculously. Since then I continued massages for general wellbeing. Sasha is also an expert on healthy nutrition and exercises to carry out at home." - Paul (Sitges)

The best rejuvenation treatment I ever had

"When I started to wonder what would be the best anti aging technique in my case, I realized that although my body is far from perfect I could not aggress it with needles, injections or plastic surgery - at 40yrs old I realized that I may just wait a while until I need them for some real issue. So I turned to Personal Training and that's the best thing I have done for my health in the last 20yrs. In only 10 sessions I went from flab to firm, from exhausted to energetic, and from looser to winner. I absolutely recommend personal training to anybody who would like to get some control over this part of his/her life. It is the best rejuvenation treatment I ever had!" - Sylvie (Castelldefels)

Simply the best!

"I have spent a whole week trying to find the right words to do justice to Sasha Radojevic and the Active-8 experience. Yet no words come close to describing the huge, and unexpected, impact Sasha has had on my approach to training, lifestyle, physical health, emotional health and personal goals.

I came to Barcelona in October 2009, for one month only. Three days after leaving the city, I made the decision to come back – and stay. Being able to continue training with Sasha was one of the reasons behind this decision.

I trained with Sasha four times a week during my month in Barcelona. I was already slim to start with, my body fat was low, my fitness levels were

fine, my nutritional state was good. My goals were to build on my capacity for cardio and to drop 3kgs. Sasha reviewed these straight away!
I have rheumatoid arthritis in my knee – but had been ignoring it and training through the pain. Sasha helped me to see that my short-term cardio goals would be debilitating in the long-term.

I also have very low muscle mass. Sasha explained that strength training should be my priority. Likewise, he made me understand that I did not need to lose more weight, but to tone up and gain a bit of muscle. In terms of nutrition, although my diet wasn’t bad, my eating habits were irregular. I would go for long periods without eating, and then consume a large amount in one go. Sasha addressed this and provided guidance. Sasha also pointed out that I have a scoliosis – a slight s-curve in my spine. Unbelievably, this was something that I had never noticed before and that had never been brought to my attention. My left shoulder was noticeably higher than my right one but, after four weeks with Sasha, it has started to lower. I know I am a difficult client! I tend to be motivated by aesthetics rather than physical and functional fitness. I focus on my flaws rather than playing to my strengths. I am blinkered by short-term gratification and reluctant to address long-term issues. I am constrained by emotional baggage. I absolutely understand all the rational arguments – but still tend to take the irrational approach. I get bored easily, I have unrealistic goals, I don’t always do what I’m told. In short, I am a personal trainer’s worst nightmare! And yet Sasha knows how to handle me. He has the ability to motivate, rather than alienate. To address some of the inner issues as well as the outer appearance.
It’s no exaggeration to say that Sasha Radojevic has changed my life. Give him half a chance and he’ll change yours too. " - Sarah McQuillan (Barcelona)

I am very happy about the decision I took…

I used to go for sports, like indoor football or going to the gym on my own. But I stopped doing that for different reasons, and I felt like a wreck after a year, with a work in which I have to spend a lot of hours in front of the computer. As a result, my back started aching and I even ended up in the emergency room once ...

Then I met Sasha in Summer 2009, and he recommended me to change my habits and start practicing sport again. Now after nearly a year, and even having changed to Jimmy as personal trainer, I'm very happy about the decision I took. I feel better, stronger, no more pains in my back, and although my goals are no more than feeling better and fitter, I see myself in good hands with the personal trainers. Sasha and Jimmy prepare my sessions, give me advice, and know what can be best for me, instead of being on my own as I used to go to the gym, without knowing what could cause me harm, what the correct postures you take, ... These professionals know what suits me best and I can recommend them to anyone who wants to finally reach their fitness objectives

Fco Manuel, 39, Barcelona

Three weeks of training outside in the sun was great.

Thank you, Sasha for the fantastic running sessions, and the pull-ups and push up trial… and the much better condition of course.

I really like the last run on the mountain with the great view over Barcelona. Thank you, Jimmy for the tough sessions in the park and the bigger biceps. I had a great time and I believe my body also liked it: -6 kg of FAT ? Great results and this after only three weeks!

Alberto ( The Netherlands)

Testimonios Español

Animaos !! el esfuerzo tiene buena recompensa...

“ Tras dos meses de trabajo conjunto, a ritmo de dos sesiones semanales, veo resultados muy positivos sobre los objetivos que nos marcamos y la motivación para seguir trabajando es incluso mayor que cuando empezamos. Sasha debe poner algún componente adictivo en los polvos del batido con que me hace sustituir las cenas ¡!!.
Sigo odiándole cada mañana que le veo aparecer en casa, siempre tan temprano, pero…una hora más tarde, le despido más sonriente, con el cuerpo vigorizado, y con la satisfacción del trabajo hecho.
Animaos !! El esfuerzo tiene buena recompensa.
Good work, Sasha. Juan Ramírez (Sant Cugat)

El nuevo YO!!!

He sido deportista durante mi infancia y gran parte de mi adolescencia, y he aprendido la importancia que tiene el entrenar a conciencia y hacer bien los ejercicios.

Ahora como adulto me resultaba muy duro ser constante en el gym y me parecía que todos los ejercicios que hacia estaban mal ejecutados, esto debido a que los monitores de la gran mayoría de los gimnasios no corrigen a la gente, ya sea porque son muchos o porque quizá no tienen la preparación suficiente como para saber si estás haciendo bien o mal o simplemente mientras pagas la cuota no les importa, además, de que las rutinas igual que las dietas son iguales para todo el que se apunta.

He tomado la decisión de entrenar en varias oportunidades con “entrenadores Personales”, hasta que en varias oportunidades y después de haber probado varios he descubierto que muchos de ellos solo han ido al gimnasio mucho más que yo y de la noche a la mañana se han denominado Entrenadores personales como forma de ganarse la vida.

Hasta que tuve la oportunidad de conocer a Sasha, descubrí la diferencia de entrenar con una persona preparada, profesional, comedido en su trabajo y no solo en la parte física sino apoyando tu motivación, aquella que solía perder después del primer mes de entrenamiento.
Sasha no solo me ayudó a trazarme objetivos con mi el cuerpo y mi alimentación, además, al verme bien mi energía ha cambiado, mi autoestima ha mejorado y eso también ha influido en mi seguridad en todos los aspectos, hasta en mi trabajo y la relación con las personas de mi entorno.
Gracias Sasha, por tu apoyo, por tu profesionalidad, por motivarme y porque tus consejos me han servido para mejorar mi vida en general y ya puedes borrar la foto de mi comienzo para reemplazarla por este nuevo YO!!! Con mejor postura y con un cuerpo definido y musculado conseguido por tus consejos y por machacarme!! Os animo a probar!" - Cristian Zeytuntsian, Barcelona. (32 años)

Tengo muchas mas ganas de conseguir mis objetivos...

"Al principio no estaba segura si el entrenamiento personal sería lo más apropiado para alguien como yo que nunca ha hecho deporte ni le ha gustado hacer ejercicio, y necesita perder más de veinte kilos, pero quizás por estas razones es precisamente lo más indicado.

He aprendido muchas cosas de mi entrenador personal. Sasha me ha enseñado que el deporte no tiene por que ser aburrido, como comer bien y equilibradamente, que es posible cambiar poco a poco tus hábitos alimentarios y reeducar tu cuerpo. Además consigue motivarme cuando hago bien las cosas pero también me impone disciplina cuando es necesario. La dedicación que recibes de tu entrenador personal no se puede recibir en un gimnasio tradicional.

Estoy muy contenta con mi decisión y tengo muchas mas ganas de conseguir mis objetivos.Ya he conseguido perder mas de 7 kilos y cinco centimetros de volumen de media de manera proporcional en varias zonas de mi cuerpo, tengo más energía, me encuentro mejor y sobretodo disfruto de los entrenamientos. Sin duda el entrenamiento personal es la mejor opción." - Natalia (Cerdanyola del Vallès)

Nos encontramos mejor y nos sentimos felices

PRIMERA VEZ EN 50 AÑOS De repente me acuerdo que los años pasan y el cuerpo cambia, nunca habí a estado ni tan siquiera en unas instalaciones deportivas, no sentía la necesidad, ni el tiempo disponible me lo permití a. Gracias a un amigo, contacté con Sasha y sin pretender grandes cambios llevamos ya ocho meses trabajando, se han pasado muy rapido y sus clases son muy amenas, tanto es así que dos miembros más de mi família se han apuntado al roll Sasha, nos encontramos mejor y nos sentimos felices durante las clases. Es una gran comodidad el no tener que desplazarse y tener un profesional pendiente solamente de uno. Os recomiendo probar y aconsejo no esperar tantos años. Gracias Sasha. Ana, Sant Cugat

Satisfacción

La satisfacción que siento desde el inicio de las sesiones de training con Sasha se han ido multiplicando con el tiempo.

Mi situación es que con 36 años, después de 1 año y medio sin ninguna actividad fisica, después de mi maternidad y de la vuelta al trabajo, se me hacia difícil volver a conseguir el habito saludable de hacer ejercicio y volver a estar en forma como antes del embarazo. Así que a iniciativa de mi marido , me regalo un bono de PT con Sasha que se adaptó totalmente a mis objetivos y a mi situación.
En 3 meses ha cumplido todas mis expectativas .

Ya desde la 3ª sesión, después de la adaptación necesaria a la rutina de ejercicio, ha cambiado no solo mi actitud y mi forma de alimentarme, sino también que me ha animado a llevar un ritmo de vida activo, saliendo a correr o a nadar 3 veces por semana y con ilusión de mejorar .
El resultado es que compruebo como mi cuerpo, es capaz de hacer cosas que nunca pensé, como rutinas con pesas, correr 1h,… y que cada vez busco nuevas metas.

Lo más visible es que he perdido casi 5kg, mayoritariamente de grasa y he mejorado mi tono muscular., además de corregir un tema postural debido al embarazo. Estoy mas fuerte y mas ágil físicamente y con mas energía para llevar día a día el ritmo de una madre trabajadora.
Así que Gracias Sasha por darme cada semana el “empujoncito” necesario para ir mejorando.

Maribel.