Finding the perfect fit with a local trainer

Saturday, August 20, 2011

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Jonathan Saad works out with trainer, Kai Duran, co-owner of KaiFit in Austin, Texas on Monday, August 8, 2011.

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Jonathan Saad works out with trainer, Kai Duran, co-owner of KaiFit in Austin, Texas on Monday, August 8, 2011.

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Jonathan Saad works out with trainer, Kai Duran, co-owner of KaiFit in Austin, Texas on Monday, August 8, 2011

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Jonathan Saad works out with trainer, Kai Duran, co-owner of KaiFit in Austin, Texas on Monday, August 8, 2011.

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Joe Stephens, left, works out with trainer Liana Mauro, right, on Lady Bird Lake on Saturday August 6, 2011. Mauro has been practicing pilates since 1998 and recently brought the practice to the water using Stand-Up Paddle boards.

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Joe Stephens, right, works out with trainer Liana Mauro, left, on Lady Bird Lake on Saturday August 6, 2011. Mauro has been practicing pilates since 1998 and recently brought the practice to the water using Stand-Up Paddle boards.

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Joe Stephens, left, works out with trainer Liana Mauro, right, on Lady Bird Lake on Saturday August 6, 2011. Mauro has been practicing pilates since 1998 and recently brought the practice to the water using Stand-Up Paddle boards.

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Nanette Labastida, right, works with her trainer, Mallory Rodgers at Pease Park on Wednesday. Labastida is a breast cancer survivor and Rodgers is helping her regain her strength and balance. They work together two days a week. For a Fit City story about trainers and how to pick one.

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Nanette Labastida, right, works with her trainer, Mallory Rodgers at Pease Park on Wednesday. Labastida is a breast cancer survivor and Rodgers is helping her regain her strength and balance. They work together two days a week. For a Fit City story about trainers and how to pick one.

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Nanette Labastida, left, with her trainer, Mallory Rodgers at Pease Park on Wednesday. Labastida is a breast cancer survivor and Rodgers is helping her regain her strength and balance. They work together two days a week. For a Fit City story about trainers and how to pick one.

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Liana Mauro leads a pilates class on Lady Bird Lake on Wednesday August 10, 2011. Mauro has been practicing pilates since 1998 and recently brought the practice to the water using Stand-Up Paddle boards.

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Liana Mauro, center, checks on Joe Stephen's form, right, during a pilates class on Lady Bird Lake on Wednesday August 10, 2011. Mauro has been practicing pilates since 1998 and recently brought the practice to the water using Stand-Up Paddle boards.

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Liana Mauro leads a pilates class on Lady Bird Lake on Wednesday August 10, 2011. Mauro has been practicing pilates since 1998 and recently brought the practice to the water using Stand-Up Paddle boards.

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Students in Liana Mauro's pilates class relax into child's pose. Liana Mauro (not pictured) leads a pilates class including Joe Stephens (right) on Lady Bird Lake on Wednesday August 10, 2011. Mauro has been practicing pilates since 1998 and recently brought the practice to the water using Stand-Up Paddle boards.

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Liana Mauro, left, leads a pilates class on Lady Bird Lake on Wednesday August 10, 2011. Mauro has been practicing pilates since 1998 and recently brought the practice to the water using Stand-Up Paddle boards.

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Liana Mauro, center-right, leads a pilates class including Joe Stephens, center-left, on Lady Bird Lake on Wednesday August 10, 2011. Mauro has been practicing pilates since 1998 and recently brought the practice to the water using Stand-Up Paddle boards.

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Liana Mauro, second from right, leads a pilates class including Joe Stephens, second from left, on Lady Bird Lake on Wednesday August 10, 2011. Mauro has been practicing pilates since 1998 and recently brought the practice to the water using Stand-Up Paddle boards.

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Liana Mauro, foreground right, leads a pilates class on Lady Bird Lake on Wednesday August 10, 2011. Mauro has been practicing pilates since 1998 and recently brought the practice to the water using Stand-Up Paddle boards.

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Liana Mauro, second from left, leads a pilates class to a sheltered cove on Lady Bird Lake on Wednesday August 10, 2011. Mauro has been practicing pilates since 1998 and recently brought the practice to the water using Stand-Up Paddle boards.

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Erin Griffin, right, works out with trainer Stephanie Flores, left, at J.Nettles Gym in north Austin on Wednesday August 10, 2011. Griffin has lost 90 pounds working out with Flores and running on her own. "Stephanie didn't see me as a heavy person, she saw an athlete and treated me like one," said Griffin.

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Erin Griffin works out with trainer Stephanie Flores at J.Nettles Gym in north Austin on Wednesday August 10, 2011. Griffin has lost 90 pounds working out with Flores and running on her own. "Stephanie didn't see me as a heavy person, she saw an athlete and treated me like one," said Griffin.

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Erin Griffin works out with trainer Stephanie Flores at J.Nettles Gym in north Austin on Wednesday August 10, 2011. Griffin has lost 90 pounds working out with Flores and running on her own. "Stephanie didn't see me as a heavy person, she saw an athlete and treated me like one," said Griffin.

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Erin Griffin works out with trainer Stephanie Flores at J.Nettles Gym in north Austin on Wednesday August 10, 2011. Griffin has lost 90 pounds working out with Flores and running on her own. "Stephanie didn't see me as a heavy person, she saw an athlete and treated me like one," said Griffin.

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Erin Griffin works out with trainer Stephanie Flores at J.Nettles Gym in north Austin on Wednesday August 10, 2011. Griffin has lost 90 pounds working out with Flores and running on her own. "Stephanie didn't see me as a heavy person, she saw an athlete and treated me like one," said Griffin.

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