I'm Manu — "Pima". M.S. in Exercise Science, NASM certified, Hyrox coach and former Division I athlete. I train people one-on-one across Charleston & Summerville, and online from anywhere.
Hi! I'm Manuela — but most people call me Pima.
Originally from Argentina, I competed at a high level in field hockey before continuing my athletic career in the United States at Liberty University, where I played NCAA Division I field hockey.
After earning my Bachelor's and Master's in Exercise Science — Fitness & Performance, I continued as an Assistant Field Hockey Coach at Appalachian State University, a Division I program.
Today I combine my athletic and coaching experience with evidence-based training to help you improve your fitness, performance, longevity, and overall quality of life.
Master's in Fitness & Performance
Certified Personal Trainer
Nutrition Coach
Corrective Exercise Specialist
Performance Enhancement Specialist
Safety first, always
Lose body fat, build strength, race Hyrox, or simply live healthier and longer — we'll build the plan around your goal, not around a class schedule.
Just you and me. We start with an assessment, then build a plan around your goal, your schedule and the gym you already use.
Your gym or mine · flexible scheduling.The eight stations, the eight runs, and the transitions nobody trains. Built for your first race or your next personal best.
Certified Hyrox coach.Programming written for you, weekly check-ins and form review over video. Same coaching, wherever you train.
Anywhere in the world.Hyrox is eight one-kilometer runs with a workout station between each one — ski erg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rowing, farmers carry, sandbag lunges, wall balls. Getting fit isn't the same as getting ready for that.
I coach the whole race: the compromised running, the pacing, and the transitions nobody trains until they cost them ten minutes on race day. First race or next PB — we work back from your date.
No forms, no sign-up flow. You text me and we take it from there.
Tell me what you're after — get stronger, lose fat, run a Hyrox, come back from an injury. One line is enough.
Free, no pitch. We go over your goal, your history, your schedule and where you'd train. If I'm not the right coach for you, I'll say so.
We start with a movement assessment, then train. You leave with a plan built for you — not a template.
I coach across Charleston and Summerville. Most clients train at the gym they already pay for — we work with the equipment that's there. If you don't have one, I'll sort out the space.
Not in the area? Online coaching covers the rest.
If you already have one, we train there — that's usually the simplest. If you don't, text me and we'll figure out the space. It's never the thing that stops us.
That's exactly who one-on-one is for. You get someone watching every rep instead of a room where nobody notices your knee caving in. We start where you are.
It depends on how often we train and whether it's in person or online, so I'd rather not throw a number at you that doesn't fit. Text me and we'll find the right setup.
Hyrox is a fitness race: eight 1 km runs with a workout station between each. And no, you don't have to race. A lot of people train this way simply because it builds strength and engine at the same time.
You get programming written for you in an app, weekly check-ins, and form review from videos you send me. We talk as often as you need — it's coaching, not a PDF.
Sí. Soy argentina y entreno en español o en inglés, lo que te resulte más cómodo. Yes — I coach in both.
"Let's build the strongest version of you — I can't wait to train with you."
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