My name is Nanuka. I grew up in a small city in Europe, Tbilisi, which is the capital of Georgia. Growing up I slowly fell in love with exploring new things, especially within myself – of how much I could learn and transform. Given that I always found helping people rewarding, I chose medicine, and I […]

I moved to Philly three years ago for law school and I fell in love with the city pretty quickly. When I got here, I struggled to find a routine of working out that I enjoyed and felt intense. Before moving, I’d work out with my friends and I liked trying out strength training. After […]

I’ve been a member at Ripped since September 2023. I’ve always hated working out. I’ve struggled a lot with health and my body image and have never been able to consistently commit to a workout without getting caught up in a lot of self-hate. A friend brought me to Ripped because I was looking for something […]

I was amazed to hear that I was chosen as the Ripped Person of the Month! I am originally from Panama, and I have lived in Philadelphia for approximately 17 years. My fitness journey with RippedPHL began in 2018 when I was looking for a challenging workout class that would push me harder than the […]

I’ve lived in Philadelphia for almost 20 years. I lead the Political Affairs team at Comcast, and I love my job. I am very musical, and I sing any chance I get—my husband and I had a live band karaoke wedding and sang a first karaoke song instead of doing a first dance! Physical activity […]

The team at Ripped is just amazing! All of the coaches are so professional, kind, and happy. They are so good at what they do- they run a high intensity class that’s half treadmill and half strength training.  The class is so tightly structured, that before you know it you have been moving for a solid […]