Our Staff

Dina Whalen

Owner
BS Sports Med
NSCA - Certified Strenth and Condidtiong Specialist
ACSM - Health/Fitness Instructor
NASM - Golf Fitness Specialist

Dina Whalen President CEO of Fitness Together Lynnfield has used all of her education and training to become a real life success story. Dina is a lifetime sports enthusiast, however she had struggled with her weight throughout her young adult years. Dina began to understand the importance of improving her health and took an active role in creating her own health and fitness program while at Sacred Heart University where she majored in Sports Medicine. With her phenomenal determination today she is in excellent shape and encourages others to join her in the quest for a lifetime of physical fitness. She has been a certified personal trainer since 2000 and has made great strides in not only improving her client's health and fitness but there mental well being through constant motivation and encouragement. Dina has transformed her own personal success into the model that each one of her client's could adhere to. In her early career while working at prestigious fitness centers such as the Wellbridge Athletic Club and Sports Club LA, she decided to bring her unique style and training program to a new level and opened Fitness Together. Dina takes personal training to the next level by offering "personalized personal training". Each individual has an individualized fitness program that combines Dina's program as well as the ever evolving new trends in physical fitness. Dina and her team work with each client to ensure that their needs are meet and that their goals are accomplished. Dina and her staff take great pride in staying with you through each phase of your program. Not only are they attentive to your fitness needs but they understand how hard it can be to incorporate fitness into your daily schedule. Dina promises to deliver the greatest results in the least amount of time while keeping you on the proper path to physical fitness. Dina is certified with the American College of Sports Medicine as a Health and Fitness Instructor. She is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Michelle Ritchie

Trainer
BS in Athletic Training
ISSA Certified Fitness Trainer

            To me, personal training is not only about teaching people how to live a healthy active lifestyle but it is also about building trusting relationships with clients.  Being passionate about fitness and having struggled with weight issues myself I understand where the clients are coming from and want to teach clients how to reach their personal goals.  Everyone has a story and a reason for not being at their optimal health and I am here to listen and help every client overcome the road blocks and achieve and even exceed their goals.  

            Taking on and overcoming my personal weight issues inspired me to become a personal trainer.  I want to help others realize what I realized, you can do it!  You can truly change your life with a little diet and exercise make over.  You will build confidence, have more energy, feel better about yourself and just want to become the best you that you can.  There are a number of diseases and illnesses that can be managed or even eliminated by eating right and exercising.  Having the knowledge and being able to share with others all the great ways they can change their lives makes me excited to be a part of the Fitness Together team to have the opportunity to really get to know people and help them turn their lives around.