Meet Alina Gainutdinova | Vodabike (aquacycling) instructor

We had the good fortune of connecting with Alina Gainutdinova and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Alina, putting aside the decision to work for yourself, what other decisions were critical to your success?
The most important decision I’ve made It’s not just to enjoy myself only ,But to bring enjoyment through my work as well . I think the key to success in my business is – work for people . Every time I think what I can do for people to feel themselves more comfortable, to have better time emotionally and physically while training and of course to have a good result after.
I really love to make people happier and even create some networking opportunities . I like watching people are developing their friendship , or partnership at my workout classes, I might say my clients have become as a team as big family .
Thinking of success in this business for me it’s not only growing the income , its having a purpose like every time to see happy and confident people around me , So I realize that I do something bigger then just a training class.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
I do vodabike classes already for four years. Initially, my sister started to do it. She was a fitness bikini model, but one time had a back problem and did surgery. After surgery doctor said that she can’t anymore have any workout, only swim. She has been on vacation in Italy and first time tried aqua cycling, very liked it and asked where she can study this fitness, get a license and buy bikes. That school have an education course and shop too. It was six years ago. I lived in Russia at this time, when she showed me this I decided to come here I tried it too. It was great. I’m professional sportsmen in the past and did bike too, but aqua bike it’s more interesting and helpful. I came to her, tried it, helped her with advertising and etc. Came back to Russia, packed all my stuff and went to Italy to study it too and from 2018, I here in LA helping people to burn calories and to be in a good mood. It was a very, very not smooth road. Every people liked it and we presented it in fitness gyms, hotels, sports centers. They liked it but said it’s too dangerous for our pool, sorry no. We were in around 50 places. And the second problem was pool, need a pool with the same level 3,5-4’ but usually people have a very deep pool. We did private offsite classes and looked for a pool for rent. Rent was so expensive (60-150$/hour), we had just six bikes..
Now we renting house with pool and opened studio here, located in NORTHRIDGE. I provide mini group (2-3 people) and private classes .

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I like when my friends from another country and cities visiting LA , because I’m still didn’t see a lot of popular places and when they coming I trying to show them most popular . My favorite places it’s Beaches of course: El matador , Venice , Manhattan, Laguna (my favorite -Pirate tower ) . Getty villa museum and villa . Hike to Hollywood sign . Take a walk on Rodeo drive , Hollywood blvd . A lot of bars in West Hollywood will be good for the weekends . And I like have a brunch with friends in some place like The Butcher or Urth cafe

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
In my story deserves a credit and recognition of course my sister , who first show me what is it aquacycling. My clients who give me power and energy

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