Absolute Fitness is a fitness and wellness studio at 127 Kahuterawa Road in Linton, Palmerston North. It sits among pine and native trees, about a 10-minute drive from the city centre and three minutes from Massey University. The studio offers personal training, health coaching, group classes and yoga. Its owner and head trainer, Freya Thomson, has worked in fitness since 2010 and now specialises in clients recovering from injury or living with chronic pain. The training draws on a background in martial arts and kickboxing, and boxing-style work is built into sessions where it suits. Freya also runs boxing-style workshops for other personal trainers across New Zealand. The studio is aimed at people who want something other than a standard gym. Our pick in Linton for someone recovering from an injury who wants a trainer who understands it.