About Jared

Certifications/Education: NSCA Certified Personal Trainer, Precision Nutrition L1, Online Trainer Academy Certified, TRX Certified, B.A. Communications (Broadcasting) Pittsburg State University Specialty/Experience: Being a former college athlete, I have always had a passion and commitment to working out and staying in shape. I help people of all ages and backgrounds, ranging from college athletes to busy moms and dads looking to build muscle or lose fat. My main goal is to help my clients reach their goals, in the smartest and most efficient way possible. I enjoy helping people follow a realistic program both in and out of the gym to help them create a sustainable lifestyle of their choice. Favorite exercise: The first one of my workout when I have the most energy. Favorite food indulgence: A thick crust pizza or a fat burrito smothered in queso. Also Chuy’s creamy jalapeno dip! What/who inspires you? Thomas Edward Brady Jr.! Watching what he has done and the way he handles himself over the last 20+ years is something that is incredible to me. It has and it continues to have a positive effect on the way I try to live my life on a daily basis. Interesting fact about you: I played college football for five years and won the 2011 National Championship. After graduating I took a job in live production for the sports network which initially brought me to Houston. I enjoy the nerdy stuff behind the camera, and I still freelance and cover the Rockets, Astros, and Dynamo!

About Shannon

Certifications/Education: NASM Certified Personal Trainer, NASM Certified Nutrition Coach, Technogym Golf Performance Certification B.A. Business Administration/Marketing University of Arkansas-Little Rock Specialty/Experience: My specialty is sports performance. My training programs are centered around improving agility, quickness, rotational power, and lateral speed. I'm also well versed in plyometrics and train primarily basketball and tennis athletes. Favorite exercise: Power Clean Favorite food indulgence: Pizza and Tex-Mex Hobbies: cooking, traveling, flag football, basketball, and watching action-themed movies What/who inspires you? My inspiration comes from my Mom. She has been a teacher my entire life and often shows me that despite any struggles you may experience, there is always an opportunity to continually improve yourself and not allow the past to define your future. Interesting fact about you: I was a state champion powerlifter in high school. I've had the opportunity to work under a strength and conditioning specialist whose trained many high-profile athletes from multiple backgrounds including the NFL and MLB.

About Allie

Certifications/Education: ACSM, ACE, AFFA Certified Personal Certifications/Education: Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from Brigham Young University, NASM Certified Personal Trainer Specialty/Experience: Prenatal/Postpartum. As a mom of 2 kids, I know what a busy schedule looks like. I know how hard it can be to use what little free time you have on fitness and exercise. My goal is to help all people living busy lives to use their exercise time effectively and achieve their health and fitness goals. Favorite exercise: Romanian Deadlifts, Bulgarian Split Squats Favorite food indulgence: Indian Curry and French Fries Hobbies: Running, cooking, reading, going to museums and the zoo with my kids, going to the beach with my family What/who inspires you?: My husband, Mason. Mason continually teaches me what it means to work hard and to never lose sight of your long-term goals. Interesting fact about you: I lived in Japan for 18 months and speak Japanese!

About Erick

Certifications/Education: NASM Certified Personal Trainer, TRX certified, University of Houston, Lone star College Specialty/Experience: My specialty is functional strength training and hypertrophy training. I believe I can teach and coach movements and exercises in the gym that will transfer into real life activities. I like to design my workouts with some high intensity interval training (HIIT) and compound exercises. Favorite exercise: Bench Press Favorite food indulgence: Full rack of BBQ ribs with some sweet potato fries Hobbies: I like playing guitar, live sports, I love to gamble, float the river with friends and go Bowling! What/who inspires you?: My father inspires me to become a better person, I hope to one day be as successful as he is. I look up to him because he never gives up and he has overcome many obstacles. Interesting fact about you: I almost lost one of my eyes playing baseball when I was young.

About Oscar

Certifications/Education: NASM-Certified Personal Trainer. Specialty/Experience: Strength and conditioning, bodybuilding and physique coaching, weight loss, general fitness corrective and recovery exercise education. Favorite exercise: Chest press and leg press. Favorite food indulgence: Pizza and a good steak. Hobbies: Working out, cooking, dancing, movies, and time with friends and family. What/who inspires you?: Helping others and I've been inspired by other trainers as well helped me to realize that I wanted to become a personal trainer. Interesting fact about you: I have a real clone. Just ask, it’s a bit of a story!

About David

Certifications/Education: NASM/PTA global/ISSA/Dot fit nutrition. Specialty/Experience: corrective exercise, 50+ years of age, sports-specific, bodybuilding. Favorite exercise: squats, carries (suitcases, overhead). Favorite food indulgence: any Latin cuisine, but mainly Mexican. Hobbies: German cars… actually, just Mercedes AMG. Learning Spanish and playing with my son. What/who inspires you? My fascination with movement and biomechanics. Who: My wife and son. Interesting fact about you: I have lived in eight different states since I was 18. Traveled to Mexico twice before I learned any Spanish. Semi fluent in Spanish after 30 years old.

About Rhabby

Certifications/Education: ACSM-CPT, Precision Nutrition L1, World Taekwondo Federation-Instructor and Black Belt, TRX Core and RIP Trainer, NESTA-Sports Yoga, ZUMBA Dance Fitness and Zumba Toning, ISSA-Certified Bodybuilding Specialist B.S. in Hotel and Restaurant Mgt. with minors in Accounting and Nutrition University of Sto. Tomas Specialty/Experience: My specialty is being able to train all ages regardless of their fitness levels or lack of it. I also have experience in training, meal prep and coaching body building bikini competitors and competitive martial artists. I’m also well versed in flexibility and balance training as well as trigger point therapy and myofascial release. Favorite Exercise: Kickboxing Favorite food indulgence: Japanese and Korean Food Hobbies: Travelling and exploring new places with my family then sampling the native cuisines of the places we visit.

About Stephanie

Certifications/Education: ACE certified Personal Trainer, AHCP-Massage Therapist (Valedictorian 2010) Specialty/Experience: Favorite exercise: My expertise is strength training, weight loss, and functional fitness, along with specializing in Swedish and Deep Tissue massage. Favorite food indulgence: Avocados, egg rolls, fettuccini alfredo, crawfish, cherries… the list goes on forever. I LOVE FOOD!! Hobbies: Discovering new eateries, participating in sports, photoshoots, and board games. What/who inspires you?: My parents inspire me to always try my best. They worked hard all their lives and established their own business. Interesting fact about you: I am a host for Lone Star Minor League Football News.

About Elizabeth

Certifications/Education: NASM Certified Personal Trainer, University of Kansas/William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications Major - Journalism/Strategic Communication Emphasis Specialty/Experience: After dancing competitively for 18 years, I developed my love for fitness, health and overall wellness. I am a rhythm-based Spin Instructor and have a passion for cardio, high intensity interval training (HIIT), strength endurance training and stretching. Tailoring plans to fit my clients' needs and goals is the key to results and something that's very important to me. I specialize in working with clients who are seeking weight loss, gaining strength and overall confidence. Favorite exercise: I love to sweat--period. Anything and everything to get my heart rate up! I also love a good abs and glutes workout. Your core is everything! Favorite food indulgence: Sushi--yum! I'm also gluten free and love exploring gluten free options, recipes and restaurants.

About Mariia

Certifications/Education: National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer, UFC Certified Coach. Specialty/Experience: My specialty is body recompositioning, weight loss, muscle building; helping clients with chronic aches to become pain-free through improving their mobility and customized weightlifting programs. I have experience working with clients of different fitness levels: including a 12-year old soccer players and 70+ year-old seniors. Favorite exercise: Plate Thrusters, Ukrainian Twist, Jump Rope. Favorite food indulgence: Tertyukhy (Ukrainian style potato pancakes), onion rings, peanut butter cup chocolate ice cream. Hobbies: Walking, reading, and photography. What/who inspires you? People, who can stay kind, grateful and optimistic despite adversity; see a lesson in each failure; don’t give up. Interesting fact about you: I came to the USA from Ukraine. Just 3 years ago I hated exercising. Becoming a mom made me more disciplined and inspired to start my fitness journey. At first, I was working out with the goal to lose weight, then I realized other benefits of exercising, such as improvements in energy levels, better mood, sleep, mental performance. My goal is to teach others about importance of weight training no matter of what age or gender they are.

About Francisco

Certifications/Education: NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Associate of Science in Biology – Houston Community College, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Minor in Nutrition – University of Houston. Specialty/Experience: My specialty is muscle growth as well as weight loss through weight training. I specialize in correcting form through proper biomechanics to maximize performance and avoid injuries! I am a former bodybuilding competitor in the Men’s Physique category. I competed in 2019 at the Summer Shredding Classic here in Houston, TX! I have over 5 years of experience in the sports supplement and wellness industry, specializing in proper nutrition and healthy habits! Favorite exercise: Incline dumbbell press and chest cable fly. Favorite food indulgence: Any variation of Asian food, including sushi and stir fry! Hobbies: I love playing video games! Soccer and tennis are my life-long sports.

About Hayden

Certifications/Education: NASM certified personal trainer Specialty/Experience: I enjoy helping people who want to build muscle and anyone looking to build up endurance through lifting or cardio. I played soccer all my life and through college, totaling 18 years! Sports performance is a big area of interest for me as well. Favorite Exercise: Leg press and anything involving the sled. I also love cardio! Anything to get the heart rate pumping. I find that doing a movement I enjoy is a great way to get my workout started and really sets the precedent for the rest of the session. Favorite Food Indulgence: I am a sucker for some candy! Hobbies: I am currently in law school so reading mostly, but I also enjoy reading for fun along with working out and baking. What/Who inspires you? Someone that inspires me is my mom. She also played soccer and unfortunately had to have 5 knee surgeries as a result, but still makes time in her day to get at least an hour of working out in! My grandfather (who also played collegiate sports) has taught both her and I that it is all a mental game. If you go in with a negative mindset, you will perform poorly, but if you go in positively, you are going to do great! Interesting fact about you: I was a collegiate level women's soccer coach right out of college and assisted with that for 2 years with the University of St. Thomas here in Houston. Never thought it was something that I would do but I ended up loving it and miss it every day.

About Dao

Certifications/Education: BS in Kinesiology- Texas A&M- College Station, ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, ISSA Certified Glute Specialist, NCI (Nutrition Coaching Institute) L1 Certification, CPA (Certified Public Accountant) State of Texas Specialty/Experience:I love training the back and the glutes. What girl doesn't like glute training right? I thoroughly enjoy helping my clients learn how to build strength while incorporating a sensible nutrition plan based on their lifestyle habits. It has to be sustainable and enjoyable or you won't stick with it and ultimately is not a sustainable lifestyle. Hobbies:Traveling, gardening, kickboxing, lifting weights

About Nancy

Certifications/Education: Bachelor’s in Business Administration, NASM PT, NPTI Nutrition, Kettlebell, TRX, Cupping Therapy Certified, PNOE Metabolic Testing Certified. Specialty/Experience: I’ve been in the fitness industry for 10 years. Throughout my career I have been able to work with people from all walks of life, from people who have never worked out or set foot in a gym, to professional athletes, from baseball, basketball, football, boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, kickboxing, MMA conditioning. My specialty is post-rehab, injury prevention, stretch/recovery, endurance, strength training and weight loss. Favorite exercise: Pullups and any shoulder exercise. Favorite food indulgence: Dumplings, cake donuts, gummy bears. Hobbies: Bike riding, running, traveling, backpacking, camping, cooking, putting puzzles together. What/who inspires you?: I draw inspiration from my circle of friends and clients. Interesting fact about you: I can’t jump rope forward, only backwards. I can write with both hands.

About Kyle

Certifications/Education: Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science & Sports Management. National Academy of Sports Medicine Personal Trainer Certification. College Baseball Pitcher for 3 years. Specialty/Experience: Internship with Dynamic Sports training summer of 2022. Been around the baseball scene my whole life. By playing for multiple schools, I have gained a lot of knowledge when it comes to baseball mechanics and some sport specific exercising as well as general exercising and bodybuilding. Favorite exercise: Squat. Favorite food indulgence: Pizza or most chocolate desserts. Hobbies: Working out, golf, hunting, fishing, and some photography. What/who inspires you?: I am driven more so internally. If I had to say someone who inspires me, it would be Kobe Bryant and his mentality and work ethic. Knowing that each day there is something you can do to become better at whatever your goal is. Especially in the gym setting, getting to where you want takes time. It is not always about the end result, but the process of getting you there that will create habits and mold you into something better than you could have imagined.

About Jen

Certifications/Education: Certified Personal Trainer, ISSA BFA, UW Milwaukee. Specialty/Experience: Tempo training with compound exercises. Favorite exercise: Chest press with leg raises. Favorite food indulgence: Croissants from Fluff Bake Bar. Hobbies: Biking, hiking, travel. What/who inspires you? People who are uncomfortable walking through the doors of a gym to ask for help to create change, but they do it anyway. Interesting fact about you: Trained for and ran a half marathon for the first time at age 45.

About Taylor

Certifications/Education: NASM CPT, USAW L1, Precision Nutrition, M.S. Sports Nutrition Specialty/Experience: I have been coaching/training since 2018 with my focus with clients being on building overall strength in and out of the gym. Having competed in weightlifting and powerlifting, I enjoy bringing aspects of these styles of training to build strength, improve mobility, support aesthetic goals, improve performance, and challenge my clients! I have been passionate about merging nutrition with training to be able to educate and guide all clients to bring their fitness journey full circle. Favorite exercise: Clean and jerk and sumo deadlift. Favorite food indulgence: Banana bars with cream cheese frosting. Hobbies: Reading, walking my dog, Pineapple Willy, cooking & baking. What/who inspires you? My dad. Interesting fact about you: I moved to Houston 2 years ago and drove across the country from a small town in Connecticut!

About Francisco

Certifications/Education: BA Communications - University of Texas at Arlington, Certified Personal Trainer – NASM, Certified Nutrition Coach – NASM, MMA Conditioning Specialist – NASM, Stretching and Flexibility Coach – NASM, Corrective Exercise Specialist – NASM, Registered Yoga Teacher - Yoga Alliance, 200HR Yoga Teacher Training - Black Swan Yoga Specialty/Experience: I specialize in Corrective Exercise, a multi-step process to help realign postures, correct muscle imbalances, and correct faulty movement patterns. I am also trained to teach heated vinyasa classes and have experience leading hatha, yin/restorative and mediative yoga sessions. Favorite exercise: My favorite exercise is a heated vinyasa flow, but on the gym floor it's anything legs. Favorite food indulgence: Chocolate, cookies and sweet bread. Hobbies: Yoga, hiking, camping, reading. What/who inspires you? Freedom inspires me: Freedom to move, Freedom to speak, Freedom to be... Interesting fact about you: I run a home renovation business with my parents.