Jessica M.

Hello! I am eager to help people of all ages and backgrounds reach their fitness goals while making them feel comfortable, confident and educated about their workouts. I'm not only here to motivate you and teach you how to workout, but also to give you the tools and confidence that will enable you to maintain your fitness throughout your life.

I have been a certified ACE personal trainer since 2010, and am currently licensed as a physical therapist assistant. I specialize in geriatrics, post-rehab clients, or those with health complications such as diabetes, pulmonary disorders, or heart disease. I also train younger populations that are interested in improving strength, agility, endurance, or just want to look and feel good!

I put a strong emphasis on performing exercises that will enhance quality of life and reduce wear and tear on the body.

Most personal trainers may have their own success stories losing a ton of weight and getting healthy. However, I come from the other end of the spectrum; Although I was always pretty scrawny growing up, I was addicted to sugar, fast food, and processed junk. I never exercised, and would get winded just walking up a flight of stairs. I began my journey eating what I percieved as "healthy" foods (it may not be what you think!) and began doing a lot of cardio. This was still not a healthy lifestyle. Overtime, I read, researched, experimented, and inquired about all things nutrition and fitness. My passion grew as my knowledge expanded, and I knew I wanted to help other people achieve their optimum health and wellness. I went from a scrawny, out-of-shape sugar-addict to a lean, strong, and confident woman. I reduced my body fat to 17%, could perform 12 consecutive, un-assisted chin-ups, and got to "advanced/elite" levels of strength with exercises like the back squat, overhead press, and deadlift.

But my biggest achievement has been the self-confidence and respect that I developed for my body through eating well, training right, and reaching my goals. That is truly priceless!

1. First Consultation - This is where we discover exactly what I can do for you! We will talk about any existing conditions that may impact your training, any questions or concerns you have about exercise or hiring a personal trainer, review your goals, and determine where you are with your nutrition.

2. Mobility & Strength Assessment - Initially, we will do a quick "Mobility Assessment" with you to identify any sort of muscle imbalances, joint instabilities, flexibility issues, or mobility restrictions. This is not only for your safety, but also to make sure that you can optimize your progress. It's like trying to build a car without all the right working parts! Your first workout will be a "Strength Assessment" that will determine where your baseline strength is at.

3. "Pre-Hab" Warm-Up - Your mobility assessment will determine what sort of exercises will be in your warm-up to prepare you best for your workout.

4. Training - We will basically stick to what I consider the "essential movements" that we perform in life: pulling, pushing, pressing, rowing, squatting, hinging. We may also do some crawling, leaping, jumping, carrying, throwing, and running. These are all basic ways that the human body is designed to move, and will come naturally with the proper training! You will become SKILLED at these movements and you may notice old, every day aches and pain begin to dissipate as your muscles and joints learn the most safe movement patterns. Equipment we may use could be dumbbells, barbells, kettlebells, pull-up bar, jump rope, boxes or aerobic steps, medicine balls, or just your own bodyweight!

5. Stretching/Cardio - Depending on how long our session is, stretching and cardio may be included at the end of the workout. Stretching may be active (you stretch alone) or manual (I assist you.)