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JAKE BELLONZI - TRAINER

Jake prides himself on making fitness accessible to anyone and everyone of all budgets and all athletic levels. He has worked with several professional and semi-professional athletes and currently facilitates the exercise protocols at the Austin Wellness Clinic, a physician-guided medical weight loss program. Studying innumerable exercise research journals and attending countless professional seminars, Jake is constantly searching for the most current and effective methods for his clients. By restoring balance and symmetry to the body, increasing flexibility, programming the correct movement patterns, and adding just the right amount of stress and recovery on his clients' bodies, he creates the perfect recipe for each client's fitness success.

ACSM - Certified Personal Trainer
Cooper Institute - Certified Personal Trainer

For information visit: www.trainwithjake.com

CHIKA CHRISTENSON - TRAINER

Chika has been a Certified Personal Trainer since 1996. She has trained varied populations from teens to the elderly. She has also earned her Master's degree in Human Movement. She started Results Personal Training that specializes in functional training and enhancing clients’ lives by using corrective techniques to correct posture, prevent and recover from injury, reduce joint pain, and enhance sports performance. Other training specialties include weight management, sports specific training, and core & balance training.

NASM - Certified Personal Trainer
NASM - Performance Enhancement Specialist
NASM - Corrective Exercise Specialist
Ball State University – Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science
A.T. Still University – Master’s in Human Movement

For information visit: www.austinresultstraining.com

SHINÁ CLEAVER - TRAINER

Shiná is a goal-focused, personal trainer with credentials from The National Personal Training Institute (NPTI) and National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Shiná has the proven ablility to offer inspirational, comprehensive, individualized exercise programs for a wide range of clientele. She provides motivation, guidance, safety, and accountability through programs designed to facilitate permanent, life-changing results. She educates clients about food fads and myths; habits and beliefs, food for energy, and the importance of hydration.

MARC FRAZIER - OWNER / TRAINER / MASSAGE THERAPIST
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Marc has over 30 years of experience in strength training that began for him while working at Austin's Texas Athletic Club in 1979. In 1986, TAC closed and Marc moved on to Mike Graham's newly opened Hyde Park Gym, where he honed his training techniques and built gym equipment for 20 years. Included in the mix is over 10 years of massage therapy / injury management and it is this unique combination along with a genuine care for his clients and gym members that earned him Austin Chronicle's Best Trainer with Hearts and Smarts in 2004.

GRAY GODWIN - TRAINER / MANAGER / PROGRAM DIRECTOR
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Gray's training is based on alignment, full range of motion and proper mechanics using bodyweight.  Training the body as it was meant to be used leads to injuty-free training for health and longevity.  Gray also specializes in training spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, neuromuscular diseases and more as an adaptive trainer through Roll 2 Walk.  Check out www.roll2walk.org for more details. 

Certified Natural Trainer
Certified Spinal Cord Injury Specialist

BEN HIMES - TRAINER
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Ben has been practicing personal training for the past 5 years. A former professional athlete, Ben has trained all over the world, with pro-surfers on Oahu's North Shore, to AVP volleyball pros, Olympic track and field athletes, European professionals, Muay Thai and Jujitsu masters, along with many of Austin's promising youth athletes. While Ben specializes in sports-specific training for aspiring, professional and former athletes, his integrative holistic approach to wellness involving diet, learning and lifestyle choices, ultimately results in the client's independence from the personal trainer for both the athlete and the busy professional looking for improvements in overall fitness, energy level, and well-being.

ANDY OLIVER - TRAINER

Andy delivers expert instruction in all areas of fitness: integrated functional training, sport specific training, power and Olympic lifting as well as endurance sports. Cycling program design / coaching, weight loss and general fitness are also included in his years of experience. Take your fitness to the next level!

ACE Certified Personal Trainer
BBA - University of Texas
National level competitive experience in powerlifting, tennis, and cycling

For information visit: www.olivertraining.com

KATIE PHILLIPS - TRAINER
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Katie believes that exercise should be fun and appropriately challenging for all levels and ages. She brings an east-west combination to her training system, integrating yoga movements with weights and using yoga therapy to prevent and correct dysfunctions. As a Certified Natural Trainer, she can be a minimalist when it comes to equipment, believing body weight to be our most effective tool. She is also an Egoscue PAS I posture alignment specialist and is able to address and correct posture related joint pain that prevents people from doing the activities they enjoy. Katie’s goal is for her clients to leave each session feeling better than when they arrived.

ACE Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Kettlebell Instructor
Certified Natural Trainer
Egoscue PAS I

For information visit: www.strongersmarter.com

KARI PUTNAM - TRAINER

Kari holds training certifications through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and American Academy of Health, Fitness, and Rehab Professionals (AAHFRP).  Kari’s education has taught her the importance of creating workouts that incorporate core, stability, functional, balance, cardiovascular, and strength training.  She helps her clients build strong and functionally mobile physiques.

For information visit: www.reimaginefitness.com

JOHN ROGALA - TRAINER

John is an ACE certified personal trainer, weight management specialist and senior citizen fitness specialist. He has a BS in Nutrition from the University of Texas and is a former medical school student and Division I college football player. He has been involved in the fitness field for over 35 years, with his first job being a trainer/instructor at a gym since the age of 15. He hasn't stopped exercising ever since. His current passions are cycling and running.

For information visit: http://www.austinsbestpersonaltrainer.com