Anna Aquino

(pronounced AHHHH-nah)

Anna has been an ACE certified personal trainer for 14 years.  When not cooing over her dog, Oliver, or reading any number of the books that fill her house, she is here working as a trainer and spreading her love of fitness.  Exercise has been a passion of hers for quite a while, and as your trainer, she will be able to share her knowledge with you to help you experience the physical and emotional benefits of fitness.  She has some background in yoga and Pilates and likes to integrate ideas from these and other disciplines into creative workouts for clients.  Her goal is to educate and motivate and to help you define and achieve your fitness goals to feel better, stronger, and more able to live life the way you want to.

Trainer Tip: “If I had a nickel….”  How many times do you hear someone say that?  If I had a nickel for every time I see someone using incorrect form, I might be a rich woman.  But seriously, form is vitally important when working with weights.  Using proper form when weight training can help us get the most out of each exercise, while utilizing the correct muscles. When using incorrect form, you will increase your risk of injury and target the wrong muscles.  Paying attention to our form when moving through the exercise will help us create strong muscle contraction, while keeping the body aligned and protected.  Sometimes people find when they use correct form, they need to use much less weight and get even better results.  And who wouldn’t want that?  To sum up, proper form when exercising is the foundation to a successful workout.  Start right to finish well.

Minerva Badar

Minerva is an AFAA Certified Personal Trainer with over 10 years of experience. She started out teaching boot camp style classes because of her background in the martial arts (blackbelt in Shorei/Goju style off karate) and throughout the years she has added other certifications to expand her knowledge base to help clients achieve their fitness goals. Minerva takes a personal approach in working with her personal training clients- tailoring workouts to suit the individual as well as provide encouragement and support throughout their fitness journey. She is very passionate about her job and strives to give her clients the results they are looking for. Minerva’s certifications include: AFAA Personal Trainer, PKC Black Belt, Les Mills Bodypump, Jillian Michaels Bodyshred, Bosu, Ikick, Zumba, Zumba Step, TRX, TRX Rip Trainer, YMCA Diabetes Prevention coach.

Jodi Canup

Fitness has always been important to Jodi. So much so, in fact, that she chose it as her second career after having her two boys. Jodi is a NASM certified personal trainer and AAFA group exercise instructor. In addition, she holds specialized certifications in both TRX and MPower/Schwinn cycling. Keeping the client’s personal goals in mind, Jodi focuses on increasing flexibility and range of motion, core stability, and overall body strength and endurance. The body was meant to move, and she truly believes in the saying “move it or lose it.” Challenging the body will result in change. Besides spending time with her family, Jodi also enjoys training and competing in triathlons and running events. She has completed several triathlons, including a half ironman, many half marathons and two marathons. She loves the challenge that training and racing provides.

Ashley Davis

Ashley is an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer with over 12 years of experience in the field.  She has worked in a gym, created a fitness program at a rehabilitation hospital, worked in a medical office, and has coached online.  Her clients have ranged from children to those in their 90’s, low to high motivation levels, beginners to athletes, those with weight-loss goals to performance goals (like heart rate training), and those managing physical or mental health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer, brain injuries, autism, spinal cord injuries, depression, or multiple sclerosis.  Ashley is passionate about helping people feel empowered with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to make healthy living a lifestyle and not just a quick fix.  She will help you finetune your goals and transform your habits so that you have a very specific game plan for creating the life you want!  Her education and certifications also include: Master’s in Exercise Science, Bachelor’s in Exercise Science, National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach, ACSM Inclusive Fitness Trainer, NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist, and Precision Nutrition Level 1 & 2 Nutrition Coach.

Neil Deatrick

Neil (he/him) has a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Kinesiology along with a minor in Nutrition and another minor in Coaching from Michigan State University. He is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and has over 14 years of experience in training Martial Arts. Neil is a Certified Master of Taekwondo and has experience in Judo, Jujitsu, and Kumdo; and was the head coach for the Michigan State Taekwondo team during his senior year at MSU. Since graduation, he has been focusing on developing his skills in functional strength, HIIT, and athletic performance training to help his clients reach their goals. Neil is energetic yet patient, and always wants his clients to know that he has their back when they are training with him.

Heather Grier

Heather has been working as a personal trainer for over 20 years. She loves working with people of all abilities including average recreational exercisers, elite athletes, seniors and people with special needs. Heather is a six-time Ironman finisher, a former competitive bodybuilder and a mother of 6. Her philosophy about health and fitness is that “nothing comes easily”, and the glass it always half-full. She loves what she does and loves that her job changes people’s lives.

Jim McCarthy

Jim’s lifelong commitment to fitness guides his career as a personal trainer. He is prepared to put together a customized program to meet your fitness goals from improving your overall fitness and health, to exceling at your favorite sport with an element of fun. He has worked with a variety of clients ranging from professional athletes to seniors with various health challenges including; managing diabetes, cancer recovery, and muscle and joint repair. Jim takes each client’s individual goals and creates a comprehensive training plan using strength, flexibility, balance and cardiovascular modalities. Jim’s numerous certifications include ISSA Senior Fitness Personal Trainer, HIIT, Plyometrics, Speed Agility and Strength training, and Silver Sneakers Instructor. He will use his experiences as a triathlete, coach and multi-sport athlete along with his knowledge from teaching master level courses to create a plan based on your individual abilities that meets your specific needs.

Cynthia Rivera

Cynthia has been a “fitness jack of a few trades” for almost 10 years. She has assisted clients in different demographics across a spectrum of fitness and wellness/medical settings. She is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist. Her specializations include Functional Fitness, Strength & Conditioning, Post Injury Rehab and Corrective Exercise. She has experience and thorough knowledge in functional fitness implementation, weight management, and metabolic health from young athletes to active (and not so active) adults with different fitness levels and health conditions. Her experience has led her to develop a keen eye for proper form and efficient movement to ensure clients are getting the most out of their workouts. In her own words: “I enjoy helping individuals move better, pain free; AND get stronger so that they sustain quality of movement and improve their health. I’m determined to help my clients develop a lifelong relationship with fitness that will serve them well in mind and body.”