INSPIRED ATHLETE: Wendy Thompson Health and fitness has always been a passion for Wendy. She received her Group Fitness certification right after high school and has been coaching in the fitness industry for 30 years. In addition to fitness Wendy works as a medical sales professional in Cardiology and Oncology. Working in the medical field…
INSPIRED ATHLETE: Nicole Brown Nicole is a fitness fanatic with a passion for all kinds of movement! Nicole entered the fitness world over 20 years ago. She is a certified Group Fitness / Cycle instructor through Schwinn. Her knowledge, energy and disciple come from many years of extensive dance training. Nicole wants to share her…
INSPIRED ATHLETE: Melodye Wintemute Melodye loves fitness and making fitness fun. She is passionate about learning new formats staying up to date with new fitness trends and has been in the fitness industry for 25 plus years. Her certifications include, AFAA Group Fitness Primary Les Mills Body Pump, Reebok and Schwinn Cycle, Step Zumba/Zumba, Gold…
Muscle & Fitness’s Dean Stattmann chatted with some of the industry’s most recognizable fitness faces and compiled a list of the top 5 items that everyone must get into their home gym in 2020. As the age-old gym saying goes, you’re better off signing up for a membership at a club that’s closer to your…
Jason Cameron is a tv host, actor, model, and fitness guru. You may have seen him on the DIY network as a host for a number of their popular shows. Find him working tirelessly renovating homes to deserving families. Off-camera, find Jason in the gym. With a love for fitness, Jason is a certified personal…
INSPIRED ATHLETE: Jermelle Simon Jermelle also known as J-Rambo, has been a NASM certified trainer for over 5 years. His passion for fitness grew after he hired a trainer himself for an acting role. That experience turned him into a fitness fiend. Each class of Jermelle’s is composed of fitness, entertainment, motivation and lots of…
INSPIRED ATHLETE: Sarah Ornelas Sarah is a mom of two who made fitness her life after having her first child. As a single mother of two, the gym started out as a place for her to bring herself back to center and to lose some baby weight. Sarah is an inspired athlete due to her…
INSPIRED ATHLETE: MonMonBee MonMonBee (AKA Monica Bandini) has a love for health and fitness which shines through her cardio classes. Her fitness career stemmed from a passion to find balance between being a working mother and staying in shape. In Monica’s classes you’ll feel an energetic party vibe as she brings the intensity to every…
INSPIRED ATHLETE: Ashley Pyka Ashley is a former Division 1 USC Track & Field athlete and NPC Figure/Bikini Competitor, she received her B.S. in kinesiology and exercise science and is now preparing for medical school. This nonetheless has given her a strong foundation to step into helping others get in better physical shape. With such…
Inspired Athlete: Austin Pyka A former collegiate athlete at Chapman University, Austin Pyka won defensive player of the year in 2018. He then went on to becoming a high school football coach and in the meantime transformed his own body from an athletic build to a bodybuilder aesthetic in less than a year, ultimately loving…
INSPIRED ATHLETE: Tracey Gaither Years of experience has made Tracey a very well-rounded trainer. Her knowledge of weight lifting goes back to her childhood, where she grew up in the family gym business. An expert with weights, sculpting and building muscle are her expertise. She played 27 years of competitive soccer before a successful battle…
INSPIRED ATHLETE: Danielle Bryant Danielle Bryant is a caring wife, loving mother of 2, and a self-proclaimed drill sergeant fitness trainer. She has mastered the balance of tough love and good old-fashioned motivation in all her classes and training sessions. Danielle didn’t always consider herself an athlete. She even struggled with her self-image at one…
FT1 Upper Body Exercises For You & AValentine In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we’re giving you a few simple upper body exercises you can do with a significant other, swolemate, friend, or even your partner in crime. Serena has Venus. Kobe had Shaq. If you don’t have one yet, find you a workout partner!…
12 DAYS OF FITMAS Welcome to our 12 Days of Fitmas. The next 12 days will be packed with sweat-inducing workouts.To keep you motivated this holiday season, Inspire Fitness Studios trainer Ashley Pyka will take you through a new 20 minute High Intensity Interval Training workout on the FT1 Functional Trainer every day for the…
INSPIRED ATHLETE: Justin Baldoni How did you get into fitness?I think I have always been into fitness as I was an athlete growing up. But I don’t think I thought of it as fitness until I hit 30 and I could feel my body start to change. Fitness is now such an important part of…
