Staff

Professional Credentials

• A.S. General Science – Northern Virginia Community College
• Certified Personal Trainer – American Council on Exercise
• Expert Cycling Coach – USA Cycling
• www.SynergyFitnessTraining.com

Training Experience

I have been working in recreation and fitness since 1990. I began my career as a swimming and water exercise instructor and then worked as a personal trainer at various health clubs. I have worked with a broad range of clients. I have guided many clients through lifestyle changes and successful weight loss. I have assisted many seniors who have build strength, fitness and balance beyond their expectations. I have helped develop and prepare youth athletes for sports. Since 1999 I have focused on sports specific training and coaching competitive cyclists. I have worked with beginning cyclists just learning to pedal, as well as master and elite athletes competing for national championships. I have also coached sprint distance to Ironman triathletes as well as ultra-distance cyclists competing in the Race Across America.

Personal Fitness Background

I have been competing locally and nationally as a bicycle racer since 1993. I competed as a swimmer for 13 years and occasionally I compete in triathlons. I have been actively involved in many other organized sports (baseball, basketball, football, tennis, soccer, tae kwon do) throughout my life. Outdoor activity has always been a part of my life and I enjoy enjoying camping, hiking, skiing, and other recreational activity whenever I can.

Training Philosophy

I believe that human potential is unimaginable. We should strive for optimum health and longevity through habitual lifestyle choices, such as regular exercise and quality nutrition.

Specialties

Cycling – Road, Mountain, Triathlon
General Fitness – Weight Loss, Strength, Endurance, Flexibility, Balance

Professional Credentials

• University of Virginia – Bachelor of Arts
• National Strength and Conditioning Association – Certified Personal Trainer
• American College of Sports Medicine – Certified Personal Trainer
• NSPA – Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
• TRX Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Certified
• TRX Suspension & Rip Trainer Certified

Training Experience

I have been a full-time personal trainer for over ten years and I have dedicated my life to improving the health and well-being of my clients. Each person I have worked with has their own unique history with varying needs of which I endeavor to meet without judgment or criticism. Despite disparate backgrounds my clients are all bound by a few key attributes: the desire to succeed, the willingness to work beyond their comfort zone, and the faith instilled in me to help them realize their goals.

Personal Fitness Background

Working out to me is a way to maximize my health and subsequently my enjoyment of life and aging. I currently rely on strength training, multi-energy system depletion (Cross Fit), PNF stretching, High Intensity Interval Training, myofascial re
lease and yoga as well as a balanced and realistic nutritional approach to be as versatile, balanced, and mobile as possible.

Training Philosophy

My workouts can be condensed down to an emphasis on proper form, an efficient and logical progression of exercises given the restraint of time, and a constant manipulation of stimuli to prevent boredom and stagnation.

The current accepted statistic is that 85% of all chronic disease is based on activity and diet. Exercise is medicine.

Specialties

Attention, efficiency, empathy, results.

Professional Credentials

• AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor
• ACE Certified Personal Trainer
• SCHWINN Certified Cycle and MPower Instructor
• PN1 Precision Nutrition Certified
• Certified TRX, ViPR and PowerPlate Instructor

Training Experience

Noelle has been teaching group fitness classes in the Northern Virginia area at clubs including Golds, Sport & Health and Equinox for 20 years. She continues to teach a wide variety of formats including cycle, athletic conditioning and aqua-fitness. She has presented at the Health and Fitness Expo in Washington, DC and guest teaches physical education at a number of area schools. She was a Tier 1 trainer at Equinox Fitness, specializing in functional fitness.

Personal Fitness Background

As a busy attorney running her own law firm, exercise provided an enjoyable and important outlet for the stressful and sedentary nature of her work. After beginning a family and putting her law career on hold, she began to focus on functional training and wellness coaching to maximize her clients and her own performance in everyday life. She continues to embrace a holistic approach to fitness and health, incorporating everything from sleep training to essential oils to enhance health and happiness.

Specialties

Functional Training, Cardiovascular Fitness, Explosive Performance Training, Nutrition and Wellness Coaching.

Professional Credentials

• M.S. Exercise, Fitness and Health Promotion, George Mason University, 2006
• Certified Personal Trainer, American Council on Exercise, 2002
• Certified Gravity Personal Trainer, efi Sports, 2005
• Member, National Strength and Conditioning Association, 2005

Training Experience

I became a Certified Personal Trainer in 2002 after significant personal success with weight loss and improved fitness. Since then, I have worked for various gyms, private fitness centers, and personal training studios working with all types of people. I have helped men, women, teens, pre-teens, and older adults loose weight, get healthier, increase endurance/strength/ flexibility, and perform better in various sports. I also have extensive post-rehab experience with rotator cuff injuries, knee/ankle injuries, hip replacements, back problems and elbow injuries. My experience also includes working with cardiac patients, hemophilia, Type I and II Diabetes, and Hypertension. I am also an adjunct instructor of physical education and health at Northern Virginia Community College.

Personal Fitness Background

Throughout much of my life, I have played various sports in competitive and recreation settings. I originally began to lift weights and workout to overcome a childhood orthopedic condition and play sports, but it soon became a way of life. In high school, I participated in baseball, volleyball, and track. I played various intramural sports in college, and have since focused on keeping myself active and fit. I have been active in the Fairfax Adult Softball league over the past 5 years, and also enjoy bowling, golf, tennis, and hiking.

Training Philosophy

Personalization + Goal Setting + Variety + Fun = Success

Since everyone’s fitness needs and goals are different, I believe that exercise programs need to be designed specifically for you. My aim is to keep you motivated and provide workouts that are challenging, fun, safe, and goal oriented.

Specialties

Weight Management, Post-Rehabilitation, Older Adults, Youth, Sport Training

Professional Credentials

• MS in Exercise Science, George Washington University
• AS in Physical Therapy, St Philip’s College / US Navy
• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
• Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Training Experience

Personal Trainer for over 15 years (group and individual training)
Clinical Exercise Physiologist for 12 years in hospital-based Cardiac Rehabilitation
Physical Therapy Technician for 4 years United States Navy

Personal Fitness Background

I’ve been an active athlete in multiple sports over my lifetime. Currently I’m active in hiking, biking and adventure travel

Training Philosophy

Anyone can improve fitness and well-being at any age, and with it comes better quality of life

Specialties

Cardiac/physical rehabilitation
Functional Training
Interval Training
Balance & posture
Foam rolling & tissue quality

Professional Credentials

• I.S.S.A Certified Personal Trainer
• U.S.A. Powerlifting Certified Club-Coach (U.S.A.P.L. – C.C.)
• U.S.A. Powerlifting – Raw Powerlifting Competitor – 93kg class
• Cross Country, Track & Field Strength Coach at James Madison High School
• Student in Clinical Exercise and Movement Sciences at George Mason University

Training Experience

For me training and coaching started in 2014. In that time I have had an array of clients with many different goals and disciplines, but most of my experience has come from coaching with the James Madison High School Cross Country and Track and Field teams. Every practice I get a multitude of questions about training and rehabilitation. I get to interact with so many different builds and body types, and through doing so have built a wealth of coaching knowledge. Out of the many observations and successes I have witnessed, this holds true: when you actively work towards something with an unstoppable drive and willingness to learn, your goals will be met. Hard work and consistency cannot be ignored; goal driven ethics will always trump the will to quit.

“Vision creates faith and faith creates willpower. With faith there is no anxiety and no doubt – just absolute confidence in yourself.” –A. Schwarzenegger

Personal Fitness Background

Barbell training has been a hobby of mine since February of 2014. I have since found a passion for the sport of Powerlifting and under the direction of USAPL Senior International Coach and Coaching Committee Chairman Matt Gary; I completed my coach’s certification through U.S.A. Powerlifting. During my first competition in July of 2015 I completed 7 out of my 9 attempts: with a 15lb personal record in the Squat at 370lbs, a 220lb Bench Press, and a 446lb Deadlift. I totaled 470kg/1036lbs which was 31lbs away from qualifying for the Raw National Competition. I look forward to the years, and hopefully decades, of training ahead of me as I plan to compete for as long as I can. My personal training goals for 2016 are to squat over 400lbs, get my bench to 275lbs, and finally deadlift 500lbs.

Training Philosophy

I believe there is no disadvantage in being strong. Physical strength aids in the body’s resilience to injury and sickness, promotes proper movement, increases the body’s capacity to adapt, as well as promotes the mind-body connection, a stimulus that I fear we are losing touch of these days. Strength is not only overcoming the stimulus of the gym equipment; it comes from an indomitable attitude towards your goals. Anyone can adopt this mentality and pursue any goal, big or small.

Specialties

Strength and Conditioning, Powerlifting, Therapeutic Exercise, High School Athletics.

Professional Credentials

• Certified Personal Trainer (NPTI) National Personal Training Institute
• Bachelor of Arts Degree Trinity College: Hartford, CT

Training Experience

My initial interest in fitness started through strength and speed performance training for sports. I worked with top-level high school and college athletes pursuing scholarships and entry into the NFL. Turning my passion into a career was a natural next step. After receiving my BA degree I completed NPTI’s rigorous six-month certification course. This program gave me the valuable knowledge and hands on experience needed to broaden my ability to assist a wider range of clients in their pursuit of greater health and fitness.

Personal Fitness Background

Growing up, I excelled in football, rugby, and track. I was an All-State defensive lineman in football, played rugby for the Virginia State team in the national tournament, threw the shot putt in track, and set several weightlifting records. Recruited to play college football, a number of knee injuries ended my playing days, so I refocused my energies towards pursuing fitness and personal training as a career goal.

Training Philosophy

My training mission is to be a catalyst to whatever goal you aspire to. I believe in functional integrated fitness, meaning that what you learn here at Evolution can be applied to your lifestyle no matter the circumstances. My role is to provide clients the education, experience and confidence to achieve their personal fitness goals. Fitness knows no boundaries! There is nothing that can’t be accomplished without a little hard work and a good attitude!

Specialties

I have experience with children of all ages and athletes in particular.
Most of all I enjoy working with anyone who has a positive attitude.