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Each of our coaches are carefully selected to become a member of our team. They draw from years of experience working in the fitness field, and posses a knowledge that goes far beyond what you'll find in most traditional gyms. Get to know a little more about our team to decide who's right for you.  

 

JASON AGRELLA

Jason was an overweight and under active child growing up. It wasn't until his early teens that he discovered his love for athletics and training, and as a result, he was able to shed close to 90 pounds and experience life in a much healthier, more positive way. However, after years of hard training and competitive sports took their toll on his body he was forced to give up many of the physical pursuits that gave him joy. This eventually lead to the search for knowledge and discovery of a new way of training and thinking that allowed him to come back from chronic pain and movement restrictions that prevented him for truly enjoying his life. These experiences completely changed the way he thinks about, and approaches training his clients. He now brings his passion from facing and overcoming his personal challenges to every client in search of answers to their fitness and vitality problems. Thus, many of his clients say they are now experiencing a level of vitality that seemed lost with their youth. Jason's specialties include restorative movement, addressing clients with special health and pain/injury concerns, and golfers who want to improve their game. Many of his clients are dealing with a medical referral (MD,PT, Chiropractor) and are middle aged or older with some combination of these needs.

 

 

 

Education and Certifications:

  • Apex Nutrition Specialist

  • Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, Level 1 & 2

  • Functional Movement Systems, Level 1

      + Y Balance Trainer

  • Kettlebell Insistute Certified Trainer

  • National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer

  • National College of Exercise Professionals

  • Russian Kettlebell Certified Trainer

  • Titleist Performance Institute, Level 1,2 & 3 and youth coach

  • TRX Suspension Trainer

  • Z-health, Phase I, R, S, T, and 9s

  • Kvest (golf movement) level 1+2

CARL CANNING

As a teenager Carl overcame many obstacles to lose 130lbs in one year. The support and guidance of a good friend helped him achieve success, thus changing his life forever. Now, his desire is to return that favor and help others attain their fitness goals. Through years of study he has learned how to structure programs to allow long term success in fitness and guidance around common obstacles. His understanding of layering skills with progressions and regressions allows him to develop routines that are suitable for people of varying ages and levels of fitness. His skills include assisting people with chronic pain management, mobility restoration, specific athletic goals and weight management. Carl's athletic background includes swim team and water polo, from which he was named Team Captain, MVP and Scholar Athlete  for the 2008 De Anza College Water Polo team. Carl has coached youth swimming and water polo since 2005 and is currently a water polo coach at Mt. View High School. Through his knowledge of fitness he has developed a program that has both helped and prevented many injuries commonly associated with this aquatic sports. His experience in developing fitness and sports programs helped prepare him for success as a trainer. He loves sharing his knowledge and watching people’s lives improve through health and fitness.

 

Education and Certifications:

  • Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, Levels 1 & 2 

  • Functional Movement Systems, Level 1

      + Y Balance Trainer

  • Kettlebell Institute Certified Trainer

  • Russian Kettlebell Certified Trainer

  • Titleist Performance Institute, Levels 1 & 2

  • TRX Suspension Trainer

  • Z-health, Phase I, R, S, and T

CREED BLACK

Creed got into fitness in the 5th grade. Battling obesity, he made an effort to lose the excess body fat he carried ever since he was little. He started with a personal trainer whom eventually got him to lose a great deal of weight. Creed eventually got into sports and suffered many knee injuries as a result of improper function of his body. After high school he got into weight lifting and eventually hurt himself again in the gym. Frustrated, he started reading anything he could get his hands on to help himself. He tried everything, physical therapy, stretching, sports massage, etc. But it wasn't until he focused exclusively on mobility and movement drills that he eventually eliminated his pain as well as reduced the likelihood of getting injured again. Eventually he became a personal trainer because he wanted to help other people achieve their goals. Through his education and experience he learned the basis of someone reaching their goal should not start with extremely difficult physical workout, but rather to focus on high quality movement first. Just as like he did with his injuries. This movement/mobility translates to his client’s everyday lives, so they can continue losing weight, gaining muscle, reducing pain, but most importantly doing the things they enjoy doing longer.

 

Education and Certifications:

  • Functional Movement Systems, Level 1

      + Y Balance Trainer

  • National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer

      + Corrective Exercise Specialist

  • TRX Suspension Trainer

      + RIP Trainer

  • Z-health, Phase I and R

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