“The ‘amazing’ can only be created by facing fear, risk and failure during the process”
AREAS OF SPECIALTY.
Hypertrophy & Strength
4, 8, & 12 week Personalized Programs
Body composition plans & accountability
Long Term Wellness
Improve & sustain mobility
Nutrition Guidance with daily food tracking
Injury Prevention
Corrective exercises to realign muscle imbalances
Pain management, modifying programs for pain-free exercise
Posterior Chain Training
Glute & Hamstring Strengthening
Upper back and posture improvement
AJ’s BIO.
HE/HIM/HIs
My passion in life is helping people, which I express through personal training. There’s nothing better than seeing someone achieve their first ever chin up, fit into their old jeans again, or finish a 5k. It’s a journey that I have been personally invested in for 8 years and plan to be for many more. Personal training, for me, is a craft that helps people plan, visualize, and experience their lives better than before. Which is ultimately what hooked me into the profession.
Through teaching myself how to improve my own poor dietary habits, as well as suboptimal workouts and form, I lost 75lbs, and found my interest for personal training. From there I have worked at world renowned gyms, taught athletic courses abroad in Germany at Braunschweig University, moved to California to train at Google, and graduated in Dec. 2022 with a Master’s in Kinesiology from SFSU. I plan to continue my studies thereafter by pursuing a PHD in physical therapy, as well as continue to earn certifications and specializations.
Throughout my personal training career, I've had many clients come to me with shoulder pain, knee pain, lower back pain...etc. We either got rid of the pain or learned the correct ways to train around it to achieve their goals. Most people only focus on muscles they see in the mirror, and often neglect the ones they don't. With these muscular imbalances, most can experience injuries, but with proper training and programming they can correct the imbalances while still strengthening and growing the muscles that are of most importance to them.
My training approach is simple, flexible, and scientifically based. Programs will be customized for you and you, only. Everyone is different with unique goals and needs. I strive not only to be a coach, but also a teacher. That way you know exactly what to do, and how to do it even outside our training sessions. Together we will work on making a program that is geared toward your unique goals, schedule, experience, and injury history if necessary.
EDUCATION.
Master’s Degree | Kinesiology | San Francisco State University
Bachelor’s Degree | Sociology | Tennessee Tech University
ACSM | Certified Personal Trainer
TRX Basics Level 1
Silver Sneakers Foundations
TESTIMONIALS.
I've been working with AJ from Fall 2018-Summer 2022 on and off when my schedule would allow me to. His training has given me the confidence to walk into the gym alone to do my own workouts, try new athletic activities like bouldering and hiking, as well as overall confidence in myself. During the pandemic, we were able to train virtually, and he was super creative by taking advantage of the traditional equipment I provided but everyday items as well such as my couch, door frames, walls, and counters. He's thorough even while virtual, asking to see each exercise from different angles to make sure my form is always correct and always has a solution to correct it/make the exercise easier.
— TKS,
Data Analyst
I have been training with AJ for 3 years and have been very pleased with his friendly approach, personalized plans (clearly understanding my goals), and easy to follow guidance on how to perform exercises and maintain proper form. In addition, he is always able to find alternative exercises whenever I have an issue with a muscle or pose.
— Nick B,
Marketing Professional, Drone Pilot & Musician