Outdoors Training Specialist

Serving the “Columbia River Gorge” with outdoor and In-Home Functional Training!

Since I started working on my mind/body at 12 years of age, I’ve always had moments that I wanted to give up on improving myself. Every time I really thought “this is it” I would realize that even though I didn’t feel like I was improving as much as I’d like to, that if I quit then I really would have nothing at all! So I’d always look deeper inside myself and somehow develop a “reason to keep fighting!” It has eventually always worked for me! Sometimes better than others but I have always found a way to continue and to look back and I have realized that everything I do positive is never for nothing! It adds up to a whole lot of “something!” So, dig deep and find your reason! Thank you! “The” Trainer

IN-Home (your home) and Outdoors training (Functional Training!) I will supply all equipment unless my clients want to use some of their own!

Outdoors training is usually in a park but if you would like to meet on a trail then let me know and we’ll try to get it arranged.

My promises to my clients…
• I will always be honest and straightforward with you!
• I will always do my best to provide the best “communication!”
• I will always stay in great personal shape! (I feel that if I’m training you then I must “WALK THE TALK!”
• I guarantee that I will always give you my best in everything we do! (If you know me, that is definitely a “given!”
• I will “fight” for you to “thrive” and to give what you’ve got every session!

EXPERIENCE:

I have 15 years experience as an RN in ICU/med surgery/ Orthopedics!

I have been doing Personal Training (Functional Training) since 2006! (See testimonials below…

I have run about 150 full marathons; 200 half marathons and a lot of 5&10K RACES! Also over 30 Ultra Marathons including “The Canadian Death Race” and several “Pikes Peak Marathons” as well as “The Doubler!”

I have done 58 bodybuilding shows!

I have done over 30 Powerlifting events!

Serving “The Columbia River Gorge!”

I provide something different!

I do not “pre-plan” your entire workout before I get there! That’s a “very good thing!” We “create” your workout based on… 1- your goals 2- How you’re feeling when I arrive 3- What you “feel” like you “want” to achieve in the moment before you begin! 4- What will help make you “happy” and that usually changes throughout the day so we don’t want to make up something before we know how you’re “feeling” in the moment I arrive for your session! 5- how you “feel” will decide what you want to do and what kind of “intensity” you will have “available” for your session! So let’s “use” that to achieve a better overall “session!” 6- however, I also consider the fact that we don’t want to only work the same muscle group all the time!
What to expect every session when you arrive:
• I will always ask you if you have any pain? (If you do then I’ll try to work on a different body area. You never want to ignore pain!)
• I will ask if there is anything you would definitely want to work on or NOT work on for that session! (If you’d prefer to work on something {example: upper body; lower body; cardio etc.} then if we haven’t done a lot of that recently then we’ll probably do it because you’ll apply yourself better if you are enjoying the exercise!)
“The” Trainer
“Chuck” is a retired surgeon and is ready to “try” pretty much anything! He’s awesome to work with! – “The” Trainer
Mitzi, a Chiropractor, knows what she wants and is determined to get it!

Pippa with her dog, Penny! Yes, you may bring your pets with you!