Since moving to Los Angeles a few years ago, Ashley has become an avid Crossfitter and is training to compete in regional and national competitions. When Ashley is not in the gym or on the track, you’ll find him winding down at the beach with friends playing volleyball or anything else to stay active. Ashley doesn’t believe in taking rest days and, instead, believes that you should listen to your body and take it easy on the days you feel tired, reducing the volume. Active recovery can be a short hike or a quick run, a stretching session, or anything that gets the body moving.

“When I want to do something, I put myself into it 100%. I have an addictive personality, so once I give myself over to a sport or a new skill, I work hard to be as good as I have the potential to be. I don’t like leaving anything to chance.”

Ashley is ACE certified and works with people of all fitness levels to help them improve their strength, endurance, and work capacity with an emphasis on overcoming any weak areas

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Jed received his B.A. in Sociology from UC Santa Barbara. With certifications including ACSM, ACE, and Crossfit, Jed’s goal for himself and his clients is to achieve optimal fitness and strength. Specializing in strength training, kettlebell training, fat loss, sports-specific training, and lifting technique, he strives to find the right tools for each person to accomplish their goals.
Jed believes that freedom of movement and strength in functionality should be common goals for everyone, whether you are rehabilitating from an injury, training for a competition, or just want to look good

Outside of the gym, Jed is an artist, musician, and outdoor enthusiast. As a father of two toddlers, his days are filled with exploring the world through his children’s eyes and showing them the world through his own.

Lia Montelongo is originally from Chicago where she began her path into fitness and personal training over fifteen years ago. She realized the importance of healthy choices early in her teenage years. She started teaching dance and exercise classes in her neighborhood park district and choreographed dance numbers for the cheerleading team and assisted in physical education classes.

At age nineteen she was already a certified Personal Trainer and group exercise instructor in downtown Chicago. She found the Fitness America Pageant that same year which motivated her to compete at the National level as one of the youngest athletes. Lia then competed in Miss Fitness Chicago where she won the title at only age twenty. This placed her into the Team Universe Championships where she placed seventeenth out of eighty competitors. The Championships were the beginning of many more competitions and titles Lia would win. She has competed in the WTF Women’s Tri-Fitness and has become their MC for the annual event in Las Vegas. She traveled to Canada in 2006 and competed in the FAME International. Standing on the stage with other amazing athletes and placing thirteenth was a personal victory for Lia. She has won the regional title for Fitness America California and has plans to step on the same stage again in the Fitness America Nationals in November 2008.

Lia has had the opportunity to work with all types of clients-from the overweight and out of shape mom’s that want to lose the baby belly and corporate business professionals to professional athletes, such as the Chicago Bulls and Olympic level Ice Skaters. She has traveled throughout Chicago and California participating in numerous fitness workshops and tradeshows both taking and teaching classes to stay at the forefront of fitness and wellness. She is passionate about motivating others to realize the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle. Lia takes clients’ fitness goals as a starting point of program development. She believes core strength is key to any successful workout plan and she will push you to achieve your best. Her motto is “If you believe, you can achieve!”

Lindsey took a cross country journey from New Jersey and found a new home in California in 2014. With a B.S. in Exercise Science and Sport Studies from Rutgers University and her personal training certification through AAAI/ISMA, Lindsey has been an avid long distance runner for over eight years and, as a result, specializes in endurance, strength, and metabolic training. She believes that challenging the body is as important as having fun and enjoying the workout, so new movements and training methods are always incorporated into her clients’ workouts and her own. She finds joy in introducing clients to personal training and helping them discover what they are really capable of. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, climbing, and horseback riding.

Originally from Seattle Washington, Melissa has a B.S. in Exercise Science and a B.A. in Dance from the University of Washington. She has been nationally certified from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) since 2003. As a professional dancer for the past ten years, fitness has always been an important part of her life. Melissa has had the privilege of working around the nation in various theatres and around the world onboard cruise ships. Through this she has had the opportunity to study the fitness industry and train clients across the country, from Seattle to NYC to Tennessee. As a trainer, Melissa’s #1 goal is producing results for her clients. She is a strong advocate that the key to success is constantly switching up your routine; it’s how you avoid plateaus and continue to see results. Melissa loves to incorporate cutting edge techniques to constantly confuse the body, allowing you to continue to see change. Another important aspect of Melissa’s client relationships is her ability to recognize that everybody is different and unique. Melissa believes that the creativity behind developing specific workout plans for each individual is the greatest part of being a trainer and she will help you SEE the results you’re looking for!

Tim was born in Hong Kong and moved to California when he was 8. After completing his B.S. degree in Nutrition from Cal Poly, Tim’s favorite sports are soccer and tennis. Specializing in weight loss, strength and conditioning, and nutritional guidance, Tim has the tools to get you fit no matter what your goals. His training philosophy is “No gimmicks, just hard work”. Tim holds his CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) through the NSCA, as well as a kettle bell certification through IKFF.