Bella
Kinesiology 25

Bella has accumulated years of experience coaching, teaching yoga, powerlifting, and endurance training. She encourages people to experiment with a variety of movements to strengthen their mental and physical bodies. She’s dedicated to self-growth and encouraging people to discover new forms of empowerment. Reach out to her with questions about powerlifting, endurance training, mobility, and yoga!

Brogan
Communication 26

Brogan started working out and discovered her love for weight lifting her junior year of high school. Ever since then, she became invested in learning more about fitness and how it improves one’s wellbeing. Brogan is an ISSA certified personal trainer. Working out made her feel healthier mentally and physically. Brogan interned alongside a personal trainer her senior year of high school which grew her confidence and passion for helping people. She aspires to help others become comfortable in a gym setting as well as how to incorporate fitness into their everyday lives to reach their goals!  

Gia
Psychology 25

Gia, a psychology major and ACE Certified Personal Trainer with CPR/AED certification, is passionate about fitness and health. Specializing in weight lifting and weight loss, her goal is to empower individuals to lead healthier lives and gain confidence. With a background in tennis, volleyball, and soccer, and six years of personal training experience, she's on a journey towards wellness bodybuilding. Gia's ultimate aspiration is to specialize in assisting individuals with eating disorders, derived from her own personal struggle with EDs. She's been dedicated to helping others reach their goals since her freshman year at RecWell.

Jess (Abroad for spring 2024)
Psychology (Min. English) 24

I am a Psychology major and English minor. I fell in love with the Rec my freshman year of college. As a retired athlete, I felt comfortable in the supportive environment and made my closest friends. Now, I have a passion for teaching others how to incorporate fitness into their lifestyle as I am currently working on my national certification. My experience interning with an athletic trainer made me prioritize body recovery and balance. I specialize in weight training for muscle gain as well as strength, weight loss, and cycle syncing. I want to teach others how to reach their goals while listening to their bodies, especially women in different hormonal stages. I am excited to help anyone reach their goals and expand their knowledge of fitness.

John
Marketing, Kinesiology 25

John started weightlifting his freshman year of college in pursuit of a more aesthetic physique and to boost confidence. He was always a skinny kid and was able to put on 40 pounds within the first 2 years while staying lean. He encourages everybody to push themselves beyond their own expectations in order to achieve the best progress possible. John hopes to bring out the potential in all of his clients and help them become the best version of themselves!

Liam
Biomedical Engineering 26

Liam was introduced to weightlifting 5 years ago and hasn’t looked back since. He has competed in bodybuilding competitions and powerlifting events, and hopes to help others reach their own physique and strength goals. He is someone who wants to be genuine friends with anyone he trains and aims to make the process fun for anyone of any exercise background.

Mia (Abroad for spring 2024)
Kinesiology 25

Mia is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and CPR/AED certified. She is currently a Junior here at UMass and studying Kinesiology with a minor in business. After playing sports her whole life, and constantly working out, Mia hopes to help more people feel confident in the gym and achieve a healthy lifestyle!

Oluchi
Marketing (Min. Psychology) 24

Oluchi is a senior psychology major on the pre-medical track who was introduced to Personal Training during the Fall of her Junior year. After being a competitive athlete her whole life, the transition to no longer playing sports in college sparked her interest in the fitness community and designing new ways to incorporate fun physical activity into her lifestyle. As an aspiring Pediatrician, Oluchi hopes to inspire others to start early to create active lifestyles for themselves in creative and enjoyable ways that also help to reach personal goals.

Phin (Abroad for spring 2024)
Political science 25
Hi! My name is Phin Steiniger, I’m a Junior studying Political Science here at UMass. I played sports growing up and started seriously getting into health and wellness in late high school. I’ve been training here at the rec for a little over a year and am proud to have helped clients achieve their goals. My main focuses are weight loss and building muscle. I look forward to helping more people on their fitness journeys!

Schuyler
Accounting 25

Sky continues to expand his leadership at the Rec and looks forward to being the Personal Training Program Assistant as well as training his own clients. Specializations include functional fitness and hypertrophy. With a passion for fitness, he enjoys working out, studying for his accounting degree, and hanging with friends.

Yadi
Sport Management, Operational & Information Management 26

Yadi is an international student from China currently studying Sports Management and OIM as a dual degree student at Isenberg. He's passionate about most sports but basketball and football are his favorite. Yadi was introduced to the Rec center during the first winter break of his freshmen year. He first applied to be a fitness floor assistant and started work during his summer break between his freshmen and sophomore year. He knows working out is one of his life's most important parts. Since he started working out without a lot of professional guidance. He wants to help more people achieve their own personal goals by working out. No matter increases their athletic performance or just want to be in better shape.