Our Trainers
Below are the names of our personal trainers on staff:
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Sherwood Grant |
Aaron Manheimer |
Jen Evola |
A fit body has always been important to me, so I make sure to lead an active lifestyle. However, it wasn’t until 1999 that it materialized for me just how important healthy eating factored into the overall picture. This was the year I entered a worldwide fitness challenge. Now, I’ve always been perceived as having a muscular body, so I was expecting to just do some fine-tuning. In just 12 weeks by eating well-placed balanced meals, I was able to completely transform my physique. I researched the mechanics of the body and how nutrition played its part. It was then that I began to consider Health and Fitness as a career path. I saturated myself with information about the effects of good eating versus the ill-effects of poor eating. With the proper combination of eating and exercise, not only can you transform the appearance of your body, but also its overall health. It was then that I married my active living approach with that of healthy eating and incorporated myself as a health and fitness trainer.
I have obtained ISSA (International Sport Sciences Association) and FMS (Functional Movement Screening) certifications and continue to educate myself conventionally and holistically. I have been recruited to speak at local seminars, Expos, CPS and Churches. Some of my written works have been featured in local and national magazines. I am an Independent Personal Trainer at John Hall Studios, a private training facility in Chicago’s west loop. I conduct fitness classes to educate and instruct clients on how to live active and healthy lifestyles. I also distribute a monthly newsletter on Health and Fitness that reaches thousands of people nationwide.
Aaron is a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) and Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. As a professional rugby player, Aaron gained valuable knowledge and experience training with world-class fitness instructors. He has trained fellow teammates throughout his 14-year career and was the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Chicago Lions Rugby Football Club. He trains professional dancers along with professional football, baseball, volleyball, and hockey players.
In additional to the elite athlete, Aaron trains a wide spectrum of clients ranging from young athletes and older adults developing new exercises to maximize their experience. Aaron tailors every workout to the specific needs of his clients, taking into account their unique strengths and limitations.
Visit: www.bodybymanheimer.com
Jen Evola is a Licensed Registered Dietitian, Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Golf Fitness Instructor. She earned her Bachelors of Science degree from Dominican University in Nutrition and Dietetics in June 2005 and interned at Long Island University where she gained experience in diverse nutritional settings such as, school/institutional food service, outpatient counseling, community programs, long term care and renal care. Her internship allowed her to work with professional sport organizations such as the New York Jets and television celebrities such as Richard Simmons. Jen currently treats a wide variety of issues including diabetes, adult/childhood obesity, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, GI disorders, gastric bypass, women’s health and sports nutrition.
In addition to nutrition, she received her Massage Therapy Certification from Hired Hands University in 2005 and became certified in Hot Stone and Pre and Post Natal massage. In addition, she received a certification as a Golf Fitness Instructor from the Titlest Performance Institute. Currently, Jen is working towards her MBA.
Jen is also the Team Dietitian for the Chicago Fire and works with performing arts programs such as Hubbard Street, Joffrey Ballet, and River North Dance Company. Her willingness to promote healthy lifestyles for the community and assist individuals in making small, gradual changes will help them to live longer and feel better about themselves.
