Success Stories

Alexa Soloman left the gym and a verbally abusive coach after ten years of suffering for the sake of success. Then ISSA certified trainer, Ronny Camacho, became Alexa's mentor and conditioning coac...

At 38, Laurie Gouley had high blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose levels, anxiety, and depression. She made a decision to change her life and begin living. She joined a health coaching center, sta...

Andy Dooley was told he'd have to choose between fitness and faith—be a trainer or be a pastor. But he wasn't willing to settle for one or the other. Dooley now operates a growing fitness business ...

The motivation to be fit and inspire others to do the same comes in many forms, especially when faced with mortality. Once out of shape and heading down a dangerous path, Mike Lee is now a successf...

Personal trainer. Magazine columnist. TV host. Celebrity health and wellness coach. In this interview Obi Obadike talks about his widespread success in the fitness industry, and at 42 he's poised f...

Meet Brenna Cliver, an ISSA certifed trainer, Ms. Health & Fitness competitor and rejector of mediocrity. "If there's one piece of wisdom I could pass on to anyone who is hesitating in their jo...

Fitness has been a core factor in all of my life seasons. It's given me the ability to fight disease, be at my optimal mental and physical health, and give me the confidence to leave an abusive rel...

We were known as the band that worked out, says Wittig. We had hundreds of pounds of plates and barbells loaded under the bus. And I always carried a set of resistance bands with me. I still advoca...

On a mission to improve lives for those dealing with and recovering from medical challenges, Lisa Dougherty has developed a medical fitness network to connect fitness and health professionals acros...

At ISSA there are as many reasons why people become personal trainers. What's your Why? When Sandy was growing up, she saw the benefits of gaining the upper hand on the disease through fitness wit...

I understand what a positive impact fitness can have on peoples’ lives. If we’re not creating an environment where people of all backgrounds feel welcome, we are alienating people from something th...