Evolution: Jack & Team

Bull

Meet the transformers.

Big biceps aren’t the mark of a great personal trainer. A big brain is. One that’s filled with kinesiology, nutrition, exercise science and the right certifications. We hire the kind of trainers we’d want to train us — dependable, smart and motivating. So please say “hi” to some of the best body re-builders around.

Jack Tisne

Owner, Personal Trainer

For the past 7 years, I’ve been helping hundreds of clients change their bodies through exercise, nutrition, education and killing bad habits.

Specialties:: My greatest strength and biggest reward is helping you reach your potential.
Why train with me?: I will safely train you at intensities you were never able to reach on your own all the while teaching the science behind a fitter, healthier and more evolved you.
Hobbies:: Running all distances including marathon and ultramarathon. Triathlon all distances including Ironman. Powerlifting, bodybuilding, adventure racing, extreme skiing and rugby.
Certifications:: National Personal Training Institute, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach Level 1

Percy Arrington, Jr.

I never knew being a bodybuilder would spawn a career in fitness. But I saw the changes it made to my body and wanted to share my passion with others.

Specialties:: Core stability, core strength, bodybuilding and positive stretching
Favorite workout:: Peripheral heart action (an extreme version of circuit training)
Why train with me?: I have a well-rounded approach to fitness.
Proudest story:: Helping a cancer survivor rediscover a new lease on life.
Certifications:: N.S.P.A., Certified Conditioning Specialist (C.C.S.)

Christopher Coates

The world’s a big place. It’s my job to slim it down, one body at a time.

Specialties:: Pilates (mat and equipment)
Favorite workout:: Anything Pilates.
Why train with me?: I cater the workout to your needs. I’ll challenge you, but won’t push you too far where you risk injury or get discouraged from training.
Hobbies:: Tennis, short distance and track and field races
Certifications:: ACE Personal Training, CRP, BASI, Pilates, USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach Level 1

Dag Gogue

I started out helping athletes perform better through strength, speed and power drills, then saw the potential in helping other people feel better about themselves through healthy habits.

Specialties:: Sports injury recovery, pregnancy (pre/post/delivery) training, sports performance
Why train with me?: If you’re looking for a progressive, challenging and engaging process that will result in a new and improved you, then let’s do it.
Favorite success story:: Yours
Hobbies:: Boxing, travelling, sports biking, reading
Certifications:: ACSM, USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach Level 1

The-Uyen Truong

Without the mind-body connection, we are just moving without purpose.

Specialties:: Pilates (Mat & Apparatus), Spinning
Hobbies:: Flying trapeze, Static trapeze & Lyra, Aerial Silk, Trampoline, Weight training, Ballet Barre, Hiking, Rock Climbing
Why train with me?: My high energy is contagious. Sessions are always fun, encouraging and limitless, whether on a stationary bike, mat or Pilates apparatus
Certifications:: MADD DOG Spinning, Body Arts & Science International (BASI)

Daren Phillips

I love seeing people do things they didn’t think they could do physically.

Specialties:: Sports conditioning
Favorite workout:: Racing around the monuments in DC. God, this city is beautiful.
Hobbies:: Politics, adventure, indie rock, traveling
Why train with me?: I take a holistic approach that includes hydration, nutrition, stress management, lifting (overload) programs, etc.
Certifications:: NSPA - CPT

Whitney Maymon

I think fitness is about channelling our inner youth to reach goals we never thought possible. We should never stop changing, for change imparts wisdom all the while granting us access to the fountain of youth.

Specialties:: Holistic Health and Sports Performance
Why train with me?: By providing the right scientific tools with a bit of inspiration catered to your needs, my role as a trainer will soon take a back seat to your ever-changing, stronger self.
Favorite workout:: Plyometrics, Sprints, Crossfit Fight Gone Bad
Hobbies:: Volleyball, Tennis, Softball, Running, Yoga and Volunteering
Certifications:: ACSM, Nationally Certified Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork

Jason Harrison

Work hard. Get stronger. The aesthetics will follow.

Specialties:: Kettlebells. Multi-joint, full body conditioning.
Why train with me?: I pride myself in helping clients learn how to work harder and smarter.
Certifications:: National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA-CPT); National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM-CPT)

Margot Rosen

Moving is living

Specialties:: Weight loss, resistance training & nutritional consultation.
Favorite workout:: Long early morning runs or swims & strength training.
Hobbies:: Anything outdoors, biking in DC, cooking, traveling and laughing.
Why train with me?: Nothing is impossible when it comes to your fitness. Your personalized workouts will challenge you to reach your full potential and have fun along the way.
Certifications:: NPTI-CPT, NPTI Certified Nutritional Consultant

Patrick Hitches

Change is Simply a Choice...

Specialties:: Complete body transformations through nutritional counseling and lifestyle revamping coupled with appropriate exercise execution.
Favorite workout:: Everything Iron.
Hobbies:: Weight Training, Bodybuilding, Socializing, Spontaneous Adventures
Why train with me?: I will teach you the foundations of exercise performance while helping to revamp your lifestyle habits through proper nutrition, yielding real results.
Certifications:: Bachelors in Nutritional Science & Exercise Physiology with Didactic in Dietetics, USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach Level 1

Angela Leone, RD

As a nutritionist and registered dietitian, I love to help people learn about eating, cooking, and food habits that have the power to change their lives!

Specialties:: Nutrition Counseling and Coaching
Favorite workout:: Running stairs or stadiums - it's a killer workout that makes me feel like a champion!
Hobbies:: Cooking, baking from scratch, and eating what I cook! To balance it out I love to run around DC and have just started training for triathlons.
Why train with me?: Your food and energy needs are as unique to you as your personality! We'll work together to find the right food solutions for you - fueling you through your workout and your day.
Certifications:: Registered Dietitian, Licensed Dietitian