Meet the coaches

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I fell in love with fitness after finding I have a degenerative disease that threatened my ability to walk at a young age.  Once I learned the benefits of fitness and combatting long term health problems, I wanted to share my experience with everyone.  I quickly discovered my passion for helping people exceed their own limits and expectations!

Favorite Gym Song: footloose or any 80s club music

Favorite Exercise: I am terrible at yoga and absolutely love powerlifting

I have been coaching at United Fitness (formerly Legion Transformation Center) for almost 8 years. Coaching to me does not seem like a job because I love it. I really enjoy watching clients lose weight and get stronger, but what‘s more rewarding is seeing clients gain confidence, get mentally stronger and achieve NSV (non-scale victories) on a regular basis. 

Favorite exercises: leg press, calf raises, chest flies,  cross body Tricep extensions, preacher curls 

Favorite songs: Ocean Avenue-Yellowcard, Duality-Slipknot, The Taste of Ink-The Used, Reinventing Your Exit-Underoath, Enter Sandman-Metallica 

 Coaching at United Fitness gives me more energy than when I take the class myself.  Having spent 30+ years coaching and mentoring high school football athletes, my joy comes from seeing the class accept the challenge and in some way changing their day for the better anyway possible.

Favorite Gym Song(s): Drip too Hard (Lil Baby), All I Do is Win (T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop), Any EDM.

Favorite Exercise(s): Burpees, Laps, Bench Press

I originally began exercise to try and change my body and gain more confidence. Through consistency, the gym became my favorite place because it taught me how to enjoy growing, not only physically, but overall in all aspects of my life. 

I trained for my first bodybuilding show my senior year of college and turned pro! It will never be the perfect time to do anything, so just go for it and do what sets you on fire!

Fav Gym Songs: Love the Enemies by Future, What You Need by g herbo, and Billy Alsobrooks motivational videos. 

Favorite Exercise: Leg extension sets apart the lions from the cubs...so that's where you'll find me fighting my demons. 

Hi my name is Luke Jelus and I am currently a coach and personal trainer for United Fitness! Throughout my time being a High-School/ College athlete I have grown a passion for physical fitness and learning about all the components that can help people make progress. It is my goal to help all of our members succeed toward their dream bodies, but most importantly have fun while doing it! Excited for the future and what it has in store💪🏽.

NASM certified

Favorite songs: Woah Iil baby, and anything PNB rock

Favorite workout: LEG DAY

I found my love for group fitness in college and became a coach. After taking time off to heal from a back injury, I tried many different gyms and workouts looking for the right one. I found United Fitness and fell in love with the community and workouts!  It wasn’t long until I knew I needed to be a coach to this amazing community. 

Favorite Gym Song(s): Anything throwback hip-hop! 

Favorite Exercise(s): rowing, front squats, and RDLs! 

 I am always looking for new challenges and ways of training. I fell in love with bodybuilding, then powerlifting, and most recently I have gotten into ultramarathons, I love pushing my personal limits as well as the limits of those around me. I have been coaching at Legion for over 3 years now. Working here has been unlike any job I have ever had, it makes waking up at 3:25 worth it! The feeling you get when someone thanks you for helping them change their life is truly one of a kind. 

 Favorite gym songs: probably some Chris Stapleton or Tyler Childers or Hardy 

 Favorite exercise: Bulgarian split squats 

Hi my name is Coach Kieran, I’ve been coaching at United since 2021 while going to school. I have a bachelors of science in kinesiology and I am currently obtaining a doctorate of physical therapy! I enjoy all types of training and my favorite muscle group to hit is chest and shoulders! My favorite exercises are kneeling Med ball slams, but box jump is a close second. 

Favorite workout song: Paranoid by Black Sabbath but any country song is good too! 

My favorite part of being at United is coaching and seeing people, I call friends, better themselves every day!

I thrive on pushing boundaries, unlocking potential, and inspiring transformation. Whether it’s training hard or motivating others to reach their peak performance, my passion lies in helping individuals crush their limits and achieve their goals. I bring energy, discipline, and relentless focus to every session, ensuring every step is a step closer to success.

I love squats and steak. I eat a steak a day.