Posted by Brenda Wallace
Personal trainers exist in all shapes and sizes. There are some who are heavily into the strength training. there are some who love the commercial gyms, but hate any of the home gym options. There are some who are quite the obvious. Studbar Pullup Bars wanted to highlight all of them, being that all of them are committed to your personal fitness.
Welcome to our list of top personal trainers. We have arranged them in alphabetical order by first name.
1. Ace Morgan
Ace Morgan was voted the best personal trainer in a San Francisco readers poll. He trains all types of people, from the stay at home mom to the web designer to the rich and famous. His specialty is in muscle imbalance correction through core, circuit training, strength training, and other proven techniques.
Website: Ace Morgan Fitness
Twitter: @Acemorganfit
2. Adam Bornstein
Adam Bornstein is all about body transformation. He’s an extremely well-known figure in the fitness writing community, and has written his own books on fitness. Now he shares his insights through his blog.
Website: Born Fitness
Twitter: @Bornfitness
3. Alli McKee
A Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Alli McKee is the co-founder of Girls Gone Strong, a company that educates women to embrace strength in all of its forms. She is also a well-known fitness model.
Website: Alli McKee
Twitter: @allimckeefit
4. Andy Morgan
Andy Morgan is an online diet coach and personal trainer. He’s a big fan of the Leangains method of Intermittent Fasting and weightlifting, and shares his knowledge through his blog posts and guides.
website; Ripped Body
Twitter: @rippedbodyjp
5. Ashley Borden
Ashley Borden is very well known among top athletes and celebrities as a trainer who can deliver results. Women’s Health magazine named her one of the top “Body Transformers” in 2011.
Website: Ashley Borden
Twitter: @ashleyborden
6. Beth Harris
Beth Harris is a well-rated Health & Fitness Professional in North Florida. She not only does personal training, but also life coaching. Combined with her many certifications, she’s becoming a known name in the fitness world.
Website: Elizabeth Harris
twitter: @bethharrisfit
7. Bo the Trainer
Offers personal training programs in the Miami area. Bo has a firm commitment to making sure that his clients receive the best in personal attention and care. He conducts personal training programs, resistance and training programs, and has individual and group classes. Is the founder of Milk Fitness – it does a body good.
Website: Training With Bo
Twitter: @Bothetrainer
8. Brad McLeod
Not everyone can be a SEAL, but if want to train like one, then Brad McLeod is your man! He offers online coaching as a former SEAL and as a Crossfit Level 1 trainer.
website: Sealgrinder PT
Twitter: @sealgrinderpt
9. Burr Leonard
Burr Leonard is the creator of the Bar method of fitness, a form of exercise that uses body alignment, alternating muscle groups, and classical dance techniques to stretch and tone the entire body. It’s a very intense form of exercise well suited for people in dance.
Website: Bar Method
Twitter: @Barmethodsf
10, Caz the Trainer
Another young trainer and fitness coach, Caz Derkowski is turning heads with his well-sculpted physique. He’s only been lifting since 2008, which goes to show how quickly his methods achieve results.
Website: Caz the Trainer
Twitter: @Cazthetrainer
11. Clint Nielsen
Clint is someone who learned how to do fitness from the ground up. One comment about “man-boobs” and many mistakes later, his “Reveal the Steel” program is helping many people reach their fitness goals.
Website: Crude Fitness
Twitter: @CrudeFitness
12. Coach Carl
Carl Paoli is known in the Crossfit world for combining the intensity of Crossfit with the rigor of classic gymnnastics training. Founder of GymnasticsWOD.com, he now trains people in San Franscisco. He was the trainer of Annie Thorisdottir, the winner of the 2011 Crossfit Games.
Website: Naka Athletics
Twitter: @Nakaathletics
13. Craig Ballantyne
After only two years, his gym became one of the top 10 gyms in America according to Men’s Health. He was able to do this by constantly pushing himself outside of his comfort zone. See how he can help you do that by reading his blog.
Website: Craig Ballantyne
Twitter: @Craigballantyne
14. Eric Cressey
Eric Cressey has assisted athletes and individuals of all shapes and sizes reach their maximum performance levels. He has worked with professional athletes, he is a certified strength and conditoning specialist, and holds several state, national, and world records.
Website: Eric Cressey
Twitter: @ericcressey
15. Gunnar Peterson
Gunnar Peterson is a personal trainer for Hollywood stars and pro athletes alike. Perhaps THE personal trainer! You’ve seen his results in many movies and television shows. If you want to look like a celebrity, Gunnar is your trainer.
Website: Gunnar Peterson
Twitter: @gunnar
16. James Fell
James Fell is the author of “In-Your-Face Fitness” in the Chicago Tribune, but he’s also one of the most down-to-earth trainers out there. Just read his blog and you’ll understand.
Website: Body for Wife
Twitter: @bodyforwife
17. Jason Ferruggia
Jason Ferrugia founded Renegade Rules, a strength training program designed to kick anyone’s butt. His mission is to make his renegade nation 1 million strong and to return to the golden era of physical culture.
Website: Jason Ferruggia
Twitter: @jasonferruggia
18. JC Deen
Fitness doesn’t have to consume your life to give you great results. That’s the message that JC Deen delivers through his blog and courses. His best-known is “A No-BS Approach for Looking Good Naked.”
Website: JCD Fitness
Twitter: @jcdfitness
19. Jeff Halevy
From having a tumor (benign) as a child, to celebrity trainer, Jeff Halevy knows how to get to the roots of someone’s issues with weight and help them to become the person they truly are.
Website: Jeff Halevy
Twitter: @jeffhalevy
20. Jen Comas Keck
Another thing to look for in a trainer is how many fitness modalities they’ve actually tried. Jen Comas Keck has done it all and now teaches what really works through EliteFTS.
Website: Jen Comas Keck
Twitter: @jencomaskeck
21. Jen Sinkler
She’s the senior fitness editor of Experience Life magazine, a magazine that gives in-depth knowledge about health, diet, and fitness without the BS. She’s also a former rugby player and has some of the most advanced training certifications in the industry.
Website: Jen sinkler
twitter: @jensinkler
22. Jim Smith
Jim Smith is a strength & conditioning coach and a member of the LIVESTRONG Fitness Advisory Board. His innovative techniques to strength traning have drawn much praise from the industry.
Website: Diesel Strength
Twitter: @dieselstrength
23. Joe Dowdell
He’s the founder and co-owner of the #3 gym in America, and is one of the best educated trainers in the industry. Few know fitness like Joe Dowdell does!
Website: Joe Dowdell
Twitter: @joedowdellnyc
24. John Romaniello
Trainer to all, model, trainer, and unabashed nerd, John Romaniello brings a sense of humor that is needed in the industry. His style shows that you don’t need seriousness to get sculpted.
Website: Roman Fitness Systems
Twitter: @johnromaniello
25. Karen Ficarelli
Karen designed a fitness program that was approriate for women, allowing and empowering them to become more fit and beautiful. The program that she designed, Fitness4Her is a complete system designed reach these goals.
Website: Fitness 4 Her
Twitter: @fitness4her
26. Keith Norris
Keith Norris is a well-respected Paleo lifestyle enthusiast. Through his blog and coach, he teaches people older methods of physical culture used long before any weight machine was invented.
Website: Ancestral Momentum
Twitter: @keithnorris
27. Kevin Richardson
Kevin Richardson is one of the most respected personal trainers in New York City. He won the 2012 Best of Manhattan award for personal training. He fuses Eastern health principles with his Western bodybuilding training to achieve his results.
Website: Naturally Intense
Twitter: @batmannyc
28. Laura
Laura Endes left public teaching to spread the word about fitness through video. She offers a complete fitness plan and weekly workout videos for free through her site, along with personalized coaching.
Website: This Is Fit Workouts
Twitter: @thisisfitwkouts
29. Lee Hayward
Lee Hayward is one of the most popular online bodybuilding gurus out there. If bodybuilding competitions are your aim in fitness, this is the place to learn the skills you need to sculpt your way to a win.
Website: Lee Hayward
Twitter: @leehayward
30. Liz DiAlto
Personal training isn’t just about knowing exercise routines and progressions. There is also the delivery of the message. This is where Liz Dialto shines. Women love her sassy and encouraging style!
Website: Liz Dialto
Twitter: @Lizdialto
31. Marianne Kane
The site is mostly known for its detailed workouts for bodyweight and kettlebell routines, but they’re the brainchild of Marianne Kane, a RN and personal trainer with a passion for helping women get the body they want.
Website: My O My TV
Twitter: @myomytv
32. Mike Boyle
Michael Boyle is one of the foremost functional fitness coaches for pro athletes. He’s worked over 40 years as a coach for a number of college and pro teams, including the 1998 Womens Ice Hockey Team who won Gold.
Website: Body By Boyle
Twitter: @bodybyboyle
33. Mike Robertson
Intermittent fasting and weightlifting are his methods for teaching people how to become jacked. If you want to lose weight and get cut at the same time, you can’t go wrong with his methods.
Website: Robertson Training Systems
Twitter: @robtrainsystem
34. Mitch Calvert
He’s not a certified trainer, but he has definitely walked the walk enough to have his voice be heard in the fitness community! He offers lifestyle consultation programs through his blog.
Website: Mitch Calvert
Twitter: @mitchnutrition
35. Neghar Fonooni
Diet is just as important of a component as exercise for overall fitness. Trainer Neghar Fonooni trains women how to make easy and healthy recipes along with teaching them how to properly deadlift olypmic weights.
Website: Neghar Fonooni
Twitter; @negharfonooni
36. Nicole Nichols
Nicole Nichols is not only a fitness expert, but also the editor-in-chief for SparkPeople, the most popular fitness and weight-loss site on the web. She was named the “Top Personal Trainer to Watch” in 2011 by ACE and Life Fitness.
Website: coach Nicole
Twitter: @thecoachnicole
37. Rob Sulaver
If a badass is what you want to become, then Rob Sulaver is the one to transform you! Nutritional information, hormone profiling, and Crossfit are his tools.
Website: Bandana Training
Twitter: @bandanatraining
38. Ross Training
Ross Enamait has dedicated his life to excellence and innovations in high performance training and strength development. His website has plenty of resources about fitness training and making your fitness dreams come true.
Website: Ross Training
Twitter: @Rosstraining
39. Shannon Colavecchio
PR Maven by day, fitness instructor always. She does a little bit of everything, but focuses on core training, TRX, and especially cycling. Her students call her the little drill sergeant.
Website: Bad Ass Fitness
Twitter: @badassfitness