Hi there! I'm incredibly passionate about my client's success and happiness. I genuinely care about my clients and am driven to do my best work for those who instill their trust and build relationships with me. My goal is to be a force of positivity in everyone's life. I love helping others achieve their dreams and overcome their fears. Life is all about building relationships; I love engaging in them.

Joey is a Marquette University Alumni where he played Division 1 Lacrosse. His passion for coaching and training led him to pursue his dream of Personal Training and has spent the last 5+ years learning and honing his craft. He recently left the city where he worked for top gyms such as Sweat, The Garage Chicago, Wattage, and Bracey Performance.

Joey derives his training style from his athletic roots on the field and views all clients as "athletes" no matter their starting point. He takes a functional approach to programming; meeting clients where they are, setting a strong foundation, and building from there. Joey has worked with all experience levels and loves educating beginners on the myths, nuances, and best practices surrounding exercise and nutrition.

My favorite client story

There a several that come to mind, but one client in particular is one of my very first clients, Matt. He came to me looking to lose weight post-COVID and we quickly hit it off. Over 2 years, he lost nearly 50 pounds, increased his muscle mass, and learned a lot. Shortly after, life happened, he got a new job and stopped seeing me. He ended up putting nearly all the weight back on but told me he was going to continue to fight to make up the progress he had lost. Sure enough, he did! He told me he had learned so much working with me that he was able to apply the knowledge and sure enough, it worked!

My favorite exercise

This depends on the client, but I would have to it is the deadlift or the squat.

My favorite quote

No Sky to High, No Sea to Rough - Ballad of a Frogman, US Navy SEALs

My training philosophy

Educate, Work Hard, Have Fun

My training experience

Marquette Strength & Conditioning, Sweat Fitness Studios, The Garage Chicago, Wattage, Bracey Performance