Personal training is the most effective way to safely reach your fitness goals. Your life is busy and finding time to get in shape is difficult; our professional trainers enable you to maximize your workout. Every workout is customized to each of our clients. We offer training programs for both men and women of all fitness levels from novice to athlete. Personal training is safe, productive, motivational and flexible. We have gathered together some of Richmond's finest personal trainers to blend a variety of training specialties: weight management, toning and sculpting, pre/post natal, sports conditioning, nutritional structure and muscle enhancement. In addition to being professionally certified, all of our trainers are college educated and many have master degrees in the health field.

The initial personal training session is only $10 for first time clients.  Please contact personaltraining@richmondbalance.com for additional information.

We know that your life is busy. That is why Richmond Balance is now offering online personal training. You will have customized workout plans created for you. Our personal trainers will be available to discuss nutrition and exercise over the telephone and by email with you. This program is great for people that need to add variety to their normal routine. Personal training packages are available.

Look your best in just 12 WEEKS! Bridal Boot Camp is open to members and non-members. You will meet with a personal trainer 24 times during the 12 week period. The trainer will provide beginning and ending fitness assessments as well as nutritional consultations. Each week you will receive customized workouts. Non-Members will also receive a 12 week gym membership. This program is for the Groom too... You can train together or seperately.

Our personal trainers are available to come to your residence to best fit your schedule. We recognize that life is hectic and your schedule is tight. At home training can save you time while providing you with a quality work out to help you reach your health goals.

Manager
bwebster@richmondbalance.com

Brandyn has a BS degree in Exercise Science and is an AFAA Certified Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor. She has always been very active in and out of the gym, playing Division I Softball in college and playing a variety of team sports since graduation. With a lifetime of physical activity and training experience, Brandyn specializes in a variety of areas such as weight loss, building muscle mass, and increasing muscular strength. She believes in sticking to the basics in her training style and tends to focus on more functional movement patterns. She is dedicated to helping all clients and members at Richmond Balance reach their fitness goals through expert training, innovative programming, and proper education.

kenneth@richmondbalance.com

Kenneth is an ACE certified personal trainer and has been working with clients from all walks of life for over two years.  Kenneth specializes in rapid weight loss programs and uses a variety of exercises to challenge clients and stimulate weight loss.  His programs are designed to reduce body fat, inches, and weight in a short amount of time.  Kenneth has been physically active since high school and encourages his clients to adopt healthy lifestyle practices to enhance the quality of their lives. Seeing his clients achieve their goals and reach heights they never thought were attainable inspires him in his own life.

jennie@richmondbalance.com

Jennie Meharg is an ACE certified personal trainer with a background in dance and yoga. She received a fine arts degree in theatre from VCU and has worked professionally on stage for the past 10 years. Jennie challenges her clients to build core strength and balance while teaching them ways to shape their bodies. An avid runner, she also encourages building cardio vascular fitness and endurance.

thomas@richmondbalance.com

Thomas showed great athletic ability early on in life. His interest in health,fitness and sports allowed him to segway into a career as a professional wrestling referee. His constant exposure to the athletic lifestyle made the choice of being a certified personal trainer an easy one. Clients enjoy his philosophy of fun,progressive and innovative exercises.

Nutrition Consultant
natalie@richmondbalance.com

Natalie received her Bachelors of Science in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise from Virginia Tech. While at Virginia Tech, Natalie competed as a division I athlete in tennis and cross country. Due to this background, Natalie has been interested in nutrition for many years. She has experience counseling clients for weight loss, improved performance, health concerns, and more. Natalie is excited to help you meet your goals and live a balanced, healthy lifestyle through nutrition.

myron@richmondbalance.com

Myron graduated from Old Dominion University with a BS Degree in Exercise Science. He is also an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer. Myron has always loved sports and this translates into his training. He enjoys teaching bootcamp style workouts and using discipline and fun to get a good workout. His main goal is to help people meet their fitness goals so that they can live happy and healthy lives.

Are you already a personal training client? Training sessions can now be traded in and used towards nutritional consults!

"In the past, overcoming self-imposed stigmas concerning workouts and trainers has always been an issue for me. Richmond Balance has afforded my husband and I a real, true sense of 'privacy' and camaraderie. Giulianna made me feel as if I was not just another project during her internship, but that she sincerely wanted me to reach an attainable exercise plan that would help me meet my goal. Her technique and patience made me feel more comfortable than I initially thought. With her gentle, but firm persuasion, I did not feel as though I could not complete any exercise that was suggested."-- Lisa Calderon

"Training with Thomas is going great. I feel much stronger, am thinking much clearer and have reduced a pants size (smile). He is very thorough, supportive and knowledgeable. My family and I are very impressed with the improvements that I have made." --Ms. Coles

"My training with Thomas has exceeded my expectations! I find him to be extremely focused, professional and he motivates me to a higher level of performance which I am confident will yield results". --Margaret Lewis

"Richmond Balance and Henry have been key to a realistic fitness plan that is making me stronger and healthier. The facility is comfortable and non-intimidating, but equipped for all fitness levels. Not only do I feel better, but I look better, and that sense of accomplishment has kept me coming back week after week." --Melissa H.

"In addition to the personal training, I like best the atmosphere at Richmond Balance. Everyone is serious about working out, and there is no waiting for equipment." --Haywood Spangler

"Richmond Balance has been wonderful to me. It is conveniently located to where I can use it almost everyday. I have been exercising consistently for years and had plateaud. Their trainers created a customized, comprehensive, routine to achieve my goals, and within six weeks I had tremendous results. I enjoy my workouts again, and appreciate the personal attention and friendliness the staff has displayed. My time here is well spent." --Chip Muir

"I can't believe it will be 2 years this July that I started working with Thomas! Where does the time go! I was so nervous! Most personal trainers come over as someone who totally judges you at first sight, and thinks that they've got more than their work cut out for them when they get someone, like me at the time, who had a serious issue with my weight and my whole being! Thomas was SO not that person! I quickly learned that all trainers are NOT alike! I felt as if I was a normal human, and was treated with such respect and kindness, which in turn, caused me to want to be there and want to lose the weight and inches! Don't let him fool you.....he's a great guy, but he is there to see that you reach the goals you have set for yourself, (notice I didn't say the goals he has set for you), and he will work you hard! In my first 6 weeks, I lost 12 pounds. 2 pounds a week may not sound like a lot, but to me, it was massive!! My entire attitude on food, exercise, and how I felt about myself had changed so completely! Thomas was able to work me hard enough to lose 30 pounds! Incredible to say the least! He changed me 100%, and for that, I am truly grateful!! I had to stop training due to financial strains, but he has been available to me, for moral support, through emails and the occasional phone call! He has no idea how much that means to me! I miss working with Thomas, I really do! Anyone that gets the chance to work with him will see changes, and feel as if he is with you the entire way! He's super supportive and tough at the same time! Both of which I totally needed!! Thank you Thomas for what you have taught me! I know I have a lot more learning to do, and with the guidelines and routines you set for me, I know I will see them!" --Rene Seiders

"Just wanted to send you in writing the good news about how working out has lowered my blood pressure. Back in March my blood pressure was continuouly high averaging 155/90. I then went on blood pressure medication to help lower it. Since my sessions with Thomas Robinson (who I think is a great trainer) since August, my blood pressure has lowered and is not 120 / 80 and sometimes lower. My doctor took me off my medication last week and urges to keep up the good work." --Carolyn McGeorge

"Thomas and I have been working together for over a year. Not only I have dropped several sizes in my clothes, but I have tremendously improved my strength, balance and endurance. Every session with Thomas is a challenge...yet I always make it through. His fun approach and attention to my strengths and weaknesses has really helped me to become an overall more fit and confident person! I can't imagine how I would have made this much progress without him! Thanks Thomas, you rock!!" --Ashley Farmer

"Going to a facility to exercise has never worked for me, but when a trainer shows up at my door, there is no excuse for not exercising. Lara has been patient, encouraging and inventive with the few hand-held pieces of equipment with which I am willing to clutter my house. I'll never think exercise is fun, but I do have to admit I feel better for this experience." --Over 60 and exercising!
"Richmond Balance has been a great experience for me. I love the small town feel and the fact that you're able to create a relationship with the staff. I signed up for a personal training package with Lara and have LOVED it! She's just the thing I needed to really push me to new heights and prove to myself that I'm much stronger than I ever thought I could be!" --Kristin Hedgepeth

"Lara at Richmond Balance has been an excellent trainer to work with: the workouts are challenging, always changing, and are geared towards my personal goals. As someone who suffers from a back injury, I have been particularly impressed with her ability to tailor exercises specifically towards me and even create new regimes on the fly if I am experiencing pain that day." --Drew Harrigan

"I started working out with Jenny almost 3 months ago and it has made such a difference in my life! Not only have I become stronger physically, but I also have more energy and enthusiasm for working out in general. As a young professional with a limited amount of free time, I now look forward to training after work instead of dragging myself to the gym or skipping it altogether. Jenny makes my workouts efficient and different each session, yet every time I am pushed to my edge and can feel myself getting stronger. I really can't imagine working out any other way now! Thanks, Jenny!" --Sarah Flynn