MEET OUR TRAINERS
AMANDA CABRERA
Owner of Elev8 Fitness :: Former CrossFit Level 1 Trainer :: USAW Level 1 Sport Performance Coach :: WITS Certified Personal Trainer :: CPR/AED Certified :: CrossFit Mobility Trainer Certificate :: Pregnancy Fitness Certificate :: Licensed and Insured
Amanda believes being fit is a lifestyle. As owner of Elev8, she and her team of fitness professionals are dedicated to seeing their FIT Family get fit, and STAY fit for life. As a WITS Certified Personal Trainer for over 14 years, a former Level 1 CrossfFit Trainer, and Level 1 Sports Performance Coach (USA Weightlifting), Amanda offers a variety of programs to her clients to keep their workouts fresh and fun. She also completed the CrossFit Mobility Trainer Certificate and Pregnancy Fitness Certificate from WITS.
Amanda is a business owner and a mom of 3 boys under the age of 5. She has always been active and has completed numerous races such as The Tough Mudder, The Nation's Triathlon, The Rock N Roll Half Marathon, and Shamrock Half Marathon. Her love of fitness and helping others is why she chose to pursue personal training. There’s nothing better than to see confidence instilled into a person as they start seeing results. Over the years, Amanda has trained ALL types of clients, from athletes to people who have never stepped foot in the gym. Her company offers Olympic Lifting, F.I.T. Classes, Sports and Conditioning Camps, Personal Training, Group Training, Corporate F.I.T. Classes, Bridal FIT Camps, Online Training, Nutritional Counseling, and more!
Whether you are just starting your fitness journey, or if you have been working out for years, Elev8 can help take your training to the next level!
AARON MARSHALL
NASM Certified Personal Trainer :: CPR/AED Certified :: Licensed & Insured
Aaron is a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) certified personal trainer. He is also a husband, a father, a world traveler, and an avid hiker. Fitness is what he loves and fitness is the focus of his life path. After personally experiencing all the benefits that come along with a healthy lifestyle, it has been Aaron’s mission to share this knowledge. His methodology is simple – a proper fitness routine coupled with excellent nutrition is the key to a healthy life. As your personal trainer, Aaron will implement professional workout programs and nutrition systems and diligently work with you towards all of your fitness and health goals. Whether that be weight loss, strength training, cardiovascular endurance, mass gain or just overall health and wellness. The long journey to health can seem like a daunting task, but with the right guidance there is no goal that is unachievable. Fitness is FUN – it is Aaron’s intention for you to share those same sentiments after training with him. The greatest investment you will ever make is in yourself. Why not start now?
Jessy Kistler
NSCA CSCS :: Nationally Qualified NPC Bikini Athlete :: Southern Powerlifting Federation Competitor :: CPR Certified :: Licensed & Insured
Jessy became a trainer to fulfill her desire to create a lifestyle that make health and wellness a priority. She believes that working out and training smart have benefits that surpass the physical appearance. As a Navy veteran and active reservist, Jessy is now a Nationally Qualified, NPC bikini athlete and powerlifter for the Southern Powerlifting Federation in the 123-weight class. As a trainer, Jessy has worked with pregnant and postpartum women, individuals with injury, youth athletes, and seniors. Jessy has worked with small groups and one on one clients from general fitness and weight loss to competition preparation. She also offers online programming.
After serving in the Navy, she completed her Personal Training and Fitness Certification at Tidewater Community College and later earned her Strength and Conditioning Certification (CSCS). She specializes in bodybuilding and strength training. Additionally, she has experience preparing individuals seeking to join the military, for their physical readiness tests.
As a wife and mother of two, having worked out through her pregnancies, Jessy knows that fitness is something meant for all ages and body types. No matter what your fitness goals are, there is room to live a healthy lifestyle for everybody. Fitness does not begin and end in the gym. Training has purpose and you carry your strength wherever you go!
JOHN BROWER
ISMA Certified Personal Trainer :: CPR Certified :: Licensed & Insured
John discovered his passion for helping people get fit while serving in the U.S. Air Force. Early on in his career he was chosen to be a Physical Training Leader for his squadron, as a PTL he assisted fellow servicemen who were not reaching their PT scores, which was necessary for advancement. John worked with participants in small groups as well as one-on-one until they were able to reach their goals.
A certified personal trainer since 2013 with the International Sports Medicine Association, John's mission for his clients are to help them achieve their goals through total health and fitness
RHETT BARON
B.S. Kinesiology (ECU, endorsed by the NSCA) :: CSCS :: EXOS XPT Performance Specialist :: CPR/AED/Ocean Rescue :: SSI Open Water Diver
Rhett attended college at East Carolina University and received his Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology, and also played on their hockey team. After finishing his undergrad, Rhett moved to Los Angeles to intern with EXOS (formerly Athletes Performance). During this time, he was able to work with top-level professional, collegiate, and Olympic athletes and grow as a coach. After his time in EXOS, he transferred to the University of Vermont working with various sports teams including lacrosse, hockey, swimming, and track.
Later on in Rhett’s training career, he served as a coach at Prentiss Hockey Performance in Connecticut working with NHL, college and prep school hockey players during their off-season training. Amongst his experience working in athletics, his client roster in the private setting also has included former Special Forces, first responders, Ironmen, and general populations looking to enhance their lives.
Currently he contracts with O2X Human Performance traveling to different fire department locations and sharing information that can help firefighters enhance their performance and career longevity. Whether you are an inspiring athlete or a beginner searching for guidance on working out, Rhett has the knowledge and experience to help you reach your goals.
KEVIN BANKS
NASM CPT :: CPR Certified :: Licensed & Insured
Kevin is a Navy veteran and National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer. Kevin believes that living a healthy lifestyle enhances a persons way of life and because of that he enjoys helping people get on that path.
Having always been into fitness at a young age, Kevin was determined to become a CPT and use his knowledge to help others. Whatever the goal a client may have Kevin is determined to help that client reach that goal. As a goal setter himself he knows the satisfaction that comes when completing a goal. Kevin believes fitness and nutrition are a lifestyle. When a person is able to get a grasp on both of those, the things you can achieve are limitless. Once he was able to get a hold of his fitness and nutrition, he was able to transform his own body and lifestyle to what he imagined. Now Kevin loves giving people that same motivation and knowledge to get their body and lifestyle to where they want it to be.
CHRIS SYKES
ACE CPT :: CPR Certified :: Licensed & Insured
Chris loves being apart of a journey that is achieving a goal, and that is why he chose to become a personal trainer. Chris has been working with clients over the last 10 years. He has worked with athletes from middle school through the pros to unlock new levels athleticism, strength, quickness and speed. His experience playing minor league football for 8 years has enabled him to coach athletes to become better at their craft. After investing time and training into his clients throughout their high school careers, 40 have been offered scholarships at colleges- including many at Division1 colleges.
Chris has also enjoyed helping clients achieve various fitness goals over the years from weight loss, adding muscle, conditioning or just conquering a new personal challenge. Chris can help you train for whatever goal you want to achieve!
Jocelyn Sidwell Holman
NASM CPT :: Certified Health Coach :: NASM FNS :: NASM BCS :: CPR Certified :: Licensed & Insured
In 2012 Jocelyn developed her practice, Level Lifestyle. Level Lifestyle focuses on a healthy food relationship while prioritizing plant foods to optimize clean eating. Her passion for fitness led her to become certified with NASM in 2015. She has taken her desire to improve her client’s overall well-being with an in-home practice, online coaching, along with coaching fitness and nutrition classes at several gyms in the area.
She prides herself in proper movement and motivating her clients to surpass their goals. She loves to coach functional fitness and how to use your body properly along with HIIT classes. She enjoys living the lifestyle of fitness, nutrition and wellness. Her fitness and food motivation along with mindset will help you achieve the same.
TROY PANAGUITON
B.S. Exercise Science (Old Dominion University) :: CPR & AED Certified :: Licensed & Insured
Troy has been living an active lifestyle since the age of four with soccer being his sport of choice. He played at the travel level and semi-pro level where his team, Fut5ol FC, won the U.S. Futsal Federation Southeast Regional Tournament in 2017.
From Troy’s past history of high-level training, he began to study different types of programming for sport specific athletes, which made him choose Exercise Science as his major. During his time in college, he began to lift weights and started a mix of bodybuilding and powerlifting program. After Troy finished his undergraduate degree he was hired as the JV Soccer Coach at Landstown High School and is a Personal Trainer.
Troy pays attention to detail and thrives off of seeing his clients reach their goals. Whether you are just starting your fitness journey, or if you just need fresh motivation, Troy will design a program that will work for you and your schedule. He believes that hard work will always beat talent when talent does not work.