Certified Personal Trainer

After graduating from California State University Sacramento in 1993, Andre truly committed to his personal training career. While in California from 1994-2006, he worked as a personal trainer at 24Hour Fitness, Golds Gym Rancho Cordova, the Sacramento Court Club, the Elk Grove Racquet Club, and for his own company.
Andre’s clientele range from people who have never lifted a weight, to athletes wanting to improve fitness for team/individual sports. He came from a heavy athletic background including having played intercollegiate football. He has trained seasoned athletes who want to get bigger, faster, and stronger for an upcoming season, to the beginning athletes getting ready for his or her first season of team/individualized sports.

​His personal training philosophy is super simple. He tries to make training fun. The training programs vary every single session. Andre never wants his clients to get bored with their training, nor does he want to get complacent in training them. He believes in constantly researching new training methods and techniques. He has a Fitour certification and also teaches indoor and outdoor boot camps.

Certified Personal Trainer

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, a position not usually held by young recruits. As a PTL he assisted fellow servicemen who were not reaching their PT scores, which was necessary for advancement within the squadron. 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 style of training is high intensity with cardio while incorporating weightlifting. He enjoys training clients of all ages and tailors each session to his client’s goals. His main objective is to have fun, sweat, and his clients to look forward to coming to the gym.

Cycling

Julie is a certified Star 3 Spinning Instructor with Mad Dogg Athletics and AFAA trained. With six years as a certified Spinning instructor, Julie creates a fun, energetic indoor cycle class using motivational techniques directed toward individuals of all fitness levels.
Julie believes that anyone can improve their fitness level no matter what their physical condition. She feels that workouts that are functional and complement your lifestyle will make daily life more enjoyable and will improve your quality of life.

Cycling

Alyce has taught fitness classes since 2006. After attending Pilates classes, she was inspired to pursue her fitness certification. This opened the door to teaching Pilates, Chisel, HIIT, Spin, and Core n More. A new found passion for motivating others led her to obtain a certification as a personal trainer. At Fitness 24-7, she teaches Spin and Core and More classes which focus on cross-training and maintaining overall cardio endurance. She believes everything emanates from the core and building on that foundation is what led her to teach these classes.

She encourages those who attend her classes by bringing a level of awareness of how simple tweaks and modifications can make all the difference to a successful workout. She also loves the energy the members bring to the classes.
Alyce has certifications from National Exercise Trainers Association, Interactive Fitness Trainers of America and World Instructor Training Schools. She is also is CPR certified.

Enjoying the outdoors, SUPing, biking, boating, running and hiking are some of her other interests. In addition, Alyce has also completed the Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach, Va. and numerous half marathons as well as climbed Mt. Fuji when she lived in Japan.

When Alyce isn’t teaching classes, she works as a Community Relations and Wellness Coordinator where she implements employee wellness programs for a large mortgage subservicing company.

Brenda is a native to Virginia Beach, and has been teaching for Fitness 24-7 since 2017. She is interested in encouraging and equipping people to remain healthy. She believes exercise should be fun and challenging.

My motto is “We are our biggest challenge.” It’s great to see people excel out of their comfort zones and try new things. I love pushing boundaries and seeking a new challenge. As a mother of 2, wife, Spanish Tutor, Chauffeur, Real Estate Consultant, Chef and Spin Instructor, I’m always up for a challenge. I have been Spin Certified with AED and CPR since 2017 with Mad Dogg Athletics and The American Red Cross.

Yoga, Thai Massage

Larissa has a master’s degree in Biology and is certified in Thai Body Work from Wat Po Temple in Thailand.  She teaches Anatomy at Tidewater Community College (TCC) and ECPI, is a certified Personal Trainer and certified instructor in Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, and Aerobics. Larissa is very passionate in her work and in everything she does. She enjoys traveling, classical music, meditation, nature, good conversation, and helping people connect to the “divine” through Yoga and Thai massage. She is bi-lingual in Russian and English.