Personal Training

Matt has the privilege of working with an amazing team of highly-skilled, elite trainers. If you're unsure which trainer is the best match for you, or you'd like to give feedback on a training experience, Matt is here to help.

Our Personal Training team is primed to be your pathfinder — let us guide you on the journey to your best!

Coming from a military family, Dontae’s focus is to help clients build strength, boost performance, and lose weight—while also focusing on mental health, personal growth, and lasting lifestyle change. His approach goes beyond workouts: it is about creating healthy habits, building confidence, and developing a strong, resilient mindset.

Education: Graduating summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA as a Sigma Alpha Epsilon Honors Society member, Maddox has both a master's and a doctorate in physical therapy. He's lectured on topics ranging from the importance of metabolism for athletic performance and changes to women’s and men’s health issues over time. Along with being a licensed physical therapist, he is also a NASM certified personal trainer with ten additional certifications.

Employment: Dr. Deal’s academic and post-graduate professional affiliations and positions include everything from treating and training the Miami Dolphins and collegiate athletes to your everyday person looking to lose weight and improve health.

Personal: At age seven, Dr. Deal started playing (almost every) sport: football, basketball, soccer, swimming/diving, track, weight lifting, and baseball. By sixteen, he began competing in bodybuilding and powerlifting. Maddox continued track, football, swimming, and basketball through high school and earned 1st team all-district and region honors in football. He continued playing football at the collegiate level, making NCAA all-conference as a fullback and NFL combine preparation. He continued his bodybuilding and powerlifting passions through his undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral tenures and has never stopped, with his last physique competition in October 2021. Dr. Deal is a USBF Physique Pro, USBF Physique Masters Pro, and 6x WABDL national deadlift champion. Furthermore, Maddox still holds the WABDL Florida State Record in the 220 lb sub-masters class. His 688.5 lbs record set in the early 2000s earned him second place in the world championships. Combining this 35-year competition history with 45 years of exercise experience built up his education in preparing competitors for women’s bikini, men’s bodybuilding/physique, and powerlifting. He was also a former head judge for the World Physique Alliance. In short, Dr. Deal can lift you towards and beyond your fitness expectations.

Barrett has been a leader in health and fitness education for over 10 years. She takes her experience in a variety of sports such as Thai boxing, rowing, spartan races, track and tennis to create unique, fun and challenging programs to fit your personal goals. Her clients leave sessions feeling motivated and excited by what they are capable of. She believes in meeting people where they are and cultivating an environment that helps sustain and promote progress.

The world will tell you that you are your greatest obstacle, but Barrett is here to tell you; you are your greatest opportunity.

Katie is a personal trainer with a focus on functional fitness, specializing in helping runners and triathletes optimize their performance through tailored programs. As an avid endurance athlete herself, she understands the unique demands endurance athletes face, and builds programs that enhance strength while reducing injury risk and supporting performance.

Outside of the endurance space, Katie works with clients of all backgrounds and experience levels, meeting each individual where they are at and providing the tools and confidence to achieve their goals and feel stronger both inside and outside of the gym.

Aidan Henderson is a High Performance Coach at The St. James. He earned his B.S. in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science and a minor in Physical Therapy from James Madison University. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

A former two-way baseball player at the high school, junior college, and collegiate club levels, Aidan brings firsthand athletic experience to his coaching. He has completed strength and conditioning internships with James Madison University Football and Cressey Sports Performance Florida—the offseason training home to hundreds of collegiate, minor league, and Major League Baseball players, along with other professional athletes.

Aidan believes that mindset, nutrition, recovery, and off-the-field habits are key factors that separate good athletes from great ones. He emphasizes discipline, consistency, and a growth mindset in pursuing long-term performance goals. His coaching style is rooted in enthusiasm, passion, and authenticity—never asking athletes to do something he hasn’t done himself.

With a background as a former police officer for MPD and experience as a chiropractic assistant specializing in posture correction, Ebony brings a unique approach to fitness that blends strength, mobility, injury prevention, and overall wellness. Her expertise in functional movement and rehabilitation allows her to help clients build strength while addressing postural imbalances and movement deficiencies.

Whether you’re an athlete aiming to enhance performance, recovering from an injury, or looking to build strength safely, she designs individualized training programs that focus on efficient movement, injury resilience, and sustainable progress.

You’ll work together to create a customized plan that helps you move better, feel stronger, and achieve your goals. Train with purpose. Move with confidence. Live stronger.

Garrison is a certified personal trainer and performance coach from Maryland with 3-4 years of experience. He began his journey as a basketball coach before expanding into performance and functional training, earning his ISSA certification along the way. He’s worked with athletes across sports like basketball, football, lacrosse, soccer, and more.

Garrison takes a patient, intentional approach to training–-with the belief that while perfection may not be possible, it’s always worth chasing. His goal is to help every client move better, build confidence, and stay consistent on the path to long-term progress.

Tony is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer with over 10 years of experience in the fitness world. He’s worked with student athletes in both high school and college, as well as adults looking to improve functional movement. Tony has trained clients ranging from age 12 through 89. He currently is the sprint coach for Williamsburg Middle School track and field in Arlington, VA.

Tony specializes in explosive moments, balance, stability, flexibility and mobility routines. He has helped instill mental and physical confidence in many of his seasoned clients with their movement and balance. Tony uses his background in boxing, football, basketball and track in order to give his clients a unique program in order to achieve their goals.

Sherell Rowe is a nationally certified personal trainer with four years of experience, specializing in body composition, weight loss, and muscle gain.

Known for her amazing personality and motivational energy, Sherell creates personalized training experiences tailored to each client’s unique goals. With exceptional communication skills and a fun, approachable demeanor, she makes every session engaging and supportive, empowering her clients to achieve their best selves.

As a Reiki II practitioner, she blends her expertise in fitness and holistic healing to promote wellness for the body, mind, and spirit.

Drawing from 14 years of military service, Ze’Quan provides a high-resolution coaching experience built on unwavering integrity and clinical precision. He bridges the gap between scientific expertise and aesthetic artistry, specializing in glute hypertrophy and glute shelf architecture through a systemic approach to symmetry and power.

Beyond the workouts, Ze’Quan uses his insight and wisdom to help clients feel more comfortable and mentally prepared for their journey. By focusing on both precise body composition and the confidence to overcome any obstacle, he ensures his clients feel truly comfortable in their skin while building a physique that is as balanced as it is powerful.

Cait is passionate about helping people build healthier, stronger lives through sustainable programming. She applies her background in nutrition science, public health, and health behavior change to help clients of all ages and backgrounds create lasting healthy lifestyles.

Outside of coaching, Cait continues to challenge herself by training in boxing, martial arts, and self-defense. These activities exemplify her values—get outside of your comfort zone, build resilience and continue to grow both physically and mentally. She brings those same lessons into her coaching, encouraging clients to overcome their obstacles, embrace new challenges, and build confidence both inside and outside the gym.