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11 Feb Courtney Weare NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Women’s Fitness Specialist, Nutrition Coach, and Corrective Exercise Specialist As a NASM certified personal trainer, Courtney has been training clients and teaching group fitness for many years now. Whether hosting boot camp or teaching kids fitness, the goal remains the same, to give clients a worthwhile experience in a safe environment while helping achieve their wellness goals. The drive to continue to deliver the best exercise science has to offer has led Courtney to specialize and earn certifications in women’s fitness, nutrition and corrective exercise. Before becoming a personal trainer, Courtney served in the military. As a Surgical Tech working in the operating room, seeing the body from the inside, gave her a valuable perspective as to why it is so important to stay healthy and fuel our bodies for longevity. Courtney is Rain City’s glute specialist. Her lower body classes are guaranteed to shape and tone your backside. When not training or teaching, Courtney loves spending time with her family. They regularly enjoy cooking, hiking, spontaneous dance parties and exploring all there is to offer in this beautiful state. Find Courtney on Instagram@liftyouupfit
11 Feb Aaron Carlson A.C.E Certified Personal Trainer, Sports Performance Specialist Aaron grew up very active in Arlington sports, playing basketball, baseball, running track and cross-country. Entering high school he focused selectively on basketball, lettering for 2 years. Aaron graduated in 2016 and shifted his focus to the weight room. After 2 years of lifting for aesthetics, not athletics, his goals changed to more performance-based training. In 2019 he became a certified personal trainer and Sports Performance Specialist. Aaron continues his love for basketball through coaching youth basketball teams including being the head coach for a D-1 Elites 7th grade boys team. In 2020 he re-enrolled in school to finish his AA degree and pursue a bachelors degree in Kinesiology at Seattle U. He is also focused on becoming a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, the only NCAA accredited certification that requires a bachelors in a related field. Aaron’s long-term goal is to open a private training facility focused on preparing youth athletes for the next level. Aaron currently runs Rain City’s Sports Performance Training and Youth Fitness Programs. Outside of the studio, Aaron enjoys working on his vertical jump, playing basketball and focusing on school and building his fitness business. Find Aaron on Instagram@a.carlson5
11 Feb Tracy Jacobsen NASM Certified Personal Trainer and TRX Instructor Tracy is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and our early morning Group Fitness Instructor. Tracy began her fitness career in 2014, following a 4-year battle with many autoimmune disorders. During that 4-year period Tracy’s health had taken a drastic decline as she found herself in more doctors’ offices than gyms. Her Doctor recommended self-care in the form of strength training and cardio. This was when Tracy found UBC (Urban Boot Camp) and fell in love with a completely new style of exercise. In less than a year she became a certified UBC instructor teaching at a local Arlington studio. Soon after she secured her Tier 2 UBC certification. In June of 2018 Tracy joined us here at Rain City Fitness where she studied with NASM focusing on group class formats including strength training, HIIT and Tabata. In May of 2019, Tracy became NASM Certified Personal Trainer and certified in TRX in 2020. Tracy is the burpee queen and her cardio classes’ guarantee your fat will cry. Tracy is full of life and her energy is what motivates our clients to workout at 5:30 in the morning. Outside the studio, Tracy is a wife, mother and full time legal assistant. She enjoys running with her dog, completing Tough Mudders, camping, and cooking for her family. Find Tracy on Instagram@jacobsen.tb
11 Feb Amy Rocha Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor Amy joined Rain City Fitness in June 2018 after beginning her fitness journey as a Beach Body Insanity Instructor. Amy’s love for fitness started in 2015 when she was turning 40 and decided to take action making health a bigger priority. She hired a personal trainer and lost 35 pounds in one year! This same year, she became inspired to teach, starting with Insanity. Since then she has become a Personal Trainer and certified to teach Spin, TRX, SH1FT, L1FT and R1SE. Amy loves training triceps, biceps and chest. Take one of her classes if you want to improve your push-ups and/or triceps dips. Since day one of meeting Jessica and being at Rain City Fitness, Amy has always felt as if the trainers and clients are like family and she couldn’t be more blessed to be a part of it! Outside of the studio she enjoys spending time with friends and family. Amy will welcome her first grandchild in 2021. Find Amy on Instagram @therochas4
