Train like an athlete. recover like a pro.
Personal training built for adults who took last year off — and want this year back. D1 background. Certified in strength, corrective exercise, and nutrition. Sessions built around your recovery, not against it.
Volleyball
PN Level 1
Experience
Trained
Train with someone who trained.
You want a trainer who knows what a serious training block feels like — and knows how to bring you back to it safely, whatever age you are, whatever your body has been through.
Chen
Four years starting middle blocker at UT Austin. Eight years coaching adults back into their bodies after their college years, their kids' toddler years, or a decade behind a desk. I train real athletes — the professional kind and the you-used-to-be kind.
My work sits at the intersection of strength, mobility, and honest programming. Nothing about my sessions is Instagram-optimized. Everything is designed to keep you moving well at 40, 50, 60, and beyond. Adults 30+ are my specialty because that's when the work gets more nuanced — and the payoff is bigger.
Book the free 20-minute intro. I'll ask about your training history, your current body, and your goals — then tell you honestly whether we're a fit and what tier to start in.
Sessions built around the whole body.
Every session integrates all four pillars. Strength drives the outcome. Movement makes the strength real. Conditioning gives you the engine. Nutrition makes it stick.
Strength
Barbell, dumbbell, kettlebell. Squat, hinge, press, pull, carry. The five patterns that determine how strong you are at every joint — trained on a progressive plan tuned to your age and current baseline.
Movement
Hip mobility, thoracic rotation, shoulder mechanics. FMS-informed corrective work built into every session — so strength lands on a body that can actually use it. Move well before you move a lot.
Conditioning
Aerobic base + short-effort intervals. Zone 2 for the base, sled work for the top-end. Built to raise VO2max and recovery capacity, not to smoke you into next Tuesday.
Nutrition
Precision Nutrition L1-certified. Protein targets, meal structure, sleep + recovery guidance. Not a diet. A framework for eating like an adult who wants energy tomorrow and progress in six months.
Progress that shows up.
A composite of client outcomes across the last three years. Individual results vary — because your program will.
Adults 30–55 who complete 6 months of 1-on-1 training add 40+ lbs to their deadlift, with better form than they started with.
92% of clients report noticeably better daily energy within 60 days. Sleep quality, mood, and afternoon crash resolve first — before the mirror changes.
Clients have completed Boston, Chicago, and NYC marathons plus multiple Ironman finishes since 2022 — trained through strength-first programs, not sport-specific-only plans.
Austin studio. everywhere else virtual.
Primary in-person work happens at the Elevate studio in South Austin. Weekly Round Rock hours for north-metro clients. Virtual programming for clients anywhere in the country.
Pick where you actually are.
Same methodology across every tier. What changes is intimacy and frequency. Not sure which one? The free intro session decides for you.
- Full custom monthly program
- Weekly video check-in with Coach
- Form review via video upload
- Nutrition guidance + protein targets
- Cancel anytime
- 2 sessions per week · 55 min each
- Groups of 3–4 · same body types + goals
- Individual programming inside the group
- Monthly assessment + progression review
- Nutrition guidance included
- 60-min private session in-studio
- Fully custom on the spot
- Book as-needed or 10-packs (save 12%)
- Trainerize app included for off-days
- Coach-led warm-up + cool-down
Real work. real people.
"I hadn't lifted since college and was scared I'd hurt myself. Sarah met me exactly where I was and had me pulling 225 within four months. My back has never felt better."
"The nutrition guidance changed more than the training did. Same effort in the gym, plus knowing what to eat — I'm the strongest I've been in 15 years."
"Online programming from Sarah is worth 3× what she charges. She actually watches my form videos. She actually responds. Not a form-fill trainer."
What clients actually ask.
No. This is my specialty. We start with a movement assessment, honest baseline testing, and a program designed around what your body actually does today — not what it did in 2010. The plan gets more ambitious as your body earns it. Nobody starts here already fit.
Usually yes, and often training is what fixes it. I've worked with clients through post-surgical shoulders, chronic low-back pain, hip labrum repairs, ACL rebuilds, and more. If we need to loop in a PT or physician, I say so — and I refer to specific people I trust in Austin.
Sport-specific programming is available for Small Group + 1-on-1 tiers — usually with a strength-first foundation and event-specific conditioning layered in. Ironmans, marathons, Hyrox, spartan — all covered. Bring the race date, we work backwards.
You get a monthly custom program delivered through Trainerize. You complete workouts, log weights, upload form videos when needed. Weekly video check-in with me. It's the same programming brain — just without me in the room. Great for clients outside Austin or with irregular schedules.
1-on-1 sessions: cancel 24 hours ahead for full credit. Small Group: cancel monthly with 30 days notice. Online Programming: cancel anytime, effective next billing cycle. No games, no lock-in.
Yes — semi-private duo sessions are $130/session for two people. Small Group already handles couples nicely. Just tell me in the intake and I'll match you with the right format.
20 minutes. no pressure.
Free 20-minute video call. We talk through your training history, current body, and what you want. I'll tell you honestly whether we're a fit — and if we're not, I'll point you to someone who is.