Personal Training

Isaiah Brinck is a dedicated and highly skilled lead personal trainer and sports performance coach with a passion for helping individuals optimize their athletic performance and overall fitness. With a strong academic background in Exercise Science from the University of Cincinnati and professional certification as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the International Sports Science Association (ISSA), Isaiah combines scientific knowledge with real-world application to deliver results-driven coaching. Isaiah’s approach is rooted in a holistic understanding of biomechanics, strength training, and sports performance, enabling him to create customized programs tailored to each individual’s goals, whether it's improving athletic abilities, increasing strength, or achieving personal fitness milestones. With experience working with athletes and the general population across a variety of sports and fitness levels, he brings a results-oriented mindset to his training style, emphasizing the importance of consistency, technique, and progressive overload for sustainable improvement. As a trainer, Isaiah is committed to empowering his clients with the tools and mindset they need to reach their full potential, both physically and mentally. Whether training for a specific sport or pursuing general fitness goals, his expertise ensures clients are equipped to perform at their best, prevent injuries, and develop lifelong habits that promote health and wellness.

John Conner earned a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of Kentucky. He was a college football All-American fullback before being chosen as a 2010 5th round draft pick to the New York Jets. He also spent time with the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Giants. Following his NFL career, he continued his passion for health and fitness. He began interning and spent time learning under some of the industry's most knowledgeable strength coaches and most effective programs. He interned as a strength coach with the Cincinnati Bengals and learned under Indiana Basketball Head Strength coach, Clif Marshall.
John constantly pursues his vision to reach more people and change lives, and promotes fitness and healthy living to his clients.

NASM Certified Personal Trainer | NCI Level 1 Nutrition Coach
Alec Gladwell combines his collegiate cheerleading background with bodybuilding principles to sculpt functional, aesthetic physiques. With over a decade of experience, he crafts tailored wellness plans, fostering a supportive community, and most of all, ACHIEVING RESULTS. Alec's method balances form and function, helping clients build strong bodies, but also reflecting his philosophy of lifelong fitness and well-being. He's dedicated to guiding each client towards their best self at Spooky Nook Sports Champion Mill in Hamilton, Ohio.

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
Casey grew up a Hamilton native and is a 2011 graduate from Hamilton High where he played soccer and baseball. He attended Ohio State where he studied Neuroscience. After graduating, he became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the NSCA and began training athletes in the private sector in Columbus, Ohio, for a few years before moving back to Hamilton in 2018. He has trained hundreds of youth athletes in nearly every sport working to improve speed, strength and agility, including college-bound state champions to 10 year olds just getting into sports. He currently serves as a Head Strength & Conditioning coach as well as Head Track & Field coach at Hamilton High School.

Bachelors Degree in Kinesiology & Health, Miami University | NASM Certified Personal Trainer | Nutrition Coach
Kristi is a Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach and was born & raised in Hamilton, OH. She is a mama to 2 sweet girls, Harper(8) & Hannah (5) and has been married 12 years to her high school sweetheart, Kyle. She grew up an all around athlete and her passion for sports turned into her passion for fitness. She loves helping clients acknowledge their potential, and show them how to build confidence in the gym. She also loves teaching the power of positivity, sustainability, and creating healthy habits surrounding nutrition and strength goals. Young, old(er), or in between it’s never too late to start!

Derek earned his BS in Exercise Science and is NASM Certified Personal Trainer and a NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist.
He grew up in Logan, Ohio (Hocking Hills) and played many sports growing up but through high school he focused on soccer, football, and basketball. He played college soccer but due to health complications, it shifted his path to coaching and fitness. After getting married, he and his wife found their way down to Hamilton, OH where they are now proud to call home.
He graduated with a BS in Exercise Science at Wilmington College and his passion is in variable resistance training as well as sports performance.

NASM Certified Personal Trainer | NASM Certified Correctional Exercise Specialist | NASM Certified Nutrition Coach
Jessica was always involved in athletics but it wasn’t until motherhood that her passion for corrective exercises and nutrition began. Seeing how life changing it was for her, she wanted to share that knowledge with others. Her positive attitude and friendly nature is a comfort to clients who are new or intimidated by gyms and she enjoys working with people of all ages from youth to the elderly. She loves focusing on strength training, muscle imbalances, form, mobility and functional exercises. Her favorite part of being a personal trainer is watching clients build confidence and develop their own love of fitness!

BS in Exercise Science | CSCS Certification
His love for fitness derived from wanting to help individuals learn and love their body. He then found an interest in sports performance which he pursued during his studies at the University of Cincinnati. His fitness experience includes Olympic lifting, strength, cardiovascular training, CrossFit and combat sports. Tyler loves working with both youth and adults in furthering their strength and conditioning as well as overall health.

ACE | TRX | Rowing | Cycle Coach by Color | Sports Nutrition
Amanda has been active in the fitness world for about 10 years & received her personal training certification 5 years ago. She has been with The Nook since day 1 working in Group Fitness & Sports Performance. Her favorite part about this life is watching members/clients with their small victories. Progress not perfection. Not every day will be a victory, but every day we can get better. She is excited to spread her knowledge and love with new clients.

Landon Stephens is a professional baseball player with the Atlanta Braves where he recently finished in Double AA last season. He is a Miami University and Hamilton High School graduate with vast knowledge in sports specific training for athletes of all levels, and in all sports. His experience and passion in the sports, fitness, and health/wellness arenas have proven to be a significant asset to his clients as he works to develop them as both athletes and individuals. Through Landon’s Speed, Agility, and Strength programming, athletes will learn proper form, footwork, and technique to help improve running, jumping, and body awareness; enabling those of all skill levels to become faster, stronger, and more explosive - for their specific sport as well as overall. In Landon’s collaboration with Nook Fitness, he is able to bring his love and knowledge of this industry and passion for people and intertwine that with the vision and mission of Nook Fitness to enable each individual and athlete to succeed.