Rocket Community Fitness

Alyssa - Owner /  Trainer / Weightlifting Coach

Alyssa has been an athlete since she could walk, which is probably one of the things that drew her and Brady to each other. (They're married, and run Rocket together.) Having tried, and hated, all team sports, she mostly pushed herself at solo things like skiing, running, biking, swimming and, obviously, triathlons. Back in the old days of velcro high-top sneakers, she taught aerobics, though resisted the leotard and legwarmer look. Alyssa was resistant to Group Fitness for several reasons, which gives her perspective as to why others resist it as well. She also has a very severe neck injury that “should” have left her dead or paralyzed, so she knows quite well what it’s like to overcome and work around, including dealing with the fear and the habit. At "almost 50", she’s in, by far, the best shape of her life, and believes in functional fitness as a way to build your body, your mind, your spirit – and even your ability to relate to and work with other people. Her favorite coaching challenge is people who think they can’t do it, for whatever reason. 

 

At Rocket, Alyssa mostly coaches Weightlifting now. And mostly with kids. She loves the power of Weightlifting to help kids find strength and confidence both in and out of the gym.  So if you're at Rocket, and hear some kid (or adult, really) say "gym mom," they're talking about Alyssa.

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Truly, though, she spends most of her time these days working with other gyms and coaches on inclusivity issues. She is proudly runs Inclusive Coaching workshops at gyms around the country (which she loves more than almost anything) and consults with people in the fitness industry about inclusivity and representation in fitness, as well as helping small gyms run their businesses more effectively and inclusively. She tries not to swear so much, but that's hard. 

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Certs:  USA Weightlifting Level 1, Brand X and damn near every training offered by a company that she had an infamous falling out with.