Trainers

 
Dylan is a Personal Trainer and Strength Coach who works with anyone willing to put in the time and effort! While powerlifting and strength sports are his passion, he loves helping people live their best life through their health and fitness. Dylan has been working with clients and athletes since 2017 where he has specialized in helping people create lifelong habits that will help them reach their goals, and sustain their results for years to come. His system is a combination of progressive overload with full body movements, and a corrective exercise approach to help correct imbalances, reduce pain, and increase longevity.

Personally, I believe the best qualifications for a trainer to be one's body of work in the field, but to that extent, a trainer should always be learning how to be better at his craft. In that pursuit, I have attained a B.S in Human Physiology from the University of Iowa and a M.S Ed, in Physical Education & Exercise Science from Northern Illinois University as well as USA Weightlifting Level 1 Sports Performance Coach and ACE Health Coach Certifications. With the right application of both experience and education I'm confident we can successfully work together to achieve your goals!

 

Hey guys! My name is Elizabeth, and I am a trainer at DSM Barbell. I started my fitness journey 6 years ago and I found my love for powerlifting about 3 years after stepping foot into a gym, and I haven’t turned back since. I was overweight and not happy with my body & as someone who started working a physical job in healthcare at the age of 15, my body would ache. I got into strength training because although I played sports through school, I didn’t necessarily feel strong and healthy. After a few months of being consistent, I started seeing that I was building muscle and losing fat and my body hurt less after a 12-hr. shift and that was a great feeling. What really got me hooked was seeing the potential for how strong I could get. I started watching people who would do powerlifting competitions and soon after I got a coach to prep for my first competition. Beyond getting strong, powerlifting has taught me valuable things that translate to the rest of my life like self-discipline, self-confidence, perseverance & that I can do hard things. I have found one of my passions in helping others experience this as well, so I got my NASM CPT. I have enjoyed helping others progress in their fitness journeys, whether it's powerlifting or general fitness. As someone who works in nursing, I found that I have a heart for helping others reach the healthiest version of themselves, and I feel blessed to be able to merge my passion for fitness into that.