About
Rise Athletics
Our team of fitness and nutrition professionals are invested in your health. We make every decision with our members’ well-being in mind. Achieve your goals with us!
The Team
Mark and Jaimee Roberts
Founders
Mark and Jaimee both grew up playing competitive sports. Mark played rugby throughout his childhood and university and Jaimee as a competitive gymnast and cheerleader. Their love for sports led them both to pursue degrees in Sport and Exercise Science and Physical Education. Mark began coaching whilst studying in university and has since had the opportunity to coach everyone from elite athletes to elderly clients needing rehabilitation. Jaimee also started her coaching career in college as a gymnastics coach when she met Mark and was introduced to Weightlifting. For the past 6 years she has focused on developing her skills as a Weightlifting coach. Mark and Jaimee opened Rise Athletics together to provide a training space that focuses on delivering the best quality coaching in a community centric environment. Inspiring people to become the best version of themselves, surrounded by people that support and encourage them. Mark CERTIFICATIONS BSc Sport and Exercise Science, UKSCA, USAW National Coach, FMSC-L2, PPSC*M, PN-L1, OPEX-L1, Crossfit-L2, CPR/AED Jaimee CERTIFICATIONS BS Physical Education, USAW National Coach, CPR/AED
Josh Jenkins
Sports Performance Coach
Josh is originally from the Bay Area, California, but has been in Orlando for the last 3 years. His passion for fitness started while attending The United States Military Academy on football scholarship. His passion was born out of a desire to maximize elite athletic function while developing long lasting and healthy functionality. Like most athletes Josh dealt with his fair share of ankle issues, seeing this as an all too common occurrence, he strives to decrease the likelihood of injury in all his athlete’s/client’s training while also helping them to achieve their fitness goals. In his spare time, Josh enjoys being a movie critic, book reader, gym rat, and trivia expert. His favorite movie is Gladiator. Favorite book/series is the Ender’s Game Anthology. He loves pushing his limits in the gym while also being an amateur Jeopardy! whiz. He still plays Football for the Orlando Predators Arena Football Team. CERTIFICATIONS NASM CPT-1, Body Design University 2020, USAW-L1, CPR/AED Certification
Victor Garcia
CrossFit Coach
Vic found CrossFit and fell in love with it. He started coaching just a year after his introduction to the sport. Growing up playing team sports, Vic’s life revolved around them. After his football career ended, he felt as if something was missing. Not even working retail at Nike could fill the missing piece. He wanted to be involved in fitness to help others find their confidence and potential. It sparked a flame inside of him. CrossFit brought Vic endless challenges, constant goals, and an amazing community. He rapidly started getting better at the sport, and would stay with athletes after class to help them out. This quickly evolved into saving up for his CF-L1, and finding the opportunity to actually coach them. Vic has loved coaching from the very start. He has been able to find that missing piece. He helps people achieve their fitness goals, while strengthening them emotionally and mentally. CERTIFICATIONS Crossfit Level 2, USAW-L1, CPR/AED Certification
Sarah Hellwig
Nutrition/Assistant Weightlifting Coach
Growing up Sarah was a competitive gymnast, in college she transitioned to track & field and eventually powerlifting. After graduating in 2019, Sarah found Olympic Weightlifting and has been competing ever since. As long as she’s in motion, she’s happy. Sarah loves baking, crafting, puzzling, reading, and rock climbing in her spare time. After studying Pastry and Business in college Sarah wanted to improve her overall nutrition knowledge and took her Precision Nutrition Level 1. She is passionate about helping members in her community understand how nutrition impacts their health. In the next year, she is working to get her certification with NASM for personal training and her USAW-L2. As a coach and an athlete, she is always looking for ways to learn and grow. CERTIFICATIONS USA Weightlifting L2, Precision Nutrition L1, CPR/AED
Nyle Boyce
Manager
Nyle grew up playing high level ice hockey, after High School she went on to play for RPI in New York at the Division 1 level. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business and Management, and continued on to get her NASM Personal Training Certification. She has been a part of the Rise Athletics community throughout her hockey career, and has personally embraced the values of our gym. Nyle ruptured her ACL while at University and went through her rehabilitation with Coach Mark, it was during this time she really began to understand the training process and how to take control of her own health and fitness beyond an athlete. She has goals of one day owning her own business that provides health education to the public. Nyle is excited for the opportunity to bring together and apply her background in both business and athletics to Rise. CERTIFICATIONS BA Business and Management, NASM CPT, CPR/AED
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