Personal Training

Stay Fit With a Comfortable Environment

Our Powerhouse trainers are highly qualified in personal training. Some are graduates of local universities with degrees in health science, nutrition, exercise science and kinesiology. Our personal trainers will first have you complete an online personal profile. Additionally, they will evaluate performance on a few exercises and conduct a few biomechanics tests.  Together, you and your trainer will review your assessment and come up with a customized plan that’s right for you.

You will not only be more functional, but also healthier, due to our personal training efforts and nutritional programs! Customer satisfaction is very important to us at Powerhouse Gym Athletic Club. We are confident in our ability to help our clients. Contact us TODAY to learn more! 813-875-1600

TOM ELLIS

Personal Training and Wellness Director

Certifications and Education:

Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee, Business Administration.

Nutrition, Sports Nutrition, Personal Fitness Trainer, Step Aerobics, Kickboxing AAAI/ISMA, ISSA, IFA, and PFETA certified.

Master Class and Workshops:

Lynn Kavitiz – Abdominal, Nancy Clark – Sports Nutrition Workshop, ISSA – Eating Disorders (what every personal trainer needs to know), and Juan Carlos Santana – Functional Training.

Specializations: High intensity weight training. Functional training. Stress management. Lifestyle coaching.

Goal:

Help others be the best they can be! Physically as well as emotionally. Teaching others to find peace, bliss and tranquility in a stressful world through exercise and mind calming techniques.

My philosophy is simple: No excuses, no obstacles, just results!

Goal:

Help others be the best they can be! Physically as well as emotionally. Teaching others to find peace, bliss and tranquility in a stressful world through exercise and mind calming techniques.

My philosophy is simple: No excuses, no obstacles, just results!

About Me:

Born in Memphis, Tennessee. Spent 22 years in the restaurant industry. Owned two restaurants in Oak Ridge, Tennessee with 120 employees.

Successful in materialistic terms but something was missing. I realized I needed a career that would enable me to help people have a better quality of life. Changed my career and life. Started DELLIS HEALTH & PERFORMANCE, a nutrition and exercise company. That was over 27 years ago. I’ve never looked back.

I’ve had and continue to have a rich and fulfilling life. Enjoy exercise, playing tennis, and watching sports.

Community Service and Awards:

• Human Resource Bonus for People Development, Steak & Ale Corporation, 1985.

• Served on 1990 Anderson County Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee.

• Partners in Education 1990–1991. Serve weekly with Anderson County High School students.

• Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee, 1991, 1992, 1993.

• Vice Chairman Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee, 1992.

• Board of Directors Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, 1992, 1993.

• Commerce Secretary, Board of Directors Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, 1992.

• Steering Committee Member for the Leadership Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, 1991, 1992, 1993.

• Elected by Oak Ridge City Council to serve four-year term on the Board of Directors for the Oak Ridge Convention and Travel Bureau, subsequently elected to the Vice Chairman position, 1991, 1992. Chairman of the Board 1993.

• Retailer of the Month, Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, July 1991.

• Retailer of the Month, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, June 1991.

• Board of Directors Anderson County Tourism Board, 1993.

• Recognized by the Oak Ridge Boys Club for donating Lakeside Grille for annual fund-raiser, 1992, 1993.

• Committee for Workout for Hope, Memphis 1996.

• Chairman of the Board, Workout for Hope, Memphis 1997, set new record for fundraising.

• Children’s Cancer Fundraiser helped organize and participated in the first annual Xtreme Gym Fitness Fair, Tampa, 2004. Co-Chairman, 2005 to 2009.

JAKE ESSADIK

Experience:

My diversified experiences for the past 9 years as a coach and a natural lifter working with over +200 various clients has allowed me to expand and encompass almost all practical branches and aspects of fitness (bodybuilding, wellness, health and nutrition). If I had to name the 4 essential pillars that acted as a foundation for my ever-growing knowledge and success as a coach,

1- Physiology (crucial to understanding the function and composition of body parts)

2- Exercise Science (optimizing quality of training through proper movement)

3- Biomechanics (vital to understanding how mechanical laws relate and impact structural alignments and movements of living bodies)

4- Experience (extremely important to understanding the practical operations of all the above)

My Commitment to You:

• design and customize a scientifically based program accommodating exactly your specific goals.

• do a full examination of your structure (shoulders, hips, knees and lower limbs) – – maximize your results, knowledge and overall physique/figure in a short period of time.

• correct any structural imbalances and improve our mobility and flexibility,

• leave you fully equipped with the knowledge and tools to succeed for years to come.

Pinch of my personality:

“Your truth is your light” is a saying I embody fully, I feel like when we stray away from our truths we actually stray away from our true purpose in life and become something we’re not hence why I dropped chemical engineering and pursued my passion in the sciences of health and fitness only to unveil my true purpose which is finding true love in helping others optimize and live a way better quality of life.

If I’m not designing or progressing my client’s programs I find pleasure in the simple things in life like being in nature, reading, sketching or traveling and learning about different cultures, I visited 7 different countries so far. Lastly, I do love languages, so I fluently speak French, Arabic, Moorish and of course English.

Certifications:

(NASM cpt) National Academy of Sports Medicine

(PTAGlobal cpt) Personal Training Academy global

(SBT cert) Suspended Bodyweight Training

COLIN KIRBY

Certificates and Education:

WSBB Strength and Conditioning, ISSA PT

Specialization/niche:

Bodybuilding, Strength and Conditioning, Muscle Building, Fat Loss

Goal:

My goal is to better my clients through various means. I tailor all of my programs to the specifics of what my clients need to achieve their goals. Whether that is getting ready for a competition, losing weight, gaining muscle, getting stronger, or just staying healthy, I am here to help you get there.

About:

Fitness has been the focal point of my life since I was 12 years old. What started as a means to clear my head and better myself mentally, turned into a lasting passion that would shape my future. I quickly got into powerlifting and then made my transition to bodybuilding. Since then, I have continued to further my understanding of the body to help myself and others get closer to their goals. As a personal trainer and coach, I find no greater satisfaction than being a part of someone’s fitness journey and watching them achieve their goals. My passions are my family, my dog (also my family but she gets a special mention), bodybuilding, nutrition, training, anime, and video games.

If you see me and have similar passions or any questions, feel free to say hi!

REGAN GOOD

Certification & Education:

NASM certified personal trainer, Bachelor of Science in Biology

Specialization/Niche:

Strength & athletic performance coaching, injury prevention & corrective exercise, functional fitness for all levels, beginner training programs, mobility & flexibility development.

Goal:

The goal I have with each of my clients is to create a program tailored to not only their goals, but also help them recognize and unlock their full potential. I aspire to aid in the progression of desired weight loss, muscle gain, maximize strength or muscular endurance needed to perform best functionally or competitively.

About me:

I was born and raised in York, Pennsylvania, and moved to Tampa, Florida in 2022 to pursue a degree in Biology. My weightlifting journey began in 2020, igniting a passion that transformed not just my body, but my mindset. Through weight training, I discovered my true potential and learned to set bigger, more meaningful goals aligned with my values. This experience inspired me to help others achieve similar growth physically and mentally. That confidence led me to explore new challenges, and in 2022, I dove into the world of martial arts. Since then, I’ve been training and competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, embracing the discipline and camaraderie it offers.