Gladiator Strong Fitness & Lifestyle
Gladiator Strong Fitness & Lifestyle

Gladiator Strong Fitness & Lifestyle

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Introduction: Hello my name is Shawn Bethea. I am a personal trainer and founder of Gladiator Strong Fitness. During my ten years career as a personal trainer, I pride myself on being a movement specialist. I provide functional exercise routines for clients to help them achieve their desired results. I have worked with clients diagnosed with bulging disks in their back and neck as well as clients who had double knee replacements who desired getting back to extreme sports like snowboarding. I have a 4,723 sq ft gym located one block away from NOMA metro station in Washington, DC. Where clients meet with me two to three times per week and workout in the morning, mid day or evening. I also travel to client's office spaces or bring my equipment to their living room for a workout session. I work with clients on a monthly agreement which can be renewed monthly as long as my services are needed. Often it is seem's that people tend to lose interest in the fitness program when working out on their own. So here is the opportunity to take advantage of our world class group instruction classes as well. Even better, they're packed with motivated, not-afraid-to-sweat people who'll inspire and push you closer to your goals with healthy competition. The first step to becoming Gladiator Strong is to schedule an assessment. During this assessment we will test your upper body, lower body, and core strength in addition to discussing your goals in more depth. I look forward to meeting you and designing a plan that can help you achieve your desired results. Have a great day!
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14 years in business

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Mia h.
Jan 20, 2019
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Shawn is an awesome Personal Trainer. Great attitude, always punctual and customizes a routine that meets your goals. I’ve had a lot of trainers in the past and in different states. He is one of the best-
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Andrea H.
Feb 3, 2018
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I stopped working out for years after rupturing my Achilles' tendon. I lost my desire to exercise and regardless of how many times I rejoined the gym, I had no motivation to workout. I made my mind up to spend my hard earned money on a personal trainer. I found Shawn from Gladiator and now I'm back on the grind. Shawn is super knowledgeable and very professional. Every workout changes, which is great for the body! Shawn knows his stuff! I never planned to continue after my initial 3 months but now I'm hooked. I am dependent on the variety and results of my workouts with Shawn and plan to keep up. Thank you Gladiator! Keep up the great workouts!
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Dinesh P.
Nov 30, 2017
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I strongly recommend Shawn as your personal trainer. I am a 37 year old with a very sedentary job and completely out of shape . I have been working with Shawn for 6 weeks, thrice a week. My problem with a one size fitness program like p90x or a group class is that I cannot actually do them - i either injure myself or get so exhausted I cant do my work - so I cant stick to a program and dont see results. Shawn took all of this into account and designed a custom program for me. He pushes me (but not to break point), mixes up the routine (that helps me stay interested) and offers a good explanation for why I am doing something. The diet plan is great. He is very professional and will email you meeting requests to schedule time and is on time for class. Thanks to Shawn, 6 weeks of rigorous exercise is the most I have done in my life - I hope to keep this streak going. Update - Its been close to 18 months now that I have been working with Shawn. Outstanding instructor. Exercises I hated are now much easier - on the other hand he keeps introducing new exercises for me to hate - pushing harder. Easy going and flexible - could not recommend more highly.
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Thank you for your kind words. It has been a pleasure having you as a client for 18 months. I hope you continue to achieve amazing results on the west coast.
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Laurie R.
May 6, 2016
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A great personal trainer: he customized our sessions to exactly what I needed (very much a beginner, so we had simple goals like 10 push ups, etc) and we've been working our way up since. He's also super flexible with your schedule. My schedule was nuts for the 10 months I've worked with him, but he was always willing to move things around to accommodate -- and since he was willing to come to me and work out in my building's gym, I never had an excuse to not get my blood pumping! Every session was different so I never got bored, but they were all intense work outs. Shawn is not the type of trainer that gets down on the floor and yells at you to keep going, but he encourages you when you need it. He stands back and lets you concentrate on doing your thing, usually only piping up to correct form. Between sets, he's very nice and pleasant to talk to. I'm definitely in the best shape of my life thanks to Shawn! I especially recommend him to anyone who feels a little lost in the gym -- he's definitely increased my comfort level and knowledge about working out.
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Catherine M.
May 4, 2016
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Three sessions in, Shawn has shown great professionalism and knowledge of the personal training industry. Paired with his Gladiator Strong suggested nutrition, I already feel a difference in my energy and have lost 5 lbs.! He motivates, tolerates my constant complaining, is accommodating in terms of location, and of 3 other personal trainers I've had in my lifetime, I finally did proper push-ups with the correct form. He smartly combines cardio with strength and working multiple muscle groups with different exercises and has had a different routine every session. I'll be ready for Key West in two weeks time and keep it going up to my wedding in December. If he'll have me, I'll be using him again after these sessions. Will post before and after pictures.
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