FITNESS 2 THRIVE in-home personal fitness training is individually tailored to help you accomplish and enjoy the things that matter most to you. It’s simply effective and efficient training that gets you ready, and keeps you ready, for whatever may come your way, or whatever you choose to take on.
While basic goals such as improving cardiovascular health, building muscle and/or losing fat are all good things, FITNESS 2 THRIVE takes it much further by prioritizing helping clients relieve or eliminate pain, move much more efficiently, reduce the risk of injuries, increase usable strength, and optimize physical performance. This is not a cookie-cutter, standard style of personal training.
Meet Your Trainer:
Jon Durham
Jon Durham is a seasoned professional in the realm of corrective exercise, performance enhancement, and athletic conditioning, earning trust from a wide array of clients. He got his start as a fitness facility trainer in 1994 and to date has completed well over 20,000 training sessions. With a diverse clientele ranging in age from 8 years old to well into their 80s, catering to all ability levels from first-time exercisers to world-ranked professional athletes, Jon’s expertise lies in helping clients achieve usable, real-world results, regardless of their starting point or exercise experience. His specializations include addressing orthopedic issues like back and knee problems, injury prevention, postural correction, and pre/post-surgery exercises, along with developing high levels of strength and conditioning that are readily available for activities of daily living up to the most demanding levels of amateur and professional athletics.
Notably, Jon has been the go-to trainer for various healthcare professionals such as doctors, orthopedic surgeons, chiropractors, physical therapists, and massage therapists who not only refer their patients and clients to him, but often also seek Jon’s expertise as their own personal trainer. He has been hired by numerous professional athletes in such sports as golf, ice hockey, triathlon and squash along with guiding amateur national champions and record holders in sports such as triathlon and swimming towards their peak performance.
Jon’s academic foundation includes a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology from the University of Connecticut, with a minor in Sports Nutrition. He has held pivotal roles in fitness facilities as Head Trainer (Work Out World), Fitness Director (World Gym), and Fitness Center Manager (The Princeton Club of New York), along with serving municipal and state police departments as an in-service trainer for injury prevention and physical readiness. Jon also serves as the Self Defense & Firearms Instructor for his church safety team.
He has attained multiple certifications from highly respected institutions such as the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), American Council on Exercise (ACE), and the Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology (CHEK) Institute. Jon’s dedication to the well being and goal achievement of his clients, coupled with his extensive skill set and experience, has made him a trusted authority in corrective exercise and performance enhancement for decades.
Certifications
- American Council on Exercise (ACE)
- Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) – 1995
- Clinical Exercise Specialist (CES) – 1997
- National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) – 2003
- Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator (TSAC-F) – 2024
- Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology (CHEK) Institute
- Holistic Lifestyle Coach (HLC) – 2009
- National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
- Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) – 2012
Education
- University of Connecticut, Bachelor of Science – 2003
- Exercise Physiology (major)
- Sports Nutrition (minor)
Experience
- Multiple Fitness Facilities – 1994 to 2020
- Head Trainer
- Fitness Center Manager
- Fitness Director
- Master Trainer
- Owner / Head Trainer
- Able Body Conditioning (In-Home Personal Training) – 2003 to 2013
- FITNESS 2 THRIVE (In-Home Personal Training) – 2013 to present
- CT Municipal & State Police Departments
- In-Service Trainer: Injury Prevention and Physical Readiness – 2007 to 2011