Personal Trainers

Alison Bryant CPT, LPT

Alison Bryant has recently begun offering personal training at Reeves Community Center. She has been a licensed physical therapist for 11 years and wants to share her expertise with other Reeves members. Along with having a Masters in Physical Therapy from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Alison is also an IFTA certified personal trainer....

She has an extensive background in competitive running, having won 2 high school state championships in her home state of Michigan, earning 2 NCAA DI All American honors in track while competing for the University of Notre Dame, qualifying for the 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials, and competing on multiple international teams in road running and mountain/trail competitions. She still holds the North Carolina State Marathon record of 2:44:15. She specializes in personal training for individuals who are getting back in the gym after an injury or illness, aquatic personal training, and running specific training. Alison is happy to provide personal training on an ongoing basis or just one session for running form analysis/instruction or instruction in proper weightlifting technique. If she is not at the gym, you can probably find her out gardening, milking her goat, or making goat cheese!

alison.bryant@hotmail.com

336-244-0432

Kendra Johnson, CPT

Hi everyone, I’m Kendra Johnson.

I was born and raised in Surry County.

I graduated from Montreat College in 2018, where I received my Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science with a minor in Psychology.

During my undergraduate I played collegiate volleyball and met my fiancé!

We have the most energetic golden doodle pup, and she keeps us moving.

I have been training for two years now.

My specialties are weight management/loss, sports performance, and strength training.

I spent over a year training in the Asheville area and now I am happy to be able to bring my services to the familiar faces in my hometown!”

336-648-6255

Sandra King, CPT

Born and raised Ararat, VA
Sandra is our local “Fitness Queen”
Sandra is a Certified Personal Trainer and has been for 17 years.
A certified Fitness Instructor for 23 years. In those 23 years Sandra has held numerous training certifications including: Cardio Kickboxing, Step Aerobics, Aerobics Plus, Boot Camp, Stability Ball Strength, Core Barre, Indoor Cycling, Core specific classes/training, Yoga, Silver Sneakers and MORE!
Her wisdom and always positive, compassionate, upbeat and smiling face has made her one of the best in the fitness industry.
Sandra is currently teaching multiple formats on a regular basis with Aerobics Plus being her most attended/popular. She Personal trains one on one clients of all ages and fitness levels.
Sandra is also a licensed cosmetologist for 28 years and owns her own business Insyle Hair Boutique here in Mt Airy.

flex4me45@yahoo.com

336-3257602

Corey Valentine, CPT

Corey Valentine was born and raised in Mount Airy. He graduated from Mount Airy High School where he ran track all 4 years and became a state champion his senior year....

Before Corey became a personal trainer he worked with kids in after school care with RCC.

He then got his personal training certification through IFTA. He helped train kids with the Kidz Fit Program, Instructs kids in an after school fitness program through Mt. Airy City Schools, Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge, coached RCC youth basketball, coached Mount Airy High School track and volunteers with 5k’s.

Corey is a strong and driven person. He competes in Men’s Physique Competitions and is making his way to become a IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness) Pro Competitor.

Corey is trained to help all fitness levels whether it’s beginner or advanced. If your goal is to lose weight or build muscle, Corey is the guy for you. He loves to see his clients exceed in their personal goals and will motivate and cheer you on the whole way.

coreyhvalentine@gmail.com

336-429-9436

Sydney Whitaker, CPT

Hi! I’m Sydney Whitaker

Born and raised in Pilot Mountain, NC, I am married to my best friend, Jed Whitaker for almost 2 years now.

Dog mom to a Cocker Spaniel named Gibson.

I grew up playing soccer from a young age and through high school and I cheered for 2 years at East Surry High School along with being on the swim team my senior year.

Soccer has always been my passion and that is why I now coach youth soccer in the spring for Reeves. I enjoy traveling and watching the Chicago Cubs play.

I started my fitness journey in 2013 and instantly fell in love. My personal weight loss journey began by taking every group fitness class I could and then slowly got into weight lifting. My passion is help people live a long and sustainable lifestyle.

I have learned a lot about flexible dieting, training splits, weight loss, and muscle building in my 6 years of training.

My goal is to help you not only look your best but feel your best because you’re worth it.”

336-401-3253

Denise Sawyers, CPT

Born in England and moving to NC when she was 5.
Denise is a Nationally Accredited Personal trainer and Group Exercise Instructor for 12 yrs.
Denise started helping individuals through fitness by running weight loss boot camps which proved successful through several fitness professionals you work with today. Their success stories are my success stories.
“I enjoy helping people reach and surpass their fitness goals and to encourage people to be their best selves. I have experience in training the youth population as well as the senior population and everything in between. It is my honor to assist and motivate you! My multiple certifications include: Zumba, Zumbatomic, Zumba Gold, Zumba Toning, Aqua Zumba. Silver Sneakers, Silver Sneakers Yoga, Silver Splash. Group Exercise, and a certified Personal Trainer. My personal journey to help people is not over for I am currently in school to become a Physical Therapy Assistant. I believe that none of us have "arrived" and we can still continue to evolve as long as there us breathe in our bodies!”
-Denise

zanderway@yahoo.com

336-972-8748

Shea Wilkins, CPT

Shea is 33 years old, a mom of two boys, and I’ve been a certified personal trainer through FITOUR for 3 years. Sports and athletics have always been a huge part of my life and a passion of mine. In high school I was all conference in basketball and track as well as making the all state team in several events. I later went on to play volleyball at Surry community college where we made it to nationals. Since then I have continued to work out on my own and have really found a love for free weights and high intensity interval training, which are two staples in the workouts that I create for my clients. What drives me is motivating and pushing people of all levels reach their physical goals, especially busy moms like myself. I see the potential in my clients and I want them to see it in themselves.

sheawilkins04@yahoo.com

336-710-9800