About Us

I was born in San Pedro Sula, Honduras and grew up in a small village called Rio Esteban. I was raised there until the age of 12 when I moved to Boston, Massachusetts. I attended Newbury College Brookline, MA where I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Health Care Administration. Prior to fitness, I worked in the healthcare industry as an administrative associate in various hospitals and healthcare facilities from 1991 to 2004. In 1997, while I was working in the healthcare industry, I joined the Massachusetts General Hospital cycling team and began raising funds for Multiple Sclerosis and cancer research. Living in an area with short summers and long winters, my training needed to be taken indoors. In 2000, I obtained my certification as a Group Fitness Instructor (Spinning) and then achieved certification as a Personal Trainer (2003) through the National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF). I was relocated to the great city of Chicago in 2004 when I started personal training full time in various Fitness clubs around the city. In 2011, I Developed Chicago Core Confidence: a personal training company that allows me to share the importance of and my passion for functional training. Since then, I have received certification as a TRX instructor as well as A Sports Nutrition Specialist, and continue to update my expertise in various areas such as functional training for older clients, sports injury prevention, and prenatal exercise. I am continually learning and keeping abreast of the trends such as primal flow movement, meditation and the benefits of dynamic and static stretching. I am dedicated to helping others reach their personal fitness goals. Now, My wife, Robyn, and I, proud parents of 6, are very excited for the expansion of the business together to offer personal training in our own facility. Contact Us

Chicago Core Confidence, LLC

Our goal is to expand our current client list and open a private gym with the mission of reaching as many people as we can; to enhance happiness and health in their lives through inspiration, sensible coaching, and well-founded education on the importance of health and wellness with functional fitness and proper nutrition. I am particularly proud of several group fitness programs I have developed since obtaining my certifications. These training programs are geared toward triathletes and endurance sports enthusiasts of all levels to improve their strength and endurance through core and functional training as well as other fitness components. As a two-time Ironman finisher and  two-time Boston Marathon qualifier and participant, finisher of five half-Ironman competitions and numerous marathons, we aim to inspire our clients through our personal accomplishments and share first-hand training knowledge and experience we have gained by participating in these competitions. We are dedicated to helping others reach their personal fitness goals. For these reasons, my wife and I are looking to expand our clientele, available fitness space and equipment at a new location in the near future. In the mean time, come train with us at our garage gym! Contact Us

I am a native Chicagoan having lived most of my life on the North Shore. I have always been a fan of the beautiful outdoors here and decided to take my active lifestyle and education to a new level. I obtained my bachelor’s degree from Purdue University in Special Education and achieved graduate coursework in Special education administration all the while developing a love of running as a way to unplug and recharge. During the years since college,  I have taught special education at the high school level, been a tutor for students with special needs, an interior designer and a librarian. In addition to personal training and spin instruction, I am currently a teacher at Notre Dame College Prep, an all boys high school, and the cross country coach there. Since I love learning, fitness and teaching, I decided in 2018 to combine those passions and get my certification in personal training through the national council on strength and fitness (NCSF). Since then I have become a certified spin instructor, Kickboxing instructor and I am currently getting my certification on nutrition coaching through National academy of sports medicine (NASM).. I also have continued my fitness education in the areas of strength band training, resistance ball training, and suspension training. In sharing our true enjoyment of the fitness world, my husband, Armando, and I, parents to 6, have decided to expand the business together and are very excited to open our new facility. 

Our company strongly believes in the benefits of functional training, endurance training, nutrition education and overall strength conditioning by safely improving quality of and mobility in everyday life. Contact Us