Kirk Kochte - Owner

Recently retiring from with 20 years active duty in the Navy, Kirk has spent the last 16 years being intimately involved in the fitness level of the sailors at various commands. Kirk was assigned to several ships where he assisted in the development of Navy – wide shipboard Fitness Training programs and which equipment was most beneficial to be utilized underway. He also was assigned to the United States Naval Academy working with Midshipmen and their various sports which included coaching the Women’s International Pistol team, assistant coach to the Men’s International Pistol team, Weight Room Assistant Coach for the Men’s and Women’s Powerlifting team and was the Summer School Fitness Director for 3 years. While in the Navy he qualified as a Navy Physical Fitness Specialist and Command Fitness Leader. He was also certified through ACE (Group training) and The Cooper Institute (Personal Training) and is currently certified with ISSA (Personal Training).

While in the Navy, Kirk enjoyed working with a wide variety of individuals from current and former competitive athletes to the person who just wanted to improve their “couch potato” lifestyle. Young and old, men and women of all walks of life have responded enthusiastically to Kirk’s individual stylized programs. Here in Toms River, Kirk specializes in helping people reach their fitness goals through proper nutrition, cardiovascular exercise, and safe, effective weight training and flexibility techniques. He attributes his client’s successes to goal setting, providing motivation, accountability, and most importantly by having fun!

Sheri Elardo

I Love Fitness!! This statement exemplifies Sheri. She has been involved in Fitness for 5 years. She is currently AAAI (American Aerobic Association International) and ISMA (International Sports Medicine Association) certified for Personal Training and she is also certified as both a Kickboxing and a Body Bar Group Instructor. While attending OCVTS she Placed 2nd in NJ for Kickboxing Instructor Demo, thus qualifying for Nationals as an alternate. She was qualified as a Lifeguard and had trained to be both a ballroom and latin dance instructor. Her life statement is to simply “improve one’s life style and health from the inside out, through proper nutrition and exercise vice surgery and pills.” She looks forward to taking her clients through innovative and challenging workouts that will lead them to a new and improved self. “Are you ready? cause I’m ready to take you on the journey!”