Personal Training
certified trainers – fully outfitted facility – commercial grade equipment – 365 day per year
The Personal Training Program at BFA
If you are looking for a more individualized approach to your training, then the Personal Training program at Black Flag Athletics is for you.
Located in our state-of-the-art Black Flag Athletics West location, the personal training program at Black Flag Athletics is home to the very best Personal Trainers in Northeast Ohio.
Our team consists of both in-house coaches and independent personal trainers and are highly qualified to help you accomplish your goals.
Available 1-Hour Packages
MEET THE TRAINERS

Rachel Lauderback
Certified Personal Trainer

Coco Gerard
Certified Personal Trainer

Olivia Gilmour
Certified Personal Trainer
About Rachel
Rachel has been a health and fitness coach since 2013. With vast experience in the field of personal training, she is an expert in corrective exercise, physical wellness, and athletic performance. She has a passion for helping people change their lives in the simplest and most realistic ways possible. Working with clients ranging from beginner to advanced, she possesses the knowledge and personal experience to create programs that guide individuals to reach their full potential.
CPT; Certified Personal Trainer
ASFA; American Sports and Fitness Association
Crossfit – Level 1
IASTM; Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
Hawkgrips Level 1 and 2
C.H.E.K. Institute
Scientific Core Conditioning Specialist
Scientific Back Training Specialist
Scientific Shoulder Training Specialist
Thai Massage Practitioner
Metabolic Analytics Practitioner
Neurological Typing Practitioner
PRI; Postural Restoration Institute
Postural Respiration Practitioner
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About Coco
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About Olivia
Her Credentials Include:
B.S. Exercise Science / Exercise Specialist,
Certified Sports Nutrition Coach (Precision Nutrition), CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, CPR/First Aid Certified
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Pawel Wencel
Certified Personal Trainer

Peter Nelson II
Certified Personal Trainer

Nancy Legan
Certified Personal Trainer
About Pawel
He has worked with numerous clients with tremendous success from all sports and walks of life improving thier overall health and wellbeing, refining movement patterns and technique, developing coordination, balance and stability while increasing explosive power, speed, strength, and overall force development.
He himself is a former basketball standout as well as former basketball coach at Hawken Upper School. He has competed in both Olympic Weightlifting and Strongman. In addition to training clients one on one he is also the head coach of Black Flag Barbell Club. Maximize your human and athletic potential by contacting him directly at pawel@bfathletics.com or (216) 482-6680.
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About Peter
Peter Nelson II is a fitness professional who takes pride in creating long lasting, positive change. Through an all inclusive approach on fitness, Peter looks at all aspects of one’s wellness and creates an individualized program that meets the client’s needs.
His Credentials Include:
Biomechanics Specialist (NESTA), Fascial Stretch Therapist (Stretch2WIn), Specialist in Fitness Nutrition, CrossFit L1, United States Weightlifting L1, and is Functional Movement Screen certified.
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About Nancy
Nancy coaches individuals in nutrition, physical movement, and mindset in order to create greater self-awareness. She enjoys coaching clients to develop their own qualities of strength—both in and out of the gym. She meets you where you are at, and designs programs to fit your needs and goals. Nancy has 3 years of experience designing personalized programs to meet client’s strength, fitness, and nutrition goals.
Nancy is a certified Personal Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, a certified Yoga Instructor (200-hour), an Institute for Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, a Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach, and an IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization) Level 1 and Level 2 Practitioner. She has also completed Michael Boyle’s Level 1 Certified Functional Strength Coach. She has spent the past 3 years as a Strength & Fitness Coach at FE3 in Rocky River.
Nancy competed (many years ago), playing 2 years of Division 1 Volleyball at Boston College, spending 1 year as a Tri-Captain. She graduated from Boston College in 2004 with a B.A. in Communication.