Dedicated Personal Trainers For All Types of EnthusiAst 

Ally Holcroft

Personal Trainer / Boxing Instructor

Since the age of 12, Ally has been involved in the sport of boxing. There were never any girls in the gym she grew up in, so she learned to box by sparring with grown men and sometimes young boys. Boxing quickly became an addiction and an escape for her, and so did working out in general. She started from the bottom with anxiety, depression, and not eating enough, but she quickly learned to overcome these challenges. Her boxing coach showed her that being involved in the sport required her to eat, and as the years passed, she became a strong, proud, and confident young woman. Today Ally teaches boxing to children aged 5 and up and adults. She dreams of owning an all-girls boxing gym someday and teaching other women to be strong, powerful, and confident, just like she learned. She's super passionate about the sport and just wants to help others learn how to defend themselves, get a good workout in, and gain confidence!

Barbara alexander

Personal Trainer / CrossFit Coach / Registered Nurse

No stranger to hard work, Barb has expanded her passion for whole-body wellbeing into a second career as a personal trainer. With over 20 years working as a medical professional, Barb brings an expansive knowledge of the human body to her training sessions, allowing her to provide optimized workouts that suit her client’s unique abilities. She has been training under Amp Gym’s very own Matt Nigut for over two years and has experienced first-hand the incredible results and restored mobility that can come from an intentional fitness practice. People are her true passion, and what better way to connect than to partner with individuals as they begin their fitness journeys. Barb offers personal fitness coaching to individuals and groups who are looking not just to better their bodies, but better themselves as a whole.

Ken Shumate

Bodybuilding and Personal Trainer

Ken joined his first gym at age 18, although he trained with weights since the age of 10. Ken was raised in St. Augustine and attended S.A.H.S where he competed in football, baseball, weightlifting, and wrestling. He started his body building journey at age 18 and has been an active competitor in both the IPC and NPC ever since, winning and placing in every show he has ever competed in the last 38 years. He is the only competitor in NPC history to win the light weight, middleweight, light heavy and heavy in the same year. He has been recognized three times as Bodybuilder of the year, which not only entails being a bodybuilder, but giving back to the community, and representing the sport in a professional manner.

In August 2003, Ken was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Even while taking high doses of chemo, he began his come back in October 2003. His treatment and surgeries were successful, and he was given a clean bill of health in April 2004. His on-stage comeback happened at the Daytona Beach Classic in September 2004, a little over one year after the cancer, where he placed 1^stin his division and 2^nd in the overall as a lightweight. He has continued to be involved in cancer research and visiting oncology centers both adult and children.

He has dedicated his life to nutrition, good workout ethics, and strong mental toughness. And has helped others achieve their goals. So, whether you want to get in shape to go on stage, have a beach body, or just get into better shape, Ken specializes in building muscle, burning fat, and nutrition to help you achieve your goal.