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  Brannon Brooks

  Brannon is the co-owner of the Fitness Together of South Park. Brannon worked at two different Fitness Together studios in Birmingham, before moving to the Charlotte area. The most exciting thing about working at Fitness Together for Brannon is to see her clients achieving their results, “I love when a client can fit into an old pair of jeans, or get back to the size they were in college, it is very rewarding” Brannon has a BS in Childhood and Family Development from the University of Georgia, were she was a heptathlete and pole volter for the Georgia Varsity Track Team. Since graduation she has been working as a part of the FT family.

  
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  JD Brooks

  JD BROOKS – JD is the owner of the Fitness Together of South Park. He and his wife Brannon have come to Charlotte from Birmingham were they worked in a number of different Fitness Together studios. JD says the thing he enjoys most about working at Fitness Together is the personal bond you create with each and every client. “There is something to be said about working hard with people to help them accomplish their goals, and I love that!...Also, I have had many clients who hold on to there old clothes in hopes of wearing them again, and when they put those old jeans on for the first time there is not a better feeling in the world!” JD has a BS in Business Marketing from Clemson University, were he was a 4 year letterman for the Clemson Varsity Soccer Team. Before joining the FT Team he worked for First American Bank in Birmingham.

  
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  William Royster Jr.

  William is the Manager/Head Trainer of the Fitness Together of South Park! He enjoys working with a variety of clients, from the high school athlete looking to get an edge in performance; to the men & women just looking to lose weight and get into shape. William's passion for fitness started with high school athletics and grew even stronger during his athletic days at Western Carolina University, where he recieved a BS in Criminal Justice. Reflecting on his experiences with assisting friends & co-workers break through their "fitness plateaus" and achieve their fitness goals, he then decided to use his personal training skills and his love for health and fitness as a basis for a new career. William’s love of personal training comes from the pleasure that he shares with his clients, “ I love helping clients reach their fitness goals through determination and a lot of hard work, but the real joy comes when that determination goes into every aspect of a clients life!”

  
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  Patricia \\

  Bio picture coming soon! Patty has been training in Charlotte for a little over 5 years, but is originally from Miami, FL. This is where here passion for fitness training developed. Her first client was her mother; she wrote her mom many different training programs, as well as working with her on diet & nutrition. She eventually helped her mom lose about 20 lbs over the next couple of months. She attended University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she received a B.S. in Health and Fitness and finished with a 3.9 GPA. She was chosen to be on both the Dean’s List and Chancellor’s List. Patricia has been a personal trainer for many years and helped hundreds of people reach their fitness goals. Patty said her favorite thing about training is helping her clients get in clothes they haven’t been able to fit into for a while!! Here is a portion of a letter Patty received from one of her clients after helping the client get ready for her wedding day: “I had about 6 months to get into a wedding dress that I was not even close to fitting...Patty kept every session geared towards my goals...& I looked great for my wedding day, as well as the honeymoon!! Thank you so much Patty”. This is why Patty loves training,” I help my clients physically get to places that they couldn’t be without my help!”

  
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  Laurence Presti

  Laurence has joined the Fitness Together training family from Melbourne, Australia! He has a BS in Biomedical Science from Monash University in Melbourne. He has also received a Level 3 Health & Fitness certification from the Australian Institute of Fitness, as well as the Fitness Together trainer certification. Prior to arriving in the states Laurence was working as a gym and rock climbing instructor in Melbourne. Laurence has a unique training style that he likes to say comes from his background in competitive swimming and triathlons, as well as the knowledge and drive instilled in him by his youth coaches. His moto in training is "practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect". Laurence says "The best part about training clients is when they push themselves further than they ever thought they could!"

  
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  Lauren Taylor

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