_edited.png){kind=small}
.png){kind=small}
| TRAINERS |
At EDGE Personal Training, our team of expert trainers is dedicated to helping you achieve your fitness goals. Each of our trainers is highly experienced, college educated, and certified through the NSCA or ACSM. Whether you're aiming for fat loss, muscle gain, rehabilitation, or sport-specific training, our knowledgeable trainers will create a customized plan tailored to your unique needs. Meet our trainers and discover how they can help you reach your full potential.
Erik Hroncich
NSCA-CPT
Owner / Personal Trainer​
-
Ashmead College graduate, Fitness Trainer Program (6/2001) NSCA certified (1/2003-present)
-
Professional Certificate in "Food, Nutrition and Health" University of Washington, (5/2015)
-
Over 25 years of training experience
-
Extensive knowledge and experience with injury rehabilitation, athletic enhancement training, fitness testing and general fitness training
-
Featured guest on the "Fitness Business" podcast (6/2023) and the "Gym Lords" podcast (11/2022)
-
Content contributor for ApartmentGuide.com "7 Guidelines for Building a Home Gym in your Apartment" (4/2024)
-
Ashmead College curriculum advisory board (2006-2008)
-
Presenter for the NSCA's Annual WA State Clinic (1/2011)
-
He has been featured in the Seattle Times (12/2004, 5/2006) Q-13 Fox "Future of Fitness" and was interviewed by the "Wall Street Journal" (3/2006)
-
Health and Fitness Column Advisor for Nationally syndicated periodicals, (1/2011-6/2013)
-
Ballard Tribune Fitness Columnist (04/2008, 06/2008)
-
Youth football coach (1999, 2000, 2019-present)
-
CPR/AED and First Aid certified
Margaret Lamothe
MS in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology,
ACE-CPT, TPI Level I Certified
Personal Trainer
-
MS is Applied Physiology and Kinesiology with a concentration in Strength and Conditioning from the University of Florida (Dec 2020)
-
ACE-CPT (July 2023-present)
-
NSCA-CPT (Pending 2026)
-
Titleist Performance Institute Level One (May 2025-present)
-
University of Florida Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning Intern (Fall 2019)
-
University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Men and Women’s Golf Strength and Conditioning Intern (Fall 2024)
-
Volkswagen AG Wellness Specialist (July 2022-July 2024)
-
Chattanooga Golf & Country Club Fitness Trainer & TPI Specialist (July 2024-December 2025)
-
ARISE Center for Athletic Development Intern - Rotary Sports (Aug 2020-April 2021)
-
Committed to helping clients move better, feel stronger and live pain-free through purposeful, functional training
-
Passionate about living life and living it more abundantly
-
Enjoys kayaking, hiking, cooking, dancing, and playing the French horn in her free time!
-
​CPR/AED and First Aid Certified
Annika Jackson
NSCA-CPT, NASM-CPT
Personal Trainer
-
Studied at OSU prior to pursuing personal training full-time
-
NSCA-CPT certified (1/2024- present)
-
NASM CPT and CES certified (2021 and 2023-present)
-
Certified X-Pole fitness instructor (2021-present)
-
Completed an 8 month mentorship with an experienced and tenured personal trainer
-
Passionate about helping to facilitate lasting lifestyle changes both physically and mentally
-
Loves to help client realize they can overcome their challenges after personally suffering with an eating disorder and the resulting gut/hormone issues that followed
-
Enjoys pole dancing, roller-skating, and reading in her free time
-
CPR/AED and First Aid Certified
