If you have spent any time looking at our work you might recognize Jessica and Mike from other posts we have done. In particular everyone remembers the photographs of Jess water skiing in her wedding dress! Clike here to see photographs of the wedding and here to see the Trash the Dress Session. We loved working with this couple for their engagement, wedding and trash the dress photographs and are so excited to see their business thriving. Jess and Mike are the owners of Valeo/Personal Training. Just talking with them and reading about their business and passion for fitness is inspiring to me.
The name VALEO (vuh-lay-o) is the Latin word for “strength” and means, “to have strength, have power, be effective”. Jess spent six months in Florida attending a vocational school for personal training and had the opportunity to learn under some nationally-known trainers who specialized in functional strength training. The main objectives were to help people get stronger and more powerful and have the workouts be purposeful for their lives.
Jess began working in corporate wellness but after a few years knew that she wanted to make a more direct impact on people. Jess felt that the best way to do that was to put wellness into action and lead people through becoming healthier. Mike had a similar background from his experience at Purdue and joined the business when they got engaged. “We see what exercise does to more than just the external appearances and truly believe that the Lord created us to move and be dependent on exercise in order to function proplerly.”
Jess and Mike love the freedom of working for themselves and they are doing something that they are really excited about – teaching others to be more fit and healthy. They love the variety of people they get to be “strength coaches” for – from a teenage Olympic hopeful to an elderly woman recovering from a stroke – and seeing the progress they make whether it’s getting a stronger kick in the pool or simply gaining independence to do everyday life a little easier.
“If you’re ever going to work with a personal trainer, and he/she asks you how active you’ve consistently been the last few months, do not embelish your abilities in attempts to impress your trainer. Intending to give you a good workout, you will be pushed to said-level of embellishment. If you puke, it is your fault…and your trainer will wear that 4 ft stain on the floor like a badge of honor.” 🙂
Just The Facts
Name of Business: Valeo/Personal Training
Name of Owners: Jess and Mike Leupke
Type of Business: 1-on-1 and Small Group Fitness Training
Years in Business: Jess, 4 Years and Mike, 1 Year
Location of Business: Independently Contract with Ultimate Fitness and Health, Hope College’s Wellness Program, Outdoors and at Client’s Homes
Phone Number: Jess, 616-502-4680 and Mike, 616-834-7878
Website: www.valeotraining.com
Blog: www.valeotraining.com/blog
Email Address: info@valeotraining.com
Getting married and want to feel your best? Jess and Mike are offering a special program for brides-to-be at a special rate called “Buff Brides”. For more information on this program visit www.valeotraining.com/services/buff-brides and see how they can help you look and feel your best for your wedding day!
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