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JACK RICHARDS

Owner/Club Relations

As the owner of Battle Fitness, Jack strives to keep the club atmosphere good natured and community based. His main goal is to make sure each member feels welcome and part of the Battle Family.

 

Jack's jokester personality gets people laughing quickly and relieves the stress and nerves of coming to a new gym with a good sequence of "Dad Jokes".

 

Favorite Cheat Meal: What's cheating?

 

Favorite Healthy Snack: sauteed veggies with eggs

 

What does he love about Battle Fitness?: Regardless of their reason for being here, I appreciate that the variety of people and personalities still have the ability to create a community revolving around one thing.

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ALISON ELIAS

Member Relations

Alison attended Macomb Community College where she studied web programming.  After moving to the Traverse City area in 2013, she discovered a passion for running.  She paired that with her passion for cooking and started documenting her journey to hopefully inspire and help others.  She has always had a drive for good health food consumption with a strong belief in quality over quantity, which made this even more important after being diagnosed with Celiac.  Alison also spends time serving in her church doing tech production for kids’ services and volunteering for other family events. 

For Fun: Kayaking, beach, rock hunting, hiking, running, photography, cooking, and baking.

Favorite Healthy Snacks: Veggies and Hummus or peanut butter….and pickles.

Favorite Cheat Meal: Gluten Free Doughnuts!!... and peanut butter.     

Meet Our Staff

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IAN MCGILL

Trainer

NASM Certified Personal Trainer/Group Instructor/Corrective Exercise Specialist

 

Growing up in Colorado, Ian played every sport imaginable and loved being outdoors. His passion for sports, performance, and working with people inspired him to take his professional life from the office to the gym. Ian has been certified as a personal trainer by NASM for over 2 years and continues to add to his knowledge in helping his clients reach their fitness goals with certifications in Corrective Exercise and Nutrition as well. Whether you’re an athlete looking to take your performance to the next level or new to fitness with plenty of aches and pains, train with Ian to reach your fitness goals!

 

For fun: Hiking, biking, golf, baseball - any sport at all - maybe some video games on the side

 

Favorite healthy snack: Yogurt and granola

 

Favorite cheat meal: Chocolate Fudge Pop-Tarts

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