Jody Trostler:
Jody is the mother of a teenage son and young adult daughter, dog mom and dog-lover, and wife to an amazing guy.
In 2010 Jody left a full time, secure, 9-5 career to pursue her dream of helping others thrive and survive through fitness.
“I love the challenge of working with a variety of clients. I have worked with preteens and clients well into their late 80’s coming back from surgery or illness. Experiencing their progress and A-HA!! moments is the best feeling.”
Jody’s most recent passion is for supporting and educating women about the menopause transition. Her new 16 week Online Group program IGNITE THE FIRE! is for women entering the peri menopause years and beyond. Her program is empowering women through fitness and nutrition in order to get their lives and bodies back through STRENGTH, MOBILITY and NUTRIENT TIMING. The success of this program is driven by consistency and Jody coaches her clients through every step week by week.
The success of the program comes from consistency and by the end of the 16 weeks the women do not want to stop. “My clients come to realize they do not need to spend 5-7 hours a week exercising to get great results.” 4-5 days and 30 minutes of focused workout time around your schedule breeds success. This program is designed as a LIFEstyle changer. The power and pride that shines through the women who commit to change is infectious. They see the positive results and are thriving!
Jody is motivated by the endless and ever changing world of fitness and inspiring others of all ages to find their deep inner athlete, that drive to challenge the body’s mechanics in order to enjoy life and an even longer healthspan. Jody has a Masters degree in art which feeds her drive for creative programming for her clients and students. Her 30+ years of experience in the fitness industry offers her clients a breadth of knowledge in all aspects of fitness and a passion for encouraging and motivating her clients on their own personal journey. Jody is a Certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor, Certified Online Coach and Master Health Coach and completed Stacy Sims Menopause For Athletes in 2021. Jody lives on the East Side of Cleveland and the founder of Just Train Personal Training LLC. In addition, Jody partners with other area local professionals for special events throughout the year, offers her services to local non-profit fundraising events, and loves collaborating.
You can discover more about Jody on Instagram, her JUST TRAIN facebook group page,and her WOMEN ON FIRE PAGE, her most recent private facebook community for women 38-65 pre-post menopause.
“Your goal should be simply to be a better version of yourself every day.”
Jody’s Certifications/Continuing Education:
AFAA Certified Group Fitness instructor since 1994
AFAA Certified Personal Trainer since 2010
Stacy Sims Menopause For Athletes Certification 2020
Online Trainer Academy Certification 2020
Precision Nutrition Level 2 Master Health Coach
Group Fitness Instructor Mandel JCC 1994-present
Group Fitness Instructor Lifetime Fitness 2012-2017
Presenter Menopause Retreat, Cleveland, OH 2022/2023
Presenter Harness Cycle, Crushing Menopause and Beyond, Cleveland, OH 2024
EXHALE Barre Certified
ISSA Certified Aqua Instructor
TRX-Certified Instructor
CPR/First Aid
2012 IDEA Personal Training Institute, Alexandria, VA
2012 EMPOWER Convention, Columbus, OH
2013 IDEA Personal Training Institute Alexandria,VA
2014 IDEA Personal Training Institute Alexandria, VA
2016 IHRSA, Orlando, FLA
2017 IDEA WORLD, Las Vegas
2020 IDEA Personal Training Institute, Alexandria, VA
2017 INDOROW Certified, Beachwood, OH
2017 ACE Sports Conditioning, Beachwood, OH
2018 SPARTAN STRONG Certified, Columbus, OH
“Become so confident in who you are that no ones opinion, rejection, or behavior can rock you!”
Jody’s Story:
I was a high school art teacher at Shaker Heights High school for 17 years. Teaching at my Alma Mater was my dream job coming out of graduate school. During the same time I began my career as a public school teacher, I also became a certified group fitness instructor.
Fitness was a deep passion of mine. As the years progressed, I would dream about fitness as a career, but how could I justify the lack of security in a fitness career? I had a great job in an amazing school system, great health benefits and job security.
After getting married, having two kids and settling into my job, things began to shift. While having a career was very important to me, I did not want to miss out on being a mom. I was at a place emotionally that I was becoming a disservice to my family, my students and myself. I had to take action. Teaching was not allowing me the flexibility my family needed.
One morning I decided to go to an early morning yoga class. This was my first time attending this particular young yoga teacher’s class. At the start of the class, he said that it would be his last class. He quit his corporate job and was moving out west to teach yoga.
My initial reaction was of envy, anger and powerlessness. But as quickly as these negative thoughts filled my head, I began to feel a sense of strength, power, hope and also fear.
It was at the moment I knew I was going to make a radical career change and pursue a career in fitness!
I have been a CPT since 2010 servicing male and female clients on the East side of Cleveland. My clients have ranged in age from 12-85. I feel blessed to have loyal clients who are ready to make a change in their overall wellness and have the confidence in me to lead them on their journey.
Jody’s current personal fitness passion is Obstacle Course Racing, training for OCR and trail running with friends and her dog Charlie.
Last Fall during Jody’s second season racing she placed first in her age group.