Success Stories

"Emile Smith helped me achieve what I thought was impossible—a squat!  This might not sound like a major accomplishment, but for me this was monumental.  Before training with Emile, I experienced knee pain for many years that inhibited my daily life and prevented me from doing activities that I previously enjoyed.  Emile has taught me techniques to manage my knee pain and helped me relearn movement. Through lots of encouragement, support, and humor Emile has me squatting and having great fun with kettlebells.  Before Emile having a day without knee pain was rare, now having a day WITH knee pain is rare."
-Jennifer Riccio

“I have worked with Emile for over 6 years. In that time, I have gone from being an injury prone, cardio-only exerciser and marathon runner to somone who values and enjoys strength training. Emile’s training gives me both the cardio boost I crave and the strength, stability, and mobility that kept me injury free while training for a marathon last year.”

- Hedi Parafina

“As someone who works a very physical job and loves doing all things outdoors, maintaining my strength and mobility is essential. I came to Emile with a back injury in 2021 and once he had diagnosed and helped me work through it, we began working on ways that I could build strength and mobility to prevent a repeat injury. As a result of my work with him, I am able to combine long weeks at work with weekends in the mountains and my muscles are engaging in ways I never knew were possible.”

- Dylan Hooper Goetinck-Carpenter and avid outdoor athlete