John Rios
Certified Personal Trainer with over 25 years of experience helping clients of all ages improve strength, mobility, and daily performance.
Specialties
Pain Management & Mobility
Focused on helping individuals with past injuries and disabilities improve mobility and manage pain so they can perform daily activities with greater ease and confidence.
Performance Training
Individualized training that includes high-intensity interval training, weightlifting, and cardio — designed around each client’s needs, from beginner to advanced.
All Ages & Abilities
Over 25 years of experience training clients from age 11 to 89. Helps people discover what their bodies are capable of with the right approach and consistent effort.
Background
John Rios is relatively new to the Knoxville area but brings more than 25 years of experience in personal training and the fitness industry. He has worked with clients ranging from 11 to 89 years old and specializes in training for both novice and experienced individuals.
His approach is based on individual needs and includes high-intensity interval training, weightlifting, and cardio. John enjoys helping people see and experience what their bodies are capable of with the right amount of focused work. His goal is to help clients build a happy, well-balanced lifestyle that reduces the risk of future health-related issues.
More recently, he has focused on pain management and mobility. He is particularly empathetic when working with people who have past injuries or disabilities, and he emphasizes the importance of health and the ability to perform everyday activities.
Before moving to Knoxville, John trained in a variety of settings, including fitness studios, athletic clubs, CrossFit gyms, home studios, virtual sessions, and outdoor venues. This includes boot camps conducted for soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, KY. For the last eleven years he was a personal trainer at Hillwood Country Club in Nashville.
John has been a Certified Personal Trainer since 1998 through AFFA/NASM and is CPR/AED certified for adults and infants. He received his undergraduate degree from Bellarmine University and is bilingual in English and Spanish.