Ryan is openly endorsed as the “go to fitness expert” in San Luis Obispo County. He has been sought after to present his innovative fitness, wellness, and rehabilitation topics to many large organizations in San Luis Obispo County, like PG&E, Morris & Garritano, The Family Care Network, French Hospital, Cal Trans, The Department of Social Services, Exchange Club, Rotary Club and Kiwana’s.

Ryan’s client list reads as a “Who’s-Who” of leading local as well as professional athletes, leading business professionals, and good ol’ “regular Joe’s” (like he claims to be himself). And since starting his career in 1996 and launching Athlon in 2003 one could easily say that Ryan’s fitness and performance services has improved the lives of literally thousands of San Luis Obispo County residents.

Ryan started Athlon because it was the obvious progression of his passion to help people look, feel, and perform at their best. A black-belt in Karate, he competed as a kickboxer achieving a ranking of #3 in North America by the International Kickboxing Federation. He’s always loved competing and maintaining optimum fitness levels and loves helping others achieve their “elite” self too.

He was raised on a farm here in California where the hard physical labor made him strong and athletic, and the typically long, farmer-life days developed his “hard-headed” work ethic. He is a “never-say-die” kind of person and you’ll often find him working hard here at Athlon (either in the facility with a client or construction project, or in his office researching new fitness programs). He endeavors to be an innovator in the fitness and performance industry and make an impact on the lives of San Luis Obispo County residents.

Bottom line: he’s helped thousands of people improve their lives through better fitness and performance – and he can help you too.

Andy is a San Luis Obispo native and was a dual sport athlete in Football and Track and Field at SLO High School. His career in both sports continued at Cal Poly, where he also earned a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Biology. Andy finished his collegiate career as a 4-year starter at defensive end for the football team. He also finished as a school record holder in both the shot put and the discus, earning All-American status and 9th place finish in the shot put at the NCAA Championships in 1999.

After graduating from Cal Poly in 2000, Andy’s passion for sports and helping others led him to a career in personal training in Los Angeles. While there, he took up cycling and triathlon training, eventually competing in both half and full Ironman distance triathlons (Wildflower Half Ironman 2006 + 2011, Ironman New Zealand 2007).

In 2009, he returned to Cal Poly to pursue a Masters degree in Kinesiology and to coach collegiate athletes. He worked as an assistant strength and conditioning coach in the Cal Poly weight room as well as an assistant coach for the track and field team for 6 years. He also spent 6 years coaching football at Mission Prep High School.

Andy has a passion for coaching human athletic movement and enjoys seeing his athletes achieve their goals. He has a diverse background as a competitor and coach in multiple sports, including football, track and field, cycling, triathlons, and backcountry skiing. He believes in educating his clients on how to train effectively and safely so that they have the physical tools for a lifetime of health and performance.

Kyle is originally from Sacramento, CA. He completed his undergraduate degree in Biology with a concentration in Anatomy and Physiology. Kyle has been into sports and fitness for as long as he can remember, playing just about every sport growing up. His interest in the gym became more serious when he started powerlifting in high school to improve his football. He quickly fell in love with powerlifting, competing and joining the 1200 lb. club, (total of bench press, back squat, and deadlift).

In college he worked at San Luis Sports Therapy (next to Athlon), and became more interested in well-rounded health and fitness. Always eager to pick the brains of physical therapists and the Athlon trainers, it was clear that Kyle was destined for a career in coaching. He is fascinated with learning better ways to coach for improved functional movement and strength. He is excited to join the Athlon team because that’s what we do, day in and day out!

Like most of us Personal Trainers, Kat has always had a love of fitness, from cheerleading to dance to running  marathons.  For her entire life, exercise has felt more like a passion than a chore.  She’s fascinated by the body and what it’s capable of when the mind is focused on a goal.

She grew up in California, but her quest for adventure took her to Hawaii for a few years to live and work.  While there, she decided she would pursue her passion for heath and fitness and try to turn it into a career.  She volunteered at Iron Man and the Lava Man Triathlons, and at surf competitions to completely immerse into fitness culture and learn the industry and how it works.  Being surrounded by so many fitness gurus inspired her to become a Personal Trainer and return to California for a formal education in fitness.

After completing the Fitness Specialist Program at San Diego Mesa College, she moved back to her hometown of San Luis Obispo and started her personal training journey. Which, lucky for us, brought her to Athlon to help motivate and encourage our members to push beyond their limits, overcome obstacles, and achieve big goals!

Octavio, aka “Oak,” grew up in Santa Maria very active in sports and fitness. As a boy, he played soccer (his first love), ran track & field, and ran cross-country. In high school, he added football and wrestling to his sports repertoire, but still excelled in track & field. He qualified for CIF championships running the 400-meter race and ultimately finished 2^nd in the league.

After high school, he continued his education (and passion for athletics) at Allan Hancock College (AHC) where he competed in football, and track & field. Unfortunately, injuries ended his athletic career at AHC, but inspired a passion in him to help others avoid injury. So he transferred to California State University, Sacramento (Sac State) to pursue a degree in Kinesiology.

While at Sac State, he co-founded a new fitness program in partnership with the community that gave Kinesiology students a chance for hands on experience in fitness, and community members a chance for fitness coaching they might not otherwise receive. Upon completing his Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology (Exercise Science), he became the first person in his family to graduate college.

Octavio has worked with a wide range of individuals and is well rounded in his fitness and performance experience. He has a passion to help everyone optimize fitness, performance, and wellness to live a strong, loving life. We couldn’t be happier to have him on the Athlon team!