Lisa Wright
Owner/Director of Operations
Board Chair, L.G.W. Fitness, Inc.
ISSA – Certified Fitness Trainer
FAS – Certified Functional Aging Specialist; AHA – CPR
Specializing In: Sports Nutrition, Low Back Conditioning, Fitness and Pregnancy, Physiology and Exercise, Fitness and Fibromyalgia, Shoulder Complex: New Advances, Fitness, Posture and the Aging Spine
Email: lisa@ypbtrainingstudio.com
Lisa ran and taught aerobics classes in 1997-98, but struggled with “Skinny Fat”. She discovered resistance training and more importantly, Right Nutrition in late 1998 which led her into the sport of Natural Body Building. She won awards in three shows and had the privilege of judging several shows her own. Lisa continues to run, cycle, lift weights 2-3 times a week, and train as a cyclist to maintain a “toned” and functionally strong body at 53 years old. She founded Your Personal Best Training Studio in 1999, is a mother of two daughters, and is helping others to achieve their personal best!
Lisa’s Strengths:
- Can create alternative ways to proceed. Quick to spot relevant patterns and issues.
- Go with the flow. “Now” person who can take things as they come, discovering the future one day at a time.
- Likes to figure out the best way to get things done.
- Has faith in the link between all things, i.e. body-mind-spirit
- Enjoys the thrill of turning strangers into friends.
Juan Guerrero
Fitness Professional /Assistant Manager Your Personal Best Training Studio TAMUCC Bachelors in Kinesiology ACE – Certified Personal TrainerFAS – Certified Functional Aging Specialist; AHA – CPR
Specializing In: Group Training, Fascia Release, HIIT Training, Progressing Beginning Clients, Strength and Cardio Circuits, Fun and Functional Training
Interests Are Sports Health and Fitness Nutrition How exercise can save lives Finding ways to motivate people Strength and agility exercises Dieting Neuromuscular training Fighting Obesity Juan says, even though most people do not like to exercise, just by doing a simple walk 30 mins a day can have positive changes in your life. People like to make all sorts of excuses for why not to workout but walking for 15 min around the block and 15 min back won’t kill or hurt anyone. Juan says he exercises because it helps him relieve stress and he actually enjoys working out. Now that he is working at YPB, he realizes that the toughest part for people is actually getting to the gym, but we know that once you are here we will do our best for you to achieve Your Personal Best!
Juan’s Strengths:
- An instinctively accepting person, respectful of individual differences.
- Loves to solve problems and bring people back to a healthier and more fit lifestyle.
- Can sort through the “clutter” of a solution and find the best route.
- Dependable and easy to trust.
- Can work long hours, without burning out, understanding what it takes to achieve “Your Personal Best.”
Cathy Hart
Elite Fitness Professional at Your Personal Best Training Studio
Bachelors Degree from the University of North Texas with Two Masters Degrees from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
FAS – Certified Functional Aging Specialist; AHA – CPR
Certified Tai Chi Instructor
Specializing In: Group Training, HIIT Training, Progressing Beginning Clients, Strength and Cardio Circuits, Fun and Functional Training, Tai Chi
Interests Are:
Away from YPB, I work on my Norwex business and spend time baking, gardening, reading, visiting with friends and book club members, and doing (beginning) yoga and various crafts, including pottery, mosaics, embroidery and needlepoint. I have a wide range of interests and like to keep my creative juices flowing.
My husband and I love music and have been working our way through an (unwritten) “bucket list” of performers we want to see “live” before they stop touring. Before COVID put a halt to our plans, we managed to see several of our ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s favorites, including America, John Mellencamp/Carlene Carter/Emmylou Harris, (my all-time fav) James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Carole King’s show “Beautiful,” Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie (of Fleetwood Mac), Alison Krauss, and Diana Krall. We have tickets to see James Taylor again (did I mention he’s my all-time favorite?) with Jackson Browne as soon as they are able to resume the tour that was canceled last year because of COVID.
In addition to all of the above, my life is focused on my husband, my daughter (in California), and my first grandchild, who is expected to arrive in June. I also am actively involved in the care of my stepdad, and I love spending time with my two 4-legged babies and assisting with several activities at my church.
Cathy’s Strengths:
- Loves to learn; energized by the steady and deliberate journey from ignorance to competence.
- Has the ability to analyze information and approach things in a calm manner.
- Diplomatic and likes to communicate in an appropriate way.
- Can discuss issues tactfully while cultivating a friendly environment.
- Looks for ways to make things work without taking unnecessary risks.
Judith Cutright
Elite Fitness Professional at Your Personal Best Training Studio
FAS – Certified Functional Aging Specialist; AHA – CPR
Specializing In: Group Training, HIIT Training, Progressing Beginning Clients, Strength and Cardio Circuits, Fun and Functional Training.
Interests Are:
Judith has a passion for exercise and good nutrition. For decades, she has worked to share her knowledge, experience, and expertise to improve her clients’ health and fitness.
Hailing from Indiana, Judith has participated in diverse sports and dance from a very young age.
Although she only stands 5’3 ½ inches tall, she was a varsity basketball and field hockey team member and member of her high school modern dance club. After graduating from college, Judith continued graduate studies in community health administration, teaching exercise and dancercise classes on the side, while working in various capacities in broadcasting and for a major corporation.
Communications is also another one of Judith’s passions and areas of expertise. Read more –
Judith’s Strengths:
- Judith considers herself a lifelong learner.
- She strongly believes we must care for our mind, body, and soul, accomplished by forming good habits, and is a proud member of Your Personal Best Training Studio’s Team.
The YPB team efforts collectively help those over 50 form good habits that will lead to a healthy, productive life for decades to come. - As a certified functional aging specialist, Judith realizes it is vital she continues to develop her skills to have a positive and lasting impact on her clients’ lives. Seeing her clients progress brings her immense personal joy and satisfaction.
- Most of all, she wants her clients to know that she deeply cares about them and is committed to helping them reach their health and nutrition goals. Even if it means being a nudge at times, she will see to it that those she’s privileged to help stay on track. You can count on that!
Jasmine Gamez
Administrator/ Client Happiness Specialist
TAMUCC Business Intern – Majoring in Sociology, Minoring in Communication
Interests Are:
Aside from Your Personal Best Training Studio, I am a student here at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. I love to learn new things and incorporate them into my daily routine, which relates to my major in Sociology. Sociology has helped me stay open-minded and appreciate all the small yet big things life has to offer. I hope for this major to take me and my career on the path where I can help children find forever homes and better the Foster Care System.
First working here at YPB, it felt natural as I as well love to stay active and workout. I enjoy playing volleyball and softball. I go to the gym 5x out of the week. Not only is it a way to stay healthy and active but it is also my stress reliever. Especially with school, work, family, and social life, the gym and working out are what I look forward to every day.
I am also a woman of faith and enjoy spending time with my God. When I am not working, in school, or at the gym, you can either find me soaking up the sun and studying my faith. I also love to challenge myself, so finding a new hobby to master is a way that helps me express the creative side of my mind. For example, I’ve recently learned to bake and decorate cakes!
Jasmine’s Strengths:
- Loves to learn; energized by the steady and deliberate journey from ignorance to competence.
- Dependable and easy to trust.
- Can work long hours, without burning out, understanding what it takes to achieve “Your Personal Best.”
- Very loyal and consistent in dealing with other individuals.
Cody Gumbert
FAS – Certified Functional Aging Specialist; AHA – CPR/ Administrator Assistant
TAMUCC Business Intern – Majoring in Economics
Interests Are:
I have always had a passion for sports and exercise. It started when I was little and watching my two older brothers play football, ever since then it has been a huge part of my life. I am also a student at TAMUCC and am pursuing a degree in economics. In my free time, I love being in nature fishing, hunting, and perfecting my survivalist skills are a few of my hobbies. Being a part of a team has always been very important to me and YPB is a great team to be a part of.
Cody’s Strengths:
- Ability to adapt and overcome in the face of adversity. Tackling every challenge as it is presented.
- Trustworthy and always sticks to their word
- Good at thinking things through before acting but is not afraid of taking risks
- Very loyal, always thinking about what’s best for the team.
Marca Keener
Elite Fitness Professional at Your Personal Best Training Studio
ABBA Human Resources
ACSM-Certifed Personal Trainer
Certified Wellness Coach: Wellcoaches
FAS – Certified Functional Aging Specialist; AHA-CPR
Specializing In: Wellness Coaching Marcia says, her lifelong struggle has always been her weight although when she came to Your Personal Best, she was at her heaviest ever. She believes totally in everyone’s ability to make small changes leading to greater changes.
Marcia has a passion for working with people to assist them in becoming healthy and enjoying a better quality of life. That is what YPB has done for her. Over the last year and a half, she is not sure what would have happened to her physically without YPB in her life. It is important to her to teach the gift of health to others.
Marcia’s Strengths:
- Has faith in the link between all things, i.e. body-mind-spirit.
- Is energized by the steady and deliberate journey from ignorance to competence.
- Enjoys the thrill of turning strangers into friends.
- Likes to figure out the best way to get things done.
- Takes responsibility for anything that she commits to, whether large or small, feels emotionally bound to follow it through to completion.
