Co-Owner & Director of Operations, Your Personal Best Training Studio
Certified Functional Aging Specialist
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer
- Certified Functional Aging Specialist
- Mobility Training Certification
A Passion for Helping People Live Stronger
For Juan Guerrero, fitness has always been about much more than exercise.
With a degree in Exercise Science and years of experience in the fitness industry, Juan has always had two passions: helping people and one day owning a gym where he could make a meaningful difference in their lives.
He found both at Your Personal Best Training Studio.
Today, as Co-Owner and Director of Operations, Juan helps lead YPB while continuing to do what brought him into this profession in the first place—working directly with people and helping them stay strong enough to do the things they love.
Juan believes that regardless of age, people want many of the same things from a fitness experience. They want to know someone genuinely cares about them. They want to be treated as an individual. And they want to enjoy the time they spend working toward better health.
That’s especially important for adults over 50.
Juan has long believed there aren’t enough fitness environments specifically designed for this stage of life. At YPB, everything from the coaching approach to the workouts is built around functional longevity—developing the strength, mobility, balance, and confidence that help people continue participating fully in their lives.
When Fitness Becomes Real Life
For Juan, the most meaningful measures of progress often happen outside the gym.
One client he has worked with for several years lives with significant physical limitations. After experiencing a fall at home, the client was able to get off the floor and back into their chair independently.
Later, the client told Juan something he’ll never forget: before training, they hadn’t been able to do that for years. In the past, a fall like that would have meant calling the fire department for help getting off the floor.
For Juan, that moment captured exactly why he does this work.
Strength isn’t only about how much weight you can lift. Sometimes strength means being able to help yourself when you need it most.
Stories like that are why YPB has become much more than a career for Juan. It’s an opportunity to positively impact people’s lives in ways that matter far beyond the walls of the studio.
Leading YPB Forward
As Co-Owner and Director of Operations, Juan plays an important role in both the daily operation and future of Your Personal Best Training Studio.
He works alongside YPB’s coaching team to maintain the personal attention, professional standards, and sense of community that have defined the studio for more than 26 years, while continuing to look for ways YPB can better serve adults as they age.
His philosophy is simple: see the person first.
Every client arrives with a different history, different abilities, different goals, and a different idea of what living well looks like. Juan believes good coaching starts by understanding the individual and then helping that person build the physical capacity to keep doing what matters to them.
Outside the Studio
A lifelong athlete and fitness enthusiast, Juan enjoys staying active and understands personally the importance of maintaining strength and movement throughout life.
He is also a proud father of four and has deep roots in the Corpus Christi community. Those relationships—with family, clients, coworkers, and the community he calls home—are an important part of what motivates him both personally and professionally.
At Your Personal Best Training Studio, Juan is passionate about helping adults over 50 stay strong, active, and independent so they can continue traveling, playing with grandchildren, enjoying hobbies, participating in their communities, and living life with confidence for years to come.
Because functional fitness isn’t simply about exercising.
It’s about being able to keep doing the things that make your life yours.
