Train with John Beaunissant
Move without pain. Get strong again. I’ll build the plan that gets you there — carefully, and in the right order.
NASM-Certified Personal Trainer · CPR/First Aid · Riverview & Tampa, FL, and online anywhere
20 minutes · No cost · No pressure
Start With What’s Actually Wrong
Find the one that sounds like you. If none of them do, tell me on the call — that’s what it’s for.
?“My back is wrecked by 3pm every day”
Eight hours of sitting shortens your hip flexors and switches your glutes off. Your lower back then does the job your hips are supposed to do, all day, every day. It is almost never a back problem.
What we’d doWe get your hips moving and your glutes actually firing, then load the pattern properly with hinges and carries. Most people feel a difference inside three weeks. If it does not shift, that is when I send you to a physical therapist instead of selling you more sessions.
?“I got winded playing with my kid”
That is not being unfit in general. That is having no aerobic base and no ability to repeat effort — two things that disappear fast once you stop playing sport and nobody replaces.
What we’d doShort intervals, sled work and stairs, built up gradually so you are not wrecked for two days afterwards. The goal is not a marathon. It is being able to go again forty seconds later.
?“I want my first muscle-up”
Almost everyone chasing one is missing the same two things: a real straight-arm pulling position, and the transition. They keep grinding at the finished movement and wonder why it never arrives.
What we’d doWe work the progressions in order — scapular control, high pulls, transition drills on low bar — and your shoulders get stronger on the way instead of angrier. This is what the Calisthenics & Skill sessions exist for.
?“My shoulder clicks every time I press”
Usually not damage. Usually a shoulder blade that is not moving with the arm, plus years of pressing in front and never pulling behind.
What we’d doWe stop pressing for a bit, build the upper back and the rotator work, then reintroduce pressing from a range that does not hurt. If it is genuinely painful and not just noisy, you see a doctor first and I will say so on the call.
?“I used to be fast. Now I’m not.”
You did not get slow with age. You stopped sprinting, and sprinting is the first thing to go when it is not being trained. Nobody accidentally sprints in adult life.
What we’d doSprint mechanics, jumps and plyometrics, loaded properly and reintroduced carefully, because a 35-year-old going flat out on a cold hamstring is how people end up injured. This is most of what I already do with myself.
?“I start every January and quit by February”
That is not a discipline problem. That is a programming problem plus a no-accountability problem. Week three is where almost everyone stops, and it is nearly always because nothing visible changed and nobody noticed they had gone quiet.
What we’d doSessions in the diary as a repeating block so it is not a decision every week. Progress tracked so you can see movement before you can see it in the mirror. And I notice when you go missing — that is a large part of what you are paying me for.
20 minutes · no cost · no pressure
What Clients Say
“I was struggling with obtain muscle weight.”
“There’s a lot of excersises I couldn’t do before that I’m more comfortable doing now & knowing which machines to properly use for various types of workouts.”
“Having a set routine to see results better.”
“I was inactive due to some life changes. Gained weight, lost flexibility and endurance. I had some pain from jumper’s knee.”
“More endurance and flexibility. I’m able to run longer distance than I could before. Knees feel a lot better. Boxing sessions gave me a new understanding on my fitness level.”
Real clients, in their own words, shared with their permission. What they got is theirs — not a promise of what you will get. Results depend on your starting point, your health, and what you do outside our sessions.
Named reviews from people I train, on my Google profile — the same place you’d check any business near you.
Who’s Coaching You
John Beaunissant
I was an athlete long before I was a coach.
Soccer. Basketball. Boxing. Martial arts. Athletic performance training. Five different ways of asking a body to move — sprinting, cutting, jumping, taking a hit, driving power through the hips instead of the arm. That’s where I learned what explosiveness actually feels like, why coordination is trained rather than born, and why body control matters as much as the weight on the bar.
It’s also why I coach both ends of the spectrum. Most trainers live in one world: the barbell or the bodyweight bar. I bench 315 pounds and hold a freestanding handstand, and I coach both. When your goal changes, you won’t have to change trainers.
Then, four years ago, a car hit me on the driver’s side. Bulging discs in my lower back and neck. Ligament and cartilage damage in my knee. For months the only things I could train were biceps curls and leg extensions. I kept coaching through all of it — and I designed my own way back, from curls to a 315-pound bench press.
That’s what you’re getting: an athlete’s feel for movement, a certified trainer’s science, and the experience of rebuilding a broken body from the ground up. Plenty of trainers can count reps. Very few have been on both sides of an injury and can explain every step of the way back.
So when you tell me your back hurts or your knee won’t let you run, I’m not reading from a textbook. I’ve been there, and I know the way out.
Read the rest of my story
If you’ve ever trained seriously you know what an injury like that does to a person. When people asked how I was doing I said I was fine. I wasn’t. I just knew exactly what I couldn’t do anymore.
I never thought it was permanent. I did know it was going to take a long time.
So I rebuilt from the outside in — the muscles around the injuries first, range of motion back a piece at a time, a lot of rotation work, a lot of neck work. Most of it hurt. And what I learned in that year is the thing I now use with everybody: your body compensates to protect what’s damaged. The tight hip, the shoulder that clicks, the back that goes at 3pm — that isn’t weakness. That’s a body guarding something.
It took about a year to get back to 85–90%. Even then, every time I went to do something explosive the thought showed up: what if I tear something and lose another six months. I rejected it and went anyway — with precautions.
That’s why I ask so many questions before I put a bar in your hands. And it’s why the first thing I rebuild usually isn’t strength. It’s the confidence you lost comparing yourself to who you were at 22.
You can get back to that, or close to it. You just have to be willing to do the work — carefully, and in the right order. The NASM certification is where the assessment, the program design and the corrective work come from; the sport and the injury are where I learned what they feel like from the inside.
Which is why I’d rather you understood why you’re doing something than followed a list of exercises.
How It Works
Four steps, and the first one is free.
Book the free 20-minute call
Twenty minutes, on the phone or over video. We talk through what you want, what you’ve done before, and anything that’s hurt. No cost, no pitch — if I’m not the right fit I’ll tell you.
Today · freeFill in the health screening
One online form, five minutes, once. Standard pre-exercise questions and your waiver in the same place. I read it before we train — that’s how I know what your body will tolerate.
Before session oneSign it now →I build the plan
Written around your goals, your history, your schedule and the equipment you actually have. Not a template with your name at the top.
Within 48 hoursYou train, I adjust
Every session gets logged. Programs get rebuilt as you progress rather than recycled. If something hurts or life gets in the way, we change the plan — not the goal.
OngoingBetween Sessions
Everyone I train gets their own page on their phone — nothing to download.
Real screens from the app, filled in with example data. Tap any of them to see it full size.
Ways to Train
Start HereFree 20-Minute Call
FreeA 20-minute call — on the phone or over video, whichever suits you. We talk through what you’re after, what you’ve done before and anything that hurts — and I’ll tell you honestly whether I’m the right person for it. If I’m not, I’ll say so and point you somewhere better.
Personal Training Session
$45No commitment. Custom workout, form coaching rep by rep, and progress notes every time. Good for drop-ins and first-timers.
Calisthenics & Skill Work
$50Muscle-ups, handstands, front and back levers. We work the progressions in order instead of grinding at the finished movement — which is why people get there faster, and with healthier shoulders.
Boxing
$45Pad work, footwork and defense, one-to-one — for complete beginners, for fitness and conditioning, for people who already box, and for anyone getting ready to spar or compete. I bring mitts and gloves; your own gloves are best if you have them.
Online Coaching
From $250 / moAnywhere in the world. A program built for the equipment you have, your lifts checked on video, and a weekly check-in I read and answer. Nutrition guidance included.
Partner Session
$35 eachBring a friend, your partner or a family member. One hour, the two of you coached side by side — $70 for both, paid on its own rather than coming off a package.
Not nearby? Train with me online.
Anywhere in the world, coached properly — not a PDF and a thumbs up.
- A program built for the equipment you actually have, on your own page
- Form checks on video — film a set, send the link, I tell you what to change
- A weekly check-in I read and answer, and the plan moves with it
Inside An Hour With Me
Nobody tells you this before they take your money, so here it is.
Not five minutes on a treadmill. Whatever your shoulders, hips or back need that day, based on what your screening said.
The lift or the skill we’re building. Coached rep by rep, loaded to what you can do well today rather than what the plan says on paper.
The supporting work — and the boxing, sprint and jump work if that’s what you’re training for.
What went well, what we’re changing, what to do before next time. You leave knowing where you stand.
Program Packages
The more sessions you commit to, the less each one costs — from $45 down to $32. Tap a program for the full breakdown.
Every session in a package can be personal training, calisthenics or boxing — mix them however you want, week to week. Online coaching is separate, and monthly. How boxing works →
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4wk Kickstart Challenge Start Here from $344
A custom plan, practical nutrition guidance, and weekly progress tracking. The block most people begin with.
6wk Momentum Plan Most Popular from $504
Everything in Kickstart plus weekly check-ins and habit coaching, so the training holds up outside the gym.
8wk Transformation Journey from $640
Full training and nutrition customisation, at-home and travel workouts, and a midpoint reassessment.
16wk Elite Evolution Best Rate from $1,120
Long-term progression strategy, bi-weekly check-ins, and priority scheduling — first pick of slots.
1mo Online Coaching Train Anywhere $300 / month
Coaching for clients anywhere — no travel, no gym required.
- A program written for your goals and the equipment you actually have
- Rebuilt every 4 weeks as you progress — not one block recycled
- Video form reviews: send a clip, get it back marked up
- A weekly check-in — call or written, your choice
- Direct messaging between check-ins for what can't wait
- Practical nutrition guidance built around how you actually eat
- Progress tracking — lifts, measurements and photos, reviewed monthly
- Programming that adapts when life does: travel, injury, a bad week
If the first session isn’t worth it, you don’t pay for it
Train with me once. If you walk away thinking it wasn’t worth your money, tell me and I’ll refund that session. No form, no argument. I’d rather lose one session than take money from someone I didn’t help.
Where I Train People
I come to you — your gym, a park, or your garage, with no travel fee anywhere on that list. If you’re just outside it, ask anyway; I’d rather say yes than have you assume. Training at home? Here’s what it actually needs.
When: weekday mornings from 6am right through the evening, and weekend mornings. The booking page always shows the times that are actually free.
Common Questions
I'm a total beginner. Is that a problem?
Not even a little. Most people I start with have never touched a barbell. We build from where you actually are, not where Instagram says you should be.
Where do sessions take place?
I'm based in Riverview and I travel out to Tampa, Brandon, Valrico, and Apollo Beach — with no travel fee in any of them. Outdoor and park sessions are available for calisthenics work, and online coaching is open to anyone anywhere.
What should I bring to the first session?
Training clothes, shoes you can move in, water, and a rough sense of your goals. If you have a past injury or a doctor's restriction, bring those details — it changes how we program.
Do you handle nutrition too?
I'll give you practical guidance on eating to support your training. For clinical or medical nutrition needs I'll refer you to a registered dietitian.
I’m carrying an old injury. Can I still train?
Usually yes, and it’s the main reason the health screening exists. Tell me what happened and what still flares up and we program around it. If your answers suggest you need a doctor’s clearance first, I’ll say so before we train, not after.
I’m not fit enough to start yet.
That’s like cleaning the house before the cleaner arrives. There is no fitness level you need to reach before you’re allowed to begin — getting you there is the job.
How quickly will I see something change?
Strength and technique move first — most people notice within three to four weeks. Visible change takes longer and depends heavily on how you eat and sleep. I’d rather tell you that now than sell you a number I can’t control.
What if I need to pause a package?
Travel, illness, a bad month at work — it happens. We take those sessions out of the schedule and add them back at the end. What you paid for doesn’t expire because life did.
Can I split a package into payments?
Yes, on every package — just ask me and I'll set it up. A 4-week block splits in two, six weeks in three, and the 8 and 16-week blocks in four. No interest and no extra cost to you — you pay as you train.
Do I have to sign the waiver before booking?
No. Book first, sign before your first session. Doing it early just means we start training instead of doing paperwork.
How do I pay?
Either way you like. Tap a rate in the packages above to pay online now, or book the free call first and we'll work out together whether I'm even the right fit before you pay anything — no card required for that. Packages can be split into payments at no extra cost.
How quickly will you get back to me?
Within a few hours — whether it's a text to 813-577-9298, a question on this page or a booking.
Can I train with a friend?
Yes. A partner session is one hour for the two of you, coached side by side, for $70 — $35 each. You book it like any other session, and it's paid on its own, so it never comes off a package.
Not ready to book yet?
Grab my ten-minute warm-up guide — what to actually do before you train, and why the stretching everyone was taught to do first belongs at the end.
Send Me the Free GuideChasing a muscle-up, training around a sore back, or getting the eating wrong? Everything I have written is in articles & guides.
