$65/Session
Specialties:
In-Home Training
Families (Middle aged adults and children)
Seniors
1 on 1 customized personal training
Small group training sessions
Nutritional guidance
Weight management
Athletic conditioning/coaching
As a fully accredited Certified Personal Trainer, I will use the Optimum Performance Training model to coach you toward an efficient pathway to meet tour personal health and strength goals.
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17 customer reviews
Jeffrey Stauber
I have trained with Nathan and I couldn’t be more impressed. He is incredibly knowledgeable and genuinely cares about helping you reach your goals. The personalized approach ensures every session is challenging yet manageable. I’ve already seen great progress, and I love the welcoming, supportive atmosphere. Highly recommend to anyone looking to take their fitness to the next level. More...
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Laura Schwartz
Nathan is the most conscientious and thorough trainer I have ever worked with as an adult. He is committed to practical, balanced approaches to longevity and overall physical health. I appreciate his partnership and collaboration of all aspects of my physical health including supplementation and diet. He will be a wonderful partner to any person that is committed to health and wellness. More...
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P Jonesing
I'm writing this review as both a daughter and a caregiver, based on ongoing conversations with my mom and what I’ve personally observed throughout her time working with Nathan, founder of Practice Fitness. My mom’s condition is complex—she deals with muscle weakness, limited coordination, and balance challenges. From the start, Nathan has shown genuine patience and compassion. We keep him informed as her condition evolves, and he continues to adapt her training program based on our input. He always meets her where she is, adjusts as needed, and tailors the program to fit her unique needs. Nathan is incredibly knowledgeable and wise beyond his years. He can speak confidently and clearly on anything related to body mechanics, and he draws from real experience—not just textbook knowledge. One of the things that stands out most is his ability to communicate. The body is complex, and my mom’s health adds another layer, but he explains things in a way that’s easy to understand. He’s calm, direct, and approachable—even when the topics are sensitive. We trust Nathan deeply, and that trust is built on his professionalism and work ethic. My mom currently trains three times a week, and Nathan is consistent, punctual, and dependable. His attendance has been nearly perfect, and the few times he has needed to reschedule, the reasons have been completely understandable. When my mom has to miss a session due to health reasons, he always responds with empathy and flexibility. Even with the complexity of my mom’s condition, Nathan provides a real training program—challenging yet safe. Before working with Nathan, she went through several rounds of physical therapy, but those programs felt overly basic and rigid. Nathan’s approach is different: it’s personalized, flexible, and far more effective. And while we understand he’s a small business owner and operates with more freedom than a traditional provider, that’s exactly what makes his service so valuable. What also makes Nathan unique is that he offers in-home personal training, brings all the equipment, and has solid experience working with older adults—particularly those 65 and up. That’s incredibly rare in the Piedmont area. When we first started looking, most of what we found were virtual trainers, which just wasn’t realistic for a 75-year-old woman with minimal tech experience. Finding Nathan was a huge relief. As a caregiver, I feel completely comfortable leaving my mom in Nathan’s care—and she feels the same. He consistently demonstrates the presence, professionalism, and compassion that create real trust. Whenever the topic of personal training comes up—whether with medical professionals, family, or friends—we always mention Nathan and strongly recommend Practice Fitness. More...
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Deepak Kumar Anigulu Mohan
Nathan is an outstanding fitness coach. I had the opportunity to train with him for a year, and it was a fantastic experience. He focuses on your individual goals, ensures you maintain proper form, injury free and incorporates progressive overload effectively. Nathan takes the time to analyze the pros and cons of every approach—whether it's exercises, diet, or nutrition—from multiple perspectives. His guidance is always well-rounded, practical, and tailored to your needs. I truly enjoyed training with him More...
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The Continuum
Nathan of Practical Fitness is a really knowledgeable, capable, and thorough trainer in that being "on-site" in your home he can and will spot you, push you, record results to get results. He listens and works with your age group, your gender, and works with you on how to include a healthier diet to build muscle and lose fat. More...
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Evan Schwartz
I’ve been working with Nathan for more than 18 months at my home. He is responsible, an excellent and extremely knowledgeable strength trainer, accommodating, and cares deeply for the quality of his work and the progress made by his clients. I have dramatically improved in my strength in all parts of my body since working with Nathan. I cannot recommend him highly enough! More...
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Susanne Settle
Practical Fitness expertly filled my family’s need for in-home personal training. Nathan addresses the physical and nutritional components of a healthy lifestyle through training sessions that fit my family’s busy schedule. Having a professional trainer bring his equipment and expertise to my home has been incredible! More...
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Jennifer Clausen
I have been with Nathan at practical fitness for over four years and I’ve never had results like these! Nathan starts out with a comprehensive fitness assessment and then built a program tailored to my exact goals. I have loved working with Nathan and could not recommend his training more! More...
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Michelle Bondurant
We’ve loved working with Nathan and Practical Fitness. We learned a lot about what works and what doesn’t and the results quickly followed. So happy to be past the plateau I was stuck at for years! More...
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Robbie Shelton
Always on time Very professional Very knowledgeable Very friendly, easy to work with on my schedule
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Melinda Tucker
Knowledgeable, encouraging, very helpful with my fitness journey.
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Jane
Earlier this year I found myself at a health crossroad. My blood pressure had been higher than normal for over a year. I was already on medication which in the past had worked well to keep the readings normal.
My doctor suggested additional medication. I did not want to go that route, so I asked her if I could try exercise to bring it down naturally. She agreed.
That’s when I signed up with Nathan at Practical Fitness. In our initial meeting, he asked me to establish my goals. I had 3: 1) bring my blood pressure down so that I wouldn’t need additional meds, 2) become stronger in order keep up with my very active grandchildren, and 3) lose 5-10 pounds.
With Nathan’s extremely knowledgeable coaching, personalized exercise program, and diet recommendations, I am thrilled to say after only 3 months my blood pressure is now 120/84–almost perfect! My doctor is thrilled! I am stronger and more confident in my balance and my ability to keep up with the kiddos. And I lost a few pounds. On top of all these benefits, inches of fat have turned into muscle!
Although Nathan offers in-home coaching and instruction, my personalized program was built and executed with no in-person interaction. This was especially attractive to me during a year of a global pandemic. All of our meetings were held via phone and video calls. Using his software, I was able to exercise at my preferred time, which often varied from workout to workout.
Nathan, your program has boosted my overall health, confidence, strength, and energy level. I’m really glad I made the investment in myself and my future. Thank you for being there for me!
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Paul
Nate with PF was great! We discussed my goals and challenges to determined what steps I needed to take in order to reach my goals. Nate answered all my questions and provided wonderful information that I hadn't even thought to ask. I thoroughly enjoy working with Nate and PF and I would recommend PF to anyone looking to get back into shape and lose this quarantine belly. Thanks Nate! More...
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I'm so glad I chose a Nathan use my personal trainer he always check on and he definitely know what he's doing.I highly recommend him to anyone who looking for good trainer
Jeff Stauber
Working with practical fitness was one of the best decisions I ever made. Within a matter of weeks I could feel myself become stronger, my aches and pains slowly went away, and I came to understand my body's true potential. All the other times I tried to get into weight lifting and live a more healthy lifestyle I failed because I didnt have the tools or the knowledge to make that vision into a reality. Now, thanks to Practical Fitness, I have finally changed for the better :D More...
Tim Bryson
Nathan was extremely helpful with my diet as well as work out routine. I saw gains in my goals and would recommend him to everyone.
Nancy Grush
Nathan interviewed me in depth about current capabilities, limitations, and my goals. He then carefully planned a workout around these responses and tweaked it to suit my needs and abilities. We talked in depth about nutrition and he printed a menu plan to help me choose low calorie, high protein foods to maximize weight loss He also put an app on my IPhone to record what I ate and track results Unfortunately my program was interrupted by COVID 19 after 8 1/2 weeks, but I continued at home with what I could do without the equipment and Nathan kept in touch by phone. After I finished the initial program, Nathan developed a remote program that I could do myself, with his remote supervision. Again he tweaked it to accomodate my needs, giving me Pep Talks complete with authoritative information and facts. This unique program is a real blessing. More...
How do you help your clients achieve their fitness goals?
I understand that losing weight and gaining muscle can be challenging, so my goal is to guide you swiftly past obstacles and straight to your success. My program starts with body composition, fitness, cardio, nutrition and lifestyle assessments and then progresses through a systematic model of integrated training.
This is not a list of exercises or just a set of sessions, I want to teach you habits that become part of who you are not just for today, but for a lifetime.
What’s the secret to getting the body of your dreams?
Realizing that your body is composed of what you put into it. I can show you exactly how whole foods will be the best tool to transform your body.
What do you love most about your job?
I love the 'personal' aspect of being a personal trainer. As a mobile trainer that sees my clients at their home, I love getting to know everybody and getting everybody in the house involved and interested in a healthy lifestyle.
What inspired you to start your own business?
If you do what you love you never work a day in your life!
Why should our clients choose you?
I'm a certified trainer that stays up to date on the latest evidence based research.
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
Yes, my online coaching comes with my company's app that you download on your phone and have demonstrations and instructions for every exercise in the workout!
What changes have you made to keep your customers safe from Covid-19?
I where a mask and sanitize equipment for each client. I also keep clients up to date on if any of clients were to show any symptoms.
In-Home Training $100/Session
In Home Training starts with a professional movement assessment, then a individualized program will be designed to progress you from wherever you are now to where you want to be, expediently. Private, couple and/or families
Private Studio Training ($85 per session)
My optimal training program starts with a professional movement assessment, then a individualized program will be designed to progress you from wherever you are now to where you want to be, expediently. Private, couple and/or families
