Dear Achieve Personal Fitness Community,
We are thrilled to introduce you to the dynamic duo who will be leading you into the next exciting chapter of your fitness journey: Garrett Stangel and DJae Cokley! As your fearless leaders, they bring a wealth of experience, fresh ideas, and a passion for helping you achieve your fitness goals.
Coach Catherine couldn't be happier with the choice she made in selecting Garrett and DJae as your new coaches. With their dedication and innovative training styles, you are in excellent hands. Get ready to embark on an incredible fitness journey with your new owners at the helm!
Stay tuned for exciting updates and opportunities as we continue to strive for greatness together.
Introducing Coach Garrett Stangel
Garrett is a health and performance coach and owner of Balance Fitness, in Glendale,
WI and 9 Round Fitness in Wauwatosa, WI. Garrett is a Marine Corps Veteran with a B.S. in Kinesiology, and M.A. in Education. In his 20+ years in Allied Health he has obtained and currently holds certifications from The American Council on Exercise as a Certified Medical Exercise Specialist, Health Coach, and Certified Personal Trainer as well as American College of Sports Medicine as an Exercise Physiologist and an Exercise Is Medicine-Level 2 practitioner. Garrett also holds certifications from Wellcoaches, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Centers for Disease Control, and the National Board of Medical Examiners as a Health and Wellness Coach.
He specializes in medical fitness, health coaching, and movement based training striving to help people with barriers to entry live healthy and happy lives. Garrett also serves as an American Council on Exercise Subjects.
Introducing Coach Devahjae “DJae” Cokley
Devahjae is the founder of Iron Therapy since 2018. He is a NASM (National Academy
Sports Medicine) Certified USATF Instructor, a USA Certified Weight Lifting Trainer, and a W.I.A.A Cross Country Coach. He is working on becoming a Sports Performance Specialist and is currently a Special Education License Teacher.
Being an athlete himself, Devahjae earned a professional status in the track and field
community in 2015 at the State Championship in Lacrosse. He is a USA boxing competitor and is a record holder in Wisconsin. DJae attended the University of Parkside as a college Track walk on, and studied Applied Health Science. His knowledge comes from years of experience working with multiple coaches in the fitness industry and his continued studies in Health Coaching, Rehabilitation, and Kinesiology. Devahjae currently lives on the Northside of Racine, Wisconsin with his family.
Coach Catherine feels very confident that the dual leadership of the new coaching team will be a blessing to the Achieve Personal Fitness clients and an effective support and motivator for this next chapter in life.