Get to Know the Team at Lancaster
Meet the team at Power Train Lancaster: Performance Director Cody Shaub and Performance Coach Brett Brooks. This duo in Lancaster, PA brings a ton of energy and fun to the training floor while providing tremendous results to all of the athletes. Check out our interview with them in the video above or the blog below!
Cody Shaub: Performance Director
Alma mater?
Manheim Central for high school and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) for college
Did you play any sports in high school/college?
Played football and basketball in high school
Favorite thing about being a coach at Power Train?
Being hands on with everyone, the ability to train for all different types of sports, and helping each individual achieve their specific goals
What made you get into this profession?
Studied kinesiology, interned at Power Train in 2016, and just fell in love with the training style that Power Train does
What are your hobbies outside of work?
Coaching Jr. High football for Manheim Central and playing XBOX
What are your pet peeves?
Clients showing up late to their appointments
Favorite food?
Steak
Favorite day at the gym?
Upper body
If you could take an international trip right now, where would it be & why?
Punta Cana. I went there for my honeymoon and it was beautiful.
Favorite TV show and movie?
The Office
Friday Night Lights
What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
Fake it til you make it
Why should people choose to train at Power Train?
Coming from a sports and training background, we definitely have the best system around. I remember my first day and doing all these crazy exercises with the pauses and quarters, but I knew right away that this stuff was definitely going to work better than anything I’d ever done before.
Brett Brooks: Performance Coach
Alma mater?
Lampeter-Strasburg for high school and Harford Community College
Did you play any sports in high school/college?
Football, baseball, and basketball in high school and baseball in college
Favorite thing about being a coach at Power Train?
The energy in the gym and seeing people push themselves
What made you get into this profession?
I was a client for 4 years, and i just loved working with people and seeing them get better
Favorite Power Train career moment?
Seeing the LS softball girls win the state championship at Penn State
What are your hobbies outside of work?
Playing sports and hanging out with friends and families
What are your pet peeves?
Bad drivers and people driving slow for no reason
Favorite food?
Anything spicy
Favorite day at the gym?
Leg day everyday
If you could take an international trip right now, where would it be & why?
Finland or Norway – love the countries’ cultures
Do you have any hidden talents?
I mean I sing all the time. I sing in the gym nonstop. I call myself the songbird of my generation.
Favorite TV show and movie?
The Challenge on MTV
Shawshank Redemption and Step Brothers
Favorite holiday and why?
Christmas – being with family
Why should people choose to train at Power Train?
We give the best service around. I’ve been to a lot of other gyms as a client before, and the environment we have and the performance we give out through our athletes in unmatched.
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