JAX'D FITNESS

Faun Yodice - Owner, ACE Certified Personal Trainer
I have always been an athlete, volleyball, softball, basketball, whatever kept me active, and I have always loved working with people. From an early age, I started working in the service industry. Love of the warmer weather brought me to SC, where I completed my BA in experimental psychology and sociology at USC. While attending USC, I was a lifeguard, bartender and waitress. I met some characters along the way, and each interaction only made one thing clear, I did not want to work behind a desk. I love communicating with people and being active.

When my boyfriend, now husband, started working as a personal trainer, I immediately fell in love with lifting. My entire being was focused on the gym, and not only experiencing the transformation in my body but also in my confidence and self esteem. It is because of this passion that I left the service industry, and sought a career in physical fitness.

After 6 years of personal training and group instruction, I am proud to use all my experience and knowledge to build Jax’D Fitness along with my husband, best friend and business partner. Together we have designed a gym that embodies our love of fitness and the strong community it builds. We have combined two of our greatest passions, physical fitness and animal rescue/adoption to create our studio. We have partnered with our dog, Jax’s rescue group, Garden Rescues, to give a continuous donation from every training session completed. It is our belief that health and wellness must come full circle, and that starts with love and family. We want to empower our clients to make Jax’D Fitness part of their extended families. We will become stronger together. #wegotthis !!!

Education: 
BA in experimental psychology and sociology from the University of South Carolina
Business Management/Entrepreneurship courses at Midlands Technical College, Columbia, SC

Graduated from Irvington HS

Certifications: 
ACE Personal Trainer
TRX suspension training 
Kettlebell training
Red Cross CPR and AED

Specializations:
Functional fitness
Strength training
Power and Olympic lifting
Weight loss training and nutrition
High Intensity Interval Training (H.I.I.T)
Circuit training

Special Interests: 
My hobbies include lifting, running, fitness competitions, trying new food and entertainment venues, cooking (AKA meal prep), beach bum, and college football - GO GAMECOCKS! I am always game to travel. I am happy to go on an adventure even if it’s around the corner.

 

On my leisure days, I enjoy hanging out with my husband, family, friends, and my two furry, canine, rescued children, Nugget and Jax. 

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Josh Yodice - Owner, ACE Certified Personal Trainer 
I have always been athletic, growing up playing football, soccer, and wrestling.  After I graduated High School, the sports unfortunately ended, but I never quit the gym. I continued to strive for more. I worked in the service industry for many years, then attended the Paul Mitchell School of Cosmetology.  After graduation, I was a hairstylist for about 4 years. While working as a stylist, I started attending classes at a boutique training studio next to my salon, where I was immediately hooked on functional fitness and the benefits I experienced. This was my new addiction.  After about 6 months of training and consistency, the owner of the studio saw potential in me and offered to coach me to become a personal trainer and work along side him. 

 

Once a full time trainer, the sky was the limit.  I learned how to share my love of fitness and emit that positive energy to others.  Functional fitness was just the beginning for me; I also took interest in Olympic lifting, battle ropes, kettlebells , powerlifting, HIIT, and spartan races.  Fitness is all about variety, one program does NOT fit all! 

 

After eight years of personal and small group training, I am proud to use my knowledge and expertise to build Jax’D Fitness with my wife, best friend, and business partner.  Together we've built a gym that embraces our love of fitness and the strong community it creates. We have combined two of our passions, physical fitness and animal rescue/adoption to create our studio. We have partnered with our dog, Jax’s rescue group, Garden Rescues, to give a continuous donation from every training session completed. It is our belief that health and wellness must come full circle, and that starts with love and family.  We want to empower our clients to make Jax’D Fitness part of their extended families. We will #be_relentless  and become stronger together. #GetJax’D!  
 

Certifications: 
ACE Personal Trainer  
Red Cross CPR and AED 
Kettlebell Training  
TRX Suspension Training 
HIIT 
Functional Movements  

Specializations: 
Kettlebells  
High Intensity Interval Training (H.I.I.T.) 
Power and Olympic Lifting  
Functional Fitness  
Strength Training  
Circuit Training  
Weight loss and management  
Sports Specific Training  
Small Group Training  

Special Interest: 
My hobbies include but are not limited to lifting, building projects, anything automotive related, food, cooking, anything with fur, Everything BACON, tattoos, and college football - GO GAMECOCKS!!!  

 

When not at Jax’D Fitness, you can usually find me with my beautiful wife and 2 fur kids Jax and Nugget.  We love to hike and find new restaurants almost as much as we love our family couch cuddle time.