Jo Jo Riccardi
PREMIER PERSONAL TRAINER
RESULTS - they don’t happen to you. You make them happen. So what will you put into it? Because that is what you get back!
About Jo Jo
Jo-Jo received her personal training certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She is an experienced yogi, cyclist, boxer, dancer, roller-blader, bodybuilder, and loves a good run. She has been a personal trainer for many years. Jo-Jo uses various modalities to meet her clients’ health and fitness goals. Her programming can consist of corrective exercise to help with muscular-skeletal issues, rehabilitation after physical therapy, balance work, core, strength, flexibility, mobility, power, speed and/or agility.
Jo-Jo likes to use core building, proprioceptively challenging movements, circuit training, compound movements, pyramid system, split routines, drills, endurance, and plyometrics if appropriate. When these are combined the impact can be tremendous. She has watched her clients on many occasions grow stronger, lose weight, and improve their overall health. She likes to use many different techniques to avoid a halt in progress. This ensures her clients don’t hit the dreaded plateau.
Weight loss and medical issues have a big impact on how we workout, so finding the correct exercises is key for the client’s program. Different variables also need to be considered to get the outcome desired. Jo-Jo believes she is very attuned to her clients’ needs and wants. She likes to create a program where the client enjoys what they are doing and progress on a continuing basis. It is important to her that one feels empowered in reaching their goals and beyond.
Certifications
- Functional Aging Specialist
- A.S. Degree
- NASM-CPT
- FMS
- GTS
- ActivMotion
- Thai/Yoga Bodywork Certified
- Bulgarian Bag Certified
Specialties
- Weight loss and toning
- Pre- and post-rehabilitation
- Corrective exercise
- Metabolic conditioning
- Core, balance, and functional alignment
JoJo has been my personal trainer since June, and I have made excellent progress under her leadership. She quickly identified and assessed issues I have struggled with for decades; issues I have never been able to successfully correct in the past. From the beginning, JoJo was clear that the journey toward healing, improved movement, and greater strength would take time. Her only ask of me was that I commit to the journey. Since day one she has brought a laser focus to every aspect of my wellness. JoJo thoughtfully varies my routines to address healing and strength related to past injuries while also focusing on other areas to provide a true total body approach. Her attention to detail is extraordinary. She never misses even the slightest misalignment when I am performing an exercise and she uses positivity and encouragement to help me make the necessary adjustments. My safety is always a priority and she is committed to making sure I am performing each movement correctly and not putting myself at risk for injury. Just as important is the grace and patience JoJo brings to every session. When I get disappointed with myself because I think I should remember an exercise or the proper form, she immediately provides the encouragement I need to reset, refocus, and keep moving forward. Her commitment extends well beyond our sessions together. JoJo provides exercises for me to do at home and when I travel so I can maintain my progress and maximize the time we have together. I have greatly appreciated her investment in my success and the confidence she has helped me build along the way. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work with JoJo. She is knowledgeable, observant, encouraging, and genuinely invested in the well-being of the people she trains. She is not only an amazing personal trainer, but an inspiring woman, and I feel very fortunate to have her guiding me on this journey.
Cindy C.
Jo Jo has been my trainer for over a year. She brings positive energy to every workout. She challenges me every time. She is a stickler for form and making sure I never hurt myself. She works all parts of my body, always changing my routines. Jo Jo has been great in keeping me fit and healthy. I look forward to our training sessions!
Jeff K.