Athlete Testimonials

Level Up developed my speed, vertical, and overall strength for high school sports. Training with Level Up is what I give most of the credit for my success. I made 6 state runs, won once, and was runner-up three times. With two out of the three sports I played being contact sports, it was crucial for me to train, and Level Up did a great job assisting me to do so. Level Up also developed my dedication and tenacity. Being pushed every time I entered the gym, it forced me to work for my success. Now I am on the A team for the University of Wisconsin Madison's club volleyball team, no longer lifting with Level Up. However, I am able to use the training techniques, and advice about clean eating to stay healthy while being a freshman in college. The skills that Level Up taught and instilled in me will be ones that I use for the rest of my life. 

Level Up was big part of why I was able to be a college athlete in the first place. It taught me the work and discipline it took to be a college athlete, as well as being a successful human being. I was lucky enough to work with both Mike and Zach, and their commitment to me held me accountable to commit to myself. Nothing comes easy in the gym, just like nothing comes easy in college athletics or life.

I played football for the University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh. In my time there, I was a part of a conference championship, 2 playoff appearances, and a national championship runner-up. Level up made that experience for me possible. I went from a scrawny 185lbs from the time I started with level up, to a fit, athletic 250lbs by the time I was done playing. Level Up was there from start to finish helping me maximize my workouts, my recovery, and my diet to get the most out of my ability. I would not have been a successful college athlete without level up. Level up took me from just a guy on the sidelines, to a guy starting on a national runner-up.

I loved the fact the Level Up always made working out fun. Getting to the gym is always the hardest part. But once you got to the gym, it was a blast. I also loved the fact that everything we did was transferable to the field of competition. There were never any wasted movements, and there was always an explanation for why we were doing certain exercises.

Finally, there is no one size fits all approach at level up. They take the time to understand the mind and body of athlete that they are working with and customize a training plan that best suits their needs. 2 athletes training for the same sport will have 2 completely different training plans.

You will never be the best athlete, or person you can possibly without putting in the work or surrounding yourself with the right people.

I work for my families excavating company, which demands a ton of time and effort. The lessons of hard work and dedication I learned from level up have helped me succeed in this business.

I started training with Level Up my senior year of high school. I had torn my ACL the summer going into my senior year, and I started lifting/rehabbing at level up shortly after surgery up until I left for college that next fall. Being able to work with Zach that year helped me tremendously as I transitioned into college basketball. Without Level Up, my knee wouldn’t have been ready to play at that level. I continued to go back to level up when I was home for summer my first few years of college. Training with Level Up in the summer allowed me to head back to school in the fall ready for pre-season.

Level Up also allowed me to go into my freshman year of college feeling comfortable in the weight room by already having an understanding of the lifts that we were doing. I was able to transition smoothly by jumping right into lifts and not having to start from scratch. Level Up also gave me confidence in my knee heading into college knowing I had worked all year strengthening it to prepare me for college basketball. Although now I am done playing college sports, Level Up taught me the importance of strength building and I have carried that into my life post-college basketball.

I liked how Level Up personalizes your training plan to match who you are and what your body needs. I also always loved the positive energy and the awesome people!

I currently am working for Cintas as a Management Trainee in Minneapolis!

As an athlete that went through Level Up Fitness, I cannot express my gratitude enough for the experience that I had at Level Up. I can say that Coach Moore not only make me a stronger and a more athletic athlete, he made me into the person I am today. Coach Moore did not stop when it came to the hour that he trained me every day. He made sure I was hitting my prime mentally and becoming a leader as a young man. When I decided to go to United States Military Academy at West Point to play football, my Level Up family was all there to celebrate with me and my family.

Coach Moore made me understand why we did everything and refused to accept mediocrity. Transitioning from high school weightlifting into the college realm is a huge step for a young athlete and I cannot express enough that no matter what people say it’s a challenge mentally and physically. Coach Moore made me prepared for that step as a college athlete.

Today, I work as a Fire Support Officer in the United States Army working with 1st Cavalry Division infantry soldiers every day in different foreign countries. The building blocks that were set back then are what I rely on. Passing that knowledge of the mechanics of lifting weight and the refusal of failure to young soldiers is intangible. I can honestly say that if you have a high school athlete or even a son or daughter that needs to learn the importance of hard work and health, the Level Up Family is the place where they need to learn.

When I got to college, I was training with extremely talented, high-caliber athletes. I think almost every high school athlete that moves on to compete at the next level gets a bit of a wake up call when they get to campus. Everything is more intense, focused, and there’s a lot of pressure to perform at a high level— for me, this was expected both on the track & in the weight room.

Thanks to my training at Level Up, I was able to excel in the weight room at Iowa quickly. The power & strength that I built in college was credited to the time & effort that Level Up poured into perfecting my form & getting me comfortable with different lifts early on. The discipline that came with training at Level Up helped prepare me for my transition to Division 1 athletics as well. Post-collegiate exercise is really difficult for most student athletes, and it’s something that doesn’t get talked about enough, but luckily, I have built extremely fond memories around strength & conditioning my entire athletic career, and I’ve started CrossFit training now. All that being said, I didn't become a Division 1 athlete, a B1G Ten Champion, or a lifelong learner in the weight room without Level Up.

Level Up Fitness taught me the principle of being disciplined. Entering college and transitioning from high school sports to the collegiate level was much more difficult than expected. Understanding the basics of showing up, being early, and especially shutting out all distractions when you have time allotted for a workout, study session, etc. Focus on what you are there to do for the moment. As I transitioned from sports to a professional job lifestyle, I have those same values that I apply each day. One of the other biggest things I learned from Zach and Mike was to enjoy the process. They made the difficult part of training enjoyable and really taught me to have fun with what you’re doing. 

Within the first few lifting sessions, I knew Level Up had set me up for success. We had many training sessions of Olympic type lifts since many athletes have never had those within their lifting regime. I was able to hit the ground running with many different lifts and workouts. I felt I had a very strong base knowledge of the weight room routines and the science behind the “why” - along with the muscle development to hit the ground running and feel comfortable in the collegiate weight room.

The best part of training with Level Up was how well they explained why we are doing the things we did and how it will relate to my sport and muscle development. Understanding that made it much easier to buy into the program which in turn will develop you into the athlete you want to be. I credit much of my success from high school to Wisconsin due to Level Up. I needed to gain weight /muscle if I wanted to compete, and within the year at Level Up they developed me into a much more powerful and explosive athlete. 

Level Up prepared me for higher-intensity training at the college level, which helped tremendously with my transition. During my time at Level Up, it prepared me to work and train daily with confidence in my skills and knowledge. At the college level, I am expected to perform at my highest potential daily. College sports require high attention to detail, on and off the field. Level Up helped me transition in the weight room because I was taught to pay attention to those fine details in technique and form.

The best things about training at Level Up were the atmosphere and coaching. The atmosphere at Level Up made it something to look forward to before every lift, along with the coaching, knowing the knowledge applied to my workouts would be me to the next level.