Brian Ingles
Coaching Philosophy
Everyone is capable of great things - physically and mentally. Your fitness journey is, well, a journey. Full of progress, setbacks, and plateaus.
The journey is also a two-lane street that requires communication, trust, and commitment between the athlete and the coach.
The journey also frequently takes much longer than you think - trusting the process and staying consistent will get you where you want to go.
I'll be here for you during the good days and the bad. When life happens, we adjust the plan - not compromise on your goal.
Experience
With almost 10 years of personal training and group coaching experience, Brian has worked with many different types of athletes as well as folks from all sorts of backgrounds and lifestyles.
He earned his B.S in Kinesiology and M.S in Exercise Science from WWU in Bellingham, and began working as an ACE certified personal trainer in 2015. He now holds a CSCS designation from the NSCA. Over the years Brian has coached individuals, groups, and athletic teams to improve their strength and conditioning. In 2020 Brian began Ascent Strength and Conditioning here in Bellingham, which developed competitive mountain bike athletes through physical training. He now is the owner of Trailhead Athletics and is always pursuing continuing education through nutrition, rehab strategies, injury prevention, and performance optimization.
Brian’s coaching specialties are in olympic weightlifting, mountain-bike conditioning, ski/snowboard conditioning, and nutrition strategies for weight loss and muscle gain.
The Rad Stuff!
Growing up I had so much energy he drove my parents nuts! Fast forward through 15 years of snowboarding, 10 years of skateboarding and 10 years of mountain biking.... I still have a hard time sitting still,
When I’m not training hard in the gym, I’m riding bikes in the woods, learning new tricks snowboarding on rails and jumps, fly-fishing, and offroading.
