About Us

Aj and Esther are a husband and wife team passionate about health and fitness. Together we love to work with others on their healthy journey and encouraging them to reach their weight loss or fitness goals. When we aren't busy working, we love spending time with our 4 year old son, going to the beach, out for dinner and drinks, traveling, listening to music, cooking, and just being together.

As an athlete all his life and active duty Marine for the last 8 years, A.j. has been dedicated to keeping his body in optimal shape. He has been known to get up at 3:00am just so he could get his gym time in everyday- that's dedication! He has completed Insanity and is currently working through our muscle building program Body Beast. When he is not lifting, he loves spending time with his family and friends, playing Xbox, watching sports games (go Ole Miss!), eating sushi, and being outdoors.

Esther on the other hand has struggled with weight all her life. Although an expert in eating healthy, never quite made it a priority and never pushed through the fitness part long enough to actually see results. Finally after her doctor mentioned it was time to lose the weight and encouraged her to try Shakeology, did she finally make the change. Esther has completed Focus T25, P90X3, and PiYo. She has also done many parts of Hip Hop Abs, Rockin Body, Turbo Jam, Insanity, and P90X on a rotating basis. She has lost 20lbs and is working toward losing another 20 as well as working toward getting her nutritionist certification.
"As a busy full-time working Momma with an active duty husband, I relate to other busy women and mothers trying to find time for themselves, lose the baby weight, or just get healthy. It's not easy, but so important we find time to care for ourselves. Ultimately it sets the example for our children, helps us be better parents, and helps us to invest in ourselves so we can be around for our kids in the future. Making time for ourselves is actually not selfish, but its so tough to remember that everyday!" 

Contact us directly at: ariseathletics(at)gmail.com