Meet the COACHES

Different strengths, one shared purpose — helping you move better, feel better, and achieve more.

Andy Arra

Owner, Friendship Fitness
Registered Dietitian • Licensed Dietitian • Certified CrossFit Trainer

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Coach Andy helps people build strength, confidence, and belief in themselves—and in the lives they want to create—while forming deeply authentic and meaningful connections along the way. For him, it’s about changing lives and building a community that makes people better, and he feels humbly grateful to play even a small role in that work.

Outside the gym, Coach Andy is focused on family, personal growth, and finding meaningful ways to pour into others. He loves bringing people together, using health and fitness as a vehicle to experience life, and cooking and sharing great meals with the people he loves. He’s constantly seeking out moments built around connection and shared experience.

sHELBY STRAIN

Manager, Friendship Fitness
B.S. in Exercise Science • CrossFit Level 2 Trainer

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Coach Shelby has been immersed in fitness from youth sports through college athletics, later continuing her journey in bodybuilding and CrossFit while learning from a wide range of coaches along the way. Now she enjoys giving back by passing those lessons on—helping athletes build confidence, experience the moment when a cue finally clicks, and learn to care for and strengthen the one body we get.

Outside the gym, Coach Shelby is a dog mom of two, sister, daughter, auntie, friend, and wife. She loves being creative, reading, and plans to travel the world with her husband.

Melissa Arra

Health & Wellness Lead, Friendship Fitness
M.Ed. • CrossFit Level 1 Trainer • NBHWC Board-Eligible

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Coach Mel has spent over a decade rooted in functional fitness and healthy living, paired with a background in psychology and counseling that helps her understand how exercise and nutrition support physical and mental health. She loves helping people thrive and become their best selves—building strength, confidence, and resilience for everyday life.

Outside the gym, Coach Mel is drawn to the moments, conversations, and connections that make life feel full. She loves creating with her camera, being out in the world, and spending time with the people she loves. She’s always growing, always learning, and always working toward her current best self.

Sam Smith

Youth Fitness Lead, Friendship Fitness
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist • NSCA Certified Personal Trainer • USA Weightlifting Level 1 Coach • CrossFit Level 1 Trainer

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Coach Sam believes even small changes can make a meaningful impact in someone’s life. Helping people take those steps toward improvement is what keeps him motivated to coach.

Outside the gym, Coach Sam is endlessly curious and always exploring the things he’s passionate about.

Jenny Borda

Doctor of Physical Therapy • CrossFit Level 1 Trainer

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Coach Jenny loves helping athletes realize what they’re truly capable of. She is passionate about building confidence through movement so athletes feel strong in their bodies and proud of the goals they achieve.

Outside the gym, Coach Jenny is a girl mom, pet lover, and founder of Built by Borda, supporting high-level athletes to recover, stay healthy, and perform their best. She’s passionate about teaching teen girls strength, honest communication, and helping people build a life they’re proud of.

AnNA BANKS

CrossFit Level 1 Trainer • Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach • Parisi Anatomy of Speed - Level 1

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Coach Anna aims to empower individuals of all fitness levels to pursue their goals—no matter how big or small. She believes that building genuine relationships within a community is the key to helping people find both success and purpose.

Outside the gym, Coach Anna loves spending time with her husband, newborn daughter, friends, and church community. The Banks family shares a passion for running and trains together for marathons.

Maria Binek

CrossFit Level 1 Trainer

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Coach Maria loves helping people succeed on their path to better health and wellness. Seeing others grow stronger and more confident in their journey is what motivates her to coach.

Outside the gym, Coach Maria is a proud mother and role model to her three wonderful children.

CHRISTINE ESTES

NASM Certified Personal Trainer • NASM Certified Nutrition Coach • USA Weightlifting Level 1 Coach

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Coach Christine has been passionate about fitness since childhood—even asking for dumbbells and kickboxing VHS tapes when she was just six years old. She finds tremendous joy in helping others discover the same sense of fun, empowerment, and confidence that fitness has brought to her life.

Outside the gym, Coach Christine loves exploring different cultures and foods with her husband, Will, and their daughter, Juliette. They’re determined to visit a new country every year and see as much of the world as possible.

JOHN Hosgood

NSCA Certified Personal Trainer – In Progress

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Coach John has been part of the Friendship Fitness community for over 12 years and enjoys sharing the knowledge he’s gained along the way. He loves helping members make progress in their fitness while also making the gym a place they genuinely enjoy being.

Outside the gym, Coach John enjoys the team atmosphere he grew up in, playing baseball and sharing his fitness journey with family and friends. He values maintaining a healthy lifestyle both at home and in the gym.

hANNAH moRRIS

CrossFit Level 1 Trainer • CrossFit Kids Trainer • Parisi Anatomy of Speed - Level 1

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Coach Hannah came to fitness later in life and understands what it’s like to start the journey as an everyday person balancing work and life. She takes great pride in empowering everyone she encounters to build confidence and independence, showing clients that regular people are capable of far more than they think.

Outside the gym, Coach Hannah values her relationships and spending quality time with people she loves. She’s focused on building consistency and balance across all areas of her life.

saM roBISON

M.S. in Clinical Exercise Physiology • ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist

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Coach Sam has found exercise to be a consistent answer to life’s challenges, supporting physical and mental health while creating community and connection. He loves helping others discover that support, and believes hard challenges—both in life and in the gym—are easier to face and always end when you push through them together.

Outside the gym, Coach Sam loves learning and trying (way too many) new hobbies. Being outside, spending time with his dog, Mia, photography, and music are some of his favorite things.

Bailey Burkholder

CrossFit Level 1 Trainer • Parisi Anatomy of Speed - Level 1

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Coach Bailey believes movement is medicine and that there is real power in community. She’s seen how training alongside others not only improves physical health but also supports mental well-being, which fuels her passion for coaching and helping others reach their full potential.

Outside the gym, Coach Bailey is a passionate mental health advocate. Drawing on her own journey to recovery, she is dedicated to normalizing the path to wellness and providing support and guidance to anyone navigating similar challenges.

wes Graham

CrossFit Level 1 Trainer

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Coach Wes has always had a passion for making a positive impact on those around him. Coaching allows him to support others, encourage growth, and help people become the best version of themselves.

Outside the gym, Coach Wes is all about family. Having grown up in a close-knit family and now raising his own, he strives to represent them positively in everything he does.