About Us / Our Team
Shannon Wallace, Jr,
NASM-CPT, CKT, CNT, YFS, Certified Under Armour Combine 360 Trainer
Originally from Newport News, VA where there were always a plethora of athletes, Shannon Wallace Jr. grew up plagued with injuries and was not able to reach his optimal goals as an athlete during that time. As a child, he was sick quite a bit until he started playing different sports. He went on to play Div II college football and was always involved in martial arts. After several years in the sales and finance area with Fortune 500 companies, his passion for fitness and athleticism brought him back to unfinished business. He began to lead athletes and the general population to have optimal strength and conditioning eventually creating 368 Athletics, Inc. 360 degrees represents a full circle with 8 being the number of focus areas in fitness and conditioning to achieve optimal success.swallace@368athletics.com
Tara Garst, ACSM-CPT
Performance Coach
Tara Garst graduated from Frostburg State University '09 with a bachelor's degree in Exercise and Sports Science. She is a member of the American College and Sports Medicine (ACSM) organization and is currently a certified personal trainer through ACSM. Tara grew up in the Frederick county area on her family farm. There her parents raised her to work hard and value the simple things in life. Respect and be kind to those around you, strive to do what you love, and be the best you can. Now she is working for 368 Athletics hoping to make a difference in people's lives. Tara played many sports growing up but her passion was and still is for soccer. In Tara's early teen years she became interested in core training but it only remained a hobby for many years. Throughout high school and her first year in college Tara was going to major in architecture or engineering, but struggled with the fact that while she loved to design it just did not feel like that was her calling. One day at school she came to realize that her major was more of a hobby and that her hobby in training - working out and playing sports - was really what she wanted to do with her life. Being able to train people inside - mentally - and out - physically - to help them achieve their goals whether it’s to be healthier or to dominant in a particular sport is Tara's passion and goal. You can never get anywhere without the help of others, we are a team in every aspect of life.
Andrew Simpson
Tammy Marrie
Client Services
Tammy Marrie is the Client Relations Director at 368 Athletics. In the past she has worked with Special Education students in Frederick County. She has volunteered with many organizations including the TJHS Patriots Boosters, TJHS Football Mom’s Club and the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington DC to name a few. She plans and works with our clients to ensure that they are maximizing their training time. She also works with our trainers and assists them so 368 Athletes can excel. She is currently pursuing her Training Certification through Smart Fitness and ACE. In addition to that she is pursuing her TRX Suspension Training Certificate. She will concentrate and specialize on training “Soccer Mom’s” and new mom’s trying to get their body back into shape. Tammy enjoys training with her husband and two children when they are home from College.
Lydia Martinez
CPT, Certified LPI Life coach, NESTA Child Nutrition Specialist, and Certified Under Armour Combine 360 Trainer.
Lydia Martinez takes everyday people and transforms their lives physically, mentally and emotionally. Lydia has coached thousands of people to take control of their life and obtain significant weight loss body fat, and inches through proven systems. Lydia’s family history of illness due to obesity has fueled her drive for education in health, nutrition, and exercise. Lydia understands all of aspects of life from hardship to success. This enables her to relate to people in all demographics: children to teens, rich to poor, and educated and under educated. Lydia is currently the Director of multimillion-dollar lifestyle weight loss program and creative director of the number one child and family lifestyle program in the United States. She is changing the future of our children’s health one family at a time. Never one to be restrained, Lydia uses her positivity, humor, candidness and passion for life to help anyone looking to look better, feel better, have more energy, and take up less room. Live Better, Feel Better, Look Better. You don't have to have a Sport to Train like an Athlete. Life is my Sport!
Heather Fleishell
Performance Coach
A 2007 MiddletownHigh Schoolgraduate from Middletown, MD, Heather appeared in all 88 games played by Frostburg State University in her 4-year career setting a record at FSU. Playing almost entirely as a center back, she scored 24 career goals, mostly headed corners and free kicks. Also a captain for Frostburg State she was a 3-time 1st-Team All-Conference player that helped FSU set numerous defensive records and appear in 4 conference championship games in her career, winning the title in 2009. As well as winning NSCAA All Region and
Jay Simon
BS, NASM-CPT, IKFF-CKT-2
Coach Jay Simon, the founder and Head Trainer of Ruckus 101, has spent the past two years changing the lives and fitness levels of clients at a Washington, DC martial arts academy. Now, he is bringing his dedication to health and fitness to the Frederick, Maryland area!Coach Jay has been an athlete since he started wrestling in Ohio at age five. He has trained in power lifting, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Thai Boxing and mixed martial arts. He has participated in numerous local and national competitions and knows what it takes to become a top-level competitor with peak performance fitness.Over the past two years, Coach Jay has trained a wide variety of clients, like police officers, members of the U.S. Armed Forces, martial artists, and weekend warriors. He also has successfully worked with soccer moms and dads, individuals interested in general overall wellness, and clients with special needs, like pre- and post-natal mothers. The Ruckus 101 Training Systems have produced multiple martial arts champions, as well as provided life-changing transformations for many students.
Coach Jay holds several nationally recognized certifications, including:
- National Academy of Sports Medicine NASM-CPT Certification
- Kettlebell Teacher (CKT) Certification from the International Kettlebell Fitness Federation (IKFF)
- IKFF Kettlebell Teacher Fitness and Movement Dynamics (CKT-FMD) Level 2 Certification
- Healthy Moms® Perinatal and Wellness Certification
- Certified Natural Trainer Level I from the Monkey Bar Gym
- Battling Ropes® Training System Coach Certification
- Z-Health Essentials of Elite Performance Certification
In November 2011, he earned a first-place finish in the IKFF National Kettlebell Lifting Championship Snatch in the 100kg Class. Coach Jay continues to educate himself in the methods of some of the top fitness instructors in the industry. He has learned techniques and theories from experts like Steve Cotter, Mike Mahler, John Brookfield, Jon Hinds and Sheila Watkins. He constantly studies books and videos, and he regularly attends seminars in order to provide fun, cutting- edge, effective training regimens to his clients.
Whether your goal is weight loss management, gaining lean mass or enhancing your performance training, let Coach Jay’s athletic experience and in-depth knowledge of body mechanics benefit you!
Donna Pendleton
Physical Therapist, PT, CHT
"Caring for people who are striving for top athletic performance, great health, or just looking for more comfortable ways to pursue their hobbies is my way to give back to our great Frederick community. Bringing physical therapy services to 368 Athletics is an exciting venture which will enable area residents to evaluate and treat those nagging injuries quickly in the gym setting and keep their fitness goals on track." A resident of Frederick, Donna works at MMI, Mid Maryland Musculoskeletal Institute, a large orthopedic rehabilitation office in the area treating sports injuries, post surgical care, and chronic problems for more than 25 years. Her unique skills include laser therapy, trigger point dry needling manual release, and custom splinting in addition to her extensive background treating orthopedic injuries and teaching joint protection techniques. With specialties include being a certified hand therapist as well as trained in canine rehabilitation, Donna has been active in rehabilitating Frederick area athletes and individuals for over 25 years. An avid cyclist, Donna has run many regional marathons, sprint triathlons, and enjoys sharing her interests in dogs and horses with her family. "Helping the community meet their fitness and wellness goals is my passion. Connecting physical and occupational therapy directly to 368athletics directly in the gym makes staying well and meeting fitness goals that much easier for the people of Frederick.".
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