Help us build Anthony's new wellness space!

Hello friends, family, and community! I would like to introduce you to Anthony Angelo. I, along with his other loving friends and clients, are raising money to support his small wellness business because he has fundamentally impacted each of our lives through his knowledge, commitment, kindness, and care. Anthony is far more than a personal trainer and massage therapist. He is a once-in-a-lifetime type of person who transforms the lives of everyone he works with and leaves the world a better place.

Just days before Thanksgiving, Anthony and his wife Cassie woke up to a huge sewage leak that had spread throughout their entire master bedroom overnight. The bedroom and bathroom were demolished, and the plumbing had to be replaced throughout the entire home. Due to the extremely high cost of this unforeseen project, which was not covered in any way by their home insurance, Anthony has decided to leave the private gym where he currently rents space and move his training center into their home, in an effort to reduce the monthly costs of his business.

He is also facing a lot of additional expenditures for this project, which includes completing the remediation, purchasing all the training equipment, and establishing an in-home training and wellness space for over 50 loyal clients. Anthony does everything to an exceptionally high level, and as such, he is working tirelessly to ensure this new space includes everything needed to motivate, empower, challenge and grow everyone who steps through the door.

We (Anthony's clients and friends) are asking our friends, family and community for donations of any amount to assist Anthony and his wife with the development of this new training space so that he can successfully continue to bring such incredible value to those that depend on him and impact their lives for the better. Below, you can read more about Anthony and the stories of how he has helped transform people's lives.

Professional Background:

Anthony Angelo, M.S., LMT, CPT is the owner of Bodywork Performance & Recovery LLC, which combines personal training with therapeutic bodywork to offer individualized solutions to optimize total body performance and recovery. Anthony has a Master's Degree in Kinesiology and over 13 years of experience as a Certified Personal Trainer. He uses an educated approach that focuses on proper form and stresses the importance of quality over quantity. He is highly creative and adjusts his approach based on each client's needs and priorities. He works with many clients of different ages, fitness levels, and body types and is a committed, patient, and supportive partner to all of them.

Loving letters from his clients:

In today's world, where desk jobs and fast meals can be the norm for so many, it can be hard to remember what is truly important in life. Ideals around staying healthy, building strength despite ones age, and aligning ones body and mind to be the most whole and healthy version of yourself - these ideals tend to fall victim to our everyday lives and routines.

Anthony, even before my first personal training session with him, had started to influence and realign my mindset about what matters most - my attitude. The attitude that drives the health of both my mind and my body. The attitude that convinces me that not only CAN I do so much more than I thought, every piece of effort I put into myself is rewarded ten-fold. And the attitude that reminds me that despite getting older, I can be stronger and healthier than I have ever been before.

Anthony has made me reconsider everything I thought I knew about strength, working out and overall well being. He has shown me that pushing myself comes with high reward. And he has created a safe space for me to be 100% me while pushing myself to unfamiliar and uncomfortable territories. I am beyond grateful to Anthony for being a positive light in so many of our lives and for sharing his wisdom and approach to life. I can't wait for his book ;)

-Leah

Four years ago, I arrived in Tampa fresh off a toxic job, 25lb heavier, and ready to take control of my fitness as I prepared for my wedding day. The original plan was to hire a trainer just to help me get in shape for my wedding, but my experience with Anthony was so positive that he’s remained an integral part of my life to this day. Not only has my body composition changed for the better, but also my attitude towards fitness. As a woman, it’s easy to get lost in the world of crash dieting and excessive cardio. But Anthony has helped me learn how to appreciate the journey of getting stronger — not smaller. It feels so empowering. His knowledge extends beyond strength training and he’s always able to tailor my workout to whatever my goal is at the time - whether it’s training for a half marathon or learning how to box. 10/10 the best trainer I’ve ever worked with!

-Devan

Anthony has been a positive influence in my life since 2017. He is an exceptional personal trainer, but more importantly he is an exceptional human. He literally changes people's lives one workout at a time. Anthony's motivation has helped me navigate some of my most challenging obstacles, both in the gym and in life. Now, I can confidently say that I am the STRONGEST I have ever been in my LIFE, both physically and mentally. The best part is that the journey continues! I look forward to my time in the gym every week, and I know we will continue to hit PR's and crush goals. Anthony deserves all the best, and I will be here for the exiting future that awaits him! LFG!!!!

-Jess

Anthony is one of the most valuable people that I’ve ever met. A friend introduced me to Anthony a year and a half ago, during one of the most pivotal moments in my lifetime. Having recently left the corporate world to start my own business, and a mother of two very young children, my days felt chaotic. I was also nearing the end of a motherhood journey I had been on for four years straight—nursing my babies. That is over 4,000 hours of giving my nutrients to other tiny humans! Over those four years leading up to this point, or five when you consider pregnancy, my sole focus was on providing wellness for my children. I had sadly forgotten that in order to be a great mother, wife, friend and business owner, I also had to care for my own wellness. My husband and I had just decided that our family was now complete. No more kiddos to carry in my belly, no more hours left to nurse. That was a hard pill to swallow. I was staring face to face with the end of a defining moment in my life, and it was one of the most difficult yet nostalgic ones I have ever faced. As hard as it would be to let go, I knew that it was time to refocus, not only on the wellbeing of my children, but on my own health, strength and mental wellness.

Pre-children, I was extremely health and fitness aware. I started gymnastics and soccer at only three years old, played basketball, softball, competitively rode horses all through middle school, and trained at my dance studio 3-4 times a week. At 17, I had developed a strong interest in weightlifting which continued for years until minor complications during my pregnancies forced me to put down the weights. There wasn't a day that went by without making sure I had done something to fuel or strengthen my body, until I became a new mother, with a full-time business to run. The problem was, none of it was running to its full potential because I was not taking care of the person in the driver seat—Myself.

I was now faced with the moment when I had to decide which route I was willing to go, and either way a change was about to occur. I started training once a week with Anthony in June of 2020. Hesitant at first, knowing my true goals were a long journey ahead. I immediately connected to the way Anthony guided me back to refocus on my health through strength training. My sessions increased to twice a week and then three times a week. Anthony has taught me that a true change in body composition can take years, and I have since learned to love and appreciate my new journey, to be the strongest version of myself, body and mind. Over the course of one and a half years now, he has given me back something that at one point I didn’t even realize I had given up—physical and mental health. My sessions have helped me to grow immensely, professionally, personally, and even as a mother. Since then, my husband, who has always despised “working out” of any kind, has taken to enjoying training with Anthony, as well as multiple other friends and family members. His passion is absolutely a priceless gift to us all.

-Lindsey

I began personal training sessions with Anthony in Spring 2020, just after COVID began. I have always been health conscious, but I recognized that I needed some support in finding a method of exercise that was sustainable for me. At that time, I was newly divorced and had recently relocated from London, England. I was depressed, disempowered, and lacked confidence. I remember arriving at some sessions in tears due to various difficult circumstances in my life. Anthony quickly gained my trust and showed me that I could not only rely on him to coach me physically, but that he genuinely listened to everything I said and used what I told him to help coach me on my mindset as well. He managed to strike a perfect balance between being patient and gentle with me but also challenging me and constantly pushing me to grow. I had never really lifted heavy weight before, and given my fragile state of mind, I found it very challenging. I would sometimes spontaneously burst into tears during sessions, which never seemed to phase Anthony. I slowly began to get physically stronger, and as I did, I realized that I was simultaneously getting mentally and emotionally stronger too. Three years later, I am in by far the best shape of my life at age 38 (and I have always been in fairly decent shape, just for reference). I have muscles in places I had never dreamed of. I can almost do an unassisted pullup. I can glute thrust over 300lbs. And much more importantly, I believe deeply in myself. I trust myself. I feel genuinely capable of doing any hard thing I set my mind to, and I attribute a lot of that transformation to the support and coaching that Anthony has provided me. Anthony is a special and rare person who has made his personal mission his career. I truly believe he has come into this world to help people reconnect to their bodies and their strength, both physical and mental. His kinesthetic knowledge is also absolutely incredible. If I have any muscular or joint pain, the first person I talk to is him, and he is always able to both diagnose the injury and implement strategies to resolve it almost immediately. I wish that everyone in the world had the opportunity to work with Anthony. The level of integrity he brings to his work is unparalleled. Please consider supporting him and his business as he makes this transition so that he can keep his prices affordable and more people can have the opportunity to learn from him!

-Lauren