Meet The Team
CJ McKinney
Owner/ Professional Fitness Coach
CJ was born and raised in Zion, IL, about an hour north of Chicago. He went to Northeast Mississippi Community College and then transferred to Ole Miss to finish up his Bachelors in Exercise Science in 2015.
“I have always been fascinated with how the body moves and how it detects pain. I recently reached over 10,000 hours coaching clients and now plan to coach coaches for 10,000 more! My favorite part about ID Fitness is how each client is built a fitness program based on their data and no one else’s.”
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Ben Hammer
Head of Program Design
Ben is originally from Memphis, but has lived in Oxford for about 8 years now. He recently graduated from Ole Miss with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. Anyone who knows Ben knows he is both up for a challenge and willing to challenge others. All of that comes from a committment to excellence and a belief that we don’t actually know our own limits.
“I chose this path because of how you can better yourself and prevent illnesses through diet and exercise. Working at ID Fitness has helped me test my knowledge and continue learning. Being at a place with a great community has made the experience much better.”
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TESTIMONIALS
Faith (24 y.o.)
“Before coming to ID Fitness my exercise was fueled by guilt and obsession. I had no balance and was constantly overtraining in order to reach a certain body type. When I came to ID Fitness I was able to figure out my goals and priorities. I no longer wanted to obsess and be controlled by exercise. I now focus on simply leading a healthy lifestyle that’s balanced with tailored fit exercises AND rest. I workout less but I’m happier and healthier than ever!”
Stephen (24 y.o.)
“ID Fitness has helped me grow in so many ways. I have matured as an athlete, a husband and most importantly as a Christ follower. The experience I have had at ID Fitness is like no other. It has been a learning curve, but i know for a fact I have been sharpened by being apart of this gym. When I first came to ID Fitness, I could barely put my shoes on without back pain due to a previous injury, now I’m back to competition shape because of ID’s programming and exercises. My training is now more efficient and effective, and I feel stronger than ever.”
Tommy (72 y.o.)
ID Fitness has allowed me to obtain consistency in my weekly workouts under careful supervision and to significantly increase my core strength and balance as well as endurance. I am pleased with the efficiency and diversity of activities of the planned sessions tailored specifically to my personal needs. Periodic evaluations of my progress are also helpful in gauging the effectiveness of the selected regimen.”
Bonney (67 y.o.)
“I have been at ID Fitness for almost 8 months. When I first came, my right leg was much weaker than my left. I had a Baker’s cyst a year before and it burst. I succumbed to my injury and did nothing, until I decided to try out ID Fitness. Within a few months working out with ID Fitness I got stronger. Before coming to ID Fitness, I could not use my right leg to walk up stairs and I could not perform a squat. I can do both of those movements now! Within my first 5 months I had gained 45 lbs of muscle. I feel 100% better. I look forward to my workouts every week. I am 67 years old and want people to know that it is never too late to start working out!“