Our commitment to providing clients with the best gym and personal training experience is reflected in the quality of personal trainers working at Pinnacle Fitness. Each trainer is certified, with an average of 5-10 years of experience helping clients meet their physical fitness goals.
Luke Sullivan, Owner/Certified Personal Trainer
Luke moved to Arizona in 2006 to pursue his dream of making the 2008 Olympic team as a discus thrower. Injuries ultimately hampered his training so, despite qualifying to compete at the 2008 Olympic Trials, Luke chose to listen to his body and prevent further damage. After dedicating 20 years to training and competing, Luke officially retired from competitive discus throwing in June, 2008.
Now Luke’s focus is dedicated solely on changing peoples’ lives through fitness. Using the success he created over the past (9) years of transforming personal-training clients of all body types, Luke launched Pinnacle Fitness.
Fitness has always been a part of Luke’s life. As a teen, he was a three-sport athlete in his hometown of Verona, WI. He used his athletic abilities to earn a full scholarship to UCLA to compete on their Track & Field team, eventually being named Team Captain in 1999 and achieving All-American status four times during his collegiate career with the Bruins!
Luke stays connected to his hometown roots in Wisconsin – his parents maintain their residency in Verona as does his older brother. He continues to develop young Wisconsin throwers through two annual throwing clinics and guest speaking engagements at schools and banquets.
Luke’s Certifications & Achievements
- Certified with a CSCS( Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist) by the NSCA( National Strength & Conditioning Association)
- CPR & AED Certified by The American Heart Association
- USATF Coaching Education Level 1 Certification
- 2000 & 2004 US Olympic Trials Competitor in the discus.
- Top 25 USA Track & Field ranking as a discus thrower 1997, 1998, 1999,2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.
- 4 time UCLA All- American in Track & Field
- 1995 Junior Pan-American Discus Champion
- 1994 # 1 Ranked HS discus thrower in USA
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Jeff Vittorio, Personal Trainer
Jeff has been personal training for 16 years (11 in the Valley) and has worked with clients of all ages. He is also the Overall Athletic Performance Director for Desert Foothills Soccer Club based in Cave Creek. He works with soccer players from 11-18 years of age improving theri strength, agility, speed and endurance.
Jeff is going into his 7th season as the head coach of the Cactus Shadows Lady Falcon soccer team. He has led the tean to four semi-final finishes in the state tournament during his time at CSHS and has been awarded Desert Sky’s Region Coach of the Year on three occasions.
In addition to personal training, Jeff offers small group training for local athletes.
Jeff resides in Cave Creek with his wife Michelle and two sons Jonah (14) and Jackson (6).
Jeff’s Certifications & Achievements
- BS Physical Education- Virginia Commonwealth University 1994
- Overall Athletic Performance Director- Desert Foothills Soccer Club
- Head Coach (Varsity Girls Soccer)- Cactus Shadows High School (2003-Present)
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Jason Simanson, Certified Personal Trainer
After serving his country in the United States Navy, our newest trainer, Jason, came to Arizona with his wife in pursuit of a new adventure. Following his passion for fitness and his deep commitment to changing peoples lives, Jason started training in 2006 after any chance of professional baseball escaped him due to injury. Merging his love for serving others with his extensive background in training for sports and military service, fitness training became second nature.
Jason started playing baseball with Santa Rosa J.C., then with Sonoma State. One season into playing semi-pro baseball in Sonoma County, he separated his shoulder – which is when his life in fitness truly began. During his recovery and re-hab, it became clear that working with others to develop their health and strength was truly a calling. For the past 5 years, it has been a non-stop pursuit to surround himself with people who truly care about themselves and share his dedication to being the best they can be.
Jason believes that there is no greater feeling than the pride of witnessing the growth of people who work hard toward meeting their goals. Jason has worked with several types of clients, with varied needs from post-war Army Rangers to Pre-BUDS (Seals) canidates to a 72 year old preacher with bad knees.
In his spare time, Jason is a true outdoorsman. He plays baseball, mountainbikes, loves the adventure of backpacking and found a new project in coaching Sabakiball in the greater Phoenix area. Jason is also a great leader to local youth with a goal of bettering their skills and their life.
Jason’s Certifications and Achievements
- National Academy of Sports Medicine CPT
- National Academy of Sports Medicine PES
- Asociates in Sports Medicine (Santa Rosa)
- 8 Medals and awards while serving aboard the USS John C. Stennis including a letter of accomidation from the V.P.
- MVP of the Los Angeles Baseball League 2010
- All Division Player (Santa Rosa J.C.) 2007
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