OUR Trainers

Jared Burgess

Since starting his fitness career in 2004, Jared Burgess has been featured in numerous fitness magazines and has worked with elite athletes like Miss Olympia Cory Everson. In 2006, Jared opened UST Personal Training, a premiere private gym in Tampa. Each client benefits from personalized, individual fitness programs conducted in a private training room. Jared’s innovative approach blends strength training, Pilates, boot camp, and more, all delivered in a luxury private training studio, ensuring every session is tailored for optimal results.

Some of Jared’s go-to exercises include:

Decline Cable Chest Press – A powerful chest-building exercise that targets the lower pectorals, improving upper body strength.
Triceps Bar Skull Crushers – Perfect for toning and building the triceps muscles, helping you achieve defined arms.
Hopping Squats – A dynamic lower-body exercise that enhances leg strength, power, and cardiovascular endurance.
Single Leg and Single Arm Burgess – A full-body movement that challenges balance, coordination, and core stability.
Side Plank Rows – Combines core strengthening with upper body pulling movements to enhance functional strength.
Bicep Preacher Curl – An isolated bicep exercise to build and shape the upper arms, enhancing muscle definition.

Marja Blitz

With a lifelong passion for fitness, Marja Blitz began training at age 8 and later earned a degree in Exercise Science from the University of South Florida. With over 15 years of experience in the Tampa Bay area, she now offers personalized, individual sessions at UST’s private training studio. Each session is conducted in a private training room, allowing for focused, one-on-one coaching. Marja’s dedication to helping clients achieve their goals in a premiere private gym is what drives her every day.

Marja’s favorite exercises include:

Pushups (Various Variations) – A versatile upper-body exercise that builds strength and endurance, targeting the chest, shoulders, and triceps.
Pull-ups – A classic exercise that strengthens the back, shoulders, and arms, perfect for enhancing upper body power.
Romanian Deadlifts – Ideal for targeting the hamstrings and glutes, improving lower body strength and flexibility.
Dips – A triceps-focused movement that also engages the chest and shoulders, great for building upper body strength.
Lunges – A foundational lower-body exercise that improves balance, strength, and flexibility in the legs.
Step-Up Variations – These movements target the legs and glutes, enhancing strength and functional movement.
Landmine Drills – A versatile exercise that works the core, shoulders, and hips, improving rotational strength and stability.

Phil Hughes

As an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer with over 20 years of experience, Phil transformed his body and now helps others do the same. Specializing in personalized workouts at UST’s private training studio, Phil’s sessions are conducted in a private training room, ensuring individual attention and results-driven programs. Whether you’re prepping for a competition or simply aiming to improve your health, Phil’s expertise at UST’s premiere private gym guarantees efficient, goal-oriented personal training.

Phil’s favorite training techniques include:

Supersets – A method that pairs two exercises back-to-back to enhance intensity, build strength, and save time in each session.
Tri-sets – A powerful technique that combines three exercises in a row, increasing muscle fatigue for greater hypertrophy and endurance.
Giant Sets – A highly effective strategy for pushing multiple exercises in sequence, ideal for building muscular endurance and maximizing calorie burn.