Meet the Team

Certified in everything from CrossFit to MovNat, Nutrition to First Aid, Wilderness Survival to Self-Defense, our instructors are more than just trainers...they are the coaches for your ultimate Axistence.

Ryan Humphries
Co-Owner, Manager, Coach - Quebec St Location

Credentials:

B.S. Health Management & Exercise Science
Former Instructor: National Personal Training Institute
CSCS, National Strength & Conditioning Association
Precision Nutrition Coach L1
NASM, Certified Personal Trainer
NASM, Performance Enhancement Specialist
NASM, Corrective Exercise Specialist
StrongFirst, SFG I
StrongFirst, SFL
StrongFirst, SFE
MovNat, Level 2 Certified Trainer
CrossFit, Level 1 Certified Trainer
FMS Level 1 (Functional Movement Screen)
TRX Suspension Training, Certified Level 1 + Group Instructor
Master Trainer; more than 5,000 sessions serviced
NOLS, Certified Wilderness First Responder

Growing up, Ryan spent most of his early days climbing trees and exploring the local forests and creeks of Southeast Missouri. Although Tom Sauk Mountain (the highest point in Missouri at 1,772ft) is a fun hike, he dreamed of heading west to get the real mountain experience.

After four years of active duty in the US Navy as an Aviation Electronics Technician, he realized that although electronics are neat, they were far from fulfilling. He decided to pursue a degree at Southeast Missouri State University in Health Management & Exercise Science.

After graduating, he headed west for adventure, settling in Denver, Colorado in 2009. That same year he began personal training at one of those "big box gyms" and continued there for 4 more years. Although changing lives one at a time at a time is great, he felt he could make a larger impact in a slightly different environment...

Combining ancestral health principles and the latest research on exercise science, he developed a set of "Prymal Guidelines" for fitness and nutrition. Using these guidelines, he helps individuals unlock their full genetic potential to unleash "Axistence" (a life of Active Existence). He continues to educate himself in the ever-changing fitness industry.

Not only does he love attending fitness seminars, reading research papers and listening to the latest health & wellness pod-casts (yeah, he's kind of a nerd) he's also extremely passionate about personal development in the realm of transformation. Call him woo woo, but he believes that we can live in a world that we design (He also loves The Greatest Showman).

Dr. Charlie Fradella
Co-Owner, Manager, Coach - Platt Park Location

Credentials:

Doctorate of Chiropractic, UWS
M.S. in Sports Medicine, UWS
B.S. in Human Performance, FGCU
CSCS, National Strength & Conditioning Association
CrossFit, Level 1 Certified Trainer

Charlie graduated from the University of Western States with his Doctorate in Chiropractic while simultaneously earning his Master’s degree in Sports Medicine. He also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Performance from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2013, after which he earned the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist designation. While at UWS, Dr. Fradella spent time working with local high school, college, and CrossFit athletes both on the sidelines and in the clinical setting.

Dr. Fradella believes in an evidence-based approach to patient care, utilizing chiropractic manipulative therapy, soft tissue therapies, and rehabilitative exercises. As a lifelong athlete, the goal of his treatments is single-minded: to keep the body primed for competition and recreation for the duration of his patients’ lives.

When not treating patients, Dr. Fradella is coaching athletes, and participating in all things sports — including climbing, skiing, road cycling, trail running, playing hockey, or any number of activities depending on the season and location.

Dan Jimenez
Co-Owner - Quebec St & Platt Park

Credentials:

CrossFit, Level 2 Certified Trainer
MovNat, Level 2 Certified Trainer
National Academy of Sports Medicine, CPT
SSS, Bronze Level Olympic Weightlifter
CrossFit Football, Certified Trainer
CrossFit Strongman, Certified Trainer
Boulder Outdoor Survival School, FCG
NOLS, Certified Wilderness First Responder

Dan has an extremely varied approach to fitness, and does not subscribe to the dogma of any one fitness system. He takes the best practices from each discipline, combining them together to develop programs that produce strong, flexible, and healthy individuals.

A graduate of Rutgers University and the US Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Dan spent a total of 10 years as a Security Forces Officer ultimately achieving the rank of Major. During this time, he realized what he liked most about the job was training Airmen in physical fitness and outdoor survival skills. In 2012, after his second overseas deployment, he decided it was time to take what he had learned and dedicate himself to training people in fitness, survival and outdoor readiness.
Dan went on to create Axistence Athletics as an outlet to train people in the Denver, Colorado area. Dan doesn't normally speak in the third person, however, upon extensive research on internet etiquette, he realized that it seems to be the norm.