J.D. Doyle originally hails from Philadelphia, PA and earned a Bachelor of Science in English Education from West Chester University. While teaching high school in South Carolina, his interest in fitness led to a part time personal training job in 1996. He became a certified fitness instructor through the National Strength Professionals Association later that year, and earned a Master's degree in Health Science from Lesley College in 1999. He has since earned several certifications, including ACE Clinical Exercise Specialist, ISFTA Stability Ball Instructor, and HealthExcel Metabolic Typing Advisor.

J.D. founded Ultimate-U Fitness, Inc. in 2001 with the purpose of combining his twin passions of education and fitness. He stands by the company’s slogan, "better training through education.” His seminars have made him a popular speaker in Sarasota and Orlando. His articles have been published in Excel, Industry, Mastermind Fitness, Fitness Marketing Letter, and Swimsuit Illustrated. His training programs have been featured in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, The Siesta Key Pelican Press, ABC-7 News, and Positive Change magazine.

Since J.D.’s move to Sarasota in 2005, he has pioneered several innovative concepts designed to help people of all ages and experience levels achieve total fitness. The Shape Up Sarasota Fat Loss Challenge, the Beach Body Boot Camp, the Teen Fitness Challenge, the Ultimate Back Fitness Core Conditioning Program, and E-COACH, the Online Personal Training Solution, are some examples of his programs. He is currently the Director of Personal Training at SNAP Fitness, Bradenton.

J.D. has worked with hundreds of men and women of every age and condition: fitness competitors, disabled senior citizens, pregnant mothers, overweight teenagers, professional athletes, back injury patients, diabetics, middle-aged businessmen. "I enjoy the challenge of helping people from all walks of life achieve their fitness goals, and working with them has ultimately made me a better trainer.”

Ultimate-U Fitness, Inc. is owned and operated by J.D. Doyle.

Nicole Carson has been involved with sports her entire life. She played soccer and tennis through high school, was a synchronized swimmer and trained as a classical ballerina. Originally from Greensboro, North Carolina she moved to Sarasota almost 9 years ago to escape the cold dreary winters.

Nicole earned an Associate of Arts from Manatee Community College, and is working on a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology at the University of South Florida in Sarasota. Currently, Nicole holds a full time position at Sarasota Coastal Credit Union in the Mortgage Department, specializing in loan origination.

After moving to Sarasota, Nicole became involved in weight training and running, but like many of us, fitness became less of a priority given the pressures of work, attending school and other extracurricular activities. Soon she found that she wasn’t in the ideal shape that she had always been in. In 2007, she signed up for JD’s Fat Loss Challenge and began her own transformation.

She continued to train with JD in his first Shape Up Sarasota Boot Camp session, and was able to shed a total of 29lbs. of fat and add 5lbs. of muscle. As her body composition changed and confidence boosted, she made a conscious decision that fitness was always going to be a priority in her life. She also realized she could help others achieve the same kind of transformation she made.

Nicole’s interest in Triathlon training grew, and she now spends most of her free time swimming, biking and running. She also plays kickball in a social league and teaches fitness pole dancing. Her major personal goals for 2010 will be completing her certification as a running coach, and finishing her first half Ironman in September.

You could say that Bekah’s love of fitness is in her genetics.  Her father was an athlete and her mother was an aerobics instructor and marathon runner.   As a competitive gymnast and dancer for 8 years, she learned how to condition her body at a young age.

Bekah decided to turn her passion into a career, and graduated with a degree in Health Science from Truman State University in 2001.  Since that time, she has been teaching group fitness classes at Shapes, becoming one of the most popular and respected instructors in town.  She has taught everything from step aerobics to cardio/sculpt, to core and flexibility classes.   She also began running corporate fitness programs at FCCI, Sarasota County, and Zenith Insurance Co.  When Bekah realized it was time to take her training expertise to another level, she earned her trainer certification with JD and ISFTA, and has built a steady roster of personal training clients.

Bekah says, “I strive to keep my programs, fun, innovative and full of variety to help clients stay motivated. I enjoy teaching people how to safely push and challenge themselves while improving strength, balance and agility. My specialties include high intensity interval training, core training and flexibility training. Whether you are a beginner trying to develop a routine, or someone with experience looking to take it to the next level, together we can work towards achieving your specific goals. Remember our bodies were made to move!”