Ashley Lissaint, Owner
Certification
• AFAA Certified Personal Trainer
• RealRyder® Indoor Cycle Certified Instructor
• Licensed Zumba® Fitness Instructor (ZIN)
• TRX Suspension Trainer Certified Instructor
• Beachbody Insanity Certified Instructor
• Balanced Habits Food Coach
Education
• Master’s in Business Management, Northeastern University
• Bachelor of Science – Finance, Northeastern University
Born and raised in Cambridge MA, Ashley has always been interested in health and fitness since he first started lifting weights as a freshman basketball player at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School. Ashley spent the majority of his business career working at John Hancock as an insurance executive. During that time, Ashley led sold out cycle classes at Fitcorp Backbay, LA Fitness, Saugus & Y.M.C.A Chinatown.
Additionally, helping others through community and charitable programs such as the Lucy Stone / Franklin Park zoo program and volunteering with the annual Boston Marathon is where Ashley truly found value. His layoff from John Hancock in 2010 would allow him to focus on what matters most to him – “to inspire and motivate people to achieve their fitness goals and live healthier active life.”
He co-founded Core Cardio Fitness in Malden and has helped hundreds of woman lose 10 to over 100lbs through his transformation programs. His energy, guidance, motivation and sincere appreciation for others is transparent in his actions and in his smile.
Ana Garcia, Fitness Coach
Certification
• RealRyder® Indoor Cycle Certified Instructor
• Licensed Zumba® Fitness Instructor (ZIN)
• ACE Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist
• Balanced Habits Food Coach
Education
• Bachelor of Science – Business Management, Bay State College
Ana became fully engaged fitness enthusiast after completing her own personal body transformation in 2010 when she shed 35lbs and cut her bodyfat in half. Ana’s inspiration to instruct comes from her inspiration to share her story with others who have hit a plateau or feel stuck and do not know where to begin in their fitness journey.
Today fitness is a lifestyle for Ana who leads cycle classes, boot camps and Zumba® parties around the North Shore and Metro Boston area. She loves working out not just for the physical rewards, but most importantly the mental and health benefits that comes along with a healthy lifestyle. Her favorite fitness pastime actives include indoor cycling, yoga, runs around the Charles River and of course DANCING!
Andrea Del, Fitness Coach
Certification
• TRX Suspension Training Certified
• Beachbody Insanity Certified Instructor
Education
• Masters in Middle School Math Education, Cambridge College
• Bachelor of Science, Merrimack College
Andrea has been leading group exercise classes including Insanity, Boot Camp & TRX Suspension Training for the past 3 years. Andrea has been surrounded by sports and athletics her whole life. Gymnastics, and working out have created the foundation for her passion, dedication and success. Nicknamed the “burpee queen” Andrea is an avid fitness enthusiast who is always looking to push her limits! Andrea’s inspiration to lead small group and fitness classes comes for her love of helping others. Andrea is a full-time Everett teacher and her ability to control and lead is transparent in her classes.
Heather English, Fitness Coach
Certification
• Mad Dogg Athletics ® Certified Spin Instructor
Education
• Bachelor of Science, University of Rhode Island
Heather was hooked after taking her first ‘spin’ class over nine years ago! Her love for this challenging workout combined with her added experience on the RealRyder indoor bikes led her to become a certified indoor cycle instructor through Mad Dogg Athletics. Heather has been active all her life, dancing as a child and playing softball in high school. She continued to be physically active through college, but really became an enthusiast after graduating. Heather incorporates a wide variety of activities into her lifestyle including: weight lifting, boot camp, TRX and running.
Over the past few years she has completed numerous 5K’s and 10k’s and even ran her first half marathon in 2013. Heather works full-time as a registered Dental Hygienist and understands the importance of maintaining a healthy and active life. Heather loves to inspire others to help them reach their goals, whether it be weight loss, strength or just keeping active in a positive and supportive environment.
Taryn DiFilippo, Fitness Coach
Certification
• AFAA Certified Personal Trainer
• RealRyder® Indoor Cycle Certified
• TRX Suspension Training Certified
Education
• Framingham State University
An avid athlete her entire life playing high school and college basketball, Taryn has always been passionate about health and fitness. After putting her own fitness on the backburner,Taryn participating in a Core Cardio Fitness 6 Week Transformation where she lost over 20lbs. This motivated and reignited her fitness ambitions and led her to become an personal trainer, TRX & realryder instructor. Since becoming an instructor with CCF Taryn has taught hundreds of classes which included leading a 5 week Bootcamp for the city of Malden that averaged 42 participants.
With high energy she loves motivating and helping members of our community reach their goals while educating them on ways to adapt to a healthier lifestyle. Taryn enjoys teaching because she understands the struggle of weight loss. She knows and can relate first-hand how people feel when they walk through the doors or Core Cardio Fitness for the first time. “To be able to see progress in others is amazing BUT when you’re able to be a part of their journey that’s one of the best feelings in the entire world.”
