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About Me

Fitness is not one-size-fits-all and neither is my coaching.

I’ve been a personal trainer since 2015 and coached basketball for 10 years, giving me the opportunity to work with a wide range of individuals, from beginners starting their fitness journey to athletes looking to improve performance.

I started Train With Monica because I believe fitness should be personal, supportive, and built around you. Whether your goal is building strength, improving confidence, losing weight, enhancing athletic performance, or simply feeling healthier in everyday life, I create individualized programs designed to fit your goals, lifestyle, and experience level.

To me, fitness should feel empowering, not intimidating. My goal is to provide the guidance, accountability, and encouragement you need to train safely, build confidence, and make real, lasting progress. Nothing is more rewarding than helping my clients achieve goals they once thought were out of reach.

Personal Goals:

  • Run a half marathon in all 50 states

  • Be as strong as possible

My Background & Experience:

  • ACE Certified Personal Trainer

  • Founder, Train With Monica (Established 2020)

  • Personal Trainer, West Loop Athletic Club (2017-2025)

  • Division 1 Basketball Player at Loyola University Chicago

  • Trinity High School Varsity Assistant Basketball and Strength & Conditioning Coach (2016-2021)

  • Maine South High School Feeder Program Girl’s Basketball Coach (2013-2015)

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Testimonials

  • "I am hopeless at working out alone, always needing someone (or something, e.g., Peloton, group fitness) to tell me what I should be doing. Enter Monica, as an excellent addition to my fitness regime, she has an open and friendly approach to personal training. She listens to your fitness goals and issues and applies them to your training with excellent success. Example: I have consistently had lower back pain for almost 10 years due to my lazy abs and tendency to load my back while working out. I’ve seen a number of PTs over the years who have all confirmed that this is my issue. After two months of working out with Monica, focusing on ab strength, that pain is now a thing of the past. While I may not have a six pack, functional ab strength and being pain free are things I wouldn’t trade for the world (even for said six pack)!"

    — Sara C.

  • "Monica is a great fitness professional. She is smart and thoughtful in the fitness plans that she puts together for her clients. She does a great job demonstrating each exercise, and pacing the hour. I also love that she varies the exercises each week to work different parts of the body, but doesn’t repeat the exact same exercise each week. I’ve improved my overall body strength, especially my core, and have seen improvements in my technique for movements such as squats, planks, and lunges. Monica is tough but encouraging, and enjoyable to spend an hour exercising with!"

    —Carley R.

  • "Monica is a fantastic personal trainer. We started working together just over a year ago, and I've never enjoyed going to the gym so much in my life! She makes our sessions challenging but fun, and it's been amazing to see how much stronger I've become since we started. What's more, Monica is a great teacher - I love learning new techniques, and am more confident than ever about keeping myself fit. I'd highly recommend her to anyone looking to get and stay in shape, feel strong, and have fun along the way!"

    —Josie D.

  • "Monica was my personal trainer leading up to two large life events- my wedding and my first pregnancy. She tailored my regime based on my objectives and helped me to achieve my goals for each! Leading up to my wedding she pushed me to get stronger and leaner. During my pregnancy she taught me modified & safe exercises to keep me fit and healthy. Monica is great to work with, she makes the workout fun but challenging, she's easy to talk to and was flexible and accommodating to my schedule. I will definitely work with her again!"

    —Nina U.

  • "I knew I needed to start a workout routine, but I was very uncomfortable in the gym. Monica met me where I was at, learned my preferences and goals, made me laugh, and crafted program after program to help me build strength, knowledge, and confidence in the gym. Within 2 years of training with Monica, she’s helped me grow my deadlift from under 200lbs to over 300lbs, my squat from under 150lbs to 250lbs, and my bench from under 75lbs to over 150lbs. Now I have a foundation of strength and knowledge to be able to learn more advanced lifts and help my friends feel comfortable in their workouts, too. I can’t wait to see how I will continue to grow with Monica’s training."

    -Celena R.

  • "I love working with Monica as my personal trainer! I've been training with Monica for 6 months and always look forward to our sessions. Each session is a full body workout, and she finds a way to make them different so that it remains challenging and not routine. Before starting with Monica, I was fairly active but not always consistent with my workouts. I can definitely tell a difference in my strength and how I feel. I highly recommend working with Monica if you are looking to elevate your workouts and reach your fitness goals!"

    -Amrita R.

  • "I have been working with Monica for a year. She is fun, friendly, and her workouts are challenging without feeling impossible. She demonstrates proper form and technique, and makes sure I am performing each exercise correctly. She is able to spot deficiencies and weaknesses and tailors workouts to correct them. I highly recommend her and will continue to work with her."

    -Kirstin H.

  • "I feel so lucky to have been paired with Monica as a personal trainer. She is incredibly knowledgeable about diet, exercise, and training. Beyond that, she makes training fun; she varies the exercises a lot, focuses on the basics to ensure safe and effective lifting, and meets you where you're at physically. She also makes me feel empowered to try new exercises, to continue going to the gym without her, and to do what makes me feel good. She's a great trainer for people of all shapes and sizes."

    -Emily F.

  • "Monica is great at listening and building individualized programs for people. I started working with her after I turned age 50. I had just run my slowest-ever half marathon and felt like I was in a rut and needed to learn some new exercise and ideas. Monica listened to me and built a program for me that emphasized core and overall strength. I lost about 6 pounds, gained a great deal of strength and one year later ran my fastest half marathon in 8 years, taking over 9 minutes off my previous time. Monica is a huge part of my improvement and I highly recommend her personal training."

    -Bill Z.

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