About Achieving Physiques
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Founded in 2009, Achieving Physiques is quickly rising to the top as the workout studio and personal training service of choice for women, men, and students in northern Delaware.
Located in a state-of-the-art facility that boasts brand-spanking-new equipment and clean, comfortable surroundings, Achieving Physiques is a one-stop shop for individuals, couples, groups, and teams looking to improve their overall health and physical fitness.
Achieving physiques stands apart from the crowd, because we are owned and staffed by experts in strength, conditioning, dietetics, and nutrition. We provide the hands-on, personalized service that other gyms and so-called training providers can only dream of.
Contact Achieving Physiques for:
- custom personal training
- custom nutrition advice and diet plans
- sports-specific training
- core strength training
- muscle and strength training
- bodybuilding plans and coaching
Owned and Operated by
Joe DeAscanis, Jr.
Rather than training with a supposed personal trainer with a mail-order certification, train with an educated expert who has proven himself for more than 15 years.
Achieving Physiques Owner Joe DeAscanis has a bachelor of science degree in Dietetics with a minor in Strength and Conditioning from the University of Delaware. Joe, a lifelong Delaware resident, is a graduate of Salesianum School, where he was a four-year letterman in wrestling and football. What's more, Joe has been a top-level bodybuilder since 1994.
Need more proof that Achieving Physiques is the right training program and facility for you? Read more about Joe's bodybuilding accomplishments here.
Educated, Professional Trainers
Nicole DeAscanis
Complementing the expert staff at Achieving Physiques, Nicole DeAscanis has had a passion for exercise and fitness since childhood. Through playing sports, specifically competitive cheerleading, Nicole learned the importance of hard work and dedication.
Nicole earned a bachelor of science degree in Health Behavior Science from the University of Delaware with a minor in Strength & Conditioning. She is also a certified USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach.
A true leader and motivator, her personal training motto is:
"Nobody can want it for you. You have to want it for yourself."
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Donna Hall
Donna has been an educator and participant in the fitness lifestyle for more than 20 years. An avid runner, Donna became interested in women's weight training and body sculpting in the early 1990s. In 1995, Donna competed in her first natural bodybuilding competition winning a "Best Poser" award. She continued to win and place in many tri-state area shows during a five-year span.
Donna became certified in personal training and sports nutrition in 1996 with the International Professional Fitness Association. A member of Idea Fitness, she has attended many fitness conferences and workshops across the United States.
Donna implements a blend of functional weight training and cardio conditioning in her workouts and incorporates special nutrition guidance.