Our friendly team of coaches know how to adjust each program, so you are doing exactly what is best for you. The training sessions are suitable for beginners to pros and for teens to seniors. There’s something special about working hard and having a few laughs amongst friends, and that’s exactly what you’ll see happening during our small group training sessions.
Mike Krug
BS/CFSC/TPI/FMS
Owner/Lead Trainer
Mike has over fifteen years of experience in the fitness industry as a successful personal trainer and fitness coach. Mike opened the doors of Next Level Personal Training in 2011. In addition to general fitness, Mike is a former competitive mixed martial artist. Ongoing continuing education has always been a top priority throughout Mike’s career, and his training methods have steadily evolved to ensure he implements the most current and effective techniques with his clients. He believes that “do no harm” should be the #1 priority of any fitness coach. Mike studies under the best fitness trainers, strength coaches, and physical therapists in the nation, including Mike Boyle, Gray Cook, and Alwyn Cosgrove, among others. Incorporating core principles of safety, proper assessment and exercise progression, functional movement patterns, and innovative program design, Mike builds on each client’s strengths and improves areas of weakness to deliver the best results. His expertise and integrity, combined with his kind personality and non-intimidating approach, have earned him many long-term clients and a reputation of success throughout the community. When Mike isn’t at the gym, you can probably find him on a golf course, a pickleball court, or one of his children’s sporting events.
Benjamin James Alford
Certified Personal Trainer through NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine), and Trained in Functional Movement Screening (FMS)
Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science from UNC Charlotte
Born and raised in Mooresville, Benjamin is dedicated to helping you achieve your fitness goals through personalized, effective, and sustainable exercise programs. With a strong foundation in Exercise Science and certification through NASM, Benjamin focuses on understanding your unique needs and guiding you every step of the way. Whether you're recovering from an injury, striving to enhance your performance, or looking to improve your overall health, Benjamin is here to guide you to your goals.
In his free time, he enjoys weightlifting, hiking, gaming, cooking, and reading.
Our Philosophy
Next Level Personal Training Studio was founded with the philosophy that every client deserves comprehensive, individualized programming, tailored to his/her specific goals and physical profile, in order to obtain the best results possible.
Next Level functions under a results-based business model. This means your success is our success! Our approach is to OVER DELIVER, and to make sure our clients know that their progress is our top priority. ”Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” Therefore we are committed to providing our services with sincere intentions of seeing our clients reach their goals.
We train with integrity and a genuine passion for improving our clients’ health. Our training programs are designed using evidence-based best practices in the fitness industry. We believe that when it comes to personal health, people deserve to be guided honestly and through the safest means possible.
Unfortunately there is no magical pill, diet, piece of equipment, or other quick-fix method for dramatic weight loss. Gimmicks that promise “extreme results” that are “fast and easy” are exactly that, gimmicks. If you see something in the media or on late night infomercials that seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Our Personalized Process...
If you want to successfully change your body, in a safe way and with lasting results, the only effective way to do this is through making changes in your exercise and nutrition habits. However, the specific changes may be different for each individual based on many physiological, lifestyle, and other factors.
At Next Level, we work closely with our clients to formulate programs that target their individual needs in these areas. We employ only the most qualified trainers, who are both nationally certified and highly experienced, in order to provide our clients with the highest level of personalized fitness service. We also offer comprehensive nutrition and weight loss coaching programs by trained specialists.
Perform Better.
