Welcome to IPA

A veteran owned small community gym located in NE Salem-Keizer 

(across from the 45th Parallel building)

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OUR PROCESS


2.  Gather needed details to create a personalized plan with our  Assessment

3.  Learn the why, when, and how for any Fundamentals, skills needed to set you up for success

4.  Start your Hybrid Membership to join group classes & continue ongoing personal coaching

 


OUR COACHES


Joe Polander

Full-time Apprentice Coach

MadLab PCDP Senior Apprentice, 2022 

My name is Joseph, but you can call me Joe!  I started my fitness journey in 2019 and became infatuated with the impact exercise can make on your daily life. In November of 2021 I started personal training and instantly fell in love with coaching.  Now I'm continuing my journey at IPA and nothing excites me more than the opportunity to truly get to know someone and improve their life.  I believe in meeting you wherever you're at and individualizing each workout to best fit your fitness goals. I coach our early morning group classes Monday-Friday.

Heidi McCallister

Kids Club & Group Training Coach

Brand X Method Kids Coach, 2018 

CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, 2023


Hello all, my name is Heidi! I’ve been doing CrossFit for over a decade now, over half of those I have been here, training with Coach Aron and Iron Phoenix Athletics. Once I started at IPA, I just couldn’t stop! I absolutely LOVE it! I wanted to be a kids coach for a long time, but my nerves got the best of me. Then, in 2018 I finally made the jump! A few years later our Kids Club is stronger than ever and we are loving every minute of it. Now I also help coach our evening adult group classes too.

Joe Egli

Group Training Coach

CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, 2019

Hello everyone, my name is Joe! I'm the owner of Brown Insurance in Woodburn, Oregon. I joined our gym community in August of 2013, I've been hooked ever since! I've been around sports of some sort my entire life, always looking for that next thing, the thing that could carry me into the future as I aged. I tried global gyms & 24 hour fitness centers, but nothing quite fit. Until I heard about Functional Fitness and then came... CROSSFIT! I became a coach in 2019, started our popular Saturday morning group class and continue to pitch in as needed in our community. 

Dari Shaffer

Group Training Coach

CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, 2023

Bio coming soon!

Aron Cavette

Owner / Mentor Coach

I’m here to help you develop your physical abilities & the confidence needed to reach your goals. We'll work together during personal coaching and group training to build the physical skills needed for better health & fitness.  I'll help you understand why, when, and how to fuel your mind & body through food and physical training to achieve success in reaching your goals

My background is service in both the U.S. Marine Corps and Oregon Army National Guard, deploying overseas during Operations Anaconda and Iraqi Freedom, as well as a decade of retail management. I've been training and coaching for well over two decades, leading warriors, athletes, and our local Salem-Keizer community alike.  I look forward to helping you become your best self, challenging your body & mind to seek more and find your true potential.  

photo courtesy ofAmber Myers Photography 

Education & Certifications

BSc. Exercise Science Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR, 2011

Fascial Abrasion Technique for Performance Certified, Salem, OR, 2017

Kinetic Integrations Corrective Exercise Specialist Master,  Salem, OR, 2016

FMS Level 1 Professional, 2013

Ido Portal Movement-X, Seattle, WA 2013

MovNat 1-Day Workshop, Portland, OR,  2012

NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist, 2010

CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting,  Salem, OR, 2010

CrossFit Level 1 TrainerPortland, OR, 2008, ANSI 2010-2015,  San Antonio, TX, 2022-present

NASM Certified Personal Trainer, 2006-2012

 


OUR PROGRAMS


Personal Coaching

1-on-1 with your coach. This is your time with your coach to learn or discover areas of health and fitness specific to your personal goals.  

Group Training

You and your coach will decide how to progress toward your goals by attending both group training and ongoing 1-on-1 personal coaching. 

Kids Club

A place for your kids to experience the excitement of movement, building confidence and the motivation to move everyday! 

Specialty Programs

Individual program design is for when you have very specific goals and want to invest 100% of your training working to achieve them.

 


YOUR JOURNEY


I WANT TO TRAIN

I WANT TO COACH

BECOME A COACH

 


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