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Meet the Team
Our Staff at Ladue PT consist of experience professionals who have received the highest educations in their field. While at our facility you will work one on one with us while working towards your goals.
Joe Olivastro
Owner Ladue PT
ASCM, ACE, AFPA, NFPT & RYT 2000
Joe Olivastro lead the introduction of Personal Training to St. Louis in 1991. Men's Fitness Journal recognized Joe as one of the nations 100 Best Trainers for two consecutive years. Joe has remained a consistent, innovative figure in St. Louis Fitness for over 25 years. Joe was recently chosen to represent the fitness professional community in the 2014 Edition of Covington Who's Who. He is nationally certified as an ACE Clinical Exercise Specialist, AFPA Post Rehabilitative Exercise Specialist, National Yoga Alliance RYT 200 in addition to a large repertoire of personal training, group exercise and specialty fitness certifications. Joe is a member of NASM, PTDC, National Yoga Alliance, American Council on Education, ACSM & NFPT.
Kyle Weindel
Physical Therapist
Owner Advantage Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
Kyle is a Physical Therapist and owner of Advantage Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine. He graduated from DeSmet Jesuit High School then attended Saint Louis University where he graduated with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. After graduation he worked in a wide variety of Physical Therapy Clinics spanning the continuum of care. He received post graduate training in the outpatient orthopedic setting with adult and pediatric patients. He specializes in rehabilitation of orthopedic and sport related conditions.He opened Advantage Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine in July 2013 with a mission of providing the best patient care, best patient satisfaction, and best results in the St. Louis area. He works towards this mission by guaranteeing on-time appointments, significant amount of 1 on 1 time with a PT, and 100% patient satisfaction. "We don't bring people back to life, but as therapist, we bring life back to people"
Debbie Portell
Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach for Integrity Training Systems
NASM, AFAA & APEX Certified
Debbie is the founder and owner of Integrity Training Systems, a company she designed based out of her training curriculum developed at Powerhouse. She has expanded her brand to 2 additional locations, Complete Fitness in Lake St. Louis and Ladue PT in Ladue. Debbie has personally handpicked each staff member working for Integrity, most have trained with her personally for years.
Debbie studied training under Brendan O'Neil at Kor Integrated Fitness, Studied Nutrition under Roger Semsch at Powerhouse Gym. She is NASM, AFAA & APEX Certified.
Steve Mauchenheimer
Certified Personal Trainer
Steve received his degree in Exercise Science from Truman State University and has worked in the fitness industry for over 16 years. He has held the Health/Fitness Instructor (HFI) certification from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the ACE (American Council on Exercise) Personal Trainer certification and the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification. Steve has enjoyed playing golf ever since taking up the game in high school when he was first introduced to it as a caddie. He has stayed fit over the years by training for and participating in triathlons as well as running distances from 5K to the marathon and beyond.
Forrest Boston
Certified Personal Trainer
Forrest has been a personal trainer since June of 2000. He holds several certifications with national certifying agencies including a personal training and advanced personal training certifications from the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America, a personal training, advanced health and fitness specialist and lifestyle and health coach certifications from the American Council on Exercise, and a specialized certification to train older adults from the American Institute of Fitness Educators and a golf specialist certification from DSW Fitness. Aside from being a personal trainer he has also been an assistant fitness supervisor with The Center of Clayton as well as headed up the personal training department at The Lodge in Des Peres, MO. He has lectured on fitness for many organizations including The Center of Clayton, Missouri Baptist Hospital, People Between Jobs and The National Fragile X Foundation. He has written articles on fitness for The Ladue News, Clayton Parks and Recreation Newsletter and NUYU website. While at The Center of Clayton and Des Peres Lodge he authored the textbook and exams on fitness for the fitness attendants. He was one of the featured personal trainers on the NUYU website and was selected as one of the 100 Best Trainers in America in Men’s Journal magazine.
Adam Coffey
Certified Personal Trainer
Nutrition Coach
Issa, Issa Nutrition, AFAA, AFAA Nutrition, CrossFit, TRX certified
Adam has been a professional trainer and changing peoples lives for 10 years. He is able to personalize workouts based on the client and the clients specific needs such as: rehabilitation, weight loss, strength training, sports specific, correctional, body building, and mobility. His expertise in form, nutrition, and mobility set him apart from other trainers. "It's not what you do, it's how you do it." -Adam Coffey
Ben Lueken
Certified Personal Trainer
Ben Lueken began his passion for nutrition and fitness at the age of 14 when he began working with and learning from a personal trainer at the Powerhouse Gym. There, he trained with the goal of a college football scholarship, which he received in 2008, and accepted a full ride to the University of Kansas. He played
offensive line at the division one school as a true freshman for a year and a half. In 2010, Ben decided to take his life in a different direction, and made the decision to join the United States Marine Corps. Prior to joining, he used nutrition and training to change his own body structure from the standards of
football to the weight and strength requirements of the USMC. During that time, he worked as a personal trainer at Powerhouse Gym under a certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. In the summer of 2010, Ben enlisted as a machine gunner in the United States Marine Corps. His enlistment included two deployments, in Southeast Asia and Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. After his second deployment, he was appointed the director of the Body Composition Program, as well as the executive Combat Conditioning Instructor, where he worked with his fellow marines to improve their overall health, body weight, and physical fitness standards. Ben is currently personal training with Integrity Training Systems with a focus in Sports Performance.