Trevor Ging, owner and operator of M.A.A.S. Training has earned a solid reputation and a loyal clientele base for his talents working with young athletes throughout the Ohio Valley.
What he needed was his own facility.
Ging previously worked out of a shared facility down in Lansing. While it was a good location, Ging longed for his own space where he could put his personal stamp on everything. That became a possibility back in 2021 when he toured 273 E. Main Street in St. Clairsville.
Formerly it was the location of St. Clair Animal Hospital, ran by Dr. Marvin Steed. Now the facility will have a slightly similar mission, in that it’s looked to assist in the health, wellness, and overall physical fitness of area residents. This time, naturally, the customers will be two-legged and not four.
The building was in good shape, but to get the exact look and specs that Ging requested, it required months of renovations. It took a little longer and cost a bit more than his original plans, but to Ging, you can’t beat the location.
“I’m only a few blocks away from a school and a number of athletes. It’s within walking distance,” Ging said, as his office is fairly close to both St. Clairsville High School and St. C. Middle.
Youth athletes are his bread and butter, though Ging does work with collegiate athletes as well.
Ging graduated from Capital University with a degree in exercise science, a minor in coaching. He interested at The Ohio State University, took a graduate assistant job at Ken State, and also interned at West Virginia University.
He knows how a Division I athletic conditioning and strength program is run. He’s seen it put into action at multiple, big-time locations, and he brings that knowledge and experience with him. If those credentials aren’t enough, he worked with the Miami Marlins organization as a minor-league strength coach for six years and was actually named the top coach in his position in the South Atlantic League at one point.
Despite having an extensive background in baseball training, along with playing college football and working with major D1 programs in their gyms, Ging admits he gets a large cross section of athletes.
“Honestly it’s all over the place. My background, the biggest part is in baseball. I worked in pro baseball for six years but honestly, that’s not necessarily where I see the most athletes coming from,” Ging admitted. “I’ve worked in college football too, but my Olympic sports are more dominant than my football players.”
Ging does see it all though, everything from baseball and softball players, soccer players, track and field athletes, wrestling, and even cheerleading.
Updated Equipment
With the increase in size and scope of the facility, it’s allowed Ging to expand his offerings. He also takes full advantage of technology.
Many of the lifting stations have digital tablets positioned at the station, where trainees can log in, see their workouts, update the results, and get feedback. There are also training videos able to be watching quickly for each movement, should the athletes not be familiar with the term.
This allows multiple athletes to train at the facility at once and frees up Ging to intently monitor those training, stepping in to correct improper form or offer encouragement, instead of being saddled with one or two athletes at a time, going from station to station.
That’s not to say individual training isn’t offered. It is. But Ging offers a monthly training program, priced at $150 per month. What that provides is unlimited training at the facility, customized workouts, and access to Ging’s wealth of knowledge and experience.
He works with individuals, small groups, and even does team training. He’s worked with a number of teams en masse, including the successful Wheeling Central girls’ basketball program.
The workouts created at sport-specific in nature, targeting the right movements and muscle groups to help each athlete better prepare their bodies for their chosen sport.
Multi-sport athletes are welcome as well, and their workouts can be tailored to touch on movements featured in all the sports played, and not just one. It’s a conversation that takes place between Ging and his clientele. The plan is put into motion, and then the real work begins.
Ging’s looking to expand that work as well, as he’s hoping the new home of M.A.A.S. Training allows him to expand his client base. A big part of that is he’s hoping to bring in some additional help to further allow for greater range of offerings, and the ability for more athletes to train at the facility at the same time.
Anyone looking for more information can contact Ging via M.A.A.S’ Facebook page, or visit him online.
