STAFF
WORLD CLASS STAFF
Downtown Strength and Conditioning trained and experienced staff is ready to help you reach your fitness goals.
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A former competitor herself and a USA Weightlifting (USAW) lifter, Jessica knows what it takes to chase a number on the platform or a time on the clock. She’s competed and coached across the HYROX and CrossFit community, bringing that competitive edge into every class she runs — all while balancing a career in tech, which gives her a firsthand understanding of what it takes to juggle a demanding career with serious training.
As owner and coach at DTSC, Jessica built the gym around that same philosophy a CrossFit and HYROX focused training club where strength, metabolic conditioning, and functional movement come together to build athletes who are strong, capable, and ready for competition or everyday life.
Whether you’re chasing a podium finish or just trying to move better and feel stronger, Jessica builds programs that meet you where you are and push you toward where you want to be.
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As Director of Training at DTSC, Luis designs and oversees the gym’s CrossFit and HYROX-focused programming, combining strength, conditioning, and functional movement to develop well-rounded athletes. His approach goes beyond performance alone, emphasizing recovery, mindset, consistency, and learning to listen to and understand your body.
Luis has competed in CrossFit at both national and international levels and has also competed in HYROX. While he thrives on competition, he believes the real value lies in the process—the discipline, the difficult days, and the growth that comes from preparing for something meaningful.
His coaching philosophy is simple: meet people where they are, give them the tools to improve, and help them get there.
Whether your goal is to compete at a high level, improve your fitness, or simply move better and feel stronger, Luis and the DTSC coaching team are here to guide you every step of the way.
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His journey began with high school athletics and grew into competitive Olympic Weightlifting, where he had the opportunity to represent Team USA in the 56kg division.
What motivates him most is seeing athletes accomplish something they once thought was out of reach—and being there to witness that achievement firsthand. At Downtown Strength & Conditioning, his favorite part is the community and camaraderie that make the gym feel like more than just a place to train.
Outside the gym, you can find him watching superhero movies or posted up at a sports bar cheering on Miami teams.
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Over the years, his work has evolved to bring together strength and conditioning, functional movement, mobility, nourishment, functional lab testing, and holistic health to help people become stronger, more capable, more resilient, and better equipped to support their overall wellbeing.
With a background in Chemical Engineering and extensive education across functional fitness and health—including CrossFit, USA Weightlifting, Precision Nutrition, Functional Range Conditioning, and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition—Carlos approaches coaching from a whole-person perspective. For him, training is not just about what happens during the workout. How we move, recover, eat, sleep, manage stress, and live outside the gym all influence how we feel, adapt, and perform inside it.
Since joining DTSC in 2018, Carlos has worked with people across different ages, backgrounds, and fitness levels, helping them improve strength, movement quality, conditioning, mobility, and overall health. He also brings his experience as a holistic health practitioner into the gym through education, seminars, workshops, and everyday conversations that help members better understand the connections between training, lifestyle, health, recovery, and performance.
His coaching philosophy is simple: meet people where they are, understand the conditions they are working with, and help them progressively build the capacity to move, perform, and live better.
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With two years of CrossFit coaching experience and four years as a Junior Olympic gymnastics coach, Sammy specializes in strength and conditioning, gymnastics, and mobility. Her certifications include CrossFit Level 1, Fundamentals of Gymnastics, Junior Olympic state, regional, and national certifications, as well as Judges and Advanced Judges certifications.
What motivates Sammy most is helping athletes build confidence. She loves showing members that fitness doesn’t have to be intimidating and helping them realize they’re capable of doing hard things. For her, the most rewarding part of coaching is meeting athletes where they are and watching their confidence and abilities grow over time.
Sammy’s favorite part of DTSC is the community and the relationships she builds with members beyond the gym. Outside of coaching, she loves traveling, trying new foods, and spending time with her fiancé and their two pets, Maui, a tabby cat, and Wally, a miniature dachshund.
Fun fact: Despite being afraid of heights and planes, Sammy has been skydiving!
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Maria holds a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) credential along with a USA Weightlifting (USAW) Level 1 certification, specializing in multi-sport athletic development. She currently serves as a university strength coach overseeing performance programming for Rugby, Swimming, Tennis, and Women’s Soccer.
As a coach, Maria strongly believes in leading by example. She prioritizes nutrition, recovery, mobility, and consistent movement in her own life and holds herself to the same standards she sets for her athletes and clients. Coaching the next generation continues to motivate her both personally and professionally.
Whether training collegiate athletes or working with the general population at DTSC, Maria finds it most rewarding to watch people build consistency, gain confidence, and take control of their health.
Outside of the weight room, Maria can almost always be found near the beach or in the water.
Fun fact: Maria doesn’t drink caffeine. Anyone who knows her knows she already has plenty of natural energy!
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