Every hero needs to train. Every coach needs to evolve. And at The Level Up! Arena, we don’t just preach growth, we live it.
Over the past season, I went off on a few new quests and I’ve completed three major certifications that expand what we can offer inside The Arena:
- Precision Nutrition Level 1 (PN1)
- Spartan YOUTH Coaching Certification
- Spartan DEKA Coaching Certification
These aren’t just shiny new badges, these are new abilities added to the Arena Skill Tree, each designed to give our Warriors more clarity, more confidence and even better results.
Precision Nutrition Level 1
The Mind-Body Upgrade
PN1 isn’t your typical “meal plan” course. It’s a full deep dive into how real people make lasting changes around food, health, and mindset.
What this means for you when you enter the Arena:
- No cookie-cutter diets, no shame-based coaching.
- We’ll use a science-backed approach to help you build habits that actually stick.
- You’ll learn to understand your own nutritional “owner’s manual,” and how to fuel your body for strength, recovery, and performance.
This certification powers up the Nutrition and Mindset branches of The Arena so every quest you take now has better guidance, more customization, and a higher chance of long-term success.
Spartan DEKA
Functional Fitness, Gamified
The Spartan DEKA certification is all about measurable, inclusive performance. Whether you’re training for your first event or your hundredth, DEKA brings structure, data, and fun to functional fitness.
Inside The Arena, this translates into:
- New benchmark workouts to track progress.
- Challenge-based training cycles that keep motivation high.
- Opportunities to test your limits through DEKA-style events and Arena challenges.
Every athlete, from the casual quester to the elite competitor now has a clear map to measure improvement and celebrate wins along the way.
Spartan YOUTH
Building the Next Generation of Warriors
The Level Up! Arena isn’t just for adults chasing personal bests, it’s for families and future champions too.
With the Spartan Youth Certification, The Arena now has the tools to help young athletes (and young-at-heart beginners) develop confidence, resilience, and athleticism in a safe, structured way.
Think less “boot camp,” more “hero training.”
This unlocks the Youth Arena, a place where the next generation learns how to challenge themselves physically, mentally, and ethically, the Level Up! way.
The Evolution of a Coach
From a coaching standpoint, think of these new certifications as adding new weapons to my arsenal.
From my roots as an IIN and ACE Health Coach, I learned the art of behavioral change and the importance of meeting each client where they are. As an ACE Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Coach, I honed the craft of movement and how to build strength safely, progressively, and with purpose. And through Spartan SGX, I forged the mindset of grit, resilience, and mental fortitude that defines every Arena Warrior.
Now, with Precision Nutrition, Spartan Youth, and Spartan DEKA added to the mix, The Arena has become a complete ecosystem: where body, mind, and mission unite. Each certification adds another layer to the same core philosophy that training is about transformation, not just exercise. Together, they make The Level Up! Arena a place where every client, from youth to elite, can find their quest, face their challenges, and rise stronger on the other side.
What This Means for You, the Arena Warrior
These certifications aren’t just upgrades for me, they’re upgrades for us.
They mean better programming, smarter nutrition guidance, and a more complete system of support.
The Level Up! Arena just evolved into its next form.
We’ve got new tools, new quests, and new ways to help you become the strongest, most disciplined version of yourself, inside and out.
So whether your goal is to reclaim your health, crush your next DEKA event, or help your kids build unshakable confidence, the Arena is now more ready than ever to guide your journey.
