Tonya Holbrook

My name is Tonya, but most call me by the nickname, Toni.  I come from West Virginia's capital city of Charleston.  I now live in Parkersburg, West Virginia with my husband, Darrell.  We have 2 children and 6 grand children.  We are both in our 50's and in the best shape of our lives thanks to healthy nutrition and regular strength and cardio exercise. Because of that, I love to share my experience with people of all ages!

I have always enjoyed being active, whether playing/coaching sports or just regular exercise.  In October of 2010, I became a licensed Zumba Instructor to help my daughter teach Zumba classes in and around our city.  In May of 2011, I opened my own fitness studio, Brickhouse Cardio Club and fulfilled a dream to share my passion for healthy living with others.  To further my fitness education I qualified as a Group Fitness Instructor just a few months later, and continue to maintain the certification.   Soon after that, I trained in San Diego, CA  with the creator of Bokwa Fitness to become a Bokwa Education Specialist Trainer (Master Trainer). I traveled to surrounding states, training and certifying new instructors in this unique cardio format for 5 years, all while running my studio and teaching a variety of classes there.

I have taken undergraduate courses at Ohio Valley University in the areas of Kinesiology and Strength Training.

In January of 2018, I passed the AFAA/NASM Personal Fitness Trainer certification and began implementing strength training and nutrition into the services offered at my studio.

I'm continuing my education by studying for a Nutrition certification with Precision Nutrition.

I couldn't be more excited or happy to see others benefit from regular exercise and sensible, healthy nutrition!  My goal is to be a motivator and facilitator and I will continue to educate myself to be the best I can be, to the benefit of anyone who is willing to put their trust in me.