we care about making positive and sustainable changes to your health And understand training is not a one size fits all.

Our coaches know how to spot imbalances, strengthen weak links, and guide you to your highest potential.

Read below for more details on our team’s education, training beliefs and background.

MEET our TEAM

  • James Rehak

    OWNER

  • Ally Melnick

    PERSONAL TRAINING AND GROUP FITNESS

  • Glenn Squirrel

    REHAB AND PERFORMANCE COACH

  • Sam Reyna

    STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH

  • DAVID HIGDON

    STRENGTH AND REHABILITATION COACH

  • Steve Salamony

    Boxing Coach

  • Todd Bauer

    NUTRITIONIST

GET TO KNOW US

James Rehak

CERTIFICATIONS

James earned his BS Exercise Science from Salisbury University in 2010, where he also played rugby. After graduation he played for the Rocky Gorge Rugby Club and won a National Championship in 2012. James has 14 years of experience training all ages and abilities, working with athletes, and mentoring trainers to better their craft.

ACSM-HFS — NSPA-CPT — StrongFirst-SFG — FMS — EXOS Performance Specialist — Original Strength Foundations

BACKGROUND

James believes there’s a strong influence from the environment of gyms and how much it can affect your well being and perseverance. He brings that into his training and aims to keep you pushing to new limits, while learning the ins and outs of strength. His presence among the other trainers at SOBO keeps our team pushing for excellence one day at a time.

TRAINING PHILOSOPHY

Ally Melnick

Ally graduated from Salisbury University in 2015 with an Exercise Science degree and became certified with ACSM as a CPT. In college, Ally taught Spin classes and interned at a private training studio leading group classes and individual workouts. After graduating, she built her book and furthered her education while working at the local gym in Federal Hill. Now with 9 years of experience, Ally has worked with and learned from numerous strength and conditioning coaches, physical therapists and chiropractors. Her clientele over the years have ranged from a variety of demographics like pre/post natal, post-op or chronic injury, and adolescents to elderly populations.

CERTIFICATIONS

ACSM-CPT — StrongFirst-SFG & SFL — Functional Range Conditioning-FRCms

BACKGROUND

Exercise is essential and movement is medicine, however society doesn’t set us up for much success to be consistent with our health and fitness routine. Ally’s goal is to assess, guide, and support you through your fitness journey. No matter your goals, she practices strength, speed, agility, mobility + challenges your tolerance for discomfort and discipline. With the right mindset, resources, and community, Ally believe there’s no goal out of reach.

TRAINING PHILOSOPHY

DAVID HIGDON

David graduated from Towson University in 2019 with his Bachelors in Exercise Science. Prior to college, David has always been an athlete. Learning more about anatomy and physiology he became a better athlete and decreased his chances of injury, got his first personal trainers certification in 2011, then gained over 10 years of personal training experience and has strived to educate his clientele. David has also spent over 4 years in the clinical setting, working with patients immediately post surgery to begin rebuilding physical and mental strength, and educating on how and why to continue progressing forward. David has always trained by educating and mentoring his clientele to think critically and creatively for their health and wellness.

CERTIFICATIONS

NASM-CPT — Behavior Change Specialist

NASM-YES — Youth Exercise Specialist 

BACKGROUND

David's approach to training starts with identifying goals, training/health/injury history, movement assessment and education, understanding potential barriers to reach goals, and setting realistic and attainable milestones to ensure ongoing motivation to push farther than a client realizes they’re capable. “We can set all the goals we want, but unless they’re meaningful, specific, and reasonable, we’re setting ourselves up for failure. Rather than creating the expectation that we have to meet these milestones all at once and creating an impossible scenario, make habits and behavior change possible by being honest with ourselves and setting reasonable and attainable goals.”

TRAINING PHILOSOPHY

GLENN SQUIRREL

Glenn’s passion of health and wellness started young, as his first work experience was as a caregiver at the MD VA hospital and local assistant livings in Maryland. He studied kinesiology and was a two sport college athlete in track and field and basketball. Glenn began his training career in 2012, while enjoying Yoga, gymnastics, meditation and marathon running. Then he earned his degree in Massage therapy at CCBC where he did over 700 hours of body work and has done extensive work in Cadaver medical training labs.

CERTIFICATIONS

CPT— Aquatics I — Silver Sneaker (Program for Seniors)

BACKGROUND

TRAINING PHILOSOPHY

Glenn’s approach specializes in rehabilitative and performance based training.  Lifestyle-based training focuses on longevity, optimal joint health, and mobilization, which are priorities in his client’s workouts. Glenn’s go to quote, “Your only as young as your spine.”

SAM REYNA

CERTIFICATIONS

ACE-CPT

NASM-YES — Youth Exercise Specialist 

BACKGROUND

Sam grew up playing sports and spending lots of time in Physical Therapy settings which initially sparked his passion for fitness. After realizing how much of an impact exercise can have on your life, he went on to earn his A.A.S in Exercise Science from CCBC and CPT from ACE Fitness. Since then, he has worked with a variety of clients aged 2 to 80+ with varying fitness levels. With 6 years of experience honing his craft, he takes a particular interest in rehabilitative exercise, but also loves working with people who want to lose weight, build muscle, and improve their general health. 

TRAINING PHILOSOPHY

Sam sees exercise as a crucial component of health and wellness. Through purposeful movement, we can all achieve the best version of ourselves in more than just a physical aspect, but in all dimensions of wellness. Sam strives to make exercise fun and effective so that everyone can look good and feel even better. He aims to integrate fitness into every person’s lifestyle so they can reach their goals and make impactful changes in their lives that last.