Meet Harbor Square's Personal Trainers

Improve your results with personal training. You will reach your goals quickly and safely! Regular one-on-one training is designed to get you to your goals, and teach you professional technique and use of the equipment.

Peggy McCartney

Registered Nurse
and Certified Trainer

Multifaceted as a Registered Nurse and Personal Trainer, Peggy looks forward to working with all age groups and ability levels. She enjoys empowering each client to new levels of fitness and self-esteem. She feels that everyone has the right and ability to better their health.

"I believe that supporting clients to learn new healthy habits is key to their success." Peggy's ultimate goal is to allow her clients to take charge of their own actions by creating positive experiences for measurable consequences toward their goals and accomplishments.

  • Registered Nurse
  • ACE Certified, PT, Group Inst.
  • Certified Kinesis Instructor
  • Licensed Cholesterol Tester

Rod Wilcox

Certified Trainer

Rod has been at Harbor Square Athletic Club since 1991. After graduating from the University of Western Australia with his Master's Degree in Sports Psychology, Rod decided to pursue the hands on world of personal training.

Rod had been coaching Track and Field at the high school and collegiate levels for years and loved the one on one connection, so personal training became a natural extension to his coaching. Whether the goal is to win the State Championships or reverse the effects of adult onset diabetes, the mind-set for improvement is the same. Progress is fun and progress is addictive but progress only comes with focus and determination.

Rod earned two varsity letters from the University of Washington while he earned his degree. Since college, Rod has competed in 16 National Championships winning 8 National Titles and 8 second place finishes in a variety of events. Rod's goal is to compete in the Decathlon at the age of 90.

  • BA Psychology
  • MEd Sports Psychology
  • ACE Certification
  • Level 1 Track Coach Cert.
  • 20+ years training exp.
  • 25+ years track coaching exp.

Cindy Williamson

Sports Training Specialist

Cindy has been a certified personal trainer at Harbor Square Athletic Club for 20 years. She has watched many changes in the fitness industry over the years...yes some of them date back to leg warmers. Cindy has worked with youth sports programs including soccer and basketball.

She says "there is nothing better than to watch the transformation in a person once you get them moving. There is a physical and mental process that takes place and it is amazing to watch and to be a part of."

Cindy's favorite quote is: "The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day" - C. Swindoll -

  • ACE Certified
  • Certified Kinesis Instructor
  • Certified Boot Camp Instructor
  • Functional Training Instructor
  • Sports Training Specialist

Kevin Kleya

Certified Trainer

Kevin has been working in the health and fitness industry since 1995. Kevin's training specialty is sports performance, specifically in developing the fundamental framework that makes up an athlete.

Kevin spent 2 1/2 years training under one of the world's top speed and conditioning coaches where he utilized this opportunity to train professional, Olympic, collegiate, high school and middle school athletes including one World Record holder.

  • NSCA Certified
  • Fitness Professional since 1995
  • Functional Training Specialist
  • Sports Conditioning Specialist

Patty Smith

Certified Trainer

Patty developed a passion for fitness and a healthy lifestyle in her journey to shed those last few pounds of pregnancy weight, continuing on to become a competitive natural bodybuilder. Patty believes in the benefits of strength training and advocates and promotes natural bodybuilding and drug-free athletics.

She enjoys incorporating a wide variety of tools into her training programs, including the use of free weights and likes to show how they can be a great addition to any workout regimen, whether the goal is to gain muscle or lose weight. She enjoys working with anyone that has a desire and motivation to lead a more healthful lifestyle. Her goal is to give her clients the tools and inspiration to achieve their fitness goals by training smarter.

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments." ~ Jim Rohn

  • BA Univ. of WA
  • NASM Certified
  • Certified TRX Instructor
  • Weight Loss Specialist
  • Competitive Natural Bodybuilder