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- Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bigislandstrong.com/blog/yoga-njdr4 monthly 0.5 2022-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6104e2314935a22f98ae5663/5ab80e4a-1b42-4848-b805-cf7b44cfbd7a/Screenshot+2022-06-02+1.32.22+PM.png Blog - 80 / 20 Rule … From a workout perspective! https://www.bigislandstrong.com/blog/exploring-f54e6 monthly 0.5 2022-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6104e2314935a22f98ae5663/1627872741242-APXEKN5VOKHCTX82KQQ7/monkeymind.jpeg Blog - Bigger Better Stronger...Often an endless trap of an insecure mind https://www.bigislandstrong.com/home daily 1.0 2024-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6104e2314935a22f98ae5663/2a913ba1-2207-4adb-9ef7-8b42809d77be/1627711783747_IMG_1180.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6104e2314935a22f98ae5663/81cd400e-b79c-47ae-90a5-7094ac0f48a2/IMG_1562.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6104e2314935a22f98ae5663/d77dc649-f79e-4c3a-a712-71f135eca765/Screenshot+2023-11-05+5.47.11+PM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6104e2314935a22f98ae5663/075e336f-2bca-4bbd-902b-2d4d27bc60c3/Screenshot+2023-11-05+5.58.36+PM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6104e2314935a22f98ae5663/455a115c-21cc-461b-b855-7e110003349a/Screenshot+2023-11-05+6.21.17+PM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6104e2314935a22f98ae5663/39b41391-8bda-41db-a9c7-ec0cffe18eb3/Screenshot+2023-11-05+6.36.56+PM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6104e2314935a22f98ae5663/be6770c3-3bea-46ab-b957-2fc098b6d4c8/IMG_1645.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6104e2314935a22f98ae5663/e72b520f-8b59-4758-b1d2-1f2edb2a1ba0/Screenshot+2023-11-05+6.33.18+PM.png https://www.bigislandstrong.com/our-instructors daily 0.75 2023-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6104e2314935a22f98ae5663/1627776737618-7HXN5QSNHGC6008Q6HG2/IMG_3354.jpeg Instructors - Meet Jordan Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://www.bigislandstrong.com/location daily 0.75 2023-08-03 https://www.bigislandstrong.com/services daily 0.75 2026-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6104e2314935a22f98ae5663/1627779523545-833DL3YGVBP548Q0YCTX/IMG_1562.jpg Services - 1-on-1 Personal Training One-on-one training built around you. Whether you're new to lifting, returning to exercise, or looking to refine your technique and take your training further, your program is built around your goals, abilities, and experience. We'll track your progress, make adjustments from session to session, and continually refine your training to help you build strength and conditioning while managing risk and adapting to what your body needs. Individual attention. Individual programming. A clear path forward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6104e2314935a22f98ae5663/1627778804753-J6FZFMU8TF7O9DL5QIJD/1627778189533_1627778187012_IMG_1186_Original.jpg Services - Couple / Partner Training Get Stronger Together. Prefer to train with your spouse, partner, or close friend? Couple / Partner Training gives you the accountability and motivation of training together while following a shared program built around your goals and abilities. Your training follows the same overall plan, with individual adjustments made when needed to accommodate differences in ability, experience, or movement. Couple / Partner Training is a great way to stay consistent, work toward your goals together, and make personalized coaching more accessible. Best for: Two people who enjoy training together and have compatible goals and schedules. Good to know: Couple / Partner Training follows a consistent shared schedule. Both partners attend the same scheduled sessions, and if one partner needs to reschedule, the session must be rescheduled for both. The training package is shared between both partners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6104e2314935a22f98ae5663/c4153320-65f0-48f4-b53b-b7f08ed678a4/IMG_2643.jpg Services - Small Group Training Small group. Shared program. Stronger together. Looking for the camaraderie, accountability and cost of training with others? Small Group Training brings together up to four people who follow the same structured training program with coaching and adjustments based on individual goals and abilities. With a consistent schedule and a deliberately small group, you get the motivation and community of training with others without the size of a traditional group fitness class. Space is limited, and approval is required to ensure each group is a good fit for the participants and training environment. Best for: Individuals who enjoy training with others, want a consistent schedule and thrive on the accountability and energy of a small group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6104e2314935a22f98ae5663/1627778707186-UMTGY8VVBRAZB2DREH46/IMG_2153_Original.jpg Services - Nutrition Coaching Nutrition guidance that fits your life. Need more guidance and accountability with your nutrition? Our one-on-one nutrition coaching helps you develop practical eating habits that support your training, goals and lifestyle. Your coaching includes a customized meal plan built around your goals, schedule, food preferences and lifestyle along with ongoing check-ins, guidance, and support to help you stay consistent and make adjustments as your needs change. Personalized guidance. Practical strategies. Ongoing accountability. https://www.bigislandstrong.com/about daily 0.75 2023-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6104e2314935a22f98ae5663/6c8a59e7-6150-4e61-8c90-7256f98a6b76/IMG_2639.jpg About - Welcome to Big Island Strong Personal training on Hawaiʻi’s Kona Coast. Big Island Strong is a private personal training studio in Kealakekua serving adults of all ages and experience levels who want to build real strength with thoughtful coaching and a clear plan. Our clients range from athletes preparing for their next competition to adults returning to exercise after time away due to injury or illness. Many of our clients are 55+, and we’ve developed a particular depth of experience working with this population — teaching proper lifting technique, adapting around previous injuries, and building programs that respect where your body is today rather than where a generic program assumes it should be. Our training options are designed around how you prefer to train. 1-on-1 and Semi-Private Training provide individualized programming built around your goals, abilities, and needs. Partner and Small Group Training follow structured programs designed to build strength and develop proper technique, with coaching and adjustments tailored to the people in each session. Whether you’re new to lifting, returning after time away, or have been training for years, we’ll meet you where you are and build from there. Build strength. Move well. Keep doing what you love. https://www.bigislandstrong.com/client-resources daily 0.75 2026-07-18 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1c3461f7-d127-4f63-a921-d75697a9b423/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1c3461f7-d127-4f63-a921-d75697a9b423/thumbnail Client Resources Big Island Strong personal training instructional videos on strength training, mobility and rehabilitation from a personal trainer specializing in strength training for older adults as well as injury prevention. https://www.bigislandstrong.com/new-page daily 0.75 2026-07-20 https://www.bigislandstrong.com/our-instructors-1 daily 0.75 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6104e2314935a22f98ae5663/89638750-4435-42ab-a5fb-c2d37fbb4794/IMG_4753_Original.jpg Testimonials - What Our Clients Say Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://www.bigislandstrong.com/store daily 0.75 2025-07-10