Strength That Lasts. Movement You Trust.
Whether you train with us in Gilbert or work with us from anywhere — every program starts with assessment, not assumption.
How Ascent Works
Most training runs on a simple equation: load in, results out. It works — until you plateau, aggravate something old, or realize you’ve been training around the real problem instead of through it. A body that’s been through something doesn’t need more load — it needs to be understood first.
So I start by reading the way your body moves where it compensates, what’s limiting you, what it’s guarding. Then I build from there: training that works in every direction real life and sport demand, not just straight lines — because that’s where strength holds up and where old problems stop coming back. The program adapts as you respond, and you learn the why behind every piece of it, so what you build is awareness you keep — not a routine you depend on.
Begin Your Ascent
In-Person Coaching — Gilbert, AZ
Private Training
Coaching That Starts Where You Are
Your body has a history — a surgery, an injury, years of compensating. You’ve been cleared, but cleared and ready aren’t the same finish line. That’s exactly where I start: rebuilding strength, movement, and the trust between your brain and your body, until what used to feel automatic feels automatic again.
One Coach, Every Session
No hand-offs to a junior trainer, no template. I run your assessment, design your program, and adjust it in real time — every session, myself. The assessment isn’t a formality; it’s how I read the way you move and keep you progressing without setting yourself back. You show up and train, and you always understand the why.
Strength That Outlasts the Program
Strength shouldn’t cost you pain. I pick up where rehab left off and build the long way — durable joints, real strength, and movement you don’t have to think about — through smart progression, not short-term intensity. The goal isn’t a body that depends on me; it’s a body you can trust on your own: at the gym, on the trail, in your sport, for years.
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Fusion Training
Individualized programs. Expert coaching. A focused small-group environment built for consistency.
Fusion Training combines the precision of personalized programming with the energy and accountability of training alongside a few committed peers.
You’re not doing the same workout as everyone else—you’re following your plan, designed for your body, while sharing the coaching hour.
Max 3 clients per session.
Individualized attention without the intensity or chaos of a typical group class.
Prerequisite: Completion of Foundations, or demonstrated competency with the Ascent system. This ensures every client in the room can train independently and safely with expert oversight.
Learn about the Ascent Method
Ascent + Online
We offer hybrid and online programs that give you personalized training, expert oversight, and a clear plan to follow from anywhere.
Ascent 90-Day Transformation
$560 one-time Includes 3-phase custom online program, 3 private training sessions (60 min), direct coach access, weekly check-ins, priority support, and comprehensive final assessment with transition plan.
Ascent + Premium
$340/month Fully personalized programming with expert guidance. Includes monthly video coaching calls, custom 4-week programs that evolve with you, priority messaging (24-hour response), monthly progress reviews, and direct coach access.
Ascent + Custom
$180/month
Every program is built specifically for you — your history, your limitations, your goals. Includes a comprehensive assessment, 4-week custom programs with HD video demonstrations, monthly progress reviews, and 48-hour in-app messaging support.
Owner & Coach
Julio Ybarra
I created Ascent after seeing capable people trapped in one-size-fits-all training.
We start by understanding you, your body, your patterns, and your goals.
Movement quality becomes the foundation, shaping how you train and how you live.
What Clients Say
I was skeptical about online coaching, but it ended up being more thorough than any in-person training I’ve done. The results proved it.
Justin
Goals: Fitness & Sport Performance
I’m now far more aware of how my body moves especially in my golf game and the focused exercises have strengthened key weak spots. His tailored plans, clear communication, and expert adjustments consistently exceed expectations.
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Goals: Fitness & Golf Performance
Two years in, and the programming still evolves with me. I’ve gotten stronger, improved my posture, and finally built real stamina. Julio has a long-term plan, but he’s always able to pivot based on what my body needs that day.
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Goals: Fitness & Functional Movement
For the first time, I understand why each exercise matters and that changed everything.
Heather
Goals: Fitness & Functional Movement
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