John DiPatre/owner

John has been personal training for over 25 years. John is a Certified Master Trainer (AMFPT) and Sport specific trainer (ASFA) as well as CPR certified. Prior to becoming a personal trainer John was a college and professional football player as a quarterback. John was formerly the quarterback coach and strength and conditioning coach for the Ponte Vedra Sharks high school varsity team for three seasons. During that time the team was class 5A district champs back-to-back seasons! John has trained many athletes from high school boys and girls, beauty pageant contestants such as Miss Jacksonville 2011, and miss central Florida 2009. College athletes such as Joe Carter (East Carolina University linebacker) and Dillon Bates (University of Tennessee linebacker) and Lee Humphrey former Florida gator basketball star and two time national champion. Professional athletes which include Super Bowl champion quarterback Mark Brunell with the New Orleans Saints, and Tom McManus former Jacksonville Jaguar linebacker. John, 55 years old, was born in San Francisco, CA still enjoys working out with heavy weights and believes that consistency is the key to success. No matter what your goals are, "you have to find a way to make exercise a part of your life......for life" So whether you are looking to build muscle, tone your body or just feel better with a fun challenging workout, come visit John at Meridian Fitness.