My name is AC Cornejo - I’m here to guide you through your fitness journey and I would like to take a moment to introduce myself.  My intention with every client is to absolutely customize their fitness programs, tailored to their specific needs and goals.  I currently hold numerous certifications through ISSA, AFAA, SCW & TRX and started as a personal trainer at Epic Fitness in Ingleside, Illinois back in January of 2014.  In addition to personal training, I also teach three classes of my own design - TRX Strength, Body Shop Circuit and Boxing Bootcamp.  In addition, I provide sport-specified Speed & Agility sessions for competitive student athletes & teams. Just to give you a little background, for years I was a quite successful General Manager running multiple multi-million-dollar retail locations throughout the greater Chicagoland area, effectively achieving positive results year after year. There was one problem – I was completely burnt out and unhappy.  Then one day in 2006 changed my life.  I fell 26' off a ladder onto concrete at work and almost died, cracking my skull in multiple places and losing a ton of blood, along with having a traumatic brain injury, resulting in the need to take numerous medications infamous for causing obesity, and for the rest of my life - so I'm definitely familiar with training obstacles. I ballooned from a stressed-out skin-and-bones 130 lbs and a 30" waist coming out of the hospital ten days after the accident, to 226 lbs with a 38" waist and 42% body fat when joining the gym.  In the business world I was always driven for success through achieving results; and one of my greatest strengths that contributed to that was in training and coaching my managers and their teams. Blessed with the opportunity to change my direction in life, I took a structured approach to training and transforming my own body. I started to see results almost immediately. Followed by further progress, I truly began to develop a passion and submersed myself in the fitness industry. I'm now in the absolute best health of my life:  175 lbs with a 32" waist and 10% body fat - and I'm not through yet either. With training & motivating people as one of my assets, paired with my competitive sports experience from my past, I realized that being a fitness instructor & personal trainer for people looking to improve their fitness level and transform their bodies is not just a passion of mine—with this second chance I have, it’s my purpose.

When I’m not teaching or training, I enjoy spending time with my two dogs – Maya & Zoey.  I’m an avid billiards player and love sports – and a huge fan of the Chicago Cubs, Bulls, Bears & Blackhawks.  Every day I am thankful for the incredible life I have, and through my purpose I can better the lives of others by improving their fitness and overall wellness through Absolute Custom Fitness programs tailored to client goals.