Josh Williams, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Josh owns Spurling Fitness, supervises the coaches, heads the training department, and runs the internship program.
Originally from Southwest Harbor, Maine, (Fun Fact: It’s the home of the annual moose wrangling and lobster wrestling competitions) Josh can legitimately call himself a true Mainer. After gradating high school, he decided to make the big trip south and attended the University of New England. Josh and Doug were Chemistry lab partners freshman year where Doug mooched off Josh for all the answers.
While at UNE Josh was looking for an internship and he decided to try out Spurling. He fell in love with the concept and program format, and after completing his internship, was hired full time. He graduated from UNE in 2013 with his degree in exercise science and went straight to work at Spurling turning boys into men, women into weight lifters and athletes into champions.
If you care about the fancy stuff, he is a certified personal trainer and strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength & Conditioning Association.
Prior to Spurling, he worked with high school athletes by helping run summer sports performance camps at Thorton Academy. While there, he assisted in small group training with leading physical therapists and strength coaches from around Southern Maine. He has also participated in clinical exercise testing at local hospitals here in Maine. Additionally, Josh has been an inter-professional health peer teacher at the University of New England, assisting professors in undergraduate course teaching.
Josh authors his own blog where he discusses the latest in fitness and nutrition, all while ranting about his favorite sports team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Check out his blog here.
Outside of Spurling Josh loves spending time with his family and his dog, Heath. On the weekends you can find Josh throwing some disc (disc golfing: poor mans golf), hiking the mountains of northern Maine getting his Grizzly Adams on, or just watching some obscure movie that no one has heard of or cares to hear about. And of course Josh loves to lift heavy objects and sometimes you can even catch him reading, as the great strength coach White Goodman says, “- I like to break a mental sweat too.”
Judy Stark
Judy is originally from CT, where she attended Quinnipiac University and graduated with degrees in Laboratory Medicine and Microbiology. She has witnessed what ill health looks like in humans while working large teaching hospitals. This is when Health and Wellness became a passion of hers. Basically, she likes to MOVE and eat healthy foods, and inspire others to do so as well.
She began teaching Group Dance Fitness in the 90's, when there was no formal training programs, a trail blazer of sorts. Drawing from years of training in Gymnastics and Dance, she created an hour long fitness class to teach. She became certified with American Fitness Association of America(AFAA) as a Group Fitness Instructor in 1998. She moved to Maine in 1999, and worked at York Hospital, running the Transfusion Medicine Department and teaching fitness classes in the evenings. Through the years, she certified and taught numerous fitness formats at numerous locations in Southern Maine.
She joined Spurling Fitness as a member during a month off from her old job and never left! She loves it here and all of the inspirational (and FUN) Coaches. When a PT Coach position became available, she quickly applied. Judy loves new challenges and learning, and is very thrilled to be coaching.
Other hobbies include, leading Community movement/music events as one of the founding members as "The Funky Bunks". You might catch her dancing in the streets or popping up at Halloween as a Zombie leading "Thriller"or at The Dance Mile in Portland. She loves to cook and eat natural foods. She creates healthy, easy, delicious dishes on weekends. What goes in the body is extremely important for good health.
Her fitness philosophy is simple. Each week find time to do some Cardio, Strength, Balance and flexibility moves and eat food that looks like it came from the Earth.
Spurling is a comfortable place for anyone to reach their fitness goals. It is a great community of people, who care about each other and giving back to the Community. She is proud to say she is a part of it.
Alison Truman
Coach Ali was born and raised in Kennebunk. While at KHS she played soccer and lacrosse. She was first introduced to Spurling Fitness when her high school teams had team work out there. After graduating, she continued at Spurling and had a specialized plan developed for her to train for playing lacrosse on the college level. She is thankful for being both physically and mentally prepared to excel in the gym.
She attended University of Lynchburg in Virginia where she majored in Athletic Training and played on the varsity lacrosse team all four years. After graduation, she sat for her boards and gained ATC credentials. Outside of school and work, her passion is horseback riding. She also enjoys spending time with her family and friends, whether at their family summer camp, a holiday dinner celebration, or enjoying the great outdoors. She especially likes snowboarding, wakeboarding, camping, hiking, swimming, and traveling. She has a new pup with her fiance and recently purchased a home close by, they will be having our wedding celebration in August.
Makenna Roy
Makenna joins us as the Assistant Director of Client Experience. She is currently attending York County Community College as an undergraduate majoring in Business Administration. She has always had a passion for athletics ever since she picked up playing lacrosse as a little one. The gears in her brain began to turn when she joined Massabesic's girls varsity lacrosse team and found a passion in lifting weights and running. She soon found herself reading books and listening to podcasts on how nutrition and active lifestyles can greatly impact your life. Makenna’s dream is to one day share her passion by helping others in her own gym.
Makenna joined Spurling as a client in 2020, her junior year of high school, and fell in love with the people and the environment. Especially considering she was new to the gym, she had never felt more comfortable in any workout environment before. Once the job opportunity opened up here, it was a no brainer for her to apply. She is so excited to start taking her fitness journey and turning into a career here with Spurling.
Outside of work and school, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, snowboarding in the winter, and trying out new foods! Do not be shocked if you ever see her at a Dunkin or Starbucks drive-thru, she LOVES coffee!
Mike Daly
Mike is originally from the United Kingdom, Mike attended the University of Greenwich, London. He played competitive soccer throughout his youth and was later signed to a professional soccer team. In the mid 2000‘s, he moved to Los Angeles to work in the film industry with his father. He ended up meeting his future wife there and began permanently calling the U.S. “home.”
With his athletic background, the decision to transition to the fitness industry was a natural one. While taking courses at UCLA, he was chosen for an internship at Velocity Sports Performance in Redondo Beach, CA, where he gained experience working with a wide range of middle school, high school and college athletes. In 2010, Mike moved to New England (because he loved the idea of shoveling snow), had a couple of kids, and continued his fitness career, working as a personal trainer and strength coach at various facilities on the Seacoast.
Mike lives in Kittery, with his wife and two young sons. Outside of work, he likes to play soccer with his 11-year old and basketball (badly), with his 7-year old. If the has any other free time, you can find Mike chauffeuring his sons to their various games and practices.
Bryan Flewelling
Bryan was born and raised in upstate New York; attended college in Chicago, Illinois where he received a B.A. in Philosophy. He then moved to the North Shore of Boston and completed his Master’s Degree. He then moved to Southern Maine and has been here for the last 20 years. He currently lives in Cape Porpoise.
Prior to the pandemic he was a certified Sommelier (wine taster) and the Wine Director for three restaurants in Portland (Hugo’s, Eventide Oyster Company & The HoneyPaw) and was the wine writer for the Portland Press Herald. When the hospitality industry shuttered its doors, he pivoted and, after completing the requisite certifications, began a private practice as life coach.
He coaches couples and individuals to navigate the changing tides of their lives (bryanflewelling.com). He is also a Certified Integral Facilitator and Enneagram practitioner.
About a year and a half ago he decided (like many of you!) to start piloting the ship of his bodily health and connected with Spurling. He loved the community and culture of Spurling so much that when an opportunity became available to take a deeper dive into the coaching world, he jumped right in! He continues to learn the mechanics of strength training and is enjoying getting to know more people in the community.
He has four children, two boys and two girls. You may have seen his daughters, Seraphina and Aurora, sitting near the water fountain while he (tried?) to get a workout in. His wife, Lauren Tenney, is frequently at an earlier morning Strong. Outside of work you’ll find him telling stories to his daughters, playing a little guitar and cooking. And, when time permits, he squeezes in some reading.
INTERNS
Spurling also wouldn’t be where it is today without all the help from there interns each semester. These people volunteer their time to learn from the best about performance and fat loss training. We'd like to recognize the following list of individuals who have dedicated their time to improve their personal growth, and the growth of Spurling.
Anthony Casale
Nick Cusick
Josh Morin
AJ Sanchez
Andrew Neff
Sam Simpson
John Melancon
Nick McMahon
Orlando Gomes
Jared Jandreau
Erin Grover
Mike Ricigliano
Nick Wilson
Nick Gross
Dan Buck
Paul Dubuque
Amelie Petersen
Derek Sargent
Alex Proach
Samantha Pomroy
Sam Matacchiero
Brooke Marshall
Jeff Longo
Paul Magnifico
Gabby Crugnale
Tori Stocks
Jordan Stebbins
Casidee Couture
Josh Ornstein
Ryan Sandmann
Matt Desrosiers
Jeremy Longchamp
Kacie Jacques
Brian Martin
Kyle Herrick
Ryan Marquis
Jake Kampner
Tyler Dewey
Logan Beers