Jorge Rodriguez

Jorge Rodriguez arrived to the United States in 1999, from Mendoza, Argentina with more than 25 years experience as a physical educator, fitness exercise specialist, personal fitness trainer, martial arts expert and yoga teacher. After meeting and working with actor Brad Pitt in the movie Seven Years in Tibet he decided to continue his professional career in a country with more business chances and possibilities then Argentina. Jorge began working with fitness companies always keeping in mind the continuation of his Argentinean business and starting his own company of one on one Personal Fitness Training creating individualized and customized fitness programs for his clients.

In the summer of 2003, Jorge started his own Personal Fitness Training business, INTERNATIONAL BODYWORKS FITNESS in a small 900 sq. ft. facility with limited space and equipment in Rockford, MI. As his clientele began to grow, Dr. Rodriguez moved to a larger facility of 2000sq. ft. the next year of 2004. In that same year he finished his doctorate in Health and Physical Education. International Bodyworks Fitness was becoming very popular for one-on-one Personal Fitness Training and these demands were cause for an even larger expansion for Dr. Rodriguez as he relocated once again in 2005 to a 4,500sq. ft. facility with high technology fitness equipment, massage therapy room, large selectorized weight training room, and a yoga/martial arts room.

In 2007, Dr. Rodriguez founded Rockford Yoga Center and he is the creator of the Holistic Hatha Yoga. Later in 2007 he founded Michigan Bodywork & Fitness Academy offering classes and certification for those interested in a Sports Massage and/or Personal Fitness Trainer career.

In 2009 Dr. Rodriguez founded Athena, a business organization destinated to offer Continuing education to upgrade the level of knowledge and expertise of professionals and expanding education in the area of fitness, wellness, nutrition, and sport and exercises sciences throughout the United States.

Jorge’s love for health and fitness started at a very young age and continues to grow as does his knowledge through years of hard work, perseverance, training, and education.

His clients have included educators , models, actors, musicians, doctors, lawyers, nurses, entrepreneurs, politicians, investment brokers, housewives, priests, teachers, students and accountants to name a few. Jorge enjoys the challenge of creating effective workout routines that fit in with a person's unique lifestyle, schedule, and needs.

The most challenging and rewarding part of Jorge Rodriguez’s work involves training people with various health conditions. He has helped clients with heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis, chronic pain, post-rehab, and many other conditions. When possible, he works in conjunction with a client's doctor, chiropractor, or physical therapist in setting up safe and effective exercise programs to help improve a client’s quality of life.