Welcome to the Middle Ground.

Learn how to balance
body, mind, and movement for life.

The fitness industry loves extremes.

We believe in balance.

We offer personal training, performance coaching, & mindset strategy to help you build strength, move better, and create long-term, sustainable fitness habits.

meet the team

Work with experienced personal trainers and coaches Claire Killian, MS, CPT, and Marlena Shoemaker, CPT.

We believe intensity, hard work, and structure can coexist with grace, compassion, and love for the body. Long-term health and performance are found in the middle ground.

A smiling woman with short hair, wearing a t-shirt, a necklace, and a watch, standing with arms crossed in an indoor gym.

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Get to
know us

Read about our movement, mindset, and nutrition philosophy below.