Luke Hernandez

Versatile fitness professional and operations manager with 10+ years of experience building client relationships, delivering measurable results, and running a service-based business from the ground up. Proven success in guest relations, sales, scheduling, program design, and team supervision across the U.S. and abroad. Bilingual background (English/Italian), strong work ethic, computer literate, and clean driving record. Currently forming an LLC and renewing NASM certification.

Owner / Head Coach - Training with Coach Hernandez - Kapolei, HI (and online)

(2020-01)

Operate a private personal training business serving 7+ active clients in-person and online.

• Design individualized training programs and nutrition guidance focused on fat loss, muscle gain, and body recomposition.
• Coach competitive bodybuilders through contest prep; one client placed 1st in Masters division, multiple others placed 3rd–5th at local and state shows.
• Manage all business operations: client intake, programming, scheduling, billing, and program delivery via Trainerize.
• Maintain liability insurance and structured documentation (waivers, intake forms, services agreements). Forming LLC in 2026.

Front Desk Manager & Head Fitness Trainer - Buddha Bella Healing Center - Arizona

(2022-01 - 2025-01)

Managed front-desk operations for a wellness center serving hundreds of clients; handled guest check-in, sales, scheduling, and amenity bookings.

• Operated and maintained specialty wellness amenities including infrared sauna, cold plunge, hyperbaric oxygen chamber, and red light therapy bed — including parts replacement and routine servicing.
• Promoted memberships and packages by listening to client goals and matching them to the center's services; consistently contributed to membership and retail sales.
• Supervised one direct report and coordinated daily floor operations.
• Built the fitness program from scratch as the sole on-site trainer: developed individual client programs, taught group classes, and tracked client progress.

Personal Trainer - Self-Employed - Kapolei, HI

(2020-01 - 2022-01)

Trained private clients in-person during COVID-era operations; sustained client base through referrals and reputation.

Painter - Final Touch Painting - Oahu, HI

(2018-01 - 2019-01)

Performed interior and exterior residential and commercial painting; surface prep, masking, finish work.

Construction Laborer (Periodic) - Cedric Everett Construction - Oahu, HI

(2014-01 - 2018-01)

Worked as a general laborer between trips abroad: drywall installation and finishing, interior/exterior painting, and flooring.

• Reliable returning hire across four years.

Personal Trainer - Nuovo Body Club - Ferrara, Italy

(2013-01 - 2016-01)

Trained 30+ clients on a contract basis at an established Italian fitness club.

• Delivered all sessions bilingually in Italian and English; built rapport with a fully Italian-speaking client base.

High School Diploma - Kapolei High School (2009-01)