Simple Choices is owned and operated by one of Portland's most respected personal training professionals, J.Michael Manning. With over 25 years of experience helping others find solutions to their health and wellness issues with smart exercise and superior nutrition. Simple Choices is a multi-disciplinary approach to fitness that helps people reach their fullest potential through making positive changes in their behavior patterns. Simple Choices provides nutritional guidance through a simple system of eating for health and performance while our fitness training philosophy is based on the pursuit of perfect balance through functional fitness. In other words, it should all make perfect sense! Every day we make simple choices that either move us closer to our goals or farther away from them. It's really up to you.
Simple Choices... Simple Solutions.


Our goal is to help you to understand how to integrate simple choices into your daily life that can make a lasting positive impact on your health and your happiness. Helping you to reach your health and fitness goals is what we are all about. Your success is our success and we revel in that with you. We will succeed together as a team. Whether your goal is to lose weight, get in better shape, or simply improving your health, your success depends on finding the right balance. So ask yourself...



The number one reason why anybody looks for a personal trainer is because of their desire to improve the quality of life. We are all motivated by things that are unique to us as individuals, but the one common thing we share is that the final decision to commit to a fitness lifestyle is based on emotion... usually either fear or desire. If you are reading this, then you probably fit in that category and you have come to the right place. We understand that this can be an emotional decision for you and that you want to make the right decision.


"The strength training programs offered here will enable you to lose those unwanted pounds, gain muscle tone, and improve your overall health and appearance. You will be completely revitalized by this program! My unique approach will help you transform both body and mind. Let's face it, most trainers just watch you exercise. If you want to achieve real, long lasting results, you must do more than exercise your body. You need to exercise your mind as well. With my coaching, you will change your perceptions and attitude about exercise, fitness, and health. I will not only show you correct exercise techniques, I will demonstrate mental exercises as well. You will be inspired to exercise determination and maintain motivation. Breaking bad habits is one of the most challenging things that one can face. Together, we will replace bad habits with good ones. You will develop habits that uplift your spirit and bring you happiness through fitness, good health, and mental clarity. I will help you set goals and reach them. I don't just show you how to do an exercise; I educate you in the areas of strength training, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, and proper nutrition. Simple Choices stresses the absolute importance of proper diet and promotes a naturalist approach combined with a healthy dose of science."

J.Michael Manning


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