I have waited several months to post a review because I wanted to leave the federal government first. Now that I have... I worked with a trainer through Dehenzel twice a week for 18 months while I lost a significant amount of weight. And my experience with the trainer was excellent. He was responsive and knowledgeable and helped me reach a number of fitness goals. He was flexible with adjusting workouts to meet my needs on a given day, seemed excited about my progress and felt like a partner in my getting in shape. I was very pleased with the service the trainer provided and had no issues. If the trainer had any issues, I was not made aware of them. And then things went off the rails. Until last week, I was a federal employee in an agency that was hit early and very hard by DOGE. A couple months after the 2024 election, the trainer wore a t-shirt promoting Joe Rogan to a training session with me. This made me uncomfortable for a number of reasons. I view Joe Rogan as misogynistic and as supporting MAGA and especially Elon Musk. He was a voice for the "red pill" movement in early 2025. There were times the trainer and I were alone in my home and the support for Rogan made me uncomfortable. I was also under a great deal of stress at work due to DOGE and was using training sessions, in part, to help relive stress. Having a trainer promoting a MAGA influencer made that difficult. I was also uncomfortable because I took the Hatch Act limitations on my own speech and my own inability to wear political t-shirts seriously and expected people working with me in my home to do the same. I also took agency's bipartisan mission seriously. Now that I am no longer a federal employee, I feel that I can publicly express my opinion. I asked the trainer if he could refrain from wearing shirts with political messages (any political messages) in my home when he was training me. He had worn plain shirts for months during workouts and certainly had plenty in his wardrobe. The trainer argued with me, said Joe Rogan wasn't a political commentator, offensive or misogynistic and was just an interesting guy to listen to. He left after the session, and two days later, Dehenzel contacted me and said my trainer would no longer work with me and they were refunding my remaining sessions. They refused to provide a reason, or to schedule me with a different trainer and ghosted me. I am assuming that this is due to the above, because that was the last time I saw the trainer, no other explanation was offered and nothing else had changed. I had had something like 150 sessions and spent about $15,000 on training with Dehenzel without any issues until I asked my trainer not to wear political/ MAGA influencer/ red pill influencer t-shirts in my home, while training me. Then they dropped me, seemingly out of nowhere. It's hard to recommend a NOVA based company in the middle 100,000+ federal employees supporting the rights of their employees to insist on bringing MAGA into clients homes at the height of DOGE. I understand supporting your employees. But, even if the trainer (and I guess the owners given what transpired) where MAGA/Musk/DOGE supporters, they should understand how hard so many in this area have been hit by DOGE. Their willingness to ghost me as a client for what I view as a reasonable request under the circumstances to remain apolitical does not speak well to their professionalism or commitment to create a safe and comfortable atmosphere for their clients. read more

I found DeHenzel training via a simple online search and we could not be more pleased. We were looking for a trainer for my aging parents and found exactly what we were looking for! Sophie is great to work with and my parent's trainer Nick is exactly what they need in their stage of life. My dad has Parkinson's and my mom had a stroke years ago and at this point it is about maintaining a level of strength and mobility to help them thrive as much as possible. It really is worth the investment and a highlight of my parent's week to have Nick come visit them at their assisted living facility. read more

Rachel is great! Learning a lot about strength training. Would recommend to others looking for in-home sessions.

I started working with Sophie and her team while I was recovering from wrist surgery last summer. They are phenomenal. I immediately built a great relationship with my trainer, and did nutrition coaching with Sophie. Mike was conscientious about which exercises we did to help strengthen my wrist and later a back injury. If I had not relocated out of the DC area, I would still use them. Highly recommend 5 stars all around. read more

Jason is a great trainer who is very personable, knowledgeable and professional. He is always on time and always has a great workout planned for me. He is positive and encouraging and I look forward to our workouts. Andria is also a great trainer. She has a bubbly personality and makes our workouts very fun. Overall, DeHenzel Training is an excellent choice for personal training. read more

My husband and I have been working with Tayler for over 6 months and she is great! She pushes us, helps with modifications when needed and has helped us improve our fitness levels. Sophie follows up on a regular basis to see his we are doing and to make sure we are continuing to meet our goal. We highly recommend DeHenzel Training! read more

I have worked with other trainers before and I dreaded going to sessions... With Jason DeHenzeI Training Systems I look forward to each session with my trainer Andria! They keep me motivated while at the same time providing me with constructive criticism giving me the confidence that my goal is possible. Since starting with my trainer Andria in February I have lost 30 lbs and 4 dress sizes. They have incorporate fun activities that have transitioned into my everyday life such as bike riding and running. If you are looking for a challenging and educational experience I highly recommend Jason DeHenzel Training Systems! read more

I have worked with other trainers in the past but Jason by far the best. He doesn't just kick your butt ( let you ask for it, and he then he kicks it real good), He works with you mentally, emotionally and physically. He helps you to find what works for you so you will want to keep working out. I have tried off and on to do it myself for years. With his help now find working out to motivating instead of just "work". Thanks Jason! read more

After living a pretty sedentary lifestyle over the last decade, I started training with DeHenzel Training Systems. I started out small and built upon that foundation every session since we met roughly four months ago. Sophie arrives on time for EVERY one of my sessions. She provides sincere motivation, not canned, meaningless, repetitive statements like "good work" or "good job". She explains every exercise as many times as necessary. She never loses count of repetitions. She watches my form and makes necessary corrections and adjustments, and she knows how to adjust the intensity to just the right level. But most of all she conveys understanding about the challenges faced by her clients. I never feel like she uses a "cookie-cutter" approach during our sessions. I know that my workout has been customized and thought-out ahead of each session. She doesn't make up the workout as we go along. Each session builds on the last, but if I ever recommend that we mix things up or substitute an exercise, she's open to the idea. She understands the lives of her clients and customizes the sessions to fit their daily activities. I feel like I've made good friends in Jason and Sophie. Whenever I correspond with them via email, they respond with amazing speed and in a very thorough, thoughtful way. Sophie is more than just a trainer. She's been part nutritionist, part therapist, and a good friend. She understands "real life" and that exercise doesn't always fit into every day for everyone. She's encouraged me to add a few days of light (or even challenging) cardio as well as stretching. She's been realistic about the role food plays in weight loss and she doesn't sugar-coat the fact that, if I want to lose weight, it starts with my diet. So, even though I was extremely reluctant, I am currently tracking my food intake on a daily basis. I've seen great results over the first four months. When I hit plateaus, though, Sophie's quick to remind me that good weight loss is "a marathon, not a sprint", and that 1 to 2 pounds a week is a great pace and not to get too hung up on what the scale tells me on a daily basis as long as the trend is heading in the right direction. Jason and Sophie have really improved my lifestyle. While I have a ways to go to reach my weight loss goal, I've seen solid results this far in terms of shedding pounds and improving my strength and conditioning. I make better food choices and more commitment to exercise. Sophie in particular continues to impress me with her punctuality, professionalism, compassion, creativity, communication, and ability to motivate. I have never regretted my decision to work with DeHenzel Training Systems and I look forward to continuing my improved lifestyle with their support. read more

Jason is Quality! If your looking for a trainer I highly recommend you use Jason whether your just getting into shape or training for a particular goal. I can speak to both. First my background: I am an upper 40's businessman that has lived a relatively sedentary lifestyle for years while raising a family and never had much time to focus on my health until 2 years ago. After a year of my wife and I adjusting our eating habits and working out on our own, I found myself needing a goal to motivate my physical training. I stated my goal to my wife, who may not have taken me seriously at first until I actually booked a Mount Rainier summit climb (3 miles high) 9 months out. At this point she knew I was serious so she enlisted the help of Jason after doing a lot of research. Here is what sets Jason apart and why you want him: He is always prepared, he is intentional in what he has you do and doesn't just make you do the same routine over and over, he has prepared a plan when he arrives and has an amazing number of options and adjustments in case something doesn't work for you. Another reason you want him is he doesn't just do his job and go, he took on my Mountain climb goal as his own project and designed specialized routines. His sole purpose during the months leading up to my climb was to do what was needed to make me successful and you really do feel like he is on your team to get there. In June, I did achieve my goal and Jason's training was unquestionably a large part of making that happen. Afterwards, my wife seeing the amazing work he did with me signed on and now we use Jason for core fitness regularly. One of the top reasons Jason's approach works well is he has a great ability to sense where your energy and physical levels are and keeps the program just at your limit so you always expend everything you have. When your in one of those down days he adjusts and moves the program to your edge and doesn't give you an easy out and doesn't make it impossible to do. All in all Jason is the guy you want to achieve your fitness goals. read more