Personal Training Built for real life In Cornelia, Ga

Personal training for the real ones. No cookie-cutter plans. No quick-fix gimmicks.
Just practical training that helps you move better, feel stronger, and show up for what matters most—your family, your work, your life.

Start your stronger life

Train like it matters

Because it does — for your job, your kids, and your own standard.

Strength training in Cornelia, GA or Online -for athletes, first responders, and parents who need their body to show up in real life.
No fluff. No guesswork. Just strategic persoanl training for high-performing humans in demanding seasons.

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Personal Trainer

Ellyse Abernathy

Personal training built for real life. Whether you’ve been sidelined by burnout, birth, or back-to-back night shifts — I coach high-functioning chaos survivors back into strength. Moms. Medics. Coaches. Teachers. You’re welcome here. Real world rehab and strength is my specialty. Serving Cornelia, GA or anywhere online.

  • Postpartum Strength Coaching That Actually Works
    After my third baby, I felt stuck and frustrated. Working with Ellyse at River Ford Fitness completely changed my mindset around postpartum fitness. Instead of just chasing weight loss, we focused on real strength. She’s a postpartum strength coach who actually gets it—both physically and emotionally. I ended up stronger than I’ve ever been, even before kids. She made it fun, pushed me in the best way, and yes—I still lost weight. Total game changer!
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    Kristin Ashley-Local Client
    Ashley Ridge Farms of North Georgia
  • Consistent, Confident, and Finally Seeing Results
    I loved working with Ellyse at River Ford Fitness. I used to struggle with staying consistent in my strength training, but Ellyse helped me finally put the pieces together. Instead of throwing together random workouts, she created a progressive strength program tailored to my goals and time. The dynamic warm-ups even supported my running. The workouts were simple, fun, and effective—and I felt so much more confident seeing the results!
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    Melissa Neely
    Ultra Marathoner
  • Hip pain Relieved with One Exercise Suggestion
    Ellyse is an extremely knowledgeable and passionate personal trainer. Working with her immediately lets you know that this is done out of the love of improvement for her clients and community. Whether you’re looking to improve your physique or mobility Ellyse is the person to rely on.
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    Jerry DuFresne
    In-Person Client
  • Best trainer in North Georgia!
    Ellyse is SO knowledgeable about her craft and personal training! I guarantee anyone looking to reach their fitness goals will achieve success working with her. The best trainer in Cornelia, Georgia!!
    Poojannn
    ShahAthletics
  • She Cares About Real Results and Recovery
    Amazing! Ellyse isn’t just another coach with your basic training cert (nasm / issa), she knows how to train each individual and understands how to train around injuries.

    From all the hours she’s put into the Show Up Fitness CPT, building relationships with medical professionals, it’s clear she cares about real results and recovery. If you’re anywhere near Cornelia, GA (or online), she’s the best postpartum coach to have in your corner. 10-stars, highly recommend.
    Chris Hitchko
    Founder of ShowUp Fitness

Personal training: Frequently Asked questions

At RFF, our personal training offers a variety of resources to help you reach your fitness and nutrition goals. Coach Ellyse wants it to be accessible to everyone near and far.

Nope! Many of my clients train from home using just dumbbells, bands, or bodyweight. If you have access to a gym, great—we’ll use it. But my programs are designed to work with your life, not against it.

Not at all. Every program is scaled to your current level and grows with you. Whether you’re new to fitness or returning after kids, injuries, or life chaos, I’ll meet you where you are.

For in-person clients, sessions are 60 minutes—either one-on-one or in small groups.
For online programming, workouts are designed to take 45–60 minutes, 3–4 times per week. This is fitness for real life—you don’t need to live in the gym to see real results.

For online clients, yes. You’ll get personalized nutrition guidance focused on simple, sustainable habits—not strict diets.

For in-person sessions, nutrition coaching is an additional service because your 60 minutes are dedicated entirely to training. That time is for improving your strength, mobility, and performance—not for talking about what you ate yesterday. If you’d like nutrition support alongside in-person training, it can be added separately.

Absolutely. My specialty is helping people who pour into others all day and feel like they have no time left for themselves. Together, we build systems that fit your schedule and help you perform better in life, not just in the gym.

Absolutely. My specialty is helping people who pour into others all day and feel like they have no time left for themselves. Together, we build systems that fit your schedule and help you perform better in life, not just in the gym.

You’ll get regular check-ins (typically weekly) through the app, plus form feedback and progress tracking. You’re never left guessing what to do—your plan is fully supported.

I create programs with modifications and progressions so you can train safely, even with past injuries or mobility challenges. For medical concerns, I’ll work with you and (if needed) your healthcare provider to ensure you’re training responsibly.

Yes! I offer small-group training for those who enjoy the energy and accountability of working out with others.

  • Session length: 60 minutes
  • Group size: 2-3 people. Kept small to ensure personalized coaching and proper form
  • Commitment: minimum 3-month agreement (discounts for 6–12 months paid in full)
  • Focus: strength, functional movement, and conditioning—tailored to the group’s needs

Group coaching is a great option if you want professional coaching at a lower cost per session while still getting individualized attention.

In-person training requires a minimum 3-month commitment (with additional discounts if you pay in full for 6–12 months).

Online coaching is billed monthly or discounted when you pay in full for 6–12 months.

Teachers, veterans, and first responders receive 10% off as a thank you for the work you do for our communities.

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Your Strength. Your Season. Your Terms.

1:1 Custom Personal Training

Personalized coaching for moms, dads, former athletes, and those with grit and a will to succeed.
This isn’t a 4-week challenge. This is sustainable, long-term training designed to support your body through fatigue, hormone shifts, healing, and the chaos of real life. Choose in-person or online below!

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Group Training

Train with others, stay motivated, and still get personalized coaching. Each 60-minute session focuses on strength, mobility, and conditioning in a small-group setting for quality form and support.

Group Training

Rebuild & Get Strong

Smart, powerful training that meets you where you are—then builds the strength to carry what comes next. We don’t just train to look good. This training is about STRENGTH, POWER, SPEED, + CONFIDENCE on the job and off.

RECOMMIT + Rebuild Program

For Beginners and advance athletes

Being sidelined is a thing of the past with this program designed to strengthen lung capacity and injury prevention with fatigue training.

Endurance Sports + Injury Prevention

Start Where You Are

Because untrained isn’t an option anymore. Get your strength and pep in your step back with this beginner focused program. Designed to ease joints into movement and train the central nervous system.

Beginner Program
We Train With Compassion, Not Coddling

Your worth isn’t measured in reps, weight, or hustle points.
But strength? Still non-negotiable.

You need a body that shows up for your life—on the clock, off the clock, in chaos or calm.

1:1 Coaching

This Kind of Strength Changed Everything for Me.

I’m not just a coach, I’m a mom of four, diastasis certified, advanced strength + conditioning coach, and trained by the same personal trainers and educators who teach clinicians and physical therapists.
I’ve spent the last 4+ years studying what breaks men and women down, and what rebuilds them with CEUs.

This isn’t bootcamp. This is strategic, hormone-aware, nervous system primed strength that holds up under pressure:
pregnancy, firefighting, postpartum, long shifts, parenting, grief, injury recovery, all of it.

I lived this. I learned it. And now I coach it—because your body deserves better than shame and surface-level plans.
Ask me how it works.

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STARTED IN THE TRENCHES. BUILT FOR THE FIELD.

River Ford Fitness personal training began in 2021, while I was 9 months postpartum with my third, unexpectedly pregnant with my fourth, homeschooling two toddlers, and quietly trying to build a business between nap time and nausea.
This isn’t theory. It’s lived experience.
It’s not a program made in a lab for perfect conditions.
It’s the kind of training that knows chaos, knows wear and tear, and knows how to come back from it.
Not Just for Moms. Not Just for Looks.
You don’t have to be postpartum to belong here.
Maybe you’re a former athlete. A responder. A tradesman. A tired parent. A woman rebuilding after burnout.
If your job or your people depend on you being strong, stable, and sharp…
Then this isn’t just fitness.
It’s resilience training. Built for real life.

20 Athletes Trained

Humans Trained IRL

From new moms to ex-athletes to everyday heros.

4+ years Training

Years of Field-Tested Coaching

No gimmicks. Just real strength for real life.

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Taking in person and online clients

First responder? Busy parent? Just getting started?
You’re welcome here.

Let’s Take Back Your Strength

Because weak and worn out isn’t your permanent state — it’s a pitstop. And we’re leaving it.

Personal Training isn’t a luxury. It’s survival. It’s stewardship. It’s showing up stronger than what tried to break you.

  • Rest isn’t a reward. It’s part of the rebuild.
  • Strength starts when shame shuts up.
  • Progress isn’t always linear — but it is earned.
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Nervous System First

You’re not lazy. You’re dysregulated. We train strength without frying your adrenals.

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Lift to Feel, Not Just Look

You’ll look good. But we train for power, not praise.

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Food Is Fuel

You can carry toddlers, trauma, or turnout gear—but not without fuel. Food isn’t a reward. It’s readiness.

Train for Life, Not for Likes

Instagram doesn’t carry your kids. Or your gear. We train for the real weight you carry.

Progress Over Perfection

You don’t need a six-pack. You need stamina, strength, and sanity.
We build that, brick by brick.

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Real Support, Real Time

Not a bot. Not a template.
You get a coach who actually shows up and stays in the fight with you.