EVO Health + Performance
EVO coach front squatting in the rack
Howell, New Jersey

Training for Howell

Coached strength work for bodies that already work hard. Fifteen minutes up Route 9, with a coach who knows your history and a plan that adjusts as you do.

Serving Howell

Training built for how Howell works

Howell is spread out, and most people here get their movement from a job that never lets up or a weekend loop around the Manasquan Reservoir. That builds a body that is strong in a few places and undertrained everywhere else.

So it goes the usual way. A membership at one of the Route 9 gyms, a few weeks of pushing, then something hurts or nothing happens, and it quietly stops.

Instead, we start with a thorough assessment to find your starting point, and build a plan around your life and your goals.

Because effort was never the problem. Finding the right plan was.
Your starting point

Which one sounds like you?

Most people we train from Howell land in one of these three.

You do not feel like yourself anymore

Not hurt, not sick, just not the person you used to be. We meet you where you actually are and build from there, not from the body you had at twenty-five.

You cannot keep up like you used to

Long days on your feet, or behind a wheel, take more out of you than they once did. We rebuild the strength and capacity the life you are living now asks for.

You keep starting and stopping

A membership on Route 9 you stopped using was never a willpower problem. Nothing was built for you and nobody was in your corner. Here you get both.

Whichever one you are, the answer is the same. A real plan, built for the body you have now, with a team behind it.

Ways to train

Three ways to train with us

Same coaches, same programming standard, whichever you choose. The difference is how much of the hour belongs to you.

Semi-private
Most popular

Semi-Private Training

Your own individualized program, coached in a small group. Personal attention, a plan built for you, and the accountability of training alongside other people.

Includes

An initial assessment, individualized programming, coach-supervised semi-private sessions, ongoing coach support, progress assessments as needed, the EVO Health app, and access to the Recovery Lounge.

Best for in Howell

Shift schedules and anyone who wants coaching with flexibility on session times.

Private

Private Training

Everything in Semi-Private, plus dedicated one-on-one coaching for maximum attention. Keep following your program in coach-supervised semi-private sessions between private appointments.

Includes

Everything included in Semi-Private Training, plus dedicated one-on-one coaching sessions.

Best for in Howell

Coming back from an injury, or wanting hands-on coaching on every set.

Remote

Remote Coaching

Individualized coaching for people training outside EVO. Your coach builds the program, adjusts it as you progress, and keeps you moving through the EVO Health app.

Includes

An initial assessment, individualized programming, regular coach check-ins, program adjustments based on your progress, and ongoing support through the EVO Health app.

Best for in Howell

Training at a gym closer to home, or on the road for work.

Not sure which fits? Book a free discovery call and we will help you choose.

Your plan

What your first month looks like

No one is thrown into a workout on day one. We find your real starting point, then build from it.

1

Assessment

We hear what your work and your week actually look like, then screen how you move. Nothing is guessed at.

2

Your program

A written plan for the number of days you can realistically train, built around what the assessment found and what you want to be able to do.

3

Coached sessions

Every session is coached in person. Load goes up when your movement earns it, and gets adjusted the week your back or shoulder says otherwise.

4

Retest

We recheck what we measured on day one, so progress is something you can see instead of something you hope for.

Working together

You bring the effort.
We bring the plan.

Your team

The people in your corner

Every member has a lead coach who learns your history and builds around it. You are not handed off to whoever happens to be free.

Matt Strout
Matt Strout
Owner + Fitness Coach
Leah Schmidt
Leah Schmidt
Director of Health + Fitness
Pete Strout
Pete Strout
Health + Fitness Coach
Pete DeFranzo
Pete DeFranzo
Health + Fitness Coach
Heather Sanft
Heather Sanft
Health + Fitness Coach
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The whole team

Your coach does not work alone

When your back flares up mid-block, your coach walks down the hall to the physical therapist instead of sending you across town. One team, one plan, one building.

Physical therapy at EVO
Physical Therapist
Nutrition support at EVO
Nutritionist
Our community

What progress looks like

Neighbors from Howell, Freehold, and the rest of Monmouth County who came looking for a better way forward.

“Calling it just a gym does not begin to describe what it truly is. EVO has become my second home, my safe place, my motivation, and one of the greatest communities I have ever been part of.”
★★★★★ Nicolette C. Training member
★★★★★ 5.0 on Google
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Finding us

The drive from Howell

EVO is at 3443 US 9 North in Freehold, a straight run up Route 9. From Southard or Aldrich Road it is around twelve minutes, and closer to twenty from Ramtown or Candlewood. Parking is right at the door.

We open at 6am on weekdays and stay open until 8pm, plus Saturday and Sunday mornings, so a session fits before a shift or after one.

EVO Health + Performance
3443 US 9 North
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 334-3960
Hours
Mon to Fri · 6a to 8p
Sat · 7a to 12p
Sun · 8a to 12p
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Questions

Howell questions we get

I have not worked out in years. Am I too out of shape to start?+

No. Most people who start with us have not trained in a long time, and several have never lifted at all. The first session is an assessment, not a workout, and your program starts at whatever your body can handle now.

What happens in the first session?+

We talk through your history, your goals, and anything that hurts, then screen how you move. You leave knowing what we found, what we would build first, and what a realistic week looks like for you.

How is this different from a trainer at a regular gym?+

Your program is written for you and adjusted week to week, and your coach works alongside physical therapists in the same building. If something flares up, the plan changes instead of stopping.

I have an old back, knee, or shoulder problem. Can I still train?+

Usually yes, and often that is the reason to train. We screen it first, keep loading in ranges you tolerate, and if it needs a clinical look, our physical therapists can evaluate you here.

Is the drive from Howell worth it?+

It is about twelve minutes up Route 9 from Southard and around twenty from Ramtown, and we are open 6am to 8pm on weekdays plus Saturday and Sunday mornings. What you are driving for is coaching and a plan, not a room full of equipment.

More questions? Read the full FAQ.

Free programs

Start with something free

Coached programs that cost nothing, built for people who want a real starting point before anything else.

Start Strong

Start Strong

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Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K

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Strong Through Menopause

Strong Through Menopause

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Next step

Start with a conversation

Tell us what your week looks like and what you want to be able to do. We will tell you honestly whether training here makes sense, and where to start if it does.

Book a Free Discovery Call →
Or send us a note

Tell us a little about where you are starting from and a coach will follow up.