The FIT Team

Committed to Helping You Be Your Best

Jared Schomburg

Owner and Head Trainer

Jared is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) with over 20 years of training and coaching experience. He began his Personal Training career at the Rock River Valley YMCA where he was Head Trainer and instructed multiple group fitness classes for seven years. He also has experience coaching basketball (Rockford Christian High School and Rockford Elite), youth soccer, and was the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Rockford Icehogs for two seasons.

Jared and his wife Elizabeth live in Roscoe, IL with their two sons, James and Grayson. He has a deep passion for fitness and equally enjoys training, coaching, learning, and teaching about exercise, health, nutrition, psychology, behavioral modification, and increasing longevity and health-span.

Tosha Pastorek

Membership Coordinator and Trainer

Tosha also began her career in fitness at the YMCA of Rock River Valley and is where she first met Jared (Owner and Head Trainer at The FIT). Since then she has held numerous positions including, fitness instructor, personal trainer, Vice President and Fitness Coordinator at Lady Wellness, CrossFit gym owner, and Head Coach at Orange Theory Fitness. As a fitness instructor she led classes in kickboxing, spinning, step aerobics, and boot camp. Tosha also competed in the regional games of CrossFit.

Tosha is a mother of two who loves dogs, plants, water sports, rucking, volleyball, golfing, and fashion when she isn't crushing workouts in the gym.

Ian Sorg

Trainer

Ian played multiple sports while at Pecatonica High School before completing an Associates Degree from Rock Valley College in Exercise Science. He also completed Rock Valley College's Personal Training Program through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Ian has multiple years of training and coaching experience and is legitimately one of the nicest and most patient people you will ever meet!

When Ian isn't coaching at The FIT or working out he is enjoying valuable time with his family, friends, and his dog, Loki.

Max Freund

Trainer

Max began as a client at The FIT back in 2012 and has been passionate about fitness ever since. He has a long and extensive background playing baseball and holds a degree in exercise sport science from Judson University. Max joined our team in 2024 after interning for two summers. When he's not helping clients achieve their fitness goals, he's playing Pickleball and Spikeball, camping, hiking, and relaxing in hammocks.

Kate Dixon

Physical Therapist

Katie Dixon is a Rockford native who graduated from Guilford High School in 2004 and currently lives in Loves Park with her husband, JP, daughter, Payton, and dog Remi. She went on to study Business Marketing at Loyola University in Chicago as a student athlete on the softball team. Katie has always had passion for helping people, whether it be with finances, fitness, or eating healthy. After being in the workforce a couple years, Katie decided to further her abilities to help people by going back to school and getting her Doctorate in Physical Therapy.

Katie has continued to pursue her education on different aspects of physical therapy, which includes obtaining her Graston Technique Specialist certification, Selective Functional Movement Assessment Level 1 and Level 2 certifications, and Kinesio Taping Method.