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8824 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, Ohio 44060, United States
Erin assink
OCB Pro, OCB Judge
My name is Erin Assink and I am proud to be a longtime member of this wonderful gym community. My fitness journey began when my family suffered an unimaginable tragedy. During that time I was feeling lost and didn’t know what to do or how to help those around me. I had gained 23 pounds and decided that I was going to start going to the gym and walking on the treadmill.
My walks turned into jogs and soon I found myself lifting free weights. The gym became my home away from home. A place where I could focus on something that made me feel good about myself. I was able to lose all of the weight that I had gained, but I needed help learning proper form in order to build muscle. That is what led me to YDM Fitness. I began personal training sessions with one of the most knowledgeable and well respected trainers in the business. I learned that I was actually depriving myself of much needed calories to build muscle. I was taught to focus on proper nutrition instead of a number on the scale. I was able to improve my posture, build strength, and regain the confidence that I had lost somewhere along the way.
In 2022, I signed up for my very first fitness competition. That season I was fortunate enough to win a pro card in OCB bikini. In January 2024, I became an official OCB Judge. I enjoy helping other competitors with posing and have been preparing to start the next chapter in my fitness career as a personal trainer with a focus on building muscle and maintaining stability and balance for older adults.
I am passionate about continuing the familial community that has been built here over the last 12 years. My goal is for every member to feel confident and welcome. I am very proud to (along with two amazing partners) have become one of the new owners of YDM Fitness, now The Body Shop of Mentor! I’m eager to serve our clients and build on the strong foundation built by its founder.
Lina eadon
OCB Pro
My name is Lina Eadon, and I am a part of an amazing The Body Shop team.
I grew up in Eastern Europe in Lithuania. I was involved with my school track team, volleyball and was a competitive ballroom dancing/coach for 10 years through high school.
Even though I am a Civil/Environmental Engineer I always was passionate about nutrition and sports. After becoming a mother to three amazing girls (twins + one) I put everything on hold and became a stay at home mama. While I Iove my family and am grateful for my life I lost myself along the way.
Something needed to change; that’s how I stumbled into YDM Fitness, where I started to train in 2019. Little did I know that it would help me emotionally and give me the confidence back that I had been missing.
I fell in love with strength training, which led me to competing in the bikini division and bodybuilding. I won my Pro Card in 2019 and have been competing ever since. I love helping pose people to get them ready for the big stage.
The lifestyle I adopted reminded me how healthy and confident we are all supposed to feel and I grew a major passion for helping people to get there by overcoming the mental block of being lost. I love sharing my passion about nutrition, exercise, as well as teaching ways to stay consistent, break the YO-YO diets, and LOVE the body you are in!
I began as a trainer at YDM at 2020 and couldn’t imagine my life today without it. It is so important to see someone go through an experience that makes them happy, confident and strong! That’s why I and couple of my partners (Erin and Ivana) decided to purchase YDM Fitness and make our own dream come true as The Body Shop of Mentor! Come and check us out!
ivana krapic
ISSA Certified Women's Health Coach
I have always been into fitness, but when I began strength training in 2013, it would soon grow into a passion. That is when the magic happened! It is amazing what our bodies are capable of when we truly commit to a process.
The training process is never easy, but committing to a healthy and disciplined lifestyle is the first step to seeing the amazing things that our bodies can accomplish.
As a co-owner and trainer at The Body Shop, I hope to help my clients build more energy, greater self-confidence and ultimately a healthier lifestyle! If you are ready to make a change and exceed your goals, then allow myself or a member of our highly experienced team to guide, train and motivate you!
