Elevate is a personal training studio based in the Center City Philadelphia in Rittenhouse Square
At Elevate, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to experience the joy and benefits of an active lifestyle, regardless of age, size, or fitness level. We recognize that everyone's journey to health and well-being is unique and celebrate the diversity of all bodies and abilities. Whether you're a seasoned athlete or taking your first steps toward a healthier lifestyle, our dedicated te
am is here to guide and support you every step of
the way. We offer:
A Free Consultation
Personal Training
Physical Therapy (Collaboration with BC7 Performance)
Semi-Private Sessions
04/08/2025
Calling ALL health & fitness professionals in the Philadelphia Area for a FREE learning opportunity! This Saturday, April 12th from 1-5.
We’re excited to share the details of our upcoming Day of Learning. We’re bringing together some incredible voices from the fitness community, including , .pt, and more. This is a fantastic opportunity to connect, learn, and grow alongside fellow fitness professionals.
Feel free to extend the invite to your network — the more, the merrier! Let’s continue to strengthen and elevate the Philly health, fitness, and strength community.
Here’s a sneak peek at our speaker lineup:
Sam Fazio from .pt will lead a discussion on the pelvic floor is, how it works while you’re exercising, and how things like pregnancy, childbirth, or lumbar injuries can affect it. I’ll also be covering return to exercise postpartum and what seeing a pelvic floor PT looks like.
dpt from More Than Movement will cover training, programming, and injury management for runners — perfect as race season kicks into gear!
from PWRBLD will dive into advanced ways of modifying training exercises for training clients so they can stay in the gym and train without pain.
We’ll have light snacks and drinks — just bring your curiosity and come ready to learn!
10/26/2024
Twice a year we celebrate Elevation Day. A day where we get to reflect where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going - in all aspects of life. Today we had the honor of having Josh, , talk about his journey and how to Change Your Mindset. Build Your Life ( ). Thank you for blessing us with your presence, and kicking our day off right!
And who doesn’t want to kick back and chill at ?!?
10/16/2024
I opened Elevate nine years ago with the belief that there had to be a better way—for clients to experience exercise, for trainers to practice our craft, and ultimately, for us all to live our lives.
While that belief still holds true, my reflections have revealed deeper reasons for Elevate’s creation. It embodies my values and beliefs, reflecting the ways my Puerto Rican family and culture express love and care for one another.
We make sure our core values—fostering personal connections, integrity, initiative, and reliability—form the foundation for lasting success and meaningful relationships.
As we celebrate our 9th anniversary, I want to express my gratitude for being part of our community. Your support and commitment to showing up mean everything to us. We wouldn’t be here without you!
Here’s to many more years of challenging ourselves to live strong for those around us, building relationships, , and embracing life together. ¡SALUD! 🥂
- Hector E. Bones
Link in Bio to learn more why Elevate exists.
07/03/2024
Entering the second half of 2024 is a great time to reflect on goals and habits you may have set at the start of the year and to be proud of how far you've come! It is also a great time to create new habits that will help you finish out the year strong. Habits are the small decisions and actions you engage in everyday; these habits can reflect on who you are, and what you value and believe in. The act of creating daily habits forms the person that you are and ultimately makes you, you!
Make the habit so small, you can't say no. Start with a small habit, like waking up 5 minutes earlier 2 days/week, and gradually increase in small amounts.
🤓⭐️ DM us HABITS to get your own google sheet you can use to keep track of your habits
06/26/2024
We Connect
06/20/2024
At Elevate, we are constantly talking about the table - how to make it whole, how to grow it, and asking ourselves what are we doing to contribute to the table.
The dinner table represents many empowering moments – it is the place where you often learn life’s greatest lessons. People bring their favorite dish, their stories to laugh, questions to ponder, and energy to inspire. Everyone brings something! At the table we are nourished; we come together, exchange ideas, learn, share, serve and grow.
elevate Health & Performance is our dinner table - a place where we each bring our “dish”, share ideas, cry, laugh, and grow stronger through life together.
What are you sharing at the table?
06/12/2024
In sociology, the Third Place refers to the social surroundings that are separate from the two usual social environments of home ("first place") and the workplace ("second place").
What's your 3rd Place? DM us to find out how Elevate can be your 3rd space ⭐
06/10/2024
What's your favorite way to succeed?
06/07/2024
Let your goals take flight!
Comment below and we'll reach out to get you started ⭐
06/05/2024
At Elevate, we believe that true well-being encompasses more than just physical fitness - it requires a holistic approach that nurtures your mind, body, and soul. Through personalized guidance and best-in-field expertise, we equip you with the tools and confidence to become the best version of yourself, both inside and outside our studio walls. Click to Elevate your health today!
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elevate Health & Performance is a premier private training facility. We believe that fitness is about more than looking good.
We work tirelessly with our clients to make sure you feel good, live well and stay healthy. To get you there our dedicated experts focus on personal training, physical therapy, dietician counseling and therapeutic massage. Always one-on-one.
Opened in fall 2015 and located in the heart of Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square neighborhood, elevate provides genuinely personal one-on-one training, physical therapy and nutrition guidance. Clients work with trainers and specialists to develop tailored regimens, with respect to their physical limitations, needs, and desired areas of focus. Owner Hector Bones, an exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer with a background in exercise science, has assembled a team of committed and passionate professionals with varying degrees, certifications and expertise in a wide range of training and health programs. Those include: kinesiology, exercise sports science, physical and massage therapy, nutrition, sports medicine, prenatal, geriatric, and weight loss. Bones and elevate are at the forefront of a wellness revolution, where optimal fitness and wellness is achieved at any age and ability.
Bones and his team create authentic partnerships with clients building proactive, preventative health to ultimately create a better quality of life. Individualized programs factor age, skill level, existing medical conditions and sport-specific needs. In addition to private personal training, elevate offers one-on-one physical therapy and nutrition counseling, completing the wellness experience. Also, elevate has established relationships with top-notch health professionals in the region, allowing them to offer quality-driven recommendations for any specialized needs that require further attention.
At elevate Health & Performance, members are encouraged to show up so, unlike many gyms, it is membership-free, and guests have the flexibility to pay as they train. Their sessions grant them full access to the best fitness and rehabilitation equipment on the market, notably Keiser, which uses air resistance to train, Cybex’s strength and cardio equipment and NuStep recumbent cross trainers. Additionally, elevate offers luxurious amenities, such as private changing rooms with full showers, stocked with fresh towels every day, and a variety of high-end personal grooming items, including the Kiehls product line. Clients also enjoy a complimentary grab-n-go pantry, stocked with filtered water, Elixr coffee, Fage yogurt, fresh fruit and juices from Iovine Brothers, and other nutritious options. Sessions are all-inclusive and there are never unforeseen costs. Clients may purchase training packages for sessions at discounted rates.
Before opening his own practice, Bones trained clients in traditional gym settings where he heard a common gripe: they were uncomfortable working out around so many others. Whether they were intimidated, shy, or just preferred something a bit more personal and private. Furthermore, Bones wanted to approach health beyond the workout session. He felt optimal wellness required a 360-degree approach - from the appropriate training program to the best nutritional plan, combined with injury prevention, it all works hand-in-hand, so he was inspired to find a solution. He opened elevate in fall 2015. Eventually in winter 2018, to accommodate client needs and the addition of their physical therapy practice, he added a second, larger studio, located directly above the original 1,900-square-foot studio. Today, elevate Health & Performance devotes more than 5,000 square-feet to creating optimal wellness for their clients.
Prior to opening elevate, Bones, a native of York, PA, first became interested in fitness as a multi-sport student athlete in high school. He went on to Temple University, earning a B.S. in Kinesiology with a specialization in Exercise Science. He spent six years as a personal trainer at Philadelphia’s The Sporting Club at The Bellevue and, over the years, he earned numerous health & fitness certifications, including BioPrint, TRX and pre- and post-natal.
