Top Notch Training - 1
Premier Fitness Trainer Mr. TNT (Arron Muhammad)
About Us
Arron Muhammad is a certified fitness trainer with the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA), a credential he has held since 2000. He is the founder and owner of Top Notch Training -1.
Top Notch Training (TNT), a premier fitness studio located in Chicago, Illinois. His professional career began at Bally Total Fitness, where he quickly distinguished himself through his dedication and results-driven approach. During his time there, he was consistently named among Bally’s “Top Twenty Trainers” and earned the prestigious Personal Trainer of the Year award in both 2002 and 2003—recognition of his commitment to excellence in personal training.
In 2009, Arron launched Top Notch Training with the mission of helping clients transform their bodies and lifestyles through personalized fitness programs. Known affectionately as “Mr. TNT,” he has built a reputation for empowering individuals of all fitness levels—from beginners to seasoned athletes—to achieve lasting results.
Most recently, Arron expanded his expertise by earning certification from the International Association of Fitness Science (IAFS), under the guidance of Lee Haney, 8-time Mr. Olympia. This achievement adds to his already impressive credentials and reflects his ongoing pursuit of excellence in the fitness industry.
In addition to his training background, Arron brings a holistic perspective to health and wellness. As a former health food store owner, he has a strong foundation in nutritional healing and teaches his clients how to align their eating habits with their fitness goals. He firmly believes that resistance training, paired with proper nutrition, is the key to maintaining strength, vitality, and youthfulness—principles he lives by and shares with each client he serves.
Arron’s Training Philosophy:
At 68, Arron Muhammad understands that every day we wake up, we grow in age, but we don’t necessarily have to get old. Knowing that if we don’t do something to build and/or maintain our muscle/strength, we will lose muscle and getting weak equates to getting old and feeble. Basically, if we don’t use it, we lose it.
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PERSONAL TRAINING
Clients assert that Mr. TNT is a highly recommended personal trainer who is “concerned about the whole-person, physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually” and who focuses a lot on safety and proper technique.
Mr. TNT has firm understanding of the physiology of the body and the interaction of the various muscle groups. His skill in personal training is exceptional and he is an excellent teacher and coach.
He has a well furnished, by appointment only private studio gym. Let his expertise in exercise science and nutritional coaching work for you with a personal training package.
Arron even inspired two clients two write a poem.
GROUP TRAINING
Mr. TNT enjoys speaking to large and small groups on weight loss, strength and conditioning, manipulating the metabolism, and proper nutrition. In addition to seminars, he will assist groups seeking to improve their fitness by offering to train a small group of three to four individuals together.
Group learning and exercise offers a variety of benefits you might miss out on if you choose to work out on your own.
CORPORATE TRAINING
Understanding how it can boost productivity and save money, companies are striving to make physical fitness part of their employees' lives. In addition to the proven health benefits of exercise, physically fit employees can also handle physical work tasks better, better handle stress-related work more effectively, and tend to be less susceptible to illness and injuries.
There are various positive benefits of providing workplace fitness programs. We offer corporate fitness programs are an inexpensive way to boost productivity, lower healthcare cost, and increase morale, while keeping employees happy.
TNT offers a flexible fitness program that your employees can participate in with minimal space and very little equipment.