Specialty Athletic Training - Bend

Fantastic experience: Speciality Athletic Training is great! I love how this program is out there for people with physical and intellectual disabilities to get stronger. It also helps with confidence. Ryan and all the other personal trainers make sure to teach you why they do the exercises they do and help adapt them to the person.

Fantastic experience: For many years I looked for a special needs gym class for my daughter but never had luck. Until now! Specialty Athletic Training in Bend is amazing! The owner of the program, Ryan is very helpful and made the whole process of getting started in the program very easy. Which I appreciated. My daughter has only been there once but is anxiously waiting for her next class! She really liked her Coach Luke. He is great at what he does and makes the workouts fun. Which my daughter liked. All in all, I highly recommend this program to anyone that has a loved one with special needs! Thank you, Ryan for creating this program for the special needs community!

Fantastic experience: Holy smokes, this company is amazing! Ryan is friendly and helpful explaining the great work they do and how to get your child/family member hooked up. Luke (at the Bend location) is so great to work with. He is patient, flexible and creative with my two autistic boys (14 and 8). He keeps the workouts fresh and fun and my boys love it! I’m so happy to have this service available in Bend.

Fantastic experience: My son loves going to his workouts and I think he continues to improve and get stronger. This has been great for him!

Fantastic experience: Ryan is one of the most dedicated people I have ever met. He commitment to helping people with special needs is second to none. I couldn’t recommend his services enough!

Fantastic experience: Specialty Athletics has had such a positive affect for our adult son, Matthew. He has wanted a workout coach for a long time and that is hard to find in our small community for a "special " person. Doing the workouts online has been very effective because he feels like he IS a part of the group and he likes that . The coaches have been very responsive to all the participants in his classes even though they are at all different levels of strength and communications. Also, the whole Staff/team of support folks have been very responsive to anything I bring to them that would help our son. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND SPECIALTY ATHLETIC TRAINING!

Fantastic experience: My son loves it even he normally does not like any physical activities! Ryan is fun and very encouraging my son! Really greatful Ryan come out to Bend OR!!!

Fantastic experience: Specialty Athletic training is incredible! Ryan is supportive, encouraging, and an expert in achieving positive results and smiles from all! I highly recommend!!!

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Our daughter LOVES working out with Ryan! Ryan's energy and knowledge, coupled with his firm, loving approach is just what Abi needs to succeed. She has grown in strength, tone, and confidence since working with Ryan. We are grateful for Ryan and what Specialty Athletic Training brings to our community!

Fantastic experience: Seeing Coach Ryan has been a game changer for our kiddo! We've seen an overall improvement in self-confidence, self-awareness, and a growing interest and willingness to embrace new challenges and get up and go! This for a kiddo that didn't want to leave the house, or do anything strenuous pre-Ryan. Seriously, so thankful Coach Ryan comes out to Bend. Thank you!

Fantastic experience: Our family loves Specialty Athletic Training and is proud to be a client of this wonderful program. My son, Logan, has been working with Specialty Athletics for the past several years and it I can honestly say it has been one of the best experiences. Logan has Cerebral Palsy with cognitive delays; he is not a fan of physical activity and has challenges with social interactions. Coach Ryan has demonstrated patience, understanding, and created a welcoming environment that has provided Logan with an enjoyable experience. It’s a credit to Coach Ryan’s skill set that Logan loves going to his workout every week. Coach Ryan understands the parameters of each of his clients' physical limitations and how to expand on their natural abilities while still encouraging exploration of new physical skills. Specialty Athletic Training doesn’t just offer physical fitness training, it offers my son a safe environment where he can gain social skills while being physically active. We cannot recommend Specialty Athletics enough and highly encourage any family with a child with disabilities to give the program a chance.

Fantastic experience: We love that Ryan provides a fun and exciting experience to being active and working out. He has incorporated the kids love for sport into each workout and they have a blast!

Fantastic experience: We so love going to Specialty Athletic Training with Ryan! My son experiences Down syndrome and with that comes a need to have someone show him how to workout safely. He also has raised liver enzymes and working out with Ryan has helped his numbers come down. Jacob’s younger sister gets to go also to encourage and help her brother stay motivated. When the shut down happened Specialty Athletic Training easily transitioned to online and kept Jacob on the path to health. We appreciate them so much and feel so blessed that we found them! Thank you Ryan for taking my son on his path to better health!! Kirsten Rodin

Fantastic experience: Our daughter LOVES working out with Ryan! Ryan's energy and knowledge, coupled with his firm, loving approach is just what Abi needs to succeed. She has grown in strength, tone, and confidence since working with Ryan. We are grateful for Ryan and what Specialty Athletic Training brings to our community!

Fantastic experience: Specialty Athletic Training at Boss Fitness is a special place, and Ryan is a special talent. He possesses a natural style of genuinely connecting with youth, demonstrating his belief in their ability to strive and improve, and his passion for inspiring them to get stronger and reach higher is inspiring to watch. He has done amazing things for our ADHD son, who loves his workout time with Ryan! I cannot recommend Ryan highly enough.

Fantastic experience: My niece has a an IDD. She has been working with Ryan for about 4 months. She has lost weight and enjoys working out and looks forward to her workouts. Ryan is a great motivator and keeps her work outs fun. I highly recommend this trainer and his program.

Fantastic experience: My son, Jack, has been working out with Ryan Lockard, Specialty Athletic Training, for two years. Ryan pushes Jack to work hard, while also having fun. It’s obvious that Ryan genuinely cares about Jack. He’s a friend and mentor, often showing support at Jack’s wheelchair basketball games, rivaling Jack in video games (outside of training sessions), helping Jack to set and work toward goals, and being a great role model. We are incredibly thankful for the our relationship with Ryan and Specialty Athletic Training.

Fantastic experience: The Specialty Athletic Team are amazing at what they do! Their workouts are tailored for every specific person and their goals. Highly recommended. Can't say enough good things about them!!

Fantastic experience: Ryan is a great coach and pours out so much energy and passion into each training session! These kids genuinely learn and grow so much from each training. As facility manager at Boss Sports Performance (one of Specialty Athletic's training locations) I can tell you first hand just how blessed we are by the sweet souls that Specialty Athletics brings through our doors! Thank you Ryan and Specialty Athletics!!

Fantastic experience: Ryan is as good as it gets when it comes to human beings!! The world needs more people like Ryan!!

Fantastic experience: Highly recommended! Ryan is great to work with, returns communication quickly, and is an intuitive trainer with lots of positivity. His enthusiasm and passion for this work is evident in every session. My child was not enthused about fitness and now he enjoys exercise and seeing Ryan to work on his goals.