About Jeff
Rooted in two decades of fitness education and practical experience, RealignU Personal Training was born from a vision to redefine fitness through long-term functionality. Jeff Butler founded this private studio to link exercises which are on the more passive side of things (like more global myofascial release and ball stretches), to more aggressive cardiovascular conditioning and sustainable strength building (by using momentum generated from each prior stage). This allows for a more "macro" overall strategy, in which progressions are not reached too quickly, thus allowing for the momentum generated from the prior stage to help drive the next stage.Â
Jeff has worked just as hard, if not harder, to be exhibit A of the Realign U collection of exercises, after many years of more aggressive strength training and cardiovascular exercise. The Realign U collection of exercises has opened his eyes to many things he had been missing, and as a result he has remained passionate to share these things with his clients.
We believe that health begins with alignment. Our approach addresses restrictions in the fascia first, unlocking a path to greater flexibility and pain-free movement. At RealignU, your journey isn't just about the next workout—it's about empowering you to move better and live stronger for a lifetime.
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Jeff has a BSBA degree from the University of Missouri , but found his passion in the fitness industry in 2009, after studying about it a little bit. He was employed at Bally Total Fitness briefly before joining the Gateway Region YMCA in 2012, where he remained until 2020. RealignU was founded in 2016 as an "add on" to what he was doing at the Y.
Certifications
FITNESS ACHIEVEMENTS
Certified Personal Trainer – ACEÂ
Certified Health Coach – ACEÂ
Certified Medical Exercise Specialist – ACEÂ
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Designed Y Stretch Group Class and taught class at the Kirkwood YMCA, videotaped and uploaded to YouTube
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Created 130 exercise videos (13 workouts with 10 exercises in each) for  Kirkwood YMCA and uploaded to their Facebook pageÂ
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Completed 5 full marathons with a PR of 3:43:18
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Compleded 13 half-marathons with a PR of 1:31:29
Founder & Personal Trainer
Jeff Butler
Jeff has worked just as hard, if not harder, to be Exhibit A of the RealignU collection of exercises.  He has come to the firm conviction that this is a strategy that works best for those who are middle aged and beyond, especially if they’ve come from a sports and/or fitness oriented past.