Max Payne 1 Trainer
Shanae Maerz
When and why did you come to Austin?
After my time was over at Baylor University, I decided I also wanted to pursue a career in restaurants as a chef. That led me to culinary school here in Austin in 2013.
What is your background? How did you get into personal training?
I have been an athlete for the majority of my life, mainly in track and field. I started off as a client at ASF chasing my Olympic dream and I loved the community so much that I decided to become a trainer.
How do you, personally, define success?
Success is measured by the amount of failure that is being experienced. To be comfortable is indicative of stagnancy. Outside of our comfort zone, where we fall and repeatedly pick ourselves back up, where we are forced to learn from our falls in order to gain victories, is the space where we earn our triumphs.
Darryl Payne and everybody at Austin Simply Fit have been nothing but helpful and supportive! As someone who wanted to become more active but had some anxiety about going to a gym, I've had such a positive experience and highly recommend this gym to anybody--regardless of their fitness level and especially if they were starting pretty much from zero like I am. Trainers and clientele alike are so friendly, the gym and equipment are always so clean. It's such a wonderful atmosphere to put in work and reach your goals!