Ron Davenport
Owner + Director of Training

After spending a lifetime of educational and physical pursuits as an athlete, Ron Davenport founded Shockwave Fitness and Performance, LLC to finally focus on his true passion: coaching. Working in the fitness and sports performance industry for over 20 years, Ron has trained individuals of all experience levels, from elementary level children to professional athletes and everyone in between.

Fitness and performance has been a part of Ron’s life since the age of five when he began his athletic development in little league soccer. Throughout his youth and high school years, Ron went on to play football, baseball, basketball, tennis and martial arts. It was through his love of the martial arts that led him to focus on the competitive side where he achieved 6 International and 4 U.S. National Championships.

Ron turned his passion into a career after earning a degree in Exercise Science from Southern Illinois University and achieving Master Certifications in Fitness, Strength and Conditioning, and Sports Performance. In addition, he earned a variety of specialty certifications in Weightlifting, Speed and Agility (multi-directional), Fitness and Sports Nutrition, Corrective Exercise, Heart Rate Variability Training, and more.

Ron’s unique combination of athletic experience, applied application, and academic achievement allow Shockwave Fitness and Performance members to not only safely and effectively achieve their health, fitness and performance goals, but develop a greater understanding of the process that leads to sustainability and longevity within members’ lifestyle, activity, and or sport.