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San Francisco's Hottest Trainer 2015

By a Nose, Nichole Peterson of Barry's Bootcamp Is SF's Hottest Trainer 2015!

It's V-I-C-T-O-R-Y for Nichole Peterson of Barry's Bootcamp!

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: FINAL ROUND

It's the moment we've all been waiting for—the final round of SF's Hottest Trainer 2015.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Round 2 Voting, The Women (UPDATE)

Nichole or Bianca? Vote for your fave fitness phenom.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Round 2 Voting, The Men

JJ or Miguel? Vote for your fave fitness phenom.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Round 1 Voting, Women Part 2 (UPDATE)

Bianca? Jas? Gabrielle? Nini? Which fitness phenom is your fave?

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Round 1 Voting, Men Part 2

Kaveh? JJ? Ilya? Jason? Which fitness phenom is your fave?

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Round 1 Voting, Ladies' Turn

Angela? Nicolette? Mandy? Nichole? Cast your vote in Round 1 of SF's Hottest Trainer contest!

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Time to Vote in Round 1

Sebastian? Koji? Todd? Miguel? Cast your vote in Round 1 of SF's Hottest Trainer contest.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Todd Dunham of SoulCycle, Contestant #16

Todd puts his own original killer spin on the calorie-scorching workouts he cycles students through.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Nichole Peterson of Barry's Bootcamp, Contestant #15

Nichole embraced her passion for fitness by saying bye-bye to the desk and hello gym—no regrets.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Koji Jagust of Equinox, Contestant #14

With an action-speaks-louder-than-words MO, Koji finds clients' transformations are the best part of the job.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Angela Holmes of Pilates ProWorks, Contestant #13

Angela practiced Pilates as a young dance student in NYC, then ultimately shaped a gratifying career out of it.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Miguel Vargas of TRX, Contestant #12

An easy workout won't cut it for Miguel, a tough-as-nails TRX coach who makes fitness fun.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Gabrielle De Nigris of Core40, Contestant #11

Gabby is a California girl who thrives on how connected and present she feels when teaching.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Jonathan Jordan of Equinox, Contestant #10

JJ's trainer rescued him from a quickly downward-spiraling life—now he's paying it forward.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Bianca Buresh, Contestant #9

Bianca's ab-ility to balance atop three fitness balls is a metaphor for how she juggles a busy life.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Sebastian Grubb, Contestant #8

Sebastian is a fitness trainer, athlete, professional dancer and choreographer with major acrobatic moves.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Nicolette Amarillas of Diakadi, Contestant #7

This tatted-out daddy's girl is devoted to living a healthful life and inspires clients to follow suit.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Jason Haller of Crunch, Contestant #6

Jason conquered childhood chubbiness, played college football, and now helps clients feel the burn.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Jas Merritts of Moxie Yoga, Contestant #5

Triathlon injuries led Jas to the healing properties of Pilates, yoga, and a perfectly aligned career.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Ilya Fishman of Bay Club SF, Contestant #4

Ilya helps restore muscle efficiency for athletes and those who just want to wake up less achy.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Mandy Gragg of Equinox, Contestant #3

Mandy's military past and polished personal style make her a commanding (and chic) trainer.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Kaveh Gorgani of Diakadi, Contestant #2

Kaveh traded a desk for the gym, where he now helps clients make similar life transformations.

SF's Hottest Trainer 2015: Nini Gueco of Avant-Barre, Contestant #1

Dance your ass off – literally – with this instructor who mixes barre exercises with dance techniques.