Who we are
A physical therapist and a strength and conditioning coach. Years of watching people fall through the gap between the clinic and the gym. They built the place that fills it.
Every coach at Bridge was chosen because they see the whole picture - your history, your body, and where you actually want to go.
Clinical precision, not clinical distance
The science informs everything. The warmth is just who we are.
Every body is worth training
Post-surgical, perimenopausal, 68 years old, competitive athlete. Everyone trains here.
Small groups stay small on purpose
Bigger classes would mean more revenue and worse coaching. We chose worse revenue.
Community isn't a feature
It's the point. The friends you make here are part of why you stay.
Amy Pike, MPT
Co-Founder · Physical Therapist · Coach
Amy earned her Masters of Physical Therapy from California State University, Fresno, and spent 11 years in inpatient physical therapy before co-founding Bridge Performance. She coaches people who have found both healthcare and the fitness industry to be wanting - and builds programs around the whole person, not the symptom or the outcome. Her clinical background shapes the emphasis on safety before load and individualized modification in every Bridge program.
Astrid Castaneda, CSCS, USAW-2
Co-Founder · Strength Coach · USAW Olympic Weightlifting Coach
Astrid is a strength coach with 15 years of experience in private, high school, and collegiate settings. She holds a BS in Exercise Science Education from The Ohio State University and has trained and competed in Olympic weightlifting. She leads Weightlifting and brings both competitive experience and deep technical coaching to every session.
Bailey
Coach
Gerald, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant · Coach
Gerald has worked in strength and conditioning and physical therapy since 2012, starting in collegiate athletics at College of the Canyons and CSUN. He spent five years in pediatric physical therapy across outpatient, acute care, and rehab settings, and completed his PTA training at Cerritos College with clinical rotations at Casa Colina and Rancho Los Amigos, specializing in spinal cord injuries and neurological rehab.
Amber
Nutrition Coach · Schiada Coaching
Amber runs Schiada Coaching, Bridge Performance's nutrition coaching partner. She coaches three tracks, Foundational, Personalized, and Group, built around where each client is actually starting from.
Jeannie, PT
Physical Therapist · Bridge+ Coach
Jeannie is a licensed physical therapist and Amy Pike's mother. She runs every Bridge+ session - bringing decades of clinical and practical experience to a program designed specifically for people who want to stay strong and independent as they age. Her presence in every class is the reason Bridge+ is not a senior fitness class.
Andrew
Coach
Andrew has been coaching for six years, after four years in the Navy as a Command Fitness Leader and a degree in Exercise Science from CSUN. He is Precision Nutrition certified and has worked with everyone from 18-year-olds to folks in their 70s. His coaching blends bodybuilding, powerlifting, and functional fitness, with a focus on building strength and moving well.
Michelle
Coach · Bridge+