GET FIT, START A BUSINESS
TrustFit Ensures Permanent Physical and Financial Transformation
Trustfit works
We partner with you one-on-one to ensure your fitness and business success
The principles of business and fitness are interconnected. TrustFit implements both simultaneously.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF...
You want permanent results.
You’re ready to commit and do what it takes.
You can follow detailed instructions.
WHAT IT TAKES
3 to 5 Year Commitment
Real fitness and business success takes time.
Membership Fee
A $1,000 - $5,000 deposit is required and membership fee of $100 per week to $3000 per week based on your individual needs.
Willingness
To follow a structured, individualized fitness and business plan.
Our team
Merrill Ballantyne
Founder
Merrill has built successful businesses that thrive without unnecessary complexity or his constant presence. He is simple and direct, and mixes humor with strategic clarity. He has an uncompromising commitment to outcomes. Merrill ensures normal people will achieve the fitness and freedom they seek.
Merrill is the architect of the groundbreaking TrustFit accountability model that provides real financial motivation. The TrustFit accountability model is based on the belief that “the investment is the motivation.”
Nicole Ballantyne
Growth Strategist
Nicole helps purpose-driven founders scale their businesses by aligning vision, leadership, and systems. With a track record of guiding entrepreneurs through team expansion, operational clarity, and offer refinement, she brings a sharp mind for business and a deep understanding of the personal evolution required to sustain it.
Her work integrates strategy and identity, recognizing that the habits and mindset that support business growth often mirror those that transform health, energy, performance, and relationships. No matter the area of life, Nicole helps leaders become the kind of person their next level requires: disciplined, clear, and embodied.
Shar Hess
Head Trainer / Body Building Specialist
Shar is a results-focused trainer who specializes in competitive bodybuilding and peak physique transformation. With certifications in glute training, sports nutrition, and bodybuilding science, she brings expert-level precision to every client plan.
Whether preparing athletes for the stage or helping individuals unlock their physical potential, Shar designs programs that build muscle, reveal symmetry, and elevate confidence. Her clients know her for unwavering standards, personalized coaching, and the relentless pursuit of next-level results, inside and outside the gym.
Chad Crosby
Personal Trainer
Chad helps everyday athletes reclaim strength, discipline, and confidence through science-backed training and sustainable transformation. With a background in military support operations for the 19th Special Forces Group and a commitment to community service as a firefighter, he embodies the principle that physical fitness is mission-critical, in life and in service.
After earning his NASM certification, Chad partnered with 180 Fitness to deliver personalized training rooted in performance, habit change, and long-term momentum. He specializes in moderate-to-intense hypertrophy protocols, supports clients with structured lifting plans, and creates gym environments where even first-timers feel capable. His mission is to replace guesswork with structure, and help you become the strongest version of yourself.