Alex 'Mr. 101' Ampadu holding a medicine ball under an open South Texas sky — personal trainer for South Padre Island residents

Serving South Padre Island · In-Studio or Online

Personal Training for
South Padre Island.

Cross the causeway for a private hour with Alex “Mr. 101” Ampadu at the Brownsville studio — or don't cross at all. The online program brings the full 101 Fitness method to the island, wherever your year takes you.

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~35 Min
Island to the studio
1-on-1
Fully private studio
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Bilingual coaching

For the Island

A Great Place to Live. A Hard Place to Train.

Living on South Padre Island means beach mornings, causeway sunsets — and a fitness scene built for tourists, not for you. Hotel gyms, vacation crowds on Padre Blvd, equipment that changes with the season. If you actually live there, year-round or part of it, that's not a training plan.

101 Fitness gives islanders a real one: a fully private studio 35 minutes away in Brownsville, and an online program that runs right on the island — same trainer, same method, en English o en Español.

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A client working through ab-wheel rollouts one-on-one — South Padre Island residents train at the private 101 Fitness studio in Brownsville

Two Ways In

Over the Causeway — or Over the App

The studio run: Padre Blvd to the Queen Isabella Causeway, through Port Isabel, TX-48 into Brownsville, and you're at E Price Rd — about 28 miles, call it 35 minutes. Or skip the bridge entirely and train where you are.

The Causeway Run

Cross into Port Isabel, follow TX-48 down the ship channel to Brownsville, and take your private hour at the studio. One bridge, one highway.

Already Mainland-Bound?

Island life means regular mainland runs anyway — groceries, appointments, the airport. Stack your session onto a trip you were already making.

Not Crossing Today?

The online program lives on the island with you — your full plan in the app, step-by-step videos, and full-time access to your trainer.

The studio: 1645 E Price Rd, Brownsville, TX 78521 · Sessions by appointment · Map and directions on the contact page

Why Islanders Pick 101

Coaching That Fits Island Life

Island schedules don't look like mainland schedules. Some of you live on SPI all year. Some are there for a season. Some run businesses that flip between dead-quiet and slammed with tourists. A gym membership can't flex around that — a coach can.

That's why most island clients build around the online program — the plan lives in the app and moves with you — and cross the causeway for in-studio sessions when the calendar allows. Same trainer either way, and he knows your name.

The Island Setup

Online as your base — the full program in the app, coached from Brownsville
Studio sessions when you cross — a fully private hour, you're the only client
Seasonal-friendly — the coaching follows you north and back, no reset
NASM · DBC certified coaching from Alex “Mr. 101” — nearly 25 years in fitness
Bilingual — English y Español

Not sure which mix fits? Schedule a free consultation — Alex builds the island setup with you.

Good to Know

Island Questions

Do you train clients on South Padre Island?
Not on the island itself — 101 Fitness is one private studio at 1645 E Price Rd in Brownsville. Island clients either make the ~35-minute trip over the causeway for in-studio sessions or run the full program online. There's no on-island location, and we'd rather tell you that straight.
How far is the studio from South Padre Island?
About 28 miles — roughly 35 minutes. Cross the Queen Isabella Causeway into Port Isabel, take TX-48 toward Brownsville, and the studio is on E Price Rd. Plenty of island clients stack their session onto a mainland errand day.
I'm only on the island part of the year. Can I still train with 101 Fitness?
Yes — that's exactly what the online program is for. Your personalized plan, exercise videos, and check-ins live in the mobile app with full-time access to your trainer, so the coaching follows you whether you're on the island, back north, or anywhere else. Visit the studio whenever you're in the Valley.
Is online training enough on its own?
For most island clients, yes. It's not a PDF — it's a personalized program with step-by-step videos, sets, reps, rest, and substitutions, plus weekly updates and a check-in call or video every two weeks. Many SPI clients run online as their base and come to the studio for occasional in-person sessions.
¿Atienden a clientes de South Padre Island en Español?
Sí. Coaching at 101 Fitness is fully bilingual — island clients train in English, Spanish, or both, in the studio and online.

Your Gym. Your Hour.
Your Trainer.

Make the drive once and see for yourself. Meet Alex, walk the private studio, talk goals — the consultation is free.

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