Allison Kalsched
Fitness. Strength. Happiness.
Allison Kalsched, NASM certified personal trainer
She focuses on training women at all levels of fitness. Whether you are an athlete, a working parent, or just trying to get back in shape, Allison can help. Allison's personal fitness interests include triathlon, swimming, biking and running. She runs an outdoor bootcamp in spring, summer and fall which moves inside for the winter, and sees clients privately at her home gym in South Orange, NJ. She likes to push her clients to achieve their fitness goals but makes each and every workout fun and unique.
aBOUT THE FOUNDER
LOVE & THE POWER OF THE MIND
Never in a million years would anyone have described me as motivated and disciplined. In my own head, the lack of those character traits translated into laziness.
In 2009, a friend convinced me to try a triathlon. At the time, my son was four years old and I was a married, stay at home mother in the New York City suburbs. Saying yes to that friend changed my life, but I didn't figure that out until the summer of 2014.
During that summer of 2009, I did two triathlons and was hooked. Since then, I've completed over 15 multi-sport races. But it's not the racing that changed my life. It was the commitment it took to train for and complete those races. In the years since my first race, I have come to understand, on a very deep level, the immense power one's own mind has over one's physical existence.
The discipline and realization that with that discipline I could achieve things previously unimagined powered me through recovery from hip surgery in 2014. There was no question that following the surgery I would come back as strong, if not stronger, than before. Again, what I KNEW to be true was indeed true.
Becoming a personal trainer was born from this as well. If I could find the thing that connected me to a fulfilling and active life (both physically and mentally) surely others can too. Sharing my passion for a well loved mind and body is what gets me out of bed some mornings before dawn to work with people in the gym.
Summer of 2014 brought a life threatening illness for my best friend's son, the death of a young mother in my community (which touched so many so deeply, even those, like me, who did not know her) and the eventual decision to end my 11 year old marriage.
It's been a wild ride and an awakening and the thing that binds it all together is love. Love of one self, the love of community, and the power we all have to make decisions from that place of love.
So when life gives you lemons, make sure you greet them with love.
How Allison Builds community
Not Your Mother’s Menopause
The conversation about menopause is finally happening, but for many women, all the information can feel overwhelming.
Recognizing the need for trusted local resources and meaningful connection, Allison created Not Your Mother's Menopause, bringing together leading practitioners and wellness experts to help women navigate this stage of life with confidence and support.
On January 11, 2026, women from Maplewood and South Orange will gather for a day of education, empowerment, and community.
Pollock Properties Group is proud to have sponsored this event for the past two years. We believe strong communities are built when local leaders identify a need and create opportunities for people to feel informed, supported, and connected.
This is what CARE • SERVE • GIVE looks like in action.
