Jess Hogue

Founder, Personal Trainer

“We’re ready to do something amazing with you.”

-Jess Hogue – Founder

Jess started Shape Plus in 2003, the same year he received his ACE Personal Trainer Certification. His original gym has been at the Yuma Court location in Denver for almost as long.

The philosophy behind his vision for Shape Plus has always been simple: focus on helping people.

No matter where a client starts or what goal they are chasing, Jess believes the right plan, the right coaching, and the right accountability can help people do things they did not think were possible.

Jess still answers many of the calls to Shape Plus and meets personally with almost every new client to help make sure they are matched with the right trainer and the right program.

He has been fanatically fit for nearly thirty years and has somehow managed to keep Krispy Kreme doughnuts at a safe distance from his body.

Jess brings energy, intensity, humor, and a whole lot of heart to every workout. His clients know they are going to work hard, sweat, probably laugh, and leave stronger than when they walked in.

I always say Jess could find a way to make the DMV fun, and his workouts are no different. He has a gift for helping people push past the excuses, discover what they are capable of, and build strength they did not know they had.

One of Jess’s favorite goals is helping clients get their first pull-up. He has been part of more than 20 first pull-ups, thousands of pounds of weight loss, countless transformations, and so many amazing “first times” in the gym.

Jess believes that everyone has amazing strength and ability inside of them. Sometimes our job is to help people get out of their own way so they can finally see it.

As Jess says, “The only thing that keeps us from having the fitness, health, or body we want are the excuses we tell ourselves about why we can’t have it.”

Jess is married to Shawna, also a trainer at Shape Plus. They have two children, so he understands the challenge of staying fit, eating well, balancing a heavy workload, and still making time for family.