Our fitness center offers many features and benefits, but our staff is what makes our facility what it is. Our degreed and certified team members are here to help you reach all of your personal goals by supporting your efforts.
Professional Qualifications
M.B.A. Health Care Management, Keller Graduate School of Management
B.S. Exercise Science, Florida State University NASM Certified Personal Trainer
NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist NASM Weight Management Specialist ACE Health Coach
Specialties
• Strength & Conditioning
• Weightlifting
• Weight Loss
• Corrective Exercise
Training Philosophy
I try to make the impossible, possible. I help my clients set short-term and long-term goals, then help them achieve those goals, and beyond. I like to see my clients perform an exercise above and beyond their own expectations. I enjoy hearing a client’s say “wow, I didn’t think that I could do that!” At the end of the day, training is about progress and not about perfection.
Education & Certifications
B.S – Exercise Science Southern Illinois University ACSM® Certified Personal Trainer
Specialties
• Cancer Rehabilitation
• Post Physical Therapy
• Strength/Conditioning training
Fitness Philosophy
They say laughter is the best medicine. I say it is exercise! With today’s technological advancements, delivery services, and easy conveniences, the sedentary lifestyle has become more prominent. As a result, the need for exercise has become even more important than ever. Being active can help prevent hundreds of diseases and help with pre-excising conditions that many people face day to day. My main goal is to help people not only prevent these conditions but help levitate some of the symptoms that come along with them, in the form of exercises that are tailored towards their specific goals. I believe exercise is for everybody, no matter their age or condition.
Professional Qualifications
BS Health Promotion / Coaching at University of Kentucky NASM Personal Training Certified
Specialties
• Weight training
• Small Group Training
Training Philosophy
I am very motivated and excited to form relationships with my clients. I want to help anyone I can that wants to learn about health and fitness. Teaching effort, dedication, and intensity are my main points of emphasis. These three things can get you to your overall goal in the fitness center and beyond. I know because it has worked for me repeatedly. I want to help create a culture with clients and members that embodies a healthy lifestyle because that is what is most important.
Professional Qualifications
B.S. in Psychology, Western Illinois University — Macomb, Illinois
M.S. in Kinesiology, Sport and Exercise Psychology, Western Illinois University — Macomb, Illinois NASMSM Certified Personal Trainer
NSCA® Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Specialties
• Sports performance and conditioning
• Balance, stability and flexibility
• Competitive and recreational running
Training Philosophy
I get excited when a client can do something that they couldn’t do before. My goal is to help my clients improve their overall mobility; from everyday functions and balance, to high-performance athletes.
Education & Certifications
B.S. Exercise Science, Western Illinois University NFPT-CPT Certified Personal Trainer
Specialties
• Weight Training
• Weight Loss
• Stretching
Fitness Philosophy
Helping my clients improve their fitness and reach their goals is what I enjoy. I like making an impact on their lives and making them feel more confident with their exercise program and their well-being in general. I want to make their training challenging, fun, and rewarding.
Education & Certifications
B.S – Exercise Science, Minor – Psychology from Southern Illinois University
ACSM® Certified Exercise Physiologist
Specialties
• Functional exercise that will benefit your everyday life.
• Using exercise to help manage chronic diseases.
• Injury prevention and posture promotion.
• Mind-body exercise that harmonizes breath with movement.
• Personal and buddy training sessions.
Fitness Philosophy
Whatever your health and fitness goals are, I want to help you achieve them through a strategic, varied exercise program that is tailored to your specific needs because everybody is different. Whether you want to change your body composition, improve your blood pressure/ cholesterol/, prepare for a race or competition, or improve your physical function, we can make it happen.
My philosophy is it’s important to work with, rather than against, your body holistically by adjusting your workouts based upon your energy level, stress level, soreness, and pain that day; the exercise itself is a stress to the body that can result in beneficial adaptations only if the right amount is performed, proper nutrition is obtained, and sufficient rest is allowed. I enjoy utilizing exercises that are functional for everyday life activities, create balance within your musculoskeletal system, are biomechanically safe, are effective for achieving your goals, and are enjoyable to you.
Professional Qualifications
Associates degree in Applied science NASMTM certified personal trainer
NASMTM speed, agility and quickness training Group exercise
PLYOGAR Fitness
TRX®
SMR (Self-Myofascial Release)
Specialties
• Weight training
• Functional fitness
• TRX®
Training Philosophy
Helping my clients improve their strength, form, cardiovascular health and range of motion is what I like the best! As a seasoned fitness professional, I work with clients of all different fitness levels, as well as any limitation or restriction. I help my clients develop exercise programs that fit their goals, that they enjoy, as well as something that makes them feel empowered where they turn it into a habit—then a lifestyle.
Professional Qualifications
Associates in Science from Mchenry County College (3/2021)
ACE -CPT (1/2021)
Specialties
• Weight training
• Martial arts (MMA)
• Self defense
Training Philosophy
Fitness to me is about finding fun and exciting ways to create a healthier lifestyle and always improving. Whether through a variety of cardiovascular, weightlifting, martial arts, or sport-performance training, creating effective and exciting workouts is what I strive to accomplish with my clients. No matter what level of fitness one individual has, becoming a better version of oneself and finding that excitement of a new and greater challenge is what I hope to inspire in everyone I train!
Professional Qualifications
MCC Fitness Instructor Training Program ACE – CPT
ACE Senior Fitness Specialist
Pilates Mat and Pilates Reformer Certified
Specialties
• Seniors
• Pilates-based core
• Functional Fitness
• Special Populations
Training Philosophy
I love to challenge my clients to know their limitations and move them safely through their limitations and beyond. Fitness has always been a priority in my life for my own physical and mental well-being. I find great joy watching my clients walk away from a session feeling accomplished.
Professional Qualifications
B.A. in Education and Physical Education, Wartburg College AFFA – Certified Personal Trainer
Golden Hearts/ Senior Fitness Training
Practical Modality Instruction
Fitness Nutrition Specialist
Specialties
• Small Group Training
• Cardio Endurance
• Strength Training
Training Philosophy
My training philosophy is in functional fitness specific to each individual. The emphasis is on full-body movements that build strength along with short but intense workouts to build cardio endurance. It is my belief that specialized and efficient workouts lead to improve everyday function and fitness outside of the gym. Basically – “Work Hard – Live Better.”
Professional Qualifications
B.S. in Exercise Science from Illinois State University
ACSM® Certified Exercise Physiologist
Wellness Coaching Certificate CLC
Specialties
• Strength/Weight Training
• Weight Loss
• SMART Goal Planning
• Corrective Exercise
• Group Training
Training Philosophy
My philosophy is simple: To help you reach and complete your fitness goals. I will provide the workouts to help you become the best version of yourself. If you want to get stronger, lose weight, become more flexible, or start working out. I will do everything I can to help you reach your goals even if that means starting out small. I will not throw you into the deep end, and instead will work towards building you up.
Everything in life is about choices and every choice has a consequence. Positive or negative the choice is yours.
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