Overview
Are you reaching your full potential during your workouts? Do you set fitness goals for yourself, but feel overwhelmed on how to reach them or discourage from the lack of results? Perhaps you just need a change to your routine or a jump-start to your motivation. Fort Sanders Health and Fitness Center Personal Trainers realizes that everyone is unique and has different fitness goals. From the most knowledgeable exercise experts to a fitness novice, everyone can reap the benefits of personal training. Reach your full potential during your workouts, achieve your fitness goals, or perhaps jump-start your motivation or routine through one on one or group sessions with our Personal Trainers.
Fitness Leaders
Position: Fitness Coordinator
Education: BS in Education and/Major Recreation
Certifications: ACE (1997), Orthopedic Exercise Specialist (2017), and Senior Fitness Specialist (2019)
Specialty Areas: Weight loss, seniors, balance, orthopedic issues, and athletes.
Position: Wellness Supervisor
Education: BS in Exercise Science and pursuing MS in Sports Coaching
Certifications: USATF Level 1, USTFCCCA Strength & Conditioning coach, USTFCCCA Technical Track & Field, Marine Corps Veteran
Specialty Areas: Running- road racing/trail racing, 5K – Marathon; Sprinting 100m-400m; mid-distance 800-3200m; Relays, Obstacle Course Races, Strength, balance, and flexibility.
Personal Trainers
Position: Personal Trainer & FSHFC Swim Team Head Coach
Education: BS in Physical Education and Exercise Science
Certification: NASM
Specialty Areas: Swimming (competitive, strength, beginners), sport specific training/youth sports (Volleyball specialty), circuit training, and postpartum training.
Position: Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor
Certifications: NASM (Personal Training), ACE (Group Fitness), and National Trainer and Presenter for Les Mills US
Specialty Areas: Fitness for moms, weight lifting for women, cardio and weight lifting for beginners, and small group training.
Position: Personal Trainer, RENEW Coach, & Group Fitness Instructor
Certifications: ACE, Senior Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Exercise for the Aging Baby Boomer Specialist.
Specialty Areas: Senior functional fitness, aqua training, circuit and body weight training, and stretching and balance training.
Position: Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, and Swim Instructor
Certification: ACE
Specialty Areas: General strength and conditioning, senior functional fitness, post-partum fitness, experience in: nerve, joint, and muscle pain.
Position: Personal Trainer
Education: BS in Physical Education and Biology
Certifications: ACE and former collegiate volleyball and softball player
Specialty Areas: Tennis, pre/post joint replacement, and senior fitness.
Position: Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, RENEW Coach
Education: BS in Health Management
Certifications: ACSM, Les Mills, Barre, Pilates, and Aqua
Specialty Areas: Motivating and encouraging, toning, form correction, posture correction, bootcamp, and HIIT
Position: Fitness Staff
Education: BS in Kinesiology
Specialty Areas: Sport specific training or youth sports training
Position: Aquatics Manger and Personal Trainer
Education: Psychology Major
Certifications: ACE (Personal Training) and ACE (Group Fitness).
Specialty Areas:Training women trying to get fit or stay fit at any age – youth to seniors, Weight loss, post-surgical rehab, arthritis or orthopedic issues, Small group personal training, and functional training
Position: Personal Trainer
Education: B.A. Spanish with a concentration in Language and World Business
Certifications: NASM
Specialty Areas: Functional fitness, fitness for women, general toning and strength training, corrective posture and movement patterns, balance, flexibility, and small group training
Position: Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor
Education: BS in Fitness and MS in Exercise Science
Certification: ACE, ACSM, Spin, Les Mills, and AEA (water).
Specialty Areas: Special population (arthritis, join replacement, post rehab, and diabetes), general strength, weight loss, functional training, balance, and small group training.
Position: Personal Trainer & OCR Coach
Education: BS in Exercises Science
Specialty Areas: General strength and conditioning, running, and motivational techniques.
Position: Personal Trainer
Certifications: NASM, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) practitioner, Hypnotherapist, and Life Coach.
Specialty Areas: Functional fitness, corrective exercise, posture, mind body, wholistic, and goal setting.
Position: Personal Trainer & OCR Coach
Certification: NASM
Specialty Areas: Strength Training, Mobility, and HIIT
Position: Personal Trainer
Certifications: NASM-CPT, CES (Corrective Exercise Specialist), HIIT, SAQ (Speed, Agility & Quickness)
Education: BS in Exercise, Sport, and Health Education
Specializations: Corrective Exercise, Strength Training, Olympic Lifting
Position: Personal Trainer
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Associate Degree in Physical Therapist Assistant
Certifications: NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Rocktape certified kinesiology taping in Basic/Performance/IASTM taping, USA Archery Coach ( level 2), World Head of Family Sokeship council recognized. Renshi ( 5th degree blackbelt with teaching rank) in Isshinryu Karate, Isshin- Jujitsu, and Neko-Ryu Goshin Jitsu.
Specialty: Geriatrics/ Medically Complex Individuals/ Martial Arts
Position: Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor
Certifications: ACE (Personal Training), ACE (Group Fitness), Stott Pilates Mat Plus, Yoga Fit, and Comprehensive Aquatic
Specialty Areas: Yoga, Pilates, small groups, limitations, and posture and alignment for functional movement.
Position: Personal Trainer
Certification: ACE
Specialty Areas: functional fitness, strength/conditioning, and weight management
Position: Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor
Certifications: AFAA (Personal Training), AFAA (Group Fitness), advanced weight room, rubberized resistance, prenatal training, and kickboxing.
Specialty Areas: Special populations (cardiac rehab, pre/postnatal, and knee/hip replacement rehab) and Peri/postmenopausal women.
Position: Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor
Education: BS in Recreational Therapy and a Minor in Psychology.
Certification: ACE
Specialty Areas: overall fitness, disabilities, and strength.
Position: Personal Trainer and RENEW Coach
Education: Bachelors in Social Work
Certifications: NASM and Strength Coach
Specialty Areas: Strength, mass gain, youth strength training, seniors, weight management, functional fitness, prenatal fitness, and proper form.
Position: Personal Trainer
Education: MS and BS in Exercise Physiology
Certification: NSCA
Specialty Areas: Spinal cord injury, heart disease, diabetes, elderly, stroke, cancer, and other health concerns.
To learn more about the Personal Trainers contact our Personal Trainer Supervisor at 865-531-5070.