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.
Certifications:
CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist), Chicago Regional Director of Pro Football Regional Combines, CPR/First Aid/AED
Education:
Aurora University, B.S. Sports Medicine
Hobbies:
Spending time with my family, being outdoors and watching the Cubs and Bears
Specializations:
Working with all age groups on producing a workout that is challenging and one that helps improve strength, flexibility and everyday body movements. I also work with post-surgery patients on rehabilitation strengthening and range of motion. Another aspect of my specialty includes working with kids to improve their speed, agility and strength through specialty programs.
Certifications:
NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) Certified Personal Trainer, BOSU® Certified, CPR/First Aid/AED
Education:
Northern Illinois University, B.S. in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Cardiac Rehab
Hobbies:
Running, martial arts/self defense and movies
Specializations:
Working with individuals who have special medical conditions (cancer, diabetes, heart disease), balance training and women’s self defense
Certifications:
NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) Performance Enhancement Specialist CPR, and AED
Education:
B.S. In Food Science and Human Nutrition: Dietetics, University of Illinois
M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics
Hobbies:
Riding my bike, hiking, lifting weights and sprinting, cooking healthy food, dancing, singing, and playing my violin
Specializations:
Weight loss, nutrition, healthy eating, core strengthening, and building lean body mass.
Certifications:
NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association), CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist), United States Weightlifting Level 1, CPR/First Aid/AED
Education:
Eastern Illinois University, B.S. in Biology, M.S. in Exercise Science
Hobbies:
Outdoor sports, hunting, fishing, competitive bodybuilding and powerlifting
Specializations:
I have worked with diverse populations from athletes training for a national championship weightlifting competition to elderly clients gaining strength for everyday activities. I have also worked with post-rehab patients and law enforcement officers, designing programs for their specific exercise needs. I design my programs for clients that will not only focus on their fitness goals, but also focus on corrective exercises due to any muscular/skeletal imbalances he or she may have.
Certification:
ACSM Exercise Physiologist & NASM Barre Blend certified
Education:
B.S. in Preventive and Rehabilitative Exercise Science, Northern Illinois University
Hobbies:
Cooking, dancing, reading, family fun, and exercise
Specializations:
Aerobic training, weight loss, strength training, HIIT, and balance and stability
Certifications:
NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) Certified Personal Trainer
Education:
Carthage College, B.A. in Athletic Training; Northern Illinois University, M.S. in Exercise Physiology
Hobbies:
Exercise, hiking, woodworking
Specializations:
Functional training, weight loss, toning, injury prevention and rehabilitation, athletic conditioning
Certifications:
ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) Certified Exercise Physiologist, certified in CPR/First Aid/AED
Education:
University of Iowa, B.S. in Health Promotion
Hobbies:
Running, hiking energy work, sound healing, reading, and playing with and training dogs
Specializations:
Fitness, nutrition, post-rehab, joint replacement, aging related fitness. I have been a trainer for 20 years. I enjoy training all types of individuals from the fit athlete to pre- and postnatal moms.
Certifications:
American College of Sports Medicine, CPR/AED
Education:
Northern Illinois University, B.S. Kinesiology
Hobbies:
Volunteering, playing sports, and playing with my dog
Specializations:
Sports Performance, Weight loss, Muscle toning, Muscular Strength Building, Muscular Size Building
Certification:
NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) Certified Personal Trainer, CPR/First Aid/AED
Education:
Western Illinois University, B.S. In Exercise Science with an emphasis in nutrition
Hobbies:
Aside from the constant struggle to improve my body’s physical potential, I enjoy anything outdoors. Other hobbies include healthy and nutritional based cooking, and reading numerous research articles out of the “Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.”
Specializations:
I have worked with many diverse populations, and enjoy working with all age groups of varying ability in the aspects of strength, conditioning, total body mobility, body re-composition, functional training and of course weight loss. Other specializations include a high emphasis on nutrition in general, and nutrition for improved performance.
Certifications:
NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Crossfit Level 1 Trainer, USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach, CPR/First Aid/AED
Education:
University of Maine, M.Ed. in Kinesiology and Physical Education
Hobbies:
Olympic Lifting, Swimming, Golfing, and Hiking
Specializations:
Sports Performance, Swimming, Weight Loss, Gait Analysis
Certifications:
ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) Health Fitness Instructor, certified in CPR/First Aid/AED
Education:
Northern Illinois University, B.A. in English; Benedictine University, M.S. in Exercise Physiology
Hobbies:
Cooking, reading and exercising
Specializations:
Functional training, posture and bio-mechanics
Certifications:
ACE Certified Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor, 200 HR Certified Yoga Teacher, CPR, First Aid, and AED
Education:
National Louis University, B.S. in Sport Management
Hobbies:
Yoga, hiking, tennis, working out, reading and walking
Specializations:
Functional fitness, strength training, and yoga
Certifications:
ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) Exercise Physiologist, CPR/AED certified
Education:
B.S. in Kinesiology , University of Illinois
M.S. in Exercise Physiology, West Virginia University
Hobbies: running, swimming, dog agility training
Specializations:
Weight loss, improve strength, increase cardiovascular endurance
Certifications:
CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist), NSCA Certified Personal Trainer, Medical Massage Therapist, Spinning, certified in CPR/First Aid/AED
Education:
Ferris State University, B.S. in Corporate Fitness and Wellness
National University of Health Sciences, Doctorate of Chiropractic Medicine
Hobbies:
Cycling, skiing, hiking with dog
Specializations:
Postural stabilization, soft tissue corrective stretching and flexibility, sports performance, general conditioning, pre and post rehab exercise
Certifications:
ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) Certified Personal Trainer, CPR/AED certified
Education:
B.S. in Exercise Science and Psychology, North Central College
Hobbies:running, home decorating, shopping, and baking
Specializations:
General health & fitness, weight loss, sports performance, race training from 5k-marathon
Certifications:
NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) Certified Personal Trainer and Performance Enhancement Specialist, CPR/AED certified
Education:
B.S. in Exercise Science, Springfield College, Springfield, MA
Hobbies: soccer, running, and traveling
Specializations:
General health & fitness, weight loss, rehabilitation, sports performance, race training from 5k-marathon
Certifications:
Certified Exercise Personal Trainer, American College of Sports Medicine
Education:
M.S. in Exercise Physiology Carroll University
Hobbies:
Exercise, cooking, video games, researching exercise/pathophysiology
Specializations:
Cancer rehabilitation, Clinical exercise programming, Functional fitness, General fitness, Resistance training, Sports performance
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