I chose to acquire my Certified Personal Training (CPT) credential through the National Academy of Sports Medicine because theirs is the most respected personal training certification in the health and fitness industry. Since 1987, they have been the global leader in delivering evidence-based certifications and advanced credentials to health and fitness professionals.

Their training methods are scientifically and clinically proven and I wanted to start my career with the best possible certification available. 

CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER

SENIOR FITNESS SPECIALIST

My older clients are pretty much my favorite people ever.  (Shhh, don’t tell everyone else!)   Not only fun and cool people in general, you know what you want, are ready to work, dedicated, & our training sessions are therefore always super productive and a blast!

My Senior Fitness course provided me with the unique tools necessary to guide older adults toward a healthier lifestyle.  Our elderly population has a very different set of needs, both physically and psychologically.  Physiological makeup, nutrition requirements, and safety considerations can be very different as well.  As we age, many physical changes are inevitable, but habitual participation in physical activity and an eye on what we eat can prevent and reduce the effect of these changes and help prevent injury all while vastly improving quality of life.  

 SFS 

The desire and decision to become healthy and fit is simple, but the process itself is far from easy sometimes.  My Behavioral Change Specialist certification was an extensive course which went deep into the psychology behind behavior change and the vast and varied methods available to help you achieve your goals. 

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My firsthand experience working with a wide variety of clients has easily demonstrated to me that no two individuals are alike.  Systems which use a "cookie cutter" approach to clients' programs rarely work.  Each of you have different motivations, learning styles, backgrounds, drive, etc., and should be regarded with a customized method as unique as you are.  

PRECISION NUTRITION -NUTRITION COACH, Pn1

Your nutrition is one of the absolute most important things you can control in your life and it is directly responsible for your overall health and lifelong well-being. Precision Nutrition, Inc. is the leading nutrition-focused certification in the industry.

They are completely unaffiliated with any particular school of thought, free of fads and diet crazes, which means that their methods and practices are entirely science and result-based. PN produces some of the world's top nutrition coaches and fitness experts.  Their instruction and continued mentoring programs have been invaluable to me and ensure that I have the best tools for you and the most up-to-date knowledge & research available.

I LOVE Olympic weightlifting. The USAW Weightlifting certification ensures its coaches are proficient in the complete technical progressions of the Snatch, Clean & Jerk, and all associated movements as well as having a solid base line knowledge about the programming of training and technical rules.  

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This title is the only certification recognized by the USOC (United States Olympic Committee) which allows any athletes training under such a coach to be invited to Olympic level competitions. 

USAW - LEVEL 2 
SPORTS PERFORMANCE COACH

CROSSFIT LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Obtaining a CrossFit Level 1 Certificate is the essential foundation for becoming proficient at CrossFit. Among other things, the course teaches the fundamental movements, how to coach them, how to identify & correct improper movement in our athletes, the CrossFit methodology, and CrossFit's nutrition guidelines. 

I use my CrossFit training not just in my CrossFit coaching, but on a regular basis with many of my clients.  The principles of form and function and CrossFit's emphasis on "doing the common uncommonly well" serves not just my athletes, but my beginner and elderly clients as well.