Years of Teaching Experience: Since 1995…14 years and still ticking!!!
Classes I Teach: Spinning
My education and/or certifications: Certified SPINNING instructor since 1995. Completed advance levels of spin training including: Mental Training/approach & skills; High Intensity training; Heart rate training; Creative coaching skills
What inspires me most: Seeing a rider “truly” get it! When that light comes on inside an athletes body that eventually takes them to that next level of training. It’s really amazing to witness the positive direction (both mentally & physically) that takes over.
Favorite Quote: " Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.” –Bob Dylan
My education and/or certifications: Trained in Yoga Level I, II & III, Yoga for Seniors, Yoga Core, Certified in Pilates, and SPINNING. I have a BSBA in Business Management and a MA in Economics, both from YSU. I have been teaching micro and macroeconomics at KSU (and sometimes YSU) for the past 4 years.
What inspires me most: I believe my daughter inspires me to be all I can be! I also try to see the good in everything! My yoga students constantly inspire me to challenge their bodies beyond where they are comfortable!
Favorite Quote: "Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." -- Buddah
My education and/or certifications:Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science, ACSM Health Fitness/Specialist (HFS)
What inspires me most:What inspires me the most is the desire and will to keep working at something until a goal is accomplished. It is the satisfaction of achieving a goal that makes the hardships of the process worthwhile.
Favorite Quote: “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” -Anonymous
My education and/or certifications: I am a junior in Human Performance and Exercise Science, with an aim in the physical therapy field. I am certified by Fitour as a Group Exercise Instructor.
What inspires me most: Everyday acts of kindness
Favorite Quote: "Knowing is not enough. We must apply. Willing is not enough. We must do." - Bruce Lee
Years of Teaching Experience: I have coached volleyball for three years, and recently began teaching Group X classes.
Classes I Teach: Metabolic Acceleration, Body Sculpt
My education and/or certifications: Group X certified, Kettlebell certified, American Red Cross CPR, First Aid & AED certified, NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching, Ohio Department of Education Pupil Activity Permit
What inspires me most: Being able to help people change their lives.
Favorite Quote: “Your body hears everything that your mind says. Stay positive”
Classes I Teach: SPINNING, Body Sculpt, B.L.T., Pilates
My education and/or certifications: BS in Exercise Science, NSCA Certified Personal Trainer, ISCA Instructor Trainer, Certified in Pilates, Kickbox, Yoga Ball, Stretch, SPINNING and Precision Cycle.
What inspires me most: Training for a race or event competition for anything. Setting a goal, and then training for it. EX: Marathons, triathlons fitness competitions…
Favorite Quotes: “Football is football.”- Jim Tressel & “I run to see who has the most guts.” Steve Prefontaine
My education and/or certifications: 10 years of Yoga Practice
What inspires me most: I’m inspired by the collective connectiveness of all human beings no matter what religion, what color, or where they are at in life. I’m inspired by my yoga practice.
Favorite Quote: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Gandhi
Classes I Teach: Personal Trainer,Butts N' Guts, Boot Camp, Women & Weights
My education and/or certifications: ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, FiTour Group Exercise Instructor Certified, American Red Cross CPR & First Aid, YSU Exercise Science Student
What inspires me most: I am most inspired by helping others implement a healthy lifestyle and learn the importance of fitness.
Favorite Quote: "I have read that I flew up the hills and mountains in France. But you don't fly up a hill. You struggle slowly and painfully up a hill, and maybe, if you work very hard, you get to the top ahead of everybody else." - Lance Armstrong
Classes I Teach: This semester I am teaching SPINNING, Butts N Guts, Pilates and Shake It Up. I have experience teaching Zumba, Water Aerobics and also Dance.
My education and/or certifications: I recently graduated from YSU with a Bachelors degree in Food and Nutrition. I was the Group X Intern for 3 years and I have passed it on to Stephen Horn!
What inspires me most: To stay healthy and make it fun for people to work out so that they enjoy it!
Favorite Quote:“I believe in pink, I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles." -Audry Hepburn
My education and/or certifications: Bachelor of Fine Arts (YSU), YogaFit - Level One, YogaFit Kids!, Classroom Yoga - Level One (RYE), Zumba Fitness, Basic Steps Level One
What inspires me most: I am inspired by helping others. My goal is to improve one's over all well-being through meditation, physical practice, and relaxation.
Favorite Quote: “You must be the change you want to see in the world." -Mahatma Gandhi
My education and/or certifications: I’m currently studying a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. I have a Bachelors of Applied Science in Exercise Science. I’m certified in Pilates, Zumba and Kettlebell.
What inspires me most: Watching my participants enjoy the journey of leading a healthy lifestyle. Being healthy and achieving your own personal goals is about the changes and transformations along the way. When I begin to notice results in my own lifestyle, or see the changes my participants make, it inspires me to continue to work hard each and every day.
Classes I Teach: Spinning, Fusion Strength and Zumba
My education and/or certifications: This is my first year as Group X intern and had and awesome mentor/leader Jessica Giancola. I amCertified SPINNING Instructor through MADD DOGG Athletics, NETA Group X Certified and a certified Zumba Instructor. I am also certified in CPR through the American Red Cross and have several hours of CEU’s.
What inspires me most: When I see my classes having fun and enjoying fitness and gaining the results that they are looking for. I also enjoy seeing my class workout together and build each other up even when they are not in a classroom setting. This lets me know that Group Fitness is important to a lot of people and it makes the hours I teach worthwhile.
Favorite Quotes: “If you wait to do everything until you’re sure it’s right, you’ll probably not do much of anything” and “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending”
Classes I Teach: Spinning Step, Total Body Sculpting
My education and/or certifications: M.S. in Education, B.S. in Education, NETA Certified in Group Fitness, SPINNING certified by Mad Dogg Athletics, CPR/AED Certified
What inspires me most: Watching someone learn something new
Favorite Quotes: "It's fun to have fun but you have to know how." Dr. Suess
Classes I Teach: Pilates, More for the Core, Bootcamp
My education and/or certifications: I am a senior in Exercise Science with a GroupX certification by FITOUR. I am also CPR/AED/First-Aid Certified by the American Red Cross.
What inspires me most: My inspiration comes from helping others and encouraging them to reach for their goals and to never give up. Anything is possible!
Favorite Quotes: "Maybe the past is like an anchor holding us back, maybe you have to let go of who you are, to become who you will be"
Classes I Teach: PILOXING, Pilates/Mat,Pilates/Sculpt, Cardio and Toning, Kickboxing
My education and/or certifications: BSBA and BSAS from YSU, NETA certified Group X, PILOXING certified, member of PILOXING Association and Idea Health and Fitness
What inspires me most: I am so grateful to have the opportunity to inspire others to get healthy, fit and strong! It’s inspiring for me to see the progress made by the participants and encouraging to keep fitness as a part of their daily lives!
Favorite Quotes: “You are entirely up to you. Make your body. Make your life. Make yourself.” NIKE
Years of Teaching Experience: 29! And new and excited to Campus Rec.
My education and/or certifications: B.S. in Education/AFAA Certified Group Fitness/AFAA Certified Personal Trainer/AFAA Certified Weight Training Specialist/Spinning/Currently working on completing my 200 hours of yoga for Yoga Alliance.
What inspires me most: Positive thinking and positive people
My education and/or certifications: Coach Mark has been training & studying for 38 years. He was a member of the United States National Wu-Shu/Tai-Chi Team from 1994 to 1997, ranked 10th in the Nation, 2nd place for tai-chi
straight-sword & 3rd place for tai-chi empty-hand forms. Coach Mark has performed at Walt Disney World FL., Chinatowns in New York City, Chicago & Toronto as well as the
National Mayors Convention in Cleveland and the opening of the Confucious Institute in Akron at E.J.Thomas Hall & for the Peking Acrobats at Akron Civic Theater.
Locally Coach Mark has performed at Powers Auditorium & Packard Music Hall.
Coach Mark holds a 3rd. Degree Black-Sash in Chinese Shao-Lin Kung-Fu & Tai-Chi Chuan. He can also speak Mandarin & Cantonese languages. Coach Mark's teacher-linage has been' the late' Master Ong Fee-Man, Si-Fu John R. Allen, Si-Fu Jimmy Yee, Si-Fu Nick Gracenin, GrandMaster Bow-Sim Mak, Master Victor Fu, Master Daniel Weng & the late GrandMaster Chang Dong-Shong.
What inspires me most: What inspires me most is the hunger in my students for more and more knowledge of Chinese tai-chi and kung-fu!
Favorite Quote: The expectations of Life, depends upon diligence,..to have perfect work, you must first sharpen your tools!" --Confucious
My education and/or certifications: ACE Certified Personal Trainer, American Red Cross CPR & First Aid certified, Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science, graduate student in Physical Therapy program, Strength & Conditioning Intern
What inspires me most: I believe that exercise “requires motivation from within to begin, but continues with the help of others.”
My education and/or certifications: ACE Certified Personal Trainer, American Red Cross CPR, First Aid & AED certified, Mad Dogg SPINNING instructor, and Resist-A-Ball C.O.R.E. Instructor.
Specialization: Weight management, but I have a lot of experience working with clients with a wide range of fitness levels, from athletes to senior citizens.
What inspires me most: “I feel that it’s important for people to enjoy all their workouts in order to keep exercise a part of their lifestyle.”
My education and/or certifications: ISSA certified Personal Trainer, World Kettlebell Club Fitness Trainer, Group Exercise Instructor, and CPR/AED through the Red Cross.
What inspires me most: My wife, my friends, my drive to learn, and having been granted the opportunity to share my experience with others who wish to take steps toward positive goals.
Favorite Quote: “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
My education and/or certifications: Junior Exercise Science major and SPINNING certified
What inspires me most: Watching my nephews and nieces grow up and enjoying being active rather than sitting inside playing video games and watching TV.
Years of Teaching Experiece: 1 year with the Department of Campus Rec.
My education and/or certifications: Hip Hop Hustle Certified, Turbokick Certified, Piyo Certified and AFAA Certified
What inspires me most: I get inspired when I see the light go on for someone and they realize they are worth it and do deserve it!
Favorite Quote: "You will never change your life until you change something you do daily." "The secret of your success is found in your daily routine"
-John C. Maxwell
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