Personal Trainer Bios
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Certifications & Organizations
- ACE- American Council on Exercise
- ACSM - American College of Sports Medicine
- AFAA - Aerobic and Fitness Association of America
- American Red Cross - CPR/FPR (CPR for the Professional Rescuer) First Aid
- NCSF - National Council of Strength Fitness
- NIRSA - National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association
- NSCA - National Strength and Conditioning Association
Josh Marquez
Certifications: ACSM – CPT, American Red Cross CPR/First Aid
Education: Three years undergraduate studies at ASU in Kinesiology
Job Titles Held: Weight Room Supervisor
Related Experience: Weight Room Supervisor, involvement in sports and athletics
Specializations: Sport specific, weight management, increasing muscle mass, flexibility.
Personal Statement: I am passionate about living a healthy lifestyle as well as trying to help other achieve the same any way I can.
Sarah Blechacz
Certifications: ACSM CPT, AFAA Primary Group Fitness, Zumba
Education: B.S. in Kinesiology (completed in May, 2009) M.Ed in Secondary Education, Biology in progress
Job Titles: Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor
Related Experience: Taught Summer/Fall/Spring Shape-Up Groups, helped with PT Prep course, and currently teach tons of group fitness classes.
Specializations: group training, clients with disabilities
Personal Statement: Fitness should be fun! Working with a wide variety of personal training groups, teaching group fitness classes, and training one on one with specific individuals has helped me develop a unique training style perfect for anyone who finds themselves bored with typical gym workouts.
David Morrison
Certifications: National Academy of Sport Medicine, Certified personl trainer
Education: Junior kinesiology/Pre-Med major
Job Titles Held: Access assistant, Go-Kart Attendant
Related Experience: Football, Wrestling, sever years lifting experience, other sports
Personal statement: I’m knowledgeable, experienced and precise!
Zack Thornley
Certifications: ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, Assessment center certified, CPR/AED and First Aid certified
Education: Associates in Political Science and am currently a junior majoring in political science. I study fitness and exercise as a passion and lifestyle.
Job Titles Held: Personal Trainer, Fitness Specialist, weightroom supervisor(SRC)
Related Experience: I have been involved with resistance training for the last six years, have worked with bodybuilding competitors, powerlifting competitors and athletes.
Specializations: I specialize in developing programs that fit the needs of what a client is looking to accomplish. I train people for all types of goals. Increased muscle mass, improved body composition, fat loss, endurance.
Personal statement: If you believe, you can achieve! It is my personal passion to help clients achieve the goals that they want. I will push you along the way to achieve the goals that you want. A personal motto I go by is "No Pain, No Gain".
Matt Zweig
Certification(s): ACSM Certified Personal Trainer
Education: Kinesiology major
Job Titles Held: Certified Personal Trainer
Related Experience:
Specializations: Athletic Performance, Losing weight, Building muscle
Personal Statement: I’m committed to giving my clients 100 percent of everything I have to offer each and every workout in order to ensure that they reach their best potential and their fitness goals. Love to work hard and get straight to business!!
Joel "Blake" Ellen
Certifications: Apex, CPR and First Aide, A.C.E CPT
Education: Kinesiology Major
Jobs: Pure Fitness PT and ASU SRC Personal Trainer and SDF Group Fitness Instructor
Specializations: Lose body fat, Gain muscle Mass and Daily Nutrition.
Personal Statement: I can help you get to whatever goal it is that you may have as long as you want it bad enough, I can show you the way.
Holly Stabler
Certification(s): ACSM Certified Personal Trainer/AFAA Certified Personal Trainer, American Red Cross CPR & AED Certified
Education: Kinesiology major at ASU (Sophomore)
Job Titles Held: Personal Trainer, Weight Room Supervisor, YCOA Soccer Coach
Related Experience: I coached soccer for YCOA for a season, and have been playing off and on for my whole life.
Specializations: Training for triathlons, cycling, running, sport specific training, losing weight/changing body composition, increasing flexibility.
Personal Statement: If you can dream it, you can do it! I am a firm believer that if you are committed to something, you can achieve it, whether it be losing 5 pounds or finishing a marathon. I’m here to help!
Joshua Davis
Certification(s): I am currently certified as an ACSM and AFAA Personal Trainer.
Education: I am pursuing my B. A. in Pychology
Job Titles Held: Weight Room Supervisor and Personal trainer
Related Experience: Have played four years of Varsity Football and Wrestling. Fitness has been a passion of mine for a long time, and am still finding new ways to better myself as well as others.
Specializations: I have a strong background in weight and endurance training, sport specific training, Cardio training, and stretching.
Personal Statement: “Mind over matter.”
Heather Hall
Certification(s): National Academy of Sports Medicine – Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT), CPR, AED, First Aid
Education: Associates of Science, Bachelors in Kinesiology (in progress), Bachelors in Dietetics/Nutrition (in progress)
Job Titles: Held:Fitness Professional, Personal Trainer
Related Experience: 2 years experience in Personal Training positions both corporate and private
Specializations: living healthy lifestyles, weight loss, lean mass gain, strength and endurance conditioning, post-surgery exercise plans
Personal Statement: I love what I do!! I get to help people achieve their physical goals while tackling any mental obstacles standing in their way! I love guiding clients to achieve what they may not have been able to do on their own. It’s “mind over matter” in the best possible way. If the mind is strong, the body can achieve the same and vice versa.
Joe Amareno
Certifications: ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, CPR/AED and First Aid Certified
Education: Business Management Major
Job Titles Held: Weight Room Supervisor, Personal Trainer
Specializations: Weight loss, Building muscle mass, Functional training, Sport specific training with particular knowledge of Ski/Snowboard/Wakeboard training.
Personal Statement: Fitness has been an important aspect of my life since I was young, and as a Trainer I am happy to pass on my experience and knowledge to others and help them attain their fitness goals.