Personal Training at the YMCA

Location: Downtown & Kerasotes YMCAs

Location: Downtown & Kerasotes YMCAs

Jacob is passionate about health and self-improvement. He believes that, for a person to be healthy, that person must try to improve themself physically, mentally, and spiritually. To be healthy is a lifelong journey. Jacob has a holistic approach to healthy living and believes that it is never too late to make changes for the better. Jacob can provide a training prescription that is customized to the individual’s goal. He will create a training plan that will meet you where you are, and he will help you reach your goal. Jacob says, “Don’t compare yourself to other people, and don’t just work out to obtain the beach body but think about your overall health and what you want to accomplish in daily life when you set a goal.” Jacob will make sure that your workouts are designed with your preferences and goals in mind, and he will be there to support you on your health journey. Jacob is a YMCA lifeguard and is ACE (American Council on Exercise) Personal Trainer Certified.

Location: Downtown 

Location: Kerasotes YMCA

Gina has over 20 years’ experience as a personal trainer. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois Champaign in Applied Health Science and has been certified by the American Council of Exercise since 1998. She loves empowering women of all ages to live a healthy, happy, and active lifestyle.  She also loves training teens and young athletes in strength and agility so they can be better at their sport, as well as off-season conditioning. She works on balance issues with seniors and those with Parkinson’s and Epilepsy. She also creates exercise programs for people after they finish physical therapy post-injury or post-surgery as a continuation of their rehab. One of her favorite styles of training is in groups: best friends of all ages (13-90+), couples and siblings. She also loves teaching stress-reducing yoga classes privately or in small groups.

Gina was the first State-Wide Wellness Coordinator for the Illinois State Police. She was a trainer and fitness instructor in Chicago and Boulder, CO before moving to North Carolina to work as an exercise physiologist at a hospital where she created exercise programs for those in the cardiac rehab program. She holds several certifications including yoga instructor for kids, seniors, pregnancy, and arthritis. In her free time, she was the assistant cross-country coach for a local school and loves to swim, bike and run with her friends. She has competed in over 200 races from marathons, triathlons and mountain biking.  Gina’s goal is to help people stay active, healthy, vital, and happy as long as possible!

Location: Downtown & Kerasotes YMCAs

Location: Downtown YMCA

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DeAnne believes that staying fit is a key to staying in good health and that health is the new wealth. Her fitness journey started in high school where she learned fundamentals of fitness as body movement along with strength training. She completed the Master Fitness Training Course in the United States Army and holds Personal Training Certifications from the World Instructor Training School (WITS) and the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

Her main enjoyments in life are being a wife, helping others, and playing board games with her family. She is CPR/ AED certified.

Location: Downtown & Kerasotes YMCAs

Zaxxson Nation has pursued fitness for the past 10 years, primarily to prepare physique and conditioning for acting and dancing roles. He has trained clients as a certified trainer for one year. He is passionate about functional strength, results-based training, and corrective and diverse exercising.

Location: Kerasotes 

Taylor is NASM certified. Her goal is to help people become more confident and excited about going to the gym. She specializes in strength training. Taylor loves working with all ages and wants to help others enjoy their time in the gym and create a positive atmosphere. She focuses on helping clients believe in themselves and see that they can do anything they set their mind to!

Taylor fell in love with fitness when she was playing sports in high school. She will always welcome you with a big smile on her face.

When Taylor is not personal training, she loves to shop, hang out with friends and family, listen to music, and of course, work out!

Location: Kerasotes & Downtown YMCA

Emily grew up playing sports all through school and now enjoys hiking (with her dog Toby), kayaking, and practicing yoga. One thing she remembers from her time in sports is that healthy looks different on everybody! She has learned firsthand that health is much more than what is viewed on the outside or what is defined by age.  Bodies were made to move, and Emily’s goal is to help them move well.

Emily has a bachelor’s in biology and taught anatomy for 5 years before moving out of public education. She always referred to her classes as the “fun sciences” because she was always preparing labs and activities to get kids moving and excited! She brings that same energy into everything she does and is excited to help others feel the results!

Experience:
NASM
CPT

Location: Alan is currently booked!

Alan is a military veteran with a degree in Kinesiology from the University of Northern Colorado. His emphasis was in Fitness and Exercise with extended studies in Nutrition and Pedagogy. He began his career in hospital-based fitness facilities performing stress tests, exercise prescriptions, body composition analysis, movement screens, lecturing and personal training. He has experience working with clients with fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes. He has trained single and multi-sport athletes, amateur and professional, and children and adults.

Alan has been involved in the martial arts studying Shorin-Ryu Karate since 1976. He has achieved a fifth-degree black belt. He continues to train and, on occasion, compete. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a USA Weightlifting Federation Level One Instructor. He’s previously held Life Guard and WSI certifications. He is currently CPR, AED, and First Aid certified.

Alan enjoys providing people with new, interesting, and appropriate ways to glean and benefit the values of exercise.

Location: Downtown

I am an NSCA Certified Personal Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Specialist and hold a degree in Exercise Science from Monmouth college where I played baseball. I believe everyone could benefit from functional strength training and improving their strength and mobility. Whether you want to improve performance on the field or move more freely around the house the building blocks stem from the same place. My passion for exercise stemmed from my own battles with injury in college and since then I have devoted myself heavily to helping others not just improve their performance, but their overall health no matter their age or goals.

Outside of the gym, I coach and instruct baseball and enjoy being outside and active. I am and avid golfer, disc golfer and stay competitive through slow pitch softball.