Meet Our Trainers
Amy Bakken
Expert Personal Trainer
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
- B.A. Psychology & Anthropology - Hamline University
- MA Counseling & Psychotherapy - Alfred Adler Institute
- Life Coaching Certification - Alfred Adler Institute
- NCSA Certified Personal Trainer
- NETA Group Exercise Instructor
- Certified Silver Sneakers MSROM1 & MSROM2 Instructor
SPECIALTIES
- Beginners and Sports Specific Training, Goal Setting and Fitness Program Design
EXPERIENCE
- 8 years Personal Training
FITNESS MOTTO: "Question: What would you do if you'd not fail?"
Hinda Dukes
Premier Personal Trainer
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition from NYU
- NETA Certified Personal Trainer
- Canadian CEGEP Fitness Specialist Certification
- CPR Certified - American Red Cross
SPECIALTIES
- General Health and Fitness, Women’s Strength Training, Functional Training,
Sensitive to the Orthodox Community’s needs
EXPERIENCE
- 10 years Personal Training
FITNESS MOTTO: "A Jewish analogy teaches: We can learn from the tightrope walker. He keeps focused on the goal while putting one foot in front of the other."
Chris Head
Expert Personal Trainer
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
- BS Horticulture
- National Personal Training Institute - Certified Personal Trainer
- Silver Sneakers Certified -
Muscle Strength Range of Motion,
Cardiofit and Yoga Stretch - Active Isolated Stretching Certified by Aaron Mattes
- National Association of Sports Medicine - Corrective Exercise Specialist
- Kettlebell Training
- Certified Functional Aging Specialist
- Certified Nutritionist
SPECIALTIES
- Senior Fitness, Balance and Mobility, Corrective Exercise, Functional training, Women’s Strength, Stretching, Nordic Walking, Special Populations with an interest in Exercises for Parkinson’s Disease.
EXPERIENCE
- 5 years Personal Training
FITNESS MOTTO: "Don't let what you can't do interfere with what you can do. - John Wooden"
Kevin Heck
Expert Personal Trainer
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
- BA Psychology - University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
- NETA Group Exercise Instructor
- NETA Certified Personal Trainer
- TRX Certification
- Strength Training Anatomy Certificate
- NETA Functional Biomechanics
- Exercise for Knee and Hip Replacement Certificate
SPECIALTIES
- Beginners and Sports Specific Training, Goal Setting and Fitness Program Design
EXPERIENCE
- 9 years Personal Training
FITNESS MOTTO: "Healthy lifestyle change takes a lifetime commitment, what kind of commitment do you have?"
Jeff Kreps
Premier Personal Trainer
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
- B.S Psychology, University of Maryland
- Educational Psychology - U of M
- NASM Certified Personal Trainer
- Certified Silver Sneakers MSROM Instructor
- Certified Silver Splash Water Exercise Instructor
- CPR/AED Certified - American Red Cross
SPECIALTIES
- Power Walking, Resistance Training without Weights, Functional Exercise, Weight Loss & Nutrition, Senior Fitness
EXPERIENCE
- Working with active older adults through personal training and Silver Sneakers
FITNESS MOTTO: "You can get STRONGER! We can help!"
Mark Neumann
Master Personal Trainer
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
- B.S. International Business - SCSU
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer
- ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP)
- NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist
- NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist
- Paul Check Golf Biomechanics
- Aaron Mattes Active Isolated Stretching/Strengthening
- USA Weight Lifting
- Certified Sports Performance Coach, New Leaf Metabolic Testing Specialist
SPECIALTIES
- Integrated Exercise Program Design for Weight Loss, Performance Enhancement, Orthopedic Pre-Rehab/Rehab, Special Populations (Chronic Disease Management, Developmental Disabilities, Strokes)
EXPERIENCE
- 15 years Personal Training
FITNESS MOTTO: "More isn't always better. Work smarter, not harder!"
Josh Waxdahl
Premier Personal Trainer
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
- B.S. Health Promotion and minor Health Science - South Dakota State University
- ACSM Certified Personal Trainer
- CPR-AED Certified - American Red Cross
- First Aid Certified - American Red Cross
SPECIALTIES
- General Health and Fitness, Sports Performance Training, Youth Fitness
EXPERIENCE
- 2 years as Fitness Professional
- Internship - Avera Sports Institute
- Internship - Velocity Sports Performance
FITNESS MOTTO: "Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.”
Jennifer Wetteland
Expert Personal Trainer
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
- A.A.S. Health/Fitness, Minnesota School of Business
- B.S. Psychology - U of M
- NSCA Certified Personal Trainer
- Active Isolated Stretching Certified
- CPR/AED Certified - American Red Cross
- First Aid Certified - American Red Cross
SPECIALTIES
- Weight Management, General Fitness and Wellness, Functional Training
EXPERIENCE
- 2 years personal training
- 4 years swim instructor
- 4 years coaching diving
- 10 years competitive gymnastics
- 4 years Division III Collegiate springboard Diving
FITNESS MOTTO: "If your dog is fat, you're not getting enough exercise."