 Melissa Bridges has a bachelor’s degree in Health and Exercise Science from Missouri Western State College, and is currently pursuing a M.S.E degree in Health, Sport and Exercise Science from Kansas University. She is an ACSM certified Health/Fitness Instructor, and an ACE certified Group Aerobics Instructor .
Other certifications include: YogaFit® Level II Yoga Instructor, People with Arthritis Can Exercise (PACE), a Johnny G Spinning Instructor and an American Red Cross Instructor . She is also Regional Fitness Director/Lead Personal Trainer with the Professional Fitness Institute, and a Group Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer at the Kansas City Country Club in Mission Hills and at the Sylvester Powell Community Center in Mission, KS . She is also an Instructor Coordinator for the Kansas City Area SilverSneakers® Fitness Program.
Melissa’s personal mission is to enable individuals to identify and achieve their personal wellness goals through education and encouragement to reach their fullest potential. As a personal trainer, her purpose is to 1) empower, 2) educate and 3) inspire, although she believes that motivation needs to come from within.
Melissa is a lifetime learner and continues to challenge herself in her field by taking workshops and classes to provide her clients with the most current research and techniques available.
If you are interested in pursuing personal training with Melissa, please e-mail her at pathways2fitness@yahoo.com, or contact her at 816.510.6083.
Katie Buell is a certified personal trainer through American Fitness Professionals and Associates and has been since 2000. She has a B.A. in Speech/Communication from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. Katie has worked for several private personal training businesses in the Kansas City area as well as working independently in the field over the years.
Katie enjoys working with people and helping them achieve their fitness goals. Her main focus with her clients is overall health, mentally as well as physically, and the ability function in a healthy way on a daily basis. When day-to-day tasks become easier for her clients to perform, Katie celebrates with her clients because she knows their hard work is reaping dividends.Contact Katie at simba11963@yahoo.com.
BOOT CAMP FITNESS AND CROSSFIT TRAINIING
Mike Rutherford has two personal training programs, Boot Camp Fitness and CrossFit Training which are described below:
BOOT CAMP FITNESS is an intensive results oriented conditioning program that runs Monday through Friday. Each class session is three weeks in duration. The program is conducted in a variety of inside and outside environments utilizing the world's greatest gym-your body! A BOOT CAMP workout last one hour and works to develop functional conditioning. Each session trains the entire body head to toe with bodyweight calisthenics, cardiovascular and strength-endurance activities. Students will also be subjected to strongman conditioning techniques with wheel barrows, sandbags, medicine balls, and other odd object training. New students can expect a 20% improvement in strength and endurance. Weightless reports have ranged from 8-20 lbs in over two sessions. Additionally, students have shown improved mental toughness and overall reduction in joint and lower back discomfort. If you want GUARANTEED results then BOOT CAMP FITNESS is the program for you. www.bootcampfitnesskc.com
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CrossFit training is a core strength and conditioning program . The program is designed to elicit a broad adaptational response. The program optimizes physical competence in each of the ten recognized fitness domains. They are cardiovascular and respiratory endurance , stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance and accuracy .
You will become more of the athlete nature wants you to become. In short, your inner athlete will come alive!
The program delivers a fitness that is, by design, broad, general, and inclusive. The specialty is not specializing! This program delivers superior results . CrossFit athletes are consistently high finishers in local athletic events. CrossFit athletes sport athletic physiques' with low body fat levels. CrossFit athletes are stronger than endurance specialist and endure better than strength athletes . Athletes will typically improve all measurable parameters including speed and agility . They ARE athletes because they train athletic movements. www.crossfitkc.com
Shape management
1096 woodshire lane, suite c-211 Naples, fl 34105 239.436.1952 t&f
EMAil: vpokorny2@comcast.net
 Valerie A. Pokorny, Bsc., offers over two decades of diversified business & educational experience in the fitness industry. A dynamic, popular worldwide, educational presenter and author, Valerie is renown for her sense of humor, blended with practical teaching knowledge & business acumen She currently is the educational & marketing consultant for FITNESS FIRST PRODUCTS and serves on the Aquatic Exercise Association Advisory Board.
She is the owner of SHAPE MANAGEMENT: Personal & Professional Consultation Services, operating a specialized personal training & lifestyle, wellness coaching practice in Naples, FL. Valerie’s personal training services include fitness assessments, written exercise programs and session appointments in home, clients’ membership centers and aquatic settings.
Valerie welcomes all the snowbirds visiting SW FL’s tropical paradise, with hourly fees, working with clients’ current programs and fitness professionals for consultations.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude Double major: Exercise Science & Management/Public Relations; Current Teaching Certifications: IDEA Master Level Certified Personal Trainer,
AFAA Master Certification Specialist, Teaching Consultant since 1985. AFAA: (6 specialty certifications): Group Exercise Leader, Low Impact-Low Weight, Personal Trainer & Wellness Counselor, Weight Training Specialist, Senior & Special Populations Specialty, ACE Gold Certified, AEA Exercise Leader, IAR: Group Exercise Leader & Exercise Specialist and ISCA: Pilates Mat Science.
I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your interest,
Valerie
 Sami Papacek is a personal trainer, cancer exercise specialist and fitness educator. She has been in the fitness industry for almost 10 years. She started weight training and aerobics when she was 15 years old, discovering how much she enjoyed the mental and physical benefits that she received.
After moving to Kansas in 2003, Sami worked for a large health club before venturing out on her own. She loves that the she has the ability to work with individuals from various backgrounds, each with different goals. She has experience with weight loss, pilates, core conditioning, as well as cancer survivor exercise plans. Sami is currently working on a breast cancer exercise program starting in Kansas City this year.
Sami’s training style is energetic, motivating and most of all fun. She believes that exercise should not be boring or too repetitive. She prides herself in keeping her clients motivated but consistently changing their workouts according to their goals.
Sami believes that…
- People spend a lot of time and effort investing in their portfolio, but not as much in their body or their health.
- The personal investment to health is one the best investment that one can make.
Her certifications include:
- Certified Personal Trainer, American Council on Exercise and National Strength and Conditioning Association
- BOSU Master Trainer
- Cancer Exercise Specialist, Rocky Mountain Cancer Rehabilitation Institute and Leading Edge Fitness
- Pilates Instructor, Fitour
- CPR, First Aid and AED
To contact Sami: 913-205-5812, spapacek@kc.rr.com or www.lifeinfocusonline.com
 Machelle Lee & Associates
Let Our Certified Professionals Come To You!
Did you know that IDEA, the International Health and Fitness organization released a statistic that found 75% of people who exercise are not getting the results they want? But out of the 25% of people who are getting results, 90% of them are working with a Personal Trainer.
Call Today To Be On Your Way To A Healthier You!
You will look and feel better, have more energy and add years to your life.
Specialties :
*Training that is customized for the individual,
*Body shaping and toning (Timely and effective Fat Loss),
*Overcoming fitness plateaus (Never get stuck again),
*Limited time workouts (Effective and efficient cardiovascular & muscle conditioning),
*Realistic Nutrition (Finding foods you will enjoy eating to compliment the look and lifestyle you desire),
*Sport specific (Improve your competitive or recreational abilities)
*Keeping people fit for life.
Certifications:
All of our personal trainers hold certifications by one or many of the following organizations:
- American Council On Exercise:
Certified Personal Trainer
- National Strength & Conditioning Association:
Strength & Conditioning Coach
- American College of Sports Medicine:
Health and Fitness Instructor
- NATA
Certified Athletic Trainer
Specialist
- NASM
Performance Enhancement Specialist
- NASM
Personal Trainer
- AHA CPR, First Aid and AED training
- NSCA
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Education All of our personal trainers hold one of the following degrees:
- M.S. Sports Management and Exercise Physiology
- B.S. Kinesiology and Athletic Training
- M.S. Health and Human Performance, with a emphasis on Exercise Physiology
- B.S. Health Science
- B.A. Psychology
Experience/Bio
We believe that Fitness is a way of life.
Living a healthy lifestyle is a lifetime commitment. Even though there may be short term goals, thinking in terms of "for life" can allow a person to make the necessary changes over time by simply making them fit into their own lifestyle. Just doing the right things most of the time on a consistent basis brings results without all the extra pressure we tend to place on ourselves.
We provide our clients with the knowledge, skills, guidance, support, motivation and educational resources that will allow them to explore their own fitness potential, as well as, enhance the quality of their lives now and ongoing. Our goal is to design workout programs that are FUN, safe, effective and efficient so that our clients stick to the program for the long haul.
We design personal training programs for each individual according to their goals, needs and fitness levels. These integrated strength-training sessions are designed to train the body as a unit with all parts functionally working together (the way the body functions).
We strive to make each workout a FUN, dynamic, exercise experience that integrates functional strength training, flexibility, core stability, balance training, endurance and cardiovascular training.
Machelle Lee
The Invisible Gym
Mobile Personal Fitness Training
P.O. Box 55
Soquel CA 95073
Web: www.theinvisiblegym.com
Email: getfit@theinvisiblegym.com
Phone: (831) 464-8431
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Kathleen Hale is a graduate of the Conservatory of Music and Dance Department at U.M.K.C. and has certification in Pilates mat instruction. With over twenty years of teaching experience, Kathy has seen numerous clients experience profound changes by rediscovering the natural alignment of the body. Joint problems, back pain, osteoarthritis, scoliosis,
or just the aches and pains of aging can be transformed through the strengthening and flexibility work of Pilates. 
Kansas City native 