California

Location:  Benicia, California

E-Mail: steve@gosfkc.com
Website: www.gosfkc.com

Steve is an owner and instructor at Spartan Fitness & Kettlebell Club (SFKC), an NSCA-CPT, IKFF-CKT Level 1, and a graduate of the National Personal Training Institute of Colorado. His love of action sports and adventure has forged a unique training style with a focus on form and function. To learn more, please visit goSFKC.com. The Fit Will Thrive!

Location: Irvine, Orange County California

E-Mail: bodybalance@cox.net
Website: www.bodybalancefitness.net
Telephone: 949-637-2019

Be challenged to be the best version of yourself! I have over 15 years experience in fitness training. I have worked with clients of all ages and fitness levels, including special needs.  My experience includes Personal Trainer at Racket Ball and Fitness in San Antonio, Texas; and Bally’s Total Fitness and LA Fitness in Orange County. My clients succeed because of my exceptional training methods and motivational skills. In addition to Kettlebell training, I also specialize in TRX Suspension Training. I will create a customize program for strength, body condtioning and function that fits you and your goals. I am currently training at Body Pro! Chiropractic Center, located at 4483 Barranca Pkwy., Suite 192, Irvine, CA 92604. I also train at Krav Maga Martial Arts Studio, located in 17751 Sky Park East, Suite E, Irvine, CA 92614.

Location: Long Beach, CA

E-Mail: eric@LBKclub.com
Website: www.LBKclub.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/longbeachkettlebellclub

Eric Doyle received his personal training certification from the National Council for Certified Personal Trainers (NCCPT) in 2004. During his seven years as a personal trainer, he has worked with individuals at a variety of locations, including LA Fitness in Long Beach, where he is the senior trainer and has logged more than 3,000 training sessions.

Eric is known for using every type and piece of exercise equipment possible to make workouts fun, different, and effective, whether the client’s goal is weight loss, strength, speed, or beauty. He mixes kettlebells, bodyweight, plyometrics, Olympic lifting, cardio intervals, core training, basic weightlifting techniques and principles, partner exercises, balance drills, speed work, joint mobility, stretching, and more. His training philosophy is simple: he wants clients to feel they are getting great personal training, as well as a better understanding of how their body works from an anatomical and physiological point of view. To round out his knowledge, he has studied under a dietitian to further understand the importance of the type and timing of the foods that go into the human body as they relate to health and better performance. In addition, he is currently pursuing a degree in Kinesiology.

Eric’s goal is to unite the principles and theories of Kettlebells, Crossfit, and Mixed Martial Arts under one roof in his own studio. He is currently available for workshops and seminars, and he teaches several bootcamps in the Long Beach area.

Location: Santa Monica, CA

E-Mail: luke@leaflifestyle.com
Website: www.leaflifestyle.com

Luke works as a CPA as well as a Fitness Consultant. He works by weaving the health and wellness world with the business professional world. Working with companies and business professionals, his organization, LEAF, aims to improve the overall quality of life through the implementation of proactive lifestyles. Luke spends his free time as a freelance health and fitness writer, corporate and educational speaker, and researching everything health and wellness.

 

Location: Ventura.CA

E-Mail: Nathan@beachsidecrossfit.com
Website: www.beachsidecrossfit.com

As Owner/Head trainer at BeachSide CrossFit in Ventura CA I can note that Health & Fitness has been a lifelong journey for myself, this is a path that started before I could shave my face or drive myself to a gym. I was a kid living the American dream (obesity), went from thin and trim as a young kid to flab and drab before I was out of Junior High, I couldn’t see my feet, I decided to put a change to that, and its continued to evolve, through lifelong practical , sport and education. As my knowledge continues to grow so does  my passion to start a change in others lives, whether it be to get back to fit, or take a current level of fitness to athletic potential.

My education background falls into an area outside of the fitness world, I graduated with a Degree  in Electronics Engineering, this degree led me to a great opportunity to see the world, I traveled extensively for over 7 years, trotting all over the planet, I have wondered over 24 states in this great country, and been deep in culture in  20 different countries over 6 continents. From walking down the streets of Kiev in the Ukraine,  to standing in front of the Kremlin and birthplace of Kettlebell in Moscow,   stepping off the bullet train in Tokyo, or snowboarding down 20,000ft of mountains in the Swiss Alps,  on the back of moped that looked and felt like it could break in half in India , watching Shaolin Monks perform in China, spending time in Muy Thai training camps in Phuket (Thailand) then riding the back of elephants in Chaing Mai (Thailand) , to training with mma UFC fighter in Hove, England (John “the hitman” Hathaway).

What does this all have to do with Kettlebell training? …… It has given me a unique perspective on life, family, health and fitness. All different cultures, different languages, different lifestyles all share a common bond, the body and its amazing ability to be sick or well ,weak or strong, fit or unfit.

Certifications:
•    Certified Kettlebell Teacher-CKT-IKFF
•    Certified CrossFit Trainer
•    Certified CrossFit Basic Barbell Trainer
•    Certified CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Trainer
•    Certified CrossFit Endurance Trainer
•    Certified CrossFit Gymnastics Trainer

Location: Cypress, Orange County, California

E-Mail: epedro71@gmail.com

Fitness has always been my passion.  I started in high school with 4 years of wrestling.  After High school, I spent over 10 years in the US Army, 6 years as a US Army Ranger. I was a fitness instructor for Powerhouse Gym and 24 hour Fitness.  With my start in RKC, I hope to better educate myself of kettlebells through IKFF.

Location: Santa Barbara, California

E-Mail: Burton.kelli@gmail.com

Website: twitter.com/kellbell888

Fitness has always been the greatest part of my life and I love sharing it with others. I have spent the last two years working as a personal trainer as well as coaching youth at the high school level. My passion is to give people of all walks of life the tools necessary to reach their health and fitness goals. My training style draws from many different methods anywhere from balance and stabilization to power lifting and olympic weight lifting, including yoga and pilates techniques as well as functional resistance training and now kettlebells.

I graduated from the University of Arizona where I was an All-American Track and Field athlete. I am certified by both the NSCA as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach as well as by USA Weightlifting as a Sport Performance Coach. I have worked as a Strength and Conditioning coach for both the University of South Florida and Utah State University. Now I look to continue my education and keep spreading it to as many as I can reach.

Location: SF Bay Area

E-Mail: Michael@QuestForStrength.org
Website: www.QuestForStrength.org

Since 2005, Michael Salemi has been a certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), and in 2009 he received his Kettlebell Instructor certification through the International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation (IKFF). While integrating personal knowledge and experience in the areas of Powerlifting, Olympic Weightlifting, kettlebell training and nutrition, Michael has been able to develop unique programs for the modern day athlete. From beginners to professional athletes, Michael trains individuals of all age and skill levels. He has been working closely with respected Strength and Conditioning Coach Brien Shamp to broaden his own skills and talents as a personal trainer and team strength coach. From 2005-2007, Michael and Brien were strength and conditioning coaches of the Santa Clara University Men’s Tennis Program. Currently Michael and Brien are the strength and conditioning coaches of the College of San Mateo Men’s Baseball and Notre Dame de Namur University Women’s Basketball Program.

Michael has two degrees from Santa Clara University, with majors in Marketing and Italian, as well as a minor in International Business. Michael Salemi continually seeks out new methods that will increase his knowledge and expertise in sports performance and believes strongly that one can never learn enough their Quest For Strength.

Location: Sonoma County, CA

E-Mail: gwenamy@sonic.net

Gwen graduated from CSU-East Bay with a Liberal Studies Major, on the credential track, and a Studio Art minor.  Her original intention was to become an art teacher.  Her path was altered as she became determined, after her three children were born, to learn how to be healthy after a lifetime of being overweight and out-of-shape.  Gwen shed 70 pounds, and during this experience, found her passion for physical fitness through working with a trainer.   Over the next several years, she became certified as a teacher and trainer in a variety of fitness modalities, so that she could help others to achieve their dreams too.

Gwen has extensive training in corrective and postural exercise along with several years’ experience specializing in spinal pathologies and alleviating back pain through exercise and stretching.  She has additional experience in pre-hab and post-rehab for the rotator cuff, hand, pelvic floor, hip, knee, ankle and foot, including correcting gait patterns and improving balance.  Additionally, she uses various modalities for functional training, and sport-specific core strengthening and conditioning.

Gwen combines her knowledge of anatomy and background in corrective exercise with Hatha yoga, Pilates, Kettlebells and various other modalities in her customized wellness plans, which are designed to restore optimal alignment and balance to the body, mind, and spirit.  Her personal fitness program includes Kettlebells, Yoga, Pilates, and Nordic Walking, and she loves to share her enthusiasm and knowledge with others.

Credentials:
B.A., Cum Laude
C.H.E.K Practitioner III
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Optimum Performance Trainer
IKFF-Certified Kettlebell Teacher I
Hatha Yoga Teacher: Member, International Association of Yoga Therapists
BBU-Certified for Comprehensive Mat and Apparatus Pilates
Holistic Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach II