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Reiley Pankratz Status: FULL
Certification: ACE Major/Graduation: Nutrition/Dietetics, 2015 Specializations: Endurance training, strength training, sports conditioning, weight loss. Fitness Experience: I have a wide range of fitness experience. I have always been extremely active. I began playing sports at a young age. In high school I focused on tennis and weight lifting. Now, I am more focused on endurance training. I am a competitive cyclist and I race for the ASU cycling team. I also have experience in triathlons. Currently, I spend a few hours in the gym a week strength training and six training sessions a week on the bike. Fitness Philosophy: Everyone can find an enjoyable form of exercise and activity to fit their lifestyle. Fitness is very important and can enrich your life so much. It has truly made my life so much better, and I want others to feel the same love for exercise and fitness that I have. I want to help people find their fitness passions and learn to lead a healthier lifestyle!

Reiley Pankratz Status: FULL

Certification: ACE

Major/Graduation: Nutrition/Dietetics, 2015

Specializations: Endurance training, strength training, sports conditioning, weight loss.

Fitness Experience: I have a wide range of fitness experience. I have always been extremely active. I began playing sports at a young age. In high school I focused on tennis and weight lifting. Now, I am more focused on endurance training. I am a competitive cyclist and I race for the ASU cycling team. I also have experience in triathlons. Currently, I spend a few hours in the gym a week strength training and six training sessions a week on the bike.

Fitness Philosophy: Everyone can find an enjoyable form of exercise and activity to fit their lifestyle. Fitness is very important and can enrich your life so much. It has truly made my life so much better, and I want others to feel the same love for exercise and fitness that I have. I want to help people find their fitness passions and learn to lead a healthier lifestyle!

Gracie Pulliam Status: ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Certifications: National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer; CPR/AED/First Aid certified by American Red Cross. Major/Graduation: Dance/Dance Education, 2015 Specializations: Weightlifting, metabolic training, balance/stability training, flexibility training and weight loss. Fitness Experience: I have been weightlifting since I was 13 and I’ve been a dancer since I was 12. Dancing competitively and recreationally, as well as working out avidly, have been my training focuses and passion for many years. Fitness Philosophy: Mixing challenges!

Gracie Pulliam Status: ACCEPTING CLIENTS

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ

Certifications: National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer; CPR/AED/First Aid certified by American Red Cross.

Major/Graduation: Dance/Dance Education, 2015

Specializations: Weightlifting, metabolic training, balance/stability training, flexibility training and weight loss.

Fitness Experience: I have been weightlifting since I was 13 and I’ve been a dancer since I was 12. Dancing competitively and recreationally, as well as working out avidly, have been my training focuses and passion for many years.

Fitness Philosophy: Mixing challenges!

Rylie Dean Status: ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Hometown: Kennewick, WA Certifications: AFAA Personal Fitness Trainer Major/Graduation: Biological Sciences, December 2014 Specializations: I specialize in sport-specific training for athletic performance, resistance training, weight loss and plyometrics. Fitness Experience: My background is in competitive athletics. I was played collegiate football, and was also involved in basketball and track & field for most of my life. Now that sports are behind me, I enjoy cycling, swimming, running and weight lifting to stay fit. Fitness Philosophy: Fitness should be fun! Everyone is different and our bodies respond to different things. I believe it is vital to find something you enjoy doing that your own unique body responds to in a positive way. You're more likely to stick to a workout regimen if you can keep it enjoyable!

Rylie Dean Status: ACCEPTING CLIENTS

Hometown: Kennewick, WA

Certifications: AFAA Personal Fitness Trainer

Major/Graduation: Biological Sciences, December 2014

Specializations: I specialize in sport-specific training for athletic performance, resistance training, weight loss and plyometrics.

Fitness Experience: My background is in competitive athletics. I was played collegiate football, and was also involved in basketball and track & field for most of my life. Now that sports are behind me, I enjoy cycling, swimming, running and weight lifting to stay fit.

Fitness Philosophy: Fitness should be fun! Everyone is different and our bodies respond to different things. I believe it is vital to find something you enjoy doing that your own unique body responds to in a positive way. You're more likely to stick to a workout regimen if you can keep it enjoyable!

Josh Davis Status: ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Hometown: Heber, AZ Certifications: American College Of Sports Medicine: Personal Trainer Major/Graduation: Sociology, 2014 Specializations: Weightlifting, endurance training, hypertrophy, cardiovascular training, flexibility training and weight loss Fitness Experience: I played various sports in high school, including wrestling and football. I participated in 1a-3a all-star football game in 2008. I have a lot of experience in weight training, as well as endurance training. I am currently in the Army/National Guard and completed basic and advanced individual training. I have been personal training for three years and have turned my passion of staying fit into a job I enjoy! Fitness Philosophy: Small goals can bring big results. The biggest keys to success in fitness are being consistent, finding enjoyment in exercising and don’t set yourself up for failure. Take small goals to reach the bigger overall picture of staying health and fit.

Josh Davis Status: ACCEPTING CLIENTS

Hometown: Heber, AZ

Certifications: American College Of Sports Medicine: Personal Trainer

Major/Graduation: Sociology, 2014

Specializations: Weightlifting, endurance training, hypertrophy, cardiovascular training, flexibility training and weight loss

Fitness Experience: I played various sports in high school, including wrestling and football. I participated in 1a-3a all-star football game in 2008. I have a lot of experience in weight training, as well as endurance training. I am currently in the Army/National Guard and completed basic and advanced individual training. I have been personal training for three years and have turned my passion of staying fit into a job I enjoy!

Fitness Philosophy: Small goals can bring big results. The biggest keys to success in fitness are being consistent, finding enjoyment in exercising and don’t set yourself up for failure. Take small goals to reach the bigger overall picture of staying health and fit.

Kindra Langness Status: ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, California Certifications: National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer; CPR/AED/First Aid certified by American Red Cross. Specializations: Corrective exercise, weight gain, weight loss, speed and agility training. Fitness Experience: I have been an athlete for many years, playing volleyball and basketball, and running track. I have been a personal trainer for a few years with various companies. My mission is to motivate, teach and encourage each client. My passion comes from the ability to help people achieve their desired goal(s) and witnessing the feeling of achievement on their faces. I spend my time scrapbooking, playing sports, working out, hiking, snowboarding and wakeboarding, and I bring the same high energy to my personal training. Fitness Philosophy: You get out what you put in.

Kindra Langness Status: ACCEPTING CLIENTS

Hometown: Thousand Oaks, California

Certifications: National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer; CPR/AED/First Aid certified by American Red Cross.

Specializations: Corrective exercise, weight gain, weight loss, speed and agility training.

Fitness Experience: I have been an athlete for many years, playing volleyball and basketball, and running track. I have been a personal trainer for a few years with various companies.

My mission is to motivate, teach and encourage each client. My passion comes from the ability to help people achieve their desired goal(s) and witnessing the feeling of achievement on their faces. I spend my time scrapbooking, playing sports, working out, hiking, snowboarding and wakeboarding, and I bring the same high energy to my personal training.

Fitness Philosophy: You get out what you put in.

Melissa Demarest Status: ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Hometown: Pequannock, New Jersey Certifications: National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer; CPR/AED/First Aid certified by American Red Cross. Major/Graduation: Exercise and Wellness (Health Promotion), 2015 Specializations: Creating fun, yet effective, programs and then implementing them. Fitness Experience: I've worked in the fitness industry for the last two years. Fitness Philosophy: Moderation and balance.

Melissa Demarest Status: ACCEPTING CLIENTS

Hometown: Pequannock, New Jersey

Certifications: National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer; CPR/AED/First Aid certified by American Red Cross.

Major/Graduation: Exercise and Wellness (Health Promotion), 2015

Specializations: Creating fun, yet effective, programs and then implementing them.

Fitness Experience: I've worked in the fitness industry for the last two years.

Fitness Philosophy: Moderation and balance.

Shaun Brennan Status: ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Hometown: Oxnard, CA Certification(s): NASM –CPT Major/Graduation: Kinesiology, 2015 Specializations: I specialize in correcting posture, metabolic training, athletic training (swimming), stability training, fat loss, physique and bodybuilding. Fitness Experience: I have been an athlete my whole life, playing almost every sport. I have worked as a personal trainer since 2011. I am also certified by SupplementRX as a sports and nutrition specialist. Fitness Philosophy: “The mind will always give up before the body will.” “The worst thing I could be is the same as everybody else. I’d hate that.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger “If you always do what you’ve always done. You’ll always get what you always got” – Ronnie Coleman “I had the goal to be the best since day one.” – Jay Cutler

Shaun Brennan Status: ACCEPTING CLIENTS

Shaun Brennan

Hometown: Oxnard, CA

Certification(s): NASM –CPT

Major/Graduation: Kinesiology, 2015

Specializations: I specialize in correcting posture, metabolic training, athletic training (swimming), stability training, fat loss, physique and bodybuilding.

Fitness Experience: I have been an athlete my whole life, playing almost every sport. I have worked as a personal trainer since 2011. I am also certified by SupplementRX as a sports and nutrition specialist.

Fitness Philosophy: “The mind will always give up before the body will.”

“The worst thing I could be is the same as everybody else. I’d hate that.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
“If you always do what you’ve always done. You’ll always get what you always got” – Ronnie Coleman
“I had the goal to be the best since day one.” – Jay Cutler

Joey McEwan Status: ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Hometown: Kelowna, BC, Canada Certification(s): International Sports Sciences Association Personal Trainer Major/Graduation: Finance, 2015 Specializations: I specialize in endurance training, injury rehabilitation, cardiovascular training, boxing, flexibility training and weight loss. Fitness Experience: I have had a very athletic background, specializing in ice hockey. I played at an elite level of junior hockey in Canada for four years, and then I earned a scholarship to play NCAA (Division 3) hockey at Marian University Wisconsin before transferring to Arizona State. I have worked with a wide variety of clients, ranging from young people to seniors, and everything in between. I have four years of experience as a personal, small group and team trainer. I am very passionate about personal training! Fitness Philosophy: I believe that people have a hidden potential inside them. It is my goal to create a positive experience for my clients, to help them realize their potential and get the results they desire.

Joey McEwan Status: ACCEPTING CLIENTS

Joey

Hometown: Kelowna, BC, Canada

Certification(s): International Sports Sciences Association Personal Trainer

Major/Graduation: Finance, 2015

Specializations: I specialize in endurance training, injury rehabilitation, cardiovascular training, boxing, flexibility training and weight loss.

Fitness Experience: I have had a very athletic background, specializing in ice hockey. I played at an elite level of junior hockey in Canada for four years, and then I earned a scholarship to play NCAA (Division 3) hockey at Marian University Wisconsin before transferring to Arizona State. I have worked with a wide variety of clients, ranging from young people to seniors, and everything in between. I have four years of experience as a personal, small group and team trainer. I am very passionate about personal training!

Fitness Philosophy: I believe that people have a hidden potential inside them. It is my goal to create a positive experience for my clients, to help them realize their potential and get the results they desire.

David Weaver Status: ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Certification: American College of Sports Medicine, Certified Personal Trainer Major/Graduation: Exercise and Wellness, 2016 Specializations: Specialize in general weight loss, sport-specific training, strength training and vertical jump training. Fitness Philosophy: Exercise should be an enjoyable part of a healthy lifestyle. Learn to enjoy the process and the subsequent improvement is simply a bonus!

David Weaver Status: ACCEPTING CLIENTS

Certification: American College of Sports Medicine, Certified Personal Trainer

Major/Graduation: Exercise and Wellness, 2016

Specializations: Specialize in general weight loss, sport-specific training, strength training and vertical jump training.

Fitness Philosophy: Exercise should be an enjoyable part of a healthy lifestyle. Learn to enjoy the process and the subsequent improvement is simply a bonus!