Team Members
Name: Gus
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Year: Post Graduate Student
Major: Parks, Recreation,and Tourism Management
Certifications: ACE Certified Personal Trainer and AFAA Group Instructor
Personal Training Interests/Specialties: Helping those that are truly committed to improving their overall fitness.
Why do you personal train or enjoy fitness? I am healthier and feel better day to day.
Name: Luke
Hometown: Mexico, NY
Year: Junior
Major: Professional Golf Management
Certifications: AFAA Personal Trainer
Personal Training Interests/Specialties: Total body fitness/wellness, strength training, and golf core fitness.
Why do you personal train or enjoy fitness? I enjoy being to share my knowledge with fitness to others and provide the motivation for clients to achieve their goals.
Name: Austin
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Year: PhD. Student
Major: Electrical Engineering
Certifications: ACE Personal Trainer, Schwinn Group Cycling Instructor
Personal Training Interests/Specialties: Olympic lifting, balance training, cycling, sports performance, creative core workouts, weight lifitng, American Kickboxing
Why do you personal train or enjoy fitness? Fitness is a major part of my lifestyle. It is something that I practice everyday and derive great personal benefits from. I personal train to help other people enjoy the benefits of fitness too. It's rewarding to help others lead an active and healthy lifestyle.
Name: Michael
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Year: Senior
Major: Biochemistry with Genetics minor
Certifications: ACE Personal Trainer
Personal Training Interests/Specialties: Core Training, Plyometrics, Bosu and Swiss ball training, Muscle/Physique building
Why do you personal train or enjoy fitness? I love working with people. Teaching and training others how to workout so they can experience the benefits of exercise is priceless to me.
Name: Tom
Hometown: Hampstead, NC
Year: Senior
Major: Textile Engineering
Certifications: ACE Personal Trainer
Personal Training Interests/Specialties: I specialize in athletic strength development and improving body composition. I have a strong background in power lifting and athletics to develop programs that get optimal results.
Why do you personal train or enjoy fitness? Fitness is my life. I love sports and competing. Many people have helped me by sharing their knowledge, and I love doing the same.
Name: David
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Year: Senior
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Certifications: ACE Personal Training
Personal Interests/Specialties: I really enjoy working with the stability ball; it's so versatile. In addition, calisthenics are a great way to get in shape and a lot of people don't realize how beneficial those kinds of exercises can be.
Why do you personal train or enjoy fitness? I love helping people achieve their fitness goals. Being fit and maintaining a healthy lifestyle is one of the best things you can do for yourself, and I am proud to be part of that.
Name: Pat
Hometown: Hampstead, NC
Year: Senior
Major: Psychology
Certifications: ACE Personal Training
Personal Interests/Specialties: Strength-training, Muscular and Cardiovascular Endurance; Mobility and Flexibility.
Why do you personal train or enjoy fitness?I personal train to share my knowledge about fitness with others and to assist then with reaching their physical fitness goals.
Name: Leia
Hometown: Boone, NC
Year: Junior
Major: Business Administration
Certifications: ACE Personal Training, Schwinn Nautilus Institute Cycling Instructor
Personal Interests/Specialties: I like to use non-traditional training equipment to improve overall fitness and introduce clients to a variety of new exercises.
Why do you personal train or enjoy fitness? I am enthusiastic about fitness and want to motivate people to change their lifestyles to make fitness a part of their daily routine.
Name: Daniel
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
Year: Junior
Major: Political Science
Certifications: ACE Personal Trainer
Personal Training Interests/Specialties: Strength training and general fitness improvement
Why do you personal train or enjoy fitness? I enjoy helping others reach their exercise goals and achieve the benefits of physical fitness.
Do you want to become a Personal Trainer?
This non-credit instructional class is a semester-long course
that provides potential personal trainers with the information, instruction,
education, and experience needed to become safe and effective personal
trainers at NC State. This class will prepare you to take the American Council
on Exercise (ACE) national certified personal trainer exam.
Classes will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Sept. 7, 2009 from 3:30-4:30 pm in the Fitness Conference Room. The course lasts 10-12 weeks. It will consist of 6-8 weeks of lecture, with the remaining time spent on practical experience. The cost of this class is $25.
If you are interested in becoming a Personal Trainer or Group Fitness Instructor, please contact Natalie O'Farrell, Assistant Director - Fitness at 919-513-8133 or natalie_ofarrell@ncsu.edu.