Total Fitness Team

Bio:

Carol Stern is an experienced personal trainer in the Livingston area and has been involved in the health and fitness field since 1992. She is a positive energetic person who believes a healthy, fit body is paramount to enjoying a full active life. In her fifties, she enjoys weight training, running, hiking, horse back riding and hunting! Carol says “You don’t grow too old to exercise, you grow old from lack of exercise”. Aging with an active healthy body is her goal and her belief.

Carol is the author of the Three Day Cut Back. A weight loss program designed to free people from the “Bondage of Food”. This no nonsense eating plan takes away dieting and teaches you how to listen to your body’s internal hunger and full signals. Her fun outgoing method of teaching, inspires others to achieve their potential goals.

Carol also owns and operates the thriving health club, Total Fitness, where she empowers people to change. She finds fulfillment in guiding people of all ages; sizes and abilities to transform their bodies with her training techniques. To Carol, exercise, nutrition and the power of the mind is an INVESTMENT in a rewarding future. Let this energetic, warm and enthusiastic trainer help you reach your potential. References are available upon request.

Credentials:

Certified Personal Trainer: 1996 to present: International Sports Science Association (ISSA)
Certified Group Trainer: 1998 to present: AFFA
Spinning Instructor: 2005 Johnny G Spinning Instructor
Certified Fitness Therapy Trainer: 2006 to present: ISSA
Certified Specialist in Senior Fitness: 2008 to present: ISSA

Bio:

I have fallen in love with exercising since my early teenage years. Those days were spent in the basement blasting loud music and adding little by little more weights, equipment and literature to my basement gym. My deep rooted love of exercise led me to graduate from West Liberty State College in Wheeling, WV, with an Exercise Physiology degree in 2003.

I have been a personal trainer for Total Fitness since the fall of 2003. I got my feet wet by teaching classes that I created. Mostly weightlifting circuit classes but there were also AB classes and Group Cycling classes. I later got certified as a Fitness Boxing Instructor teaching group classes the fun of boxing, especially when you’re not getting hit. In 2006, I had the honor of training my boss, Carol, for 4 ½ months to get in shape for her pictures for her 50th birthday. The results were fantastic and her pictures alone drives business my way. I have been apart of 15 weight loss & fitness contests helping 135 gym members’ get healthier, harder, leaner, and stronger bodies.

I have enjoyed personal training and pushing people in their quest for fitness and strength. Anyone who workouts with me knows that they are going to get a very intense workout with new cutting edge lifting techniques to get the most out of your body. I also handle supplement orders for Total Fitness and advise members inquiring what supplements and nutrition would help them reach their goals. I also devour any nutritional nugget that I can get my hands on and I take courses on applying nutrition to get the best performance out you body and help get the body you want.

References available upon request.

Bio:

One of my passions in the fitness industry is helping empower people to get in shape and overcome barriers that hinder them. I take a genuine interest in the people who come to Total Fitness from the moment they walk through the door. Each individual is looking for a place to feel welcome and accepted. Weather they are new to exercise or a seasoned fitness enthusiast I am there to help.

I have five years experience in the exercise field, and understand each individual has personal fitness goals and needs. My experience working one on one with individuals is my specialty. I am a caring, nurturing Personal Trainer who understands the individual struggles people have with weight. I believe in helping people reach their goals with exercise, accountability and dietary direction.

I teach a variety of classes each week at Total Fitness including Morning Mania, various Yoga Classes and Tone & Sweat. I look forward to helping you reach your goals and live a happy fulfilling life.

Credentials:

Level 2 Yoga Fit Instructor
Advanced Certified Personal Trainer

Bio:

Allison Merideth is a nationally certified Personal Trainer, licensed massage therapist and certified yoga instructor. In these roles Allison supports and advises individuals in their pursuit of physical health and optimum well-being. Allison is a qualified Personal Trainer and holds a national certification from the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFFA).

Allison is no stranger to sports medicine and personal health, having spent the majority of her adult life engaged in a variety of competitive sports and outdoor activities. In 1996, she won 2nd place in the MTB Extreme series for Women’s Downhill Mountain Bike Racing and in 2004, 1st place in the Women’s solo 24-hour Mountain Bike Race. The summer of 2009 she was the women’s overall winner for the Run like the Wind race in Paradise Valley. She is approaching her 8th season on a competitive traveling women’s hockey team playing defense. These experiences have taught her the importance of taking care of one’s body physically, emotionally and spiritually.

Allison supports individuals to live their lives in a healthy manner, guiding them toward the ultimate goal of total wellness. Allison offers a wide range of services that include, but are not limited to: cardio-respiratory fitness and endurance, muscular strength, and sport-specific training, functional training and core training. With her experiences as an athlete and massage therapist she has an understanding of functional anatomy and focuses on muscular balance to prevent injury.

Credentials:

BS in from Montana State University
AFFA Certified Personal Trainer
American Red Cross CPR/AED certified
First Aid
Certified Yoga Instructor
Certified Prenatal and Post-Partum Yoga and Exercise Teacher
Certified Massage Therapist

Bio:

Teri Miller has been teaching group exercise for over 20 years. Teaching Group Fitness classes has almost always been a part of her life in some capacity. She is a positive person who believes that in order to be a healthy person you need to be healthy physically, emotionally, and spiritually. She believes that only by focusing on all three areas will one be able to achieve lifelong results. That is why she recently became certified as a Lifestyle Fitness Coach to not only be able to set up fitness programs for people, but to take a deeper look at how their emotional and spiritual health effect a persons workout and weight control.

Teri moved from State College, Pennsylvania after reuniting and marrying her high school sweetheart which led her to Livingston, Montana. Although coordinating a fitness program in PA for 9 years, Teri now enjoys just doing what she really loves to do- teach.

Teri has 7 years experience in teaching Pilates and also spinning- the two classes she currently teaches. She apprenticed in Pilates under Kerry Bestwick (see www.kerrybestwick.com). Teri has however taught many different classes including step, Pilates Reformer, Resistance Ball, restorative yoga, slide, high and low impact, dance aerobics, core fitness, lift and sculpt, aqua aerobics, and kickboxing. Teri has been teaching Pilates and spinning since 2002.

Teri’s classes are challenging yet geared for all fitness levels. Teri enjoys finding modifications for everyone who takes her class to design the class for themselves. Teri’s training and classes are challenging. In her first weight loss challengeas a trainer at Total Fitness, her team set an all time record finishing 1st over 5 other teams!

Credentials:

FITOUR Group Exercise Certification
SPINNING Certification
Lifestyle Fitness Coach Certification
First Aid
American Red Cross CPR/AED Certified

Bio:

Addie has been a licensed Zumba fitness instructor in the Livingston area since 2009.

She was introduced to Zumba 5 years ago while living in Florida, and has been addicted every since.  Zumba fitness classes along with a balanced diet gave Addie a chance at a healthy lifestyle with a loss of 65 lbs.  After seeing such wonderful results in her own life, she decided that she wanted to help others achieve their fitness goals as well.   One of Addie’s favorite aspects of the Zumba fitness program is that any "normal" person can participate without feeling overwhelmed by the instructor, atmosphere, or other students.  The program is designed to keep you moving at your own level of intensity.  Addie takes her work very seriously and loves to meet new people and invest in their lives inside and outside the gym.  She would love to introduce you to Zumba’s motto  "Ditch the workout, join the party!".

Credentials:

Licensed Zumba Fitness Instructor

Bio:

Cassie has been teaching yoga for 6 years.

Credentials:

Yoga Motion Certification