Personal Trainers
The Weight Club has a number of certified personal trainers available to help members attain their goals. Look through the following list of trainers to find one that you think will help you in your quest for personal fitness, and then come to the front desk at The Weight Club to set up a personal session with your trainer and meet them in person! Trainers are listed in alphabetcal order by last name.
Don Belote
| Certifications |
- ISSA - International Sports Sciences Association
- Certified Personal Trainer
- Specialist in Performance Nutrition
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| Education |
- B.S. in Biology with emphasis in Microbiology from Virginia Tech
- Minor emphasis in Chemistry and Sociology
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| Areas of Expertise |
- Strength training
Performance training
- General Nutrition and Supplementation
- Clinical Laboratory - 20 years
- Works with all ages
- Post injury recovery
- Increase quality of life training
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| Experience |
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| Accomplishments |
- Member - NCA - National (Laboratory Personnel)
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist
- Founder and Teacher of The Optimal Weight Management Class
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Adam Bettany
| Certifications |
- ISSA-CFT
- Certified Fitness Trainer
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| Education |
- B.S. Exercise and Health Promotion, Virginia Tech, 2007
- Currently working on M.S. Health Promotion, Virginia Tech
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| Areas of Expertise |
- General Fitness
- Functional Training
- Individuals with CAD risk
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| Experience |
- January 2007
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified
- Coaching experience in baseball, soccer, instructional experience in martial arts
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| Accomplishments |
- Trainer and exercise/general health consultant for the VIA-Tech Wellness Program through VCOM and Virginia Tech 2006
- Martial Arts Instructor/Certified Black Belt since 1999
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Laura Davis
| Certifications |
- International Sports Science Association
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| Education |
- International Sports Science
- Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
- Specialization in Special Education
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| Areas of Expertise |
- All levels of fitness
- Women’s Health
- Nutritional Health
- Weight Loss and Toning
- Strengthening and conditioning
- Sports Performance
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Frank Galya
| Certifications |
- NCSF-CPT, Accredited by National Commission for Certifying Agencies.
- ISSA specialist in Performance nutrition pending.
- CPR/AED
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| Education |
- B.S. Civil Engineering, VA Tech 2002
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| Areas of Expertise |
- General Fitness
- Strength and Conditioning
- General Nutrition
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| Experience |
- More than 30 years experience with weight training and general physical
conditioning.
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| Accomplishments |
- Former competitive powerlifter with a best drug free meet total
of 1715 lbs via 650 lb squat, 440lb bench press, 625lb deadlift.
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In addition to the basic free weight and machine exercises my training philosophy tends toward using any training tool that achieves the desired goal. This includes the use of old school bodyweight exercises, strongman implements, sandbags, gymnastic rings, stability balls, rubber bands, medicine balls etc. Each modality provides unique benefits along with much variety thereby guarding against adaptation ultimately forcing the body to respond and improve.
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| Contact |
Email: fgalya@vt.edu
382-4199 |
Mordeci Harvey
| Certifications |
- ACE - American Council on Exercise
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| Education |
- B.S. Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, 2008
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| Areas of Expertise |
- I am a former athlete of Track and Field, Cross Country, and Cheerleading. I have worked with athletes in sports such as Swimming, Tennis, Soccer, and Wrestling. I can work with those familiar with the gym as well as beginners. I enjoy helping people accomplish whatever goals they may have. My goal for any client is that they become independent of me.
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| Experience |
- Virginia Tech Personal Trainer, 2004-Present
- Virginia Tech Strength and Conditioning Intern, 2006-2008
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| Accomplishments |
- Personal Training Leadership Award, 2006
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Ava Howard
| Certifications |
- AFAA - Aerobics and Fitness Association of America 2001-2005
- CPT - Certified Personal Trainer - American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 2005 - Present
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| Education |
- B.S. Urban Affairs, Virginia Tech 1985
- B.A. Art, Virginia Tech 1998
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| Areas of Expertise |
- All levels of Fitness
- Exercise and Wellness
- Dedicated to researching and acquiring knowledge
- Cycling
- Senior Fitness
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| Experience |
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| Accomplishments |
- Fit at Forty!
- Cycle Reebok Instructor
- Group Weight Training Instructor
- Director/Coordinator of Area Cycling Events
- Self Proclaimed All Around Fitness Enthusiast
- Endurance and Touring Cyclist
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Jake Parks
| Certifications |
- ACE certified Personal Trainer
- ACSM certified Personal Trainer
- CPR and First Aid via the American Red Cross
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| Education |
- Exercise and Health Promotion, Virginia Tech, 2009
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| Areas of Expertise |
- Special Populations
- Preventive and Therapeutic Exercise
- Nutrition Consultation
- Weight Management
- Strength Training
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| Experience |
- Personal Trainer 2006-Present
- 3 Clinical Internships in Rehabilitative Medicine
- Instructional experience in wrestling
- Member ACSM 2008-Present
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| Accomplishments |
- 2008 NGA World Bodybuilding Championships – 3rd men's middleweight
- 2002 Trigon Bay Bridge Marathon Division Winner
- 2001 Richmond Marathon 8th in Division
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| Contact |
Email: jake@jacobparks.com
Website: http://www.jacobparks.com |
Essie Shure
| Certifications |
- NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) - Certified Personal Trainer
- NESTA (National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association) - Certified Nutrition Coach
- JOHNNY G SPINNING - Certified Spinning Instructor
- AMERICAN RED CROSS CPR/AED CERTIFIED
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| Areas of Expertise |
- Strength Training/Body Toning
- Sports Specific Performance Training
- Nutrition Coaching
- Various Class Instructing
- Spinning Instructor
- Hip-Hop-Cardio Instructing
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| Experience |
- Certified Personal Trainer, 2003 - Present
- Nutrition Coach, 2004 - Present
- Spinning Instructor, 2002 - Present
- Various Class Instructor, 2001 - Present
- Coaching Experience - soccer, track, cross-country
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| Accomplishments |
- Authored and modeled for various health and fitness articles in: 'WOMEN'S HEALTH', 'NIKE', 'ADIDAS', 'MIZUNO',
'COOLMAX', 'REVGEAR', 'GOLD'S GYM', 'INMAG'.
- Appeared in various fitness commercials and exercise videos.
- Hip-Hop Fly-Girl on FOX's 'THE NFL SHOW', 2002-2003.
- SOCCER scholarship, College Of Lake County.
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Vaughn Twigger
| Certifications |
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| Areas of Expertise |
- Body Building
- Sport specific strength and conditioning
- Weight loss
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| Experience |
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| Accomplishments |
- Natural Body Building for 2 years
- 2005 INBF Weight Club Show 1st Place Men's
- 2004 Virginia Tech Body Building Competition 1st Place
- 2005 Muscle Mania Junior Body Building Competition 1st Place
- 2005 Placed in top three in five Nationally recognized Body Building Competitions
- Played for a professional soccer team in England
- Won Numerous Track and Field Awards in High School
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Certified Personal Trainer
1 session - $45.00
5 sessions - $200.00
10 sessions $350.00
20 sessions - $680.00
Those who choose to set up "on account" will be changed $35.00 per session.
(A session is one hour long and can be split into two half an hour sessions also)
All members with at least a month of membership are entitled to two Orientation sessions. These sessions are are very general in nature and meant to ensure you're getting the most out of your membership by having one of our staff take you through a workout covering a wide range of the equipment and facilities that The Weight Club has to offer. Please see the front desk about scheduling an Orientation session.
