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Hi, I ‘m Karlena Barron your adventure fitness coach. I want to thank you in your interest in Amelia Island Adventure Boot Camp for Women. This program has a different approach to fitness for women of all ages and fitness levels. I am here to guide you through this exciting and unique experience. See you at camp!!!
Biography
Karlena has been involved with fitness since the age of fourteen. She has played a variety of sports throughout her life including basketball, softball, and track and field. She played basketball at the collegiate level for the lady ospreys of the University of North Florida, but she suffered a terrible knee injury which allowed her not to continue her college career. Upon graduation from U.N.F, she served as a volunteer Strength and Conditioning coach at Duke University. She assisted with all thirteen sports team, but primarily worked with Men and Women’s Swimming, Wrestling, Women’s Rowing, Men and Women’s Soccer, Women’s Tennis, and Women’s Lacrosse. During her time, Men’s Soccer was crowned ACC champions, Women’s Tennis reached the Sweet 16, and Women’s Lacrosse advanced to the Final Four.
Certifications:
- Certified Personal Trainer-NCSF
- Certified Adventure Fitness Trainer-NESTA
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist-NSCA
- Certified First Aid and CPR-Red Cross
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Dr. John Spencer Ellis
Each week, over one million people around the world enjoy a fitness program created by John Spencer Ellis. His fitness programs are implemented in the top resorts, spas and health clubs. John is the President of NESTA (National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association) and the Spencer Institute for Life Coaching. These two professional associations have 45,000 members in 30 countries. John is on the Advisory Boards of the National Health, Wellness and Prevention Congress, Exercise TV, Conference for Healthy Living, Irvine Valley College, Get America Fit Foundation, and is a Fellow of the National Board of Fitness Examiners. He is the author of"How Badly Do You Want It? - Your Ultimate Guide to Optimal Fitness," and a contributor to "Power of Champions." He created Adventure Boot Camp, the largest fitness boot camp program in the world. His signature series of outdoor fitness equipment is used in communities worldwide. John has been featured or quoted in every major fitness publication, and held the post of Fitness Editor for OC Flair magazine. John has been featured on NBC, CBS, PBS, SPIKE, ESPN & Bravo. He serves as an on-air expert for Life & Leisure Television and Health Journal Television with General Norman Schwarzkopf. He is the producer and host of The OC Body on The Healthy Living Channel. John is a Nautilus sponsored athlete and stars in the workout DVDs Playground Boot Camp™ & Kung-Fu Fitness™. John created the fitness program used by the U.S. Secret Service and he consults the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships).
John has been continuing his professional education since 1987, and holds bachelors degrees in business and health science, an MBA, and a doctorate in education. He is currently completing a second doctorate in naturopathy. He has fifteen certifications including massage therapy, plyometrics, self-defense, fitness kick boxing, fitness boxing, water fitness, exercise rehabilitation, golf conditioning, Pilates, personal training, clinical hypnotherapy, sports hypnosis, PACE circuit training and yoga. He holds a 2nd degree black belt in kung-fu, has completed the Ironman triathlon, and finished 5th at the U.S. National Biathlon Championships. His medical training includes a license in radiological technology, a medical assisting certification, and training in McKenzie rehabilitation. John was nominated for the California Community College Distinguished Alumni Award. |
Christina Lucy teaches the 9:00 a.m. boot camp in Orange County, CA. For over 14 years, Christina has taught aerobics and group fitness classes for many prestigious fitness clubs and spas throughout the country. She has undergone training in challenge course administration and safety. She is a facilitator for the rope's course at Spencer Escape in Big Bear. She is certified by NESTA as a personal trainer and holds a PACE circuit training instructor certification. Christina is also a running coach and has developed the EZ8 Women's Running Camp. She has been featured in 3 fitness videos, and soon to be in the upcoming fitness video "The OC Body".
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 Mark Baines, BBA, CSCS, CPT received his degree in business management in 1993 from Gonzaga University where he also obtained secondary teaching certification in social studies. He currently holds certifications as a Certified Strength Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA and holds personal training certifications from the NASM, NESTA, ISSA, and NCCPT. He worked as a teacher, high school basketball coach, cross country and track coach for more than five years before working as a personal trainer and strength coach for the last five years. He taught social studies, English, math and computer applications for four years in Seattle, WA before moving to southern to train for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Mark ran at the collegiate level at Gonzaga University, but his times fell short of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials. He still trains today in the 400 and 800m dash. He now trains independently with his business, One Way 2 Fitness, and works with athletes and non-athletes of all levels. He has been teaching personal training certification courses for the past two years and will continue to teach, coach and instruct in some capacity as long as he is able. |
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