Certifications: Aerobic and Fitness Association

of America (AFAA) in

group exercise, personal

training and spinning

Emily West

Emily’s career in the fitness industry began five years ago when she became a spinning instructor. Now she also teaches group classes such as Boot Camp, Body Sculpt, Bosu, and Cardio x3. And she enjoys working one-on-one with individuals and couples as a personal trainer.

Emily bases her fitness and health philosophy “on a solid foundation and understanding of proper nutrition,” she said. To help her clients, she combines an enjoyable program of resistance, weight training and cardiovascular exercise designed to fit their lifestyle and goals.

“Fitness should be fun and rewarding,” she said. “A program designed for one person might not work for another.”

Personal bio: “My husband and I have two children. I ran throughout both pregnancies and enjoy competing in triathlons, half-marathons and 5Ks.”

Certifications: Aerobic and Fitness Association

of America (AFAA) in personal training

Kristen Forrest

After a personal weight loss success, Kristen decided to embrace a career as a personal trainer.

She empowers her clients to achieve their fitness goals by designing a constantly changing, customized program that includes proper nutrition, cardiovascular exercise, core and stabilization conditioning, and resistance training. 

“I believe that personal training is an investment in your life,” she said. “I want to share the love I have for fitness with others and help them accomplish their own successes.”

Personal bio: “I am an active mother of two young children.” 

Certifications: Aerobic and Fitness Association

of America (AFAA) in

group exercise, personal

training and turbo kick

Jennifer Keith

Jennifer works full time as a fitness instructor and personal trainer. Her background includes six years of teaching fitness classes and training clients of all ages, fitness levels and from all walks of life.

“My personal training philosophy is to use a functional agility training approach to improve coordination, balance and motor skills,” she said. “The program is customized to help each client obtain maximum success in adopting a healthy lifestyle.”

Personal bio: “I have built my life around a healthy lifestyle. It is something I want to pass on to my clients, family, and friends.”

Certifications: Aerobic and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) in Group Exercise, Personal Training.

Laura Kohnen

Laura has been a trainer at the RSC for 5 years.  The past couple years she has become involved in clients with special needs along with her one on one and Dynamic Group Training. She takes great pride in seeing clients perform beyond their limits.  She leads a busy lifestyle with her husband of 25 years and 3 boys.  She enjoys playing tennis on her interclub team, likes to golf, run and cycle.  Clients like her versatile workouts and motivating personality.
 
Personal Bio: “Before becoming a trainer I didn’t weight train much, after a knee injury, I realized to keep enjoying the things I love to do, I needed to keep my body strong. Now I feel stronger in my late 40’s than I had in my 20’s.  I enjoy training to show clients that through exercise and fitness you can have an active healthy lifestyle no matter what your age.”