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AmeliaAmelia Poch was born and raised in Bethesda and is raising her 5 children with her husband, Greg, in Potomac. She is certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America and Madd Dog Athletics.  She teaches several different styles of classes including Boot camp, Spinning, Body sculpt and Abdominals & Stretch.  Amelia likes to utilize all the equipment in the Club for Personal Training.  This helps keep the workout fresh and never boring.   She will focus on the goal of the client and come up with an exciting, but realistic way to follow the plan.  Amelia believes that nutrition and exercise go “hand and hand.”  Her goal for her clients is a “life change” with physical fitness and nutrition.

Martin Zerfas is a National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Personal Trainer. He has completed additional course work in Theories of Coaching, Recreational Leadership, and Health and Fitness.  Martin was recruited to play college basketball out of Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, MD but instead decided to play rugby, and eventually played in three countries, including at Oxford University in England. He has studied Muay Thai kickboxing, Brazilian ju jitsu, and currently trains in boxing with a former professional heavyweight fighter.  Martin enjoys working with people of all fitness levels and abilities. He believes that a personal trainer's role is to motivate and educate clients to safely exceed what they believe they are capable of achieving.

Stacey Neal comes to Anytime Fitness with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science, Cum Laude. She is a Personal Trainer with a professional certification from the American Council on Exercise (ACE).  She is passionate in helping members achieve overall wellness with emphasize on strength training and weight management. She specializes in post rehabilitation, posture, and alignment along with overall body strength and conditioning.  Stacey is eager to help and encourage members to achieve there fitness goals.

Sandra Bonilla arrived in the US and Anytime Fitness from Costa Rica with a Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy and Physical Education. Sandra is a bilingual instructor (Spanish & English) in Yoga, Dance-Aerobics, Conditioning, Step, and Water-Exercise/Therapy. She has extensive experience training pregnant women, seniors and children. Furthermore, she is a Certified Personal Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

Professionally Sandra's favorite things to do are to help people improve their lifestyles, share her knowledge in the realm of physical fitness, and help people reach their fitness goals.  Personally Sandra loves running long distances, new fitness challenges, and trying any new sport.

Rochelle A. Coleman

Rochelle is a certified professional trainer and former professional athlete who understands the importance of physical fitness.  Her clients range from busy adults who desire to maintain a healthy lifestyle to athletes who want to improve their level of performance.  She has trained people with a range of goals from in creasing strength, weight loss, improving speed, agility, and quickness, and training basketball players to improve their game.  She is a Certified Personal Trainer and Performance Enhancement Specialist with the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

Her knowledge and experience make it possible for her to create a customized program to meet her client’s fitness goals.  Her good natured personality and firm yet pleasant demeanor inspires her clients to work hard and achieve optimal results.

 

David Komlos comes to Anytime Fitness with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and teaching certificates in health and physical education.  He has been teaching elementary physical education and has been a personal trainer (NSPA certified) for 9 years.  He has experience training clients from a wide range of age groups, ability levels and fitness needs.  He is dedicated to motivating clients in helping them reach their goals.  He specializes in fitness, conditioning and strength training using a variety of techniques. One of his professional goals is to help educate both young and old about the benefits of living a healthy and fit lifestyle.  He enjoys living an active lifestyle which includes playing a variety of sports and keeping up with the latest workout trends.

10 reasons to use a trainer...

Personal trainers aren't for everyone, but a trainer provides certain benefits that you can't find when working out on your own. Here are ten reasons a personal trainer may be right for you.

Motivation
One of the main reasons people benefit from a personal trainer is that they lose motivation to stick with a consistent exercise program. Certified personal trainers can provide structure and accountability, and help you develop a lifestyle that encourages health.

Individualized program
If you have any chronic health conditions, injuries or training goals (running a marathon, for example) a trainer will work with you and your health care provider to plan a safe, efficient program that considers these needs and enable you to reach your health goals.

Efficiency
Personal Trainers help you focus on results and stop wasting your time doing inefficient workouts. A personal trainer has a plan and will help you get maximum results in minimum time.

Improve technical skills
If you play a particular sport, the right personal trainer will help you improve your skill by showing you new training techniques specific to your sport. The Trainer will incorporate skills training into your program so you improve not only your strength and endurance, but your agility and mental focus as well.

You are new to exercise
If you are an absolute beginner, a personal trainer is the ultimate fitness coach. A good trainer will introduce you to a very simple, effective routine and build efficiently so before you know it, you have the confidence and knowledge to decide what is right for you.

Break through plateaus
Ok, you are already in pretty decent shape, but you've been there for years. If you are stuck in the same routine and want to break out of a rut, a personal trainer is the perfect solution. A trainer will jump start, not only your motivation, but your routine as well.

Learn how to go it alone
If you ultimately want to learn all the facets of designing your own routines so you don't need to use a personal trainer, going for a few months may be all you need. All good personal trainers will teach you the basics of building and modifying a fitness program to achieve maximum results.

Workout Safely
A personal trainer watches your form, monitors your vitals and can provide objective feedback about your limits and strengths. Most of us tend to ignore some of the subtle signals our body provides. We either push through pain or give up too soon. Because a personal trainer can watch what you are doing while you are doing it, they can help push you or slow you down as necessary.

Lose Weight
There is a good reason that the number one reason people hire personal trainers is to lose weight and get into shape -- it works. If you made a resolution to lose the fat and build the muscle, a trainer can keep you on track and help you realize that goal.

Use Them As a Coach
A little or a lot. Anytime Fitness Personal Trainers partner with you one-on-one to help begin, and maintain a smart efficient exercise program, move you beyond a stubborn plateau, break you out of a fitness rut or simply re-energize your workout, all of it safely and with faster results.

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