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Laura

ELITE

Email Laura Carole: lcarole@bearsfit.com

Home Town:
Lake Zurich, IL

Certifications:

  • B.S. – University of Minnesota
  • 200Hr Power Yoga
  • 200Hr Hot Yoga
  • Yoga Sculpt
  • Yoga Extensions Power & Sculpt
  • NASM Certified Personal Trainer
  • Living Well with Diabetes
  • Living Well with Chronic Conditions
  • Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
  • Arthritis Foundation Aquatics Program
  • Tai Ji Quan: Movement For Better Balance
  • Nutrition For Athletes

Training Specialties:

  • Yoga
  • Strength & Conditioning
  • Body Building & Men’s/Women’s Posing
  • Tai Ji Quan
  • Nutrition
  • Weight Loss

Quote:
“We aim for progression over perfection. Let’s consistently make little changes to move the needle and increase our Playspan.”

Bob

LEVEL 3

Email Bob Bulmash: bbulmash@bearsfit.com
Home Town: Chicago, IL Certifications:
  • NASM CPT
  • FMS
  • Functional Aging
  • Certified Nutrition Specialist
  • Corrective Exercise Specialist
Training Specialties:
  • Cardio and Strength Training
  • Older populations
  • Functional Training
Quote: “I’ve been involved in fitness for over twenty years. Training and motivation have always been my passion. My ambition to help change lives for the better led me to become a certified personal trainer. My dedication and my desire to help motivate others is why my clients get the results they never thought possible. I love to train diverse demographics. I don’t believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be.”

George

LEVEL 2

Email George Ross: gross@bearsfit.com
Certifications:
  • ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
Training Specialties:
  • Strength & Conditioning
  • Functional Mobility
  • Speed
  • Endurance training

Samantha

LEVEL 2

Samantha Tregenza: stregenza@bearsfit.com Certifications:
  • NASM CPT
  • PN L1 Nutrition Coach
  • ACE Group Fitness Instructor
Training Specialties:
  • Corrective Exercise
  • Functional Strength Training
  • HIIT
Quote: “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.”

Aidan

LEVEL 1

Email Aiden Medina: amedina@bearsfit.com Certifications:
  • NASM Certified Personal Trainer
Training Specialties:
  • Resistance Training
  • Functional Movement
  • Hypertrophy

Alex

LEVEL 1

Email Alex Charles: acharles@bearsfit.com
Home Town: Mundelein, IL Certifications:
  • Certified Personal Trainer (NASM)
  • Certified Nutrition Coach (NASM)
Training Specialties:
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Weight Loss Management

Brandon

LEVEL 1

Email Brandon Maldonado: bmaldonado@bearsfit.com

Certifications:

  • NSCA Certified Personal Trainer

Training Specialties:

  • Strength & Conditioning Training
  • Corrective Exercise & Injury Prevention
  • Boxing Skill Development
  • HIIT
  • Weight Management 

Carter

LEVEL 1

Email Carter Price: cprice@bearsfit.com

Home Town:
Grayslake, IL

Certifications:

  • ISSA CPT

Training Specialties:

  • Athletic Strength/Conditioning
  • 98+010
  • Plyometrics/Injury Prevention

Quote:
“For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity. – Proverbs 24:16”

Dana

LEVEL 1

Email Dana Gandee: dgandee@bearsfit.com

Degrees & Certifications:

  • ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
  • ISSA Nutritionist
  • ISSA Strength & Conditioning
  • ISSA Bodybuilding Specialization
     

Training Specialties:

  • Hypertrophy
  • Weight Loss Management
  • Nutrition
  • Functional Training

Edward

LEVEL 1

Email Edward Kozina: ekozina@bearsfit.com
Degrees & Certifications:
  • M.B.A (University of Illinois)
  • B.A.  Economics (Columbia College)
  • NASM Personal Trainer
  • Former U.S. Navy Bootcamp Drill Instructor
Training Specialties:
  • Strength & Conditioning
  • Body Re-composition
  • Longevity & functional health
  • Combat Sports
  • Boot camp
  • Nutrition

Mark

LEVEL 1

Email Mark Fletcher: mfletcher@bearsfit.com Certifications:
  • National Judo Coach – USA Judo
  • Concussion in Sports – NFHS
Training Specialties:
  • Martial Arts – Judo, Jujitsu
  • Strength & Conditioning
  • Athletic Conditioning
  • Cardio Strength Training
  • Powerlifting

Maui

LEVEL 1

Email Malawi “Maui” Davis: mdavis@bearsfit.com

Certifications:

  • NASM Certified Personal Trainer
  • AFAA Group Fitness

Training Specialties:

  • Glute Specialist
  • Weight Management
  • Hypertrophy
  • Group Training
  • Running Coach

Timothy

LEVEL 1

Email Timothy Hilliard: thilliard@bearsfit.com

Certifications:

  • Group Trainer Strength Training
  • ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
  • HIIT & Circuit Training