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| Marie Merritt - Owner & Master Trainer |
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Marie Merritt started Momentum in 2005 because she believed her clients, not only deserved, but would benefit from a completely positive environment. They need a trainer who is about helping them achieve their goals and helping them change their lifestyle. Training is a big commitment and each client deserves nothing but the best.
"Being a trainer is not just about the routine. It's about providing support and motivation to help clients make it through the rough times. Being able to show clients how to lead a healthier lifestyle and watching them apply what they have learned is so rewarding. It is exciting to see the changes and to experience my clients reactions to the changes their bodies are making. Our society is generally so inactive and so unhealthy and it motivates me to try to make a difference. I am determined to change the world through fitness - one person at a time." - Marie Merritt
All of Marie's clients will be pushed to their limits and will have a trainer by their side the entire time. Marie believes that being healthy and fit leads to a more productive and happier life. It is her goal to help people find that happiness within, and lead them along their path, using fitness as a guide.
Having been an athlete her entire life, she understands the challenges one must go through to attain peak physical condition. She works with many of the local professional, collegiate, and junior athletes. Marie prides herself in her extensive knowledge of the human body and its mechanics. This helps ensure the success of her clients. She believes in motivating her clients and helping them make positive changes in their lives.
"All people are motivated for different reasons. No matter your reason, I believe that you deserve the opportunity to be guided by a fitness professional who can assist you in creating the most effective routine for you. Every individual deserves the opportunity to train and to live a healthy lifestyle. The lifestyle changes that I have guided my clients through have been very challenging, yet rewarding, to all parties involved. Each person possesses a different quality that adds a new dynamic to Momentum. I feel that it is a pleasure to serve all of my clients and to provide them with the highest quality training. Every client brings a new challenge and has a different set of goals, but they all share a drive to succeed. My life is richer because of the positive changes that I have helped make in people's lives. I am truly blessed to have the gift of motivating others to change themselves into healthier, happier individuals."
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| Darian Williams - CPFT, RTS, MAT Jump Start |
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Active in the fitness industry for over 20 years, Darian Williams loves to spread the knowledge he has acquired over the past two decades. A desire to take the mystery out of good health is the driving force behind the services he offers his clients.
Growing up in the city of Detroit, Darian became interested in the sport of bodybuilding and had the opportunity to take weightlifting classes in high school. As a high school senior, he began pursuing amateur bodybuilding and thus the journey to understanding the body began.
Darian is a Certified Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, Resistance Training Specialist and Muscle Activation Jump Start Specialist. Darian’s broad spectrum of clients range from professional athletes to stroke patients. The majority of his focus has been the development of fitness programs that are based on human biomechanics, rather than decades of traditional sport specific activities so all fitness levels and goals can be successfully achieved.
Darian has studied under such reputable health and fitness educators as:
- Tom Purvis, RPT, Founder of RTS, and Keynote speaker at the 13th Annual Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Symposium.
- Joseph R. DeAntonis, MS, RTSM, MAT Specialist, Founder of Educational Training Concepts, and biomechanics consultant for Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh
- Jacques Henri Taylor, RTSM, MAT Specialist, Founder of BioConstructs, leading instructor in Neurophysiology and creator of Preparation For Chaos (PFC) a wellness program for California Firefighters.
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| Cathy Smallwood |
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Cathy is a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. (NASM) She is a Certified Group Fitness Instructor through AFFA. She currently teaches a variety of fitness classes including kickboxing, boot camp and a several interval/sculpting classes. Cathy is also a certified Body Pump instructor as well as certified through Body Training Systems to teach Group Step and Centergy (yoga/pilates blend).
Cathy began her career in fitness in 2003 after the birth of her first son and a successful career on Wall Street where she worked as a recruiter and then manager for Merrill Lynch and PaineWebber/UBS. Not feeling completely fulfilled in a job where she spent the majority of the day behind her desk she decided to make a career and life-change to her ultimate passion-fitness!
Cathy has been an avid exerciser and sports competitor for the last 2 decades. She recently competed in her first triathlon where she finished in the top 10%. When asked about her finish she said “I am happy since this was my first time out. Now that I know what to expect, I can train better and expect to do better next time” To expect the best from herself as well as others around her is her motto. “While every day may not be your best day, the least you can do is try your best every day”.
“I believe that everyone has the ability to be fit, strong and healthy. Those words mean different things to different people and helping people reach their top potential is the goal. Being fit is more than being a certain size; it is about feeling good about who you are. No matter where you are in your journey of fitness you need to acknowledge where you came from, know where you are going and respect the effort and dedication it takes to get there. It’s about becoming the best version of you. Our feelings about ourselves penetrate every aspect of our lives; our work, our family, our friends. Exercise is an effective way to build not only strong bodies but strong minds.
Motivation gets you in, discipline keeps you going.
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Over the past thirty years, Kristin Keller has been committed to achieving
a level of personal fitness. Her years of experience have left her with the
knowledge necessary to encourage and assist others in achieving their own
fitness goals. Combined with her patience and positive attitude, she creates
a work out environment that allows people to strengthen, tone, and sculpt,
regardless of age or initial physical ability. She is dedicated to finding programs
that will help anyone and everyone commit to being fit for life.
Kristin has worked with a variety of healthcare professionals including
massage therapists, yoga instructors, and master trainers to gain multiple
perspectives on healthy living. An avid tennis player, she is also familiar with the
needs of athletes, particularly late-in-life athletes, and is committed to showing
clients how to reach their full potential, stay healthy and enjoy their sports.
“While getting fit may not be easy, it’s a lot easier than many think;
particularly when you’ve got someone cheering you on. I love helping people
find ways to a healthier, happier, more active lifestyle. Life is good – train for it –
then go play and have fun.” – Kristin Keller
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| Deb Young |
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Deb has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years. She is certified through AFAA and has helped many clients achieve great success. She has a passion for helping her clients break through barriers that they never thought themselves to be capable. She is passionate in life and it shows through her training.
Deb has extensive experience working with obese clients as well as pre and post lap-band surgery patients. She is caring and compassionate, but will serve as a solid wall for those needing a good life change.
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