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Meet the instructors
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Michael Popp
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Michael Popp joined the Riverside Health Club team in May of 2003 as a Personal Trainer. Michael has made a life long commitment to fitness both for himself and helping others.Michael’s years of participation in a health club setting evolved into a desire to train people professionally, which led to him getting certified through the American Council of Exercise. Michael comes to Riverside Health Club with a BA in Psychology and a Minor in Biology.
Michael has trained all levels of clients including specific sports training and believes in making workouts fun and diverse as well as productive.Michael’s dedication to keeping himself fit allows him to further enjoy activities he loves such as hiking, fishing and surfing. |
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Heather Van Hofwegen
personal trainer |
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Heather has been working at Riverside Health Club since June of 2004. She has her bachelors degree from Dordt College in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. She has three years experience in training, coaching and conditioning athletes to help meet their goals.She takes pride in creating individualized workouts that are challenging, fun and effective. Heather believes each personalized session is an important stepping stone for her clients to achieve their goals. Her motto is “good, better, best, never let it rest, until your good is better and your better is best!”
Heather enjoys hiking, water sports and snowboarding as well as spending time with her husband and 1 year old daughter. |
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Daniel Segars
personal trainer |
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Daniel joined the Riverside Health Club team in 2004. We are excited to provide you with his knowledge of fitness and nutrition. Daniel graduated from Texas Tech with a B.S. in Food and Nutrition. He has been counseling in nutrition since 2002. He also is an ACE certified personal trainer and has been personal training since 2000.Daniel enjoys working with people one-on-one to help them attain their personal fitness and diet goals. He tries to make his programs interesting and fun for his clients so they can enjoy what they are doing.
Mountain biking, kayaking, and snowboarding are some of his favorite pastimes. He usually looks for any excuse to be outside. |
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Colette Peterson
personal trainer |
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Colette joined the Riverside Health Club team in December 2006. She is a great addition to the personal training staff.Colette is a certified Personal Trainer through World Instructors Training Schools (WITS). Personal fitness has been a life long passion of Colette’s and has been a member of RHC since 1989.
Colette is studying for the ACE personal training certification and once she has completed that she can start studying for the Lifestyle and Weight Management certification. She hopes to have completed this by December 2007.Energetic, fun, and focused, Colette is determined to see you reach your fitness goals. Whether it is “getting started”, strength training, functional training, or breaking a plateau, Colette is prepared to guide, motivate and inspire you.Colette’s favorite activities include, mountain biking, road biking, running and hiking. |
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Jennifer Beemer
personal trainer |
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Jennifer has worked in the fitness industry for 20 years, beginning as a group fitness instructor in her third year of college at the University of Washington. Her experience here at Riverside Health Club began in 1995 as a group fitness instructor teaching step classes, and she has since taught everything from prenatal step classes to Senior Strength. Her focus for the last 10 years has been primarily water fitness.Jennifer is currently certified as a Personal Trainer through ACE, has also previously been certified through ACE as a Group Fitness Instructor, and through both the Aquatic Exercise Association and U.S. Water Fitness Association as a Water Fitness Instructor. In addition, she was certified through the American Institute of Fitness Educators as an Older Adult Trainer.
She is currently working on certification through BTS as an instructor for the Group Active class, with the intention of completing in February ’08. Her next challenge is to complete the ACE Clinical Exercise Specialist certification by the end of 2008.Jennifer’s passion is working with older adults, as well as those who are deconditioned or new to exercise. Her desire is to help others enjoy “better living through fitness.” Her personal philosophy: “If I’ve made a positive difference in someone’s day today, it’s been a successful day!” |
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