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Meet Our Trainers

Our certified personal trainers are friendly and knowledgeable...
and dedicated to helping you acheive all your health and fitness goals!


Demi Goodman
Associate Wellness Director

PT-Demi Goodman

Areas of Expertise:

Fitness Competition Prep Coach

Flexibility and balance training

Prenatal exercise

Speed and agility training

Weight loss and nutrition

Weight training for men and women

Education:

Central Piedmont Community College - Business Administration

American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED Certified

 

American Fitness Professional Association - Certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant

 

International Sports Sciences Association - Certified Personal Trainer

 

LES MILLS Certified BODYFLOW Instructor

 

REEBOK Core Board Certified Instructor

Availability: Please call for current availability

Brian Mannion
Personal Trainer

PT-Brian Mannion

Areas of Expertise:

Athletic conditioning

Flexibility training

Massage therapy

Strength training

Education:

American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED Certified

Bachelor of Science - Health and Wellness

 

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

 

ISSA Certified Personal Trainer

Availability: Lunch hours
Derrick Smith
Personal Trainer
Areas of Expertise:

Body building

Exercise development for general population

Power lifting
Strength training
Education:AFPA Certified Personal Trainer
American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED Certified
Body Building Coaching Specialist

YMCA Strengths and Foundations

YMCA Certified Personal Trainer

Availability: Please call for current availability























Jennifer Lynch
Certified Personal Trainer

PT-Jennifer Lynch

Areas of Expertise:

Athletic conditioning for general population

Kettlebell training

Speed and agility training

Weight loss and nutrition
Education:

Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
(specialization in Exercise Science)

American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED Certified

 

Biometrics

 

Blackwater Women's Rugby Team Trainer

 

NSPA Certified Personal Trainer

 

Medical Referral Trainer

Availability: Please call for current availability

























Mark Kane
Certified Personal Trainer

PT-Mark Kane

Areas of Expertise:

Corrective exercise

Manual therapy

Performance enhancement for
endurance athletes and golfers

Post-rehabilitation
Spine care and training

 Education:

American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED Certified

 

Bachelor of Arts - Sports Management

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
Completed 5-day mentorship with JC Santana at the Institute for Human Performance

 

Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist [OMT]

Master of Science - Physical Therapy

 

National Strength and Conditioning Association [NSCA] Certified Personal Trainer

Practicing physical therapist for over 15 years

Availability: Mornings and evenings





























Megan Stark
Personal Trainer
Areas of Expertise:

Athlete Conditioning

Exercise programming for men and women

Sports training
Working with special populations
Education:

AFAA Certified Personal Trainer

American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED Certified

Bachelor of Science - Education (Specialization in Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology)

Availability:
Please call for current availability






















Noel Lance
Personal Trainer

PT-Noel Lance

Areas of Expertise:

Balance and agility training

Cardiovascular endurance training

Flexibility training

Plyometric training

Strength training

Education:

American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED Certified

AFAA Certified Group Exercise Instructor

 

AFAA Certified Personal Trainer

AFAA Pilates MAT Certified Instructor
Cycle Reebok Certified Instructor

 

LES MILLS International (BODYFLOW, BODYPUMP, and BODYSTEP) Certified Instructor

Availability: Early morning, midmorning, and lunch

























Ramon Armando DeArmas
Personal Trainer
Areas of Expertise:

Fluent in Spanish

Martial arts training and conditioning
Plyometrics and agility training

Working with special populations

Education:

American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED Certified

B.L.E.T (Basic Law Enforcement Training)

Central Piedmont Community College - Associate Degree in General Education

NASM Certified Personal Trainer
YMCA Certified Personal Trainer - Level 04
Availability: Monday-Friday, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

























For more information about getting started with one of our certified personal trainers, contact:

Demi Goodman
Associate Wellness Director
(704) 716-6423
demi.goodman@ymcacharlotte.org


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