As a talented student scholarship recipient, Michelle earned a BFA from the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana. Blakely began her personal training career in 2001 and founded Blakely F.I.T. personal training company in August of 2003. Melding her love of musculoskeletal anatomy, healthful living and a pursuit of excellence, personal training has been an ideal fit. Michelle is a certified personal trainer, First Aid, CPR-AED certified and carries industry standard liability insurance at all times. She has presented fitness seminars to women’s groups and corporations and is frequently a guest author to online women’s fitness publications. She was honored to be selected as Time Out Chicago magazine’s Fitness Expert for 2008 and the Chicago Reader’s Best of Chicago 2011 Best Personal Trainer Runner Up.

Specialty:

Women

Strength Training

Perinatal Training

Weight Loss

Certifications:

National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer

USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach

Healthy Moms® Specialty Certificate in Perinatal Fitness and Wellness

Accolades:

Chicago Reader 2011 Best of Chicago Best Personal Trainer Runner Up

TimeOut Chicago Fitness Expert 2008

For more information about Michelle, go to: www.blakelyfit.com

Certifications/Degrees:

B.S degree in Nutrition/Dietetics

Certified Personal Trainer with ACE

CPR/AED certified with American Heart Association

Specialties:

Nutrition

Core

Balance & Flexibility

Certifications:  NASM Certified Personal Trainer, CPR and AED American Red Cross, B.A.  Exercise Physiology University of Illinois at Chicago

Training Specialty’s Include:  Strength and Weight Loss Programs, Cardiovascular/Running Partner, Boxing and Kickboxing, Flexibility, Balance, and Sports Specific Training.

HIT Chicago is a group of former professional Strength and Conditioning Coaches who are committed to helping busy men and women like you get the most out of your workouts.

Dan Geraci, MS

Intercollegiate Coaching Experience

• 2005-2006 UIC Assistant Strength Coach
• 2003-2005 University of Michigan Football Graduate Assistant
• 2001-2002 University of Michigan Athletic Department Intern
• 2001 University of Central Florida Football Intern

Educational Background

• Masters of Science – Exercise Physiology – Eastern Michigan University
• Bachelors of Science – Kinesiology – University of Michigan

Dan has been personal training at various health clubs and in clinical settings since 2005.

Ron Israel

Intercollegiate Coaching Experience

• 2009-2011 University of Florida – Assistant Strength Coach

Playing Career

• 1997-2001 Notre Dame – Defensive Back
• 2003-2005 Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns

Educational Background

• Bachelors of Arts –  University of Notre Dame

Ron has been personal training at various health clubs for nearly 10 years.

Dane has been a Nationally Certified Personal Trainer for over 10 years and has trained at some of the top health clubs in Chicago. While maintaining the standard requirements of a nationally accredited certification, Dane has also completed over 90 hours of continuing fitness educational coursework encompassing the development of programs designed to achieve cardiovascular health and muscular endurance as well as enhance strength, balance, and coordination.

Newbody Training was formed with the idea that its trainers will set and maintain the highest standards in personal training. Newbody Training will offer top personal training services for its clients while upholding professionalism, genuine concern for the client, and attention to detail.

A Newbody client will be on a personalized program that is based on the individual’s fitness assessment and goals. Too often, personal training today is just giving “workouts” to clients without a well thought-out plan of progression.

Robyn and the Healthy Results wellness team focuses on motivating clients and helping them to keep accountable for making lifestyle changes.

Regardless of the level of intensity, we are grounded in the belief that a combination of exercise, nutrition and proper lifestyle choices is a means to gain a healthier lifestyle.

Bill Witte has been helping clients achieve their health and fitness goals for over 6 years in the Chicagoland area. Whether you are looking to lose weight, tone up, gain muscle mass or just live a healthy active lifestyle, Bill Witte can help you attain your goals. His clientele vary from professional dancers and athletes to baby boomers, brides-to-be to individuals recovering from major surgery. No matter what your fitness background is, your goals are within reach.
Your time and dedication with the expertise of Bill Witte can help you: Be strong. Be healthy and live a better tomorrow.

Services:

Individual Personal Training, Small Group Personal Training (2-5 people)

Get Fit Ass Whipped Boot Camp (check out the class under Symmetry Classes)

Weight Loss/Toning

Pre and Post Rehabilitation

Nutritional Guidance

Strength Training

Flexibility

Cardio Endurance

Building Mass

Contest Prep (Body Building)

Marathon/Race Training

Pre and Post Natal Training

Movement Patterns and Postural Assessments

Body Measurements and Assessments

Certifications:

National Academy of Sports Medicine – Certified Personal Trainer
National Academy of Sports Medicine – Performance Enhancement Specialist
National Academy of Sports Medicine – Corrective Exercise Specialist

Awards/Recognition:

Fourth place at the Kevin Nobles 2010 NPC Illinois Natural Mid-State Classics Body

Building and Figure Competition Championship

Charitable Donations

11th Annual Blackboard Affair 2011

The Hope Gala Foundation 2011

American Red Cross – Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami 2011

Thumbuddy Special 2010

Cancer is Colorblind Campaign 2010

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 2010

The Hope Gala Foundation 2009

Save a Mother Program 2009

I have also become a familiar face in the fitness industry as a Chicago personal trainer and have appeared on the cover of such magazines as Muscle & Fitness, Physical and Planet Muscle.

I believe it is extremely important to stay on top of the ever-changing fitness industry as a Chicago personal trainer. So I frequently attend continuing education seminars and workshops for fitness and nutrition. I have recently successfully completed certification with the AASDN (American Academy of Sports Dietitians and Nutritionists) in order to become a Nutrition Specialist. There are so many innovations happening in the personal fitness industry so I want to ensure my clients get the most current information on maximizing their training program.

The thing that I find exciting about training people is that no two individuals are the same. The challenges each client faces while attaining their fitness goals and how the trainer over comes them, is what separates a good personal trainer from an average one. My philosophy is a simple one, “If you succeed, so do I.”

Whether it’s helping someone with no experience or teaching an elite athlete the latest Plyometric techniques; I will be there to “Motivate, Educate and Evaluate” throughout the entire training process.

Honors:

• NPC Bodybuilding 1987 Collegiate Mr. Illinois – heavy weight class
• NPC Bodybuilding 1986 Mr. Illinois, 2nd place – heavy weight class
• NPC Bodybuilding 1990 Mr. Midwest Police and Firemen – overall winner
• May 2001 Cover model for Muscle & Fitness Magazine
• Voted one of Chicago’s Top Personal Trainers- Chicago Sun-Times 2009
• Voted one of Chicago’s Top Nutritionists by 103.5 FM- The Best of Drex 2010

On the physical fitness side of her profession, Ashley is an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) with a particular focus on functional fitness, full-body toning, improving lean muscle mass, fat-burning and peak metabolism performance.  She also has experience with 5k/10k race training and coordinates boot camp style programs.

Ashley’s expertise and services combine the benefits of good nutrition and exercise. Since each person is unique, her focus on overall wellness (proper nutrition, physical activity, stress management and sleeping patterns) allows her to tailor-make realistic and successful personal programs for each client.  She fortifies the regular training and nutritional programs with a resourceful blog and a multitude of educational handouts and newsletters, along with continual assessment of client progress.

Ashley has worked for several years as both a personal trainer and nutritional consultant in a variety of settings and with a diverse clientele.  In addition to her work with highly regarded fitness centers, she has worked as Director of Wellness for a corporate wellness company, designing custom programs to aid employees on their path to better health.

Ashley’s dedication to lifelong learning has enabled her to develop a well-rounded and unique approach to clients that sets her apart from basic commercial training and “do-it-yourself” programs.

Learn more about Ashley & her services at www.wellnessinchicago.com

With more than twenty years of fitness and nutrition experience, Michael has been nationally certified as a personal trainer and awarded a nutrition specialty recognition certificate through the American Council on Exercise (ACE).  Michael was named “one of the 100 best personal trainers in America” by Men’s Journal magazine two years in a row.  And, Michael was listed among the top personal trainers by the Chicago Tribune Red Eye, the Chicago Sun Times and WGN Channel 9 News Chicago.  Further, Michael was nominated for the ACE “Personal Trainer of the Year” Award four years in a row.  Michael is also a “trainer of trainers” as he has authored a study aid for individuals preparing to become certified personal trainers.

Prior to starting One-on-One Fitness, Michael spent more than three years as a tax attorney for Arthur Andersen in Chicago.  Despite his busy and demanding career as a lawyer, Michael discovered how to eat right and get himself into amazing shape and stay that way no matter how busy he became.  After determining that his real passion was in the fitness industry, Michael left the practice of law to teach other extremely busy professionals how to get and stay in shape, despite their demanding schedules.  Michael’s experience enables him to develop exercise programs for his busy clients that improve their overall appearance, increase their energy levels, maximize their results, and enhance their overall sense of well-being.

Michael frequently lectures to professional service firms, corporations, hospitals and chambers of commerce.  Michael presented a proposal to the Mayor of Scottsdale, Arizona to form and head up a Mayor’s Fitness Council.  Additionally, Michael authored, marketed and sold through the University of Wisconsin Law School book mart numerous law school class outline study guides.  Currently, he is authoring a personal training, fitness and nutrition book tailored to busy men and women of all ages who want to get in the best shape of their lives, and stay that way.  Finally, Michael has conceived, and is in the process of bringing to market, a web-based fitness concept that provides a simple, effective and efficient way to teach all Americans to easily assimilate balanced meals and exercise into their lives, no matter how busy.

Michael has appeared in, written articles for, been interviewed by, and/or been featured in numerous national and local publications as well as TV and radio shows, including:  Shape Magazine, Men’s Journal magazine, Oxygen magazine, Weight Watchers magazine, Arizona Republic, Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Tribune, Crain’s Chicago magazine, WGN Channel 9 Chicago, KMYL AM 1190 radio Phoenix, Chicago Social magazine, Chicago Reader, Windy City Sports magazine, Today’s Chicago Woman, Chicago Free Press, Windy City Times, East Valley Tribune, New Times Phoenix, Jewish News Phoenix, and www.Labrada.com newsletters.  Finally, Michael annually donates personal training sessions to charities including Aidscare, The AIDS foundation, The American Heart Association, American Lung Association, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Horizons Community Services, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, World Children’s Relief, and Today’s Chicago Women Foundation.

Michael holds a business and accounting degree from the University of Michigan School of Business Administration and a law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School.  Michael is a member of the Illinois and Wisconsin state bars and is an Illinois licensed Real Estate Broker.  Michael is also a trained actor and has performed in several plays and industrial films.