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Jon Celis is an elite fitness professional who specializes in real world fat loss. His degree in Kinesiology and reputable certifications has led to his success in becoming one of the newest yet profound trainers in Southern California.

Joey Alvarado is the owner and head trainer of Socal MMA Fitness based in East Los Angeles, California. Joey is a former professional MMA fighter and competitive grappler, and the developer of Kettle-Jitsu, a unique blend of Jiu Jitsu bodyweight exercises and newly developed kettlebell exercises.

Head instructor Anthony Eisenhower has over 15 years of experience studying, practicing and teaching martial arts including Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, Coju-jitsu, Capoeira, Kenpo Karate, Gung Fu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Pankration. He competed in full contact Kickboxing, Pankration and MMA. Anthony also performs stunt and fight choreography for music videos, commercials and various film and television projects; past projects include Alias and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Corey Beasley has been a strength and conditioning coach for over 10 years. He owns Innovative Results, in Costa Mesa CA, which utilizes 'out fo the box' training methods to assist their clients look better, feel better and perform better. Corey works with elite level wreslters, jiu jitsu, and MMA athletes.

Coach Brendan Cabral, founder of Thrive Athletics, has been training with the kettlebell for over 6 years and is a nationally certified coach with USA Kettlebell Lifting, a Certified Kettlebell Teacher with the International Kettlebell Fitness Federation, a Certified Kettlebell Instructor with the Association of Tactical Strength Coaches and Instructors, and a Certified Fitness Trainer with the International Sports Science Association.

Mark de Grasse is the founder and owner of the My Mad Methods Magazine, a publication dedicated to unconventional training methods like kettlebells, sandbags, battle ropes, macebells and more. Mark has a range of certifications from different conventional and unconventional training organizations including the Association for Tactical Strength & Conditioning Instructors, Combat Kettle-Jitsu Instructor Organization, and the National College of Exercise Professionals.

Tom Furman is the creator of the popular DVD: Concrete Conflict & Conditioning and the Activate Your Dynamic Range of Motion DVD which introduces Tom’s excellent program of flexibility. Tom was one of the first American trainers to become RKC certified for Kettlebell Training in the USA, and is quoted twice in “The Naked Warrior” by Pavel Tsatsouline, the founder of RKC.

Dave Hedges is the founder, owner, and instructor of Wild Geese Personal Training & Combat Fitness and Wild Geese Martial Arts. Dave has a certification from the IKFF, he’s a National Level Kettlebell Coach under Vasily Ginko’s IUKL-IKSA, a 2nd Dan Ed Parkers Kenpo, 1st Dan Wado Ryu Karate, Instructor Doce Pares “Multi Style” Systems, and also a Security Consultant. He uses his experience and expertise to get people into shape using kettlebells and other unconventional methods and gear.

Shawn Mozen is the owner of Agatsu Inc, the company that first introduced Kettlebell training in Canada. Agatsu has over 700 trainers in countries around the world who practice Shawn’s unique system that emphasizes mastery of movement. Recognized world wide as an authority on kettlebells, martial arts, and functional fitness, Shawn has appeared on US and Canadian TV shows such as VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club, Miami Ink, The Gill Deacon Show, and Off the Record.

Sincere Hogan is the owner and coach of New Warrior Fitness Training & Htown Kettlebells, based in Houston, TX.Hogan’s fitness lifestyle programs are available for MMA training & conditioning, fat loss, health & fitness, healthy eating, wellness, & fat loss seminars, workshops, boot camps, & motivational speaking, phone coaching, as well as online training.

Greg Mihovich is the owner and head trainer of the Underground Gym. With a lifetime of experience in martial arts and fitness, Greg utilizes multiple disciplines to enhance the athletic performance of his clients. His innovative approach to training has led to the development of the Compound Conditioning method.

Over 10+ years in bodybuilding & athletic training, nutrition & diet, supplement specialist, Trent works with athletes of all ages and levels who want to get stronger, faster and more explosive for their sport as well as with the “average Joe’s” who still want to train hard and be in kick ass shape.

Matt Palfrey is a strength and conditioning specialist, consultant to the healthcare and fitness industry and the author of the Sandbag Fitness Blog - a free resource for those wishing to incorporate sandbag lifting into their strength and conditioning program. The Sandbag Fitness Blog contains information, tips and daily workouts for people to follow. Matt is based in the UK and his current clients include pro MMA athletes, individuals and a number of private sector health and fitness organizations.

Nico Rithner is the Colorado Kettlebell Club Head Coach. From this post he trains the general public to achieve multiple fitness and athletic goals and serves Glendale Rugby men team (Raptors) as Strength and Conditioning Coach. Coach Rithner, founded USA Kettlebell Lifting, a non-profit organization devoted to promote the American Rules Kettlebell Sport and other Kettlebell sporting activities, such as Girevoy Sport.

Matt Wichlinski is the head trainer and owner of The Strength Shop in Virginia Beach. The Strength Shop is a place of athletic coaching geared towards dominating your chosen sport located in Virginia Beach, VA. We teach athletic, functional movements, sports specific conditioning, general fitness, plyometrics, kettlebell training, Olympic weightlifting, medicine ball and dumbbell training, power-lifting, gymnastics, rowing, running and jumping rope. Our students include athletes of all ages in various sports, fitness enthusiasts of all levels, and military from various fields.

In college I spent much of my time in the Exercise Physiology Laboratory conducting research on different effects various training equipment has on muscle activation, strength and endurance. I hold a Master’s degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science from San Francisco State University. With over 10 years of experience in athletic rehabilitation and strength training, I have helped coach many clients from Jr. High to Olympic and Professional athletes at all levels. My Certifications include: CSCS, USAW, RKC II, CISSN, and IYSA.

Wolf Fitness Systems is Monterey County’s premier provider of fitness/wellness solutions. We are proud to offer training that is both fun and xtremely effective. Using less conventional methods such as kettlebell training, clubbell training, suspension training and our own fusion of yoga and bodyweight drills you are sure to see the effects of our training quickly. You can opt for training in a variety of formats such as Private Personal Training, Buddy/Couples Training, Fitness Boot Camp Programs, Nutrition Coaching and more.

Alex Zinchenko is a strength athlete, coach, fitness journalist, founder and owner of RoughStrength.com. His main goal is to help people reach their fitness goals rough, in other words, using as little equipment as possible. His primary specializations are bodyweight strength training, kettlebells and sandbags. His key features are old-fashioned honesty, open-mindedness, experimentalism, straight-to-your-face approaches, and zero tolerance to modern fitness fluff.