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Elite Warrior (E.W.) Training Functional Strength Training Center

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EWT Trainers
Nationally Certified Personal Trainers in Woodstock, IL

Our Trainers Set Us Apart!

Nationally Certified. Professional Trainers.
The Difference is in Your Results.

EWT's trainers unique blend of talents, experiences and certifications provides our clients with the most comprehensive training offered in McHenry County. At EWT, the trainers will greet you by name and help you achieve your individual goals with their unparalleled personal attention to each and every client. Stop in and see for yourself, the trainers will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
	Michelle Ross CPT, HKC, RKC 1 Owner & Head Trainer With over 20 years in fitness, Michelle brings a wide array of knowledge and experience to the table. The foundation of her experience is based in functional strength training. She has a passion to help people meet and exceed their fitness expectations. She is the co-author of the book Real Food For Real Results, and has written for Self Magazine and several other fitness and wellness publications. Michelle is considered to be one of the top kettlebell instructors in Northwestern Illinois. She is often hired by other personal trainers to help them prepare for their kettlebell certifications. She has worked with every level of fitness ranging from excessively overweight to elite athletes, and ages ranging from 12-70. She is recognized as the go-to person in the area with young girls striving to find fitness in their lives. Michelle specializes in multiple forms of functional strength training as well as hybrid tactical training. She is a certified personal trainer through The International Sports Science Association; Russian Kettlebell Certified Level 1 and Hardstyle Kettlebell Certified. In 2012 Michelle will have two new ebooks available: Real Fitness + Real Food = Real Results and Family Fitness Fun 20-Minute Workouts For The Entire Family.
	Marco Garcia, CPT Trainer With more then 15 years of fitness training and upper level sports training, Marco brings a level of understanding and knowledge as both an athlete and coach that allows him to help clients break through barriers to attaining their true abilities. Marco is a certified personal trainer through International Sports Science Association, and is working on his Hardstyle Kettlebell Certification. He will begin training for his Crossfit Level 1 Certification in early 2012. Marco heads up our Cardio Boxing Program which is one of the most popular programs at E.W. Training. He also runs our Strongman Power Circuit Program. Marco's training style is lead by example, when not teaching classes he is often training side-by-side with our clients.
	Julie Doerr, HKC *Trainer* With over 15 years in fitness and boundless energy, Julie is the resident Dynamo at E.W. Training. Julie has a commitment to helping people change their lives through good old-fashioned hard work, while at the same time having fun. She strives to make everyone's workout the best hour of their day. Julie is the founder of the Power Dance Cardio Program at E.W. Training, which is a fast-paced, fun-filled combination of dance, body weight training, and cardio. Julie is certified in Hardstyle Kettlebells and is in process of receiving her personal training certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She is heading up our new online fitness program called - Family Fitness Fun...20-Minute Fun Filled Workouts For The Entire Family. As a mother of three young active kids, she is driven to help families get and stay healthy.
	Mary Pearson CPT, HKC Trainer Mary is passionate about helping people control disease and ailments with diet and exercise. She has been a fitness and health fanatic all her life. As she's gotten older she says she is more aware of how being unfit accentuates the aging process. She likes to help clients of all ages become healthy and strong. She believes that we all have choices to make everyday. We can choose to be healthy, or choose to be sick. She says that working out IS hard and being out of shape IS hard. We can choose our hard! Mary has a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics and Nutrition from Northern Illinois University. She is a certified personal trainer through The International Sports Science Association and is Hardstyle Kettlebell Certified.
	Erin Dixon Cobb Trainer With over 10 years of fitness, Erin is driven to change people's lives the way that fitness has changed hers. She is passionate about working with people of all ages and skill levels, but truly loves working with the Baby Boomer crowd. With her extensive background in the medical field, she has seen what just a little fitness can do for someone struggling to just get up each day. As a competitive runner who runs over 30 races a year from 5K's to adventure races, Erin attributes her ever decreasing race times to Kettlebell and Ropes training. Erin is completing her certification as a personal trainer through International Sports Science Association. She is also preparing for her Hardstyle Kettlebell certification, as well as her Senior Fitness Specialist certification both to be completed by mid-2012.