Personal Fitness Training
As a new member, you are offered a one–time complimentary orientation to familiarize you with the weight equipment. Whether your goal is for sport–specific training or to increase your strength, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance, our professional staff of certified fitness trainers will be able to work with you to identify your health and fitness requirements and create a customized training program.
Anne Thorne
A life-time fitness enthusiast, Anne sold her consulting business of 15 years, to pursue her passion for teaching others about exercise, healthy living and an active lifestyle. She is a nationally certified Personal Fitness Trainer who specializes in full body training for women 40+ and senior training for both men and women. Her training programs are exclusively designed and tailored for each of her clients. The individual plans may include aerobic exercises, elements of strength and endurance, resistance, core, balance, and flexibility, depending upon the client's needs and goals. Anne believes that physical fitness is attainable for everyone. She is committed to helping each person attain their goals and to maintain a lifestyle of keeping fit and healthy.
You can contact Anne via her email address at: shushee@dslextreme.com or reach her at: (310) 697-9149 and/or (310) 318-3066
Bruno Perron
Bruno has been a personal fitness trainer at South End since 1990 (over 22 years). With over 23,000 individual sessions to his credit, he is one of the most experienced fitness professionals in the business. He is well versed in senior training, sport injury rehabilitation, sport specific training, young athletes training and of course, overall conditioning. Perron's education includes a B.A. in physical activity from University of Ottawa (Ontario, Canada) and a Masters degree (MSC, pending) in Kinanthropology from Universite de Sherbrooke (Quebec, Canada). During his masters, he worked on the team responsible for structuring and administering the strength and conditioning program of the Montreal Canadians, hockey team and their American hockey league in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Bruno is also a CPR certified.
You may reach Bruno via his email address at: brunoperron@sbcglobal.net or
(310) 717–9224
Dan Speltz
Dan Speltz has been a personal fitness trainer at South End for the past 21 years. He graduated from California State University, Fullerton in 1990. His major degree was in Psychology. However, he also received a minor in Physical Education. Dan completed his studies by finishing a Masters Degree in Physical Education in 1992.
Dan can be reach at: dspeltz@aol.com or (310) 819–2674
Eddie Lopez
“I can give you an honest and accurate assessment of reaching your goals, children to senior citizens, handicapped, beginner, advanced or competitor. I will give you all the tools you need, but it is up to you to use them.”
Hi, my name is Eddie Lopez. I’ve been a personal trainer and certified through the American Council on Exercise since 1995, and started at South End in 2000. I received a Bachelors degree in Kinesiology and Physical Education from Long Beach State in 1999. But more importantly, in my opinion is experience. My experience started with studying fitness and training with weights 5–6 days a week in 1976 at the start of high school. Seven years later in 1983 I incorporated a strict diet and an intense cardio vascular routine and competed in my first bodybuilding competition at the age of 20. Since then I’ve never stopped training and competed 14 times, most recent at the 2011 NPC Pacific USA and Los Angeles Championships Masters 40+ division, where I took 3rd place in both, at the age of 48. Click on "photos" at musclecontest.com to see pictures and placing. I’ve started to prepare for the 50+ and 40+ bodybuilding division in the Tournament of Champions, September 8, 2012.
Putting it all together, I can give you an honest and accurate assessment of reaching your goals, children to senior citizens, handicapped, beginner, advanced or competitor. I will give you all the tools you need, but it is up to you to use them. Don’t feel overwhelmed or intimidated. Honestly, it is not easy to use all the tools and use them perfectly, but if you try, I guarantee you will see and/or feel some benefit. All my countless clients have since 1995. Call for a free consultation and/or if you have any questions about our personal trainers. We have more experience than any gym or club I’ve ever been to, and I’ve been to a lot in the past 36 years. Good luck to you; in this case you can make your own.
You can contact me via my email address at: fiteddie@aol.com or give me a call at: (310) 373–1464
Karen Merrell
Karen is an ACE certified personal trainer since 1995 and one of the first teachers to be AFAA certified as a group fitness instructor. Karen earned a B.A. degree at Azusa Pacific University in communications and combined that with fitness in 1980. Over the years she has taught a variety of classes including: Aerobics, Step, Sculpt, Slide, Core Board, Interval Training and now XCo’s and Flexi Bar. Karen believes that fitness is a life–long journey to enjoy and take you into a healthy future. Karen enjoys being with her family and socializing with her friends.
She can be reached can be reached via her email address at: karen.merrell@gmail.com or (310) 995-4056
Sherri Sussman
Sherri is a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor specializing in working with older adults, improving Balance, Strength and Stability. She earned her certifications through the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Council on Exercise, UCLA’s Health Fitness Instructor’s Program, AFAA, Cal State University of Fullerton’s FallProof™ Balance and Mobility program, Tom Rutlin’s Exerstrider Nordic Walking program, and TRX – a Total Body Suspension Resistance Exercise Program. Sherri’s goal as a Certified Personal Trainer and a FallProof™ Balance and Mobility Specialist is to increase muscular strength, cardio endurance, flexibility, and develop balance skills so that clients can live a full and active lifestyle.
To sign up for personalized workout sessions, contact Sherri at (310) 435-3910 or funbefit@gmail.com. Find out how you can meet your individual needs, reach your goals and have Fun Being Fit!
