Lakewood Colorado Fitness Center | Health Club & Gym

• Graduate: National Personal Training Institute
• Martial Arts Program Instructor: United States Marine Corps
• Body Composition Specialist: United States Marine Corps
• Certified Personal Trainer: National Federation of Personal Training
• Certified Personal Trainer: International Sports Science Association
• Certified Level 1 Kettlebell Trainer: International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation

• National Strength and Conditioning Association - Certified Personal Trainer
• USA Weightlifting - Level 1 Sport Performance Coach
• National Personal Training Institute - Graduate
• TRX Suspension Training - Level 2 Certified
• TRX Suspension Training - Sports Medicine Certified Specialist
• Newton Running - Level 1 Natural Running Coach
• KickFit Level 1 Certified Instructor
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Certified
• Currently pursuing a double Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science and Human Nutrition

• Certified Group Exercise Instructor: Aerobics & Fitness Association of America
• Certified Kettlebell Instructor: KettleBell Athletics
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist: National Strength & Conditioning Association
• Certified Personal Trainer: American Council on Exercise
• Certified Spinning Instructor (Star Level 2)
• Certified Lifestyle and Weight Management Coach: American Council on Exercise
• Certified in CPR/AED

• Master Eduardo Castor, Instructor/Owner, Castor's Academy of Taekwondo, Lakewood, CO, 6th Dan Moo Duk Kwan Taekwondo
• Started Training in Moo Duk Kwan TaeKwondo while stationed in Korea with the U.S. Army in 1963
• Trained under the tutelage of Grand Master Bobby Kim for over 40 years and currently holds a 6th Dan (degree) Black Belt - 1ST Dan 1969, 2nd Dan 1972, 3rd Dan 1977, 4th Dan 1980, 5th Dan 1985, 6th Dan 1999
• Current member of the Pan American Moo Duk Kwan Society. Moo Duk Kwan, which means Martial Art Virtue, emphasizes Personal Growth, Respect, Integrity, Perseverance, Self Control and Indomitable Spirit.

Nicole's journey with yoga started in 2007, when a friend introduced her to yoga and presented the challenge to her to use yoga as another option for an exercise activity. She quickly began practicing yoga on a regular basis drawn to the physically challenging postures and the peace and serenity yoga brought to her life after her high intensity days spent in the Telecommunications Industry as a Project Manager. Her passion for yoga only grew stronger in her life for the following 5 years as it began to transform not only her physic but also the way she began to treat others and herself. This consistent practice led her to want to share with others the benefit that yoga has brought into her life and she became a Registered Yoga Teacher in 2011.

She has completed her 200hr Hot Yoga/Hot Power Fusion training and just recently continued her education by joining another 200hr certificate training program to teach Power Yoga Vinayasa Flow. She is CPR/First Aid and AED certified as well and continues to study anatomy as part of her continued education.

In her spare time she enjoys a frequent round of golf, riding her motorcycle, or one of her many bicycles around the city, snowboarding in the winter, diving all year around the world and spending time at the park with her two dogs. She is always looking for a new challenge and welcomes anyone to "bring it."

Nicole is happy to be part of Personal Best and is looking forward to meeting everyone and sharing the benefits of yoga fitness with you! Namaste..

• Bachelor of Arts – Sociology / Gerontology / Older Adult Wellness: Caldwell College
• Certified Personal Trainer: American Council on Exercise
• Certified Group Fitness Instructor: American Council on Exercise
• Certified Personal Trainer: National Academy of Sports Medicine
• Corrective Exercise Specialist: National Academy of Sports Medicine
• Certified Level 1 Kettlebell Trainer: International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation
• Certified Level 2 Trainer: Heart Zones
• Certified CPR / First Aid / AED Instructor: American Heart Association
• Technical Education Credential: Colorado State Board for Community Colleges
• Adjunct Professor, Physical Education and Fire Science Departments: Red Rocks Community College
• Continuing Education Course Reviewer
• Founder / Owner: Breakthrough Fitness
• Head Coach, “Team in Training” Marathon Program: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Probationary Firefighter: Evergreen Fire / Rescue
• 1st Degree (Dan) Black Belt in Taekwondo
• Finisher: Inaugural Double Triple Bypass Bike Ride - 2011: 2 days, 243 miles, 23,000 feet of elevation gain.

• NSCA Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
• Graduate NPTI Colorado
• Certified IKFF Kettlebell Instructor
• Group X Instructor

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Colorado Certified Group Fitness Instructor since 1985 – American Council on Exercise (ACE)

• Strength and Sculpting
• Yoga – Vinyasa; Anusara inspired; Seniors; Beginner to Advanced
• Drums Alive!
• Boot Camp
• Balance and Core
• Kickboxing
• Hi/Lo Impact Aerobics
• Step
• Aqua
• Treading (interval workout using the treadmill)
• Senior Fitness and Strength classes
• Certified Yoga Instructor - 2012, Axis Yoga of Denver, RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) Yoga Alliance.
• Certified Drums Alive! Instructor - 2012
• Certified Personal Trainer – 2006, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA)
• Certified Massage Therapist – 1996, Healing Arts Institute, Fort Collins, CO

• Certified Indoor Cycling Instructor: Aerobics & Fitness Association of America
• Certified Group Exercise Instructor: Aerobics & Fitness Association of America
• MSROM Instructor, Silver Sneakers Fitness Program: Healthways
• Certified Level 1 Zumba Instructor: Zumba Fitness
• Certified Zumba Sentao Instructor: Zumba Fitness
• Certified Zumba Toning Instructor: Zumba Fitness
• Certified Zumbatonic Instructor: Zumba Fitness
• Certified in CPR and AED: American Heart Association

I have been a fitness instructor since 1996. My fitness resume includes teaching indoor cycling at 8 facilities in the past 9 years. Currently, I teach at three clubs, My Personal Best my favorite. I enjoy teaching indoor cycling because almost anyone can do this. In the same class, it is possible to have an elite cyclist that races every weekend, to someone who has never exercised in their life. While these two individuals can be on two ends of the spectrum of fitness, I can ensure that both of them get a good workout and feel good about at the end of the class. I have raced bikes for 17 years and have a strong understanding of fitting a person on the indoor bikes to ensure the most comfort. My certifications include Johnny G, Reebok cycling, and HeartZones Blue jersey. Give one of my classes a try, be sure to let me know if you are new to the workout!

I have been teaching group classes since I attained my black belt in Hapkido many years ago. Until recently I was owner and chief instructor at the Russian Martial Art Training Center and had the opportunity to study and teach self defense with Russian and American Special Forces.

I began studying kettlebells back in 2002 and was certified as an instructor in 2003 through RKC.

• Graduate, National Personal Training Institute, January 2009
• ACE Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
• Bootcamp instructor
• Lifelong involvement with sports, including Soccer and Mixed Martial Arts
• Strong passion for helping others with an innate ability to motivate, and the ability to create change

• Certified Indoor Cycling Instructor: Aerobics & Fitness Association of America
• Trained for Personal Training and Cycling: Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research
• Over 17 years working within the health and fitness industry with experience ranging from aerobic instructing and personal training to inpatient physical and occupational therapy.
• Developed clinics for shoulder, knee and back safety and rehabilitation to help clients and members overcome and prevent injury.
• Currently enrolled at PIMA in an accelerated program studying Occupational Science and will continue working in the medical field of occupational medicine as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant upon graduation.

• "Personal Best: Where the Only Competition is YOU!" the exclusive fitness center for the Denver West Office Park also serving the surrounding Golden and Lakewood communities since 2003.
• The National Personal Training Institute of Colorado (NPTIC) an accredited, licensed, and internationally recognized career technical school dedicated to personal fitness training education and certification for personal fitness trainers.
• Fitness Resources, LLC - Since 1988, Fitness Resources has been an industry recognized continuing education company providing continuing education as required by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), the American Council on Exercise, (ACE), and more.
• Phil is an avid alpine skier and cyclist. In 2010, Phil went from being a "non-cyclist" to riding the 120 mile Triple ByPass from Evergreen to Avon over three mountain passes (including the Continental Divide) in 9 hrs. 32 mins. In 2011, Phil rode the Double Triple ByPass totaling 23,000 feet of climbing over 243 miles and 23 hours of cycling. Since the incurable cycling bug took hold in 2010, Phil has ridden over 2,200 miles and climbed over 202,000 feet on his Specialized Tarmac road bike.

In a little over eight years, Phil took NPTI Colorado from being a local, Colorado vocational school to being a fully accredited career technical school with VA education benefits, international students, and listed by the U.S. Department of Education as the only dedicated, international, accredited personal fitness trainer school in the country approved for Federal Student Financial Aid and allied with the major personal trainer certifying agencies.