:: Trainer Bios ::

 

Sherry Locke ACSM Certified Personal Trainer CPR/First Aid Certified Specialties: Program Design for General Conditioning & Weight Loss, Pre & Post-Natal Fitness, Sport-Specific Training, Class Instruction and Nutritional Guidance. Experience: My fitness career transitioned from dance instructor to aerobics instructor to personal trainer.  I’ve always enjoyed teaching movement, I guess.  When I look back, I remember that my favorite part of teaching a dance class was the warm-up!  It took me a while to find my calling, but I thank God everyday that I found it, and I love it.  I’ve trained children, adults, seniors and even a few people with disabilities (with the understanding that their exercise session was just that and not intended to be rehabilitation or therapy of any kind).  I also spent a few years as a Strength and Conditioning coach for a competitive gymnastic team.  During my years as an aerobics instructor, I specialized in pregnancy fitness classes.  These were regular exercise classes with all of the modifications for expectant mothers.  The majority of people I work with, now, come to me looking for weight loss or general conditioning. I was originally certified by ACE (American Council on Exercise) in 1994, and then obtained my ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) Personal Trainer Certification in 2008.  I’ve learned most of what I know by attending seminars and workshops, studying for exams, consulting with physicians, physical therapists, chiropractors, pharmacists and dietitians and researching client limitations or specific training techniques.  Learning from a book is one thing, but knowing how to apply it is another.  It takes years of practice.  I’ve learned so much over the years, but I continue to learn from my clients, peers and my circle of health professionals.     Personal: Married to John, with one daughter, Sabrina. I enjoy running and walking outdoors, camping in our RV, working out to my favorite music and “vegging” at home with my family and pets.

Jill Dodin ACE certified Personal Trainer AFAA certified Group Exercise Instructor CPR/AED certified M.Ed Specialties:  Individual Programs for General Conditioning and Weight Loss, Senior Fitness, Boot Camp, Bosu and Balance Ball workouts Experience: Being an avid "gym rat" for many years, I decided to become an aerobics instructor in 1998.  I worked at Bally's for about 10 years.  I became certified in Personal Training in 2001, and began training clients at Jon Vecchio's Studio in Mount Lebanon.  After Vecchio's closed, I was very lucky to find Sherry, and came to Locke's Fitness in 2007, where I (happily!) now am.  I train for Sherry, as well as having my own training business, with some in-home clients, and I also run a chair exercise class at Sunrise Assisted Living. Personal: I am married to Steve and have 3 children, all in their 20s!  I enjoy running, weight lifting, dancing, reading, playing cards with my family and watching the antics of our four ferrets!

Michelle Garlitz B.S. Exercise Science/Fitness Management ACE Certified Personal Trainer Resist-a-ball C.O.R.E. Instructor CPR/First-Aid Certified Experience: Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Aquatic Rehabilitation, Large-group circuit classes, corporate health and wellness. Appeared on KDKA Morning Show with fitness tips for moms. Personal: Married to Paul, Mother of four... Jackson, Peter, Maggie and Charlie. Active with children’s school and sports. Enjoys family time.

Patricia (Trish) Imbrogno American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Trainer ACE Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant Pilates Institute of America Mat Level I YMCA Group Exercise Instructor Silver Sneakers II: Cardio Circuit Reebok Group Cycle Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program Specialties: Kickboxing (bag contact and “tae bo” style), Group Cycling, Mat Pilates Experience: For the first 13 years of my life, I was overweight. Nature changed that at puberty and I became the exact opposite. College reversed what nature had done, and I watched my weight steadily increase until my peak of 185 pounds in 1998. I was often tired, had blemishes and was unhappy with how I looked and felt. I changed my diet, slowly began exercising, and rapidly saw positive changes. Not until then did I understand the importance of eating well and exercising. I wish someone had taught me healthy habits and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. It is always my goal to make clients understand that leading a healthy, active life is an attainable and sustainable goal. I began certifications in 2002 and strive to expand my knowledge on a regular basis. Personal: I live in the South Hills with my fiancé Todd and our pets TC and Roxy. In addition to fitness, I am a professional double bassist, freelancing in the Pittsburgh area.

Doug Morrissey ACE Certified Personal Trainer CPR certified Experience:I am a former chain smoking, binge drinking, impulse eater.  I know how tough it is to break bad habits, but I did it with a renewed love for life and exercise.  Life is short and you should be willing and able to enjoy it every chance you get. I discovered being in good shape gave me the energy and confidence to do many other things like learn kick boxing and judo.   Personal:I love all kinds of music and have played the guitar since I was 11.  I love animals and going to zoos and anywhere wildlife is.  I enjoy living with my girlfriend and her wonderful daughter who make everyday different and fun.  I love the beach and dream of moving there someday to lie in a hammock and do nothing after I visit every continent.

Karen Nichols MS, Exercise Physiology, University of Pittsburgh BS, Sports Medicine/ Minor in Nutrition, Mercyhurst College Certified Health Fitness Specialist, American College of Sports Medicine Pilates Instructor, NETA Yoga Instructor, NETA Highmark Preventative Health Specialist SilverSneakers® Group Exercise Instructor Pre and Post Natal Exercise Specialist, NETA CPR and First Aid, American Red Cross Specialties: Pilates, Yoga, Running, Core training, Functional Fitness and Lifestyle Modification  Experience: Karen has worked in the Health and Wellness field for the last 7 years.  Her career has ranged from Exercise Specialist to Group Exercise Instructor to Health and Fitness Center Manager to Wellness Coordinator, but she truly enjoys working with her clients to help them set and reach their wellness goals.  She helps them identify habits that stand in their way of their goals and designs an exercise program to help them find success.  Karen uses her own enthusiasm about exercise and wellness to motivate her clients to share her love of exercise.  She uses her background and experience to set up programs that are tailored specifically to each of her clients’ needs, helping them to attain their personal goals by incorporating fitness and wellness into their daily lives. Personal: Karen enjoys working towards her own fitness and wellness goals to help keep her life balanced. She was a competitive cross country runner in high school and college, and still continues her running today. Karen combines her running with elements of strength training, pilates and yoga to help herself stay strong and healthy.  She and her husband John live in the South Hills.

John Boland ACSM Certified Health Fitness Specialist B.S. Exercise Science (University of Pittsburgh) A.A.S. Physical Therapist Assistant (Lehigh-Carbon Comm. Coll.) Specialties: Post-rehabilitation Fitness, Wellness Coaching and Education, Corporate Fitness, Making fitness possible Experience: Eleven years working in an office showed me the perils of a sedentary job. Five years working in clinical settings as a physical therapist assistant taught me the value of prevention. Two years as Assistant Director of Pittsburgh’s largest employee wellness center gave me the opportunity to preach what I practice. Twenty years as an Uncle has challenged me to keep up with my niece and five nephews. A twenty-seven year commitment to maintaining my health enables me to do so and to speak from experience. Personal: Exercise is not my life. It is what I do to get the most out of my life. I enjoy kayaking, bicycling, hiking, and playing with my niece and nephews. Exercise is my way of ensuring I will be able to continue these activities for many years to come. My goal is to live to be at least 100, in good health and active.

Robbie Schuldt, MIM, BA, NREMT ACE Group Fitness Instructor since 2000 CPR – Health Care Provider YogaFit, TurboKICK, Flexibility Training Specialist, Dynamic Stretch, Balletone, Emergency Medical Technician Specialties: Flexibility training, Strength training using portable equipment, Running coaching Experience: Robbie has taught 1000 hours of fitness since 2002, including the following Pittsburgh locations:  Upper St. Clair Recreation Center, Changing Seasons Learning Center, Fleet Feet Sports, Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Chinese Academy, and in-home classes. In flexibility training, Robbie includes movement principles of martial arts, dance, gymnastics, Pilates and yoga.  For strengthening, Robbie leads creative movements with resistance tubing, lower body challenge bands, balance disks, balls and other equipment that clients can easily purchase and use on their own.  For running training, she ensures that flexibility and strength training balance the cardio schedule. Participants of all levels benefit from Robbie’s multi-disciplinary approach to fitness movements and her emphasis on body awareness, alignment and posture.  She clearly explains and demonstrates movements, and offers modifications for beginners and more challenging options for advanced students. Personal: Robbie lives in the South Hills with her husband and two daughters.  Robbie started her fitness career in California and taught for three years in Tokyo, Japan.  The Schuldt family moved to Pittsburgh in 2004.  She started running in 2008 and has participated in the Pittsburgh Half-Marathon and Relay, The Spirit of Pittsburgh, and numerous other local races.  Robbie has a Masters degree from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and undergraduate degrees in Spanish and French from Bucknell University.  Before embarking on a fitness career, Robbie worked in cross-cultural marketing.

Location: 88 Ft. Couch Road, Suite 102, Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(NEAR South Hills Village, across the street from DeLallo’s Ft. Couch Café)
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