Fitness Center Resources

Martha Kerns
Sport and Fitness Facility Manager
Hometown: Monterrey, Mexico
With MWR Since December 2009

Certifications:

• Primary Group Exercise Instructor through Aerobic Fitness Assoc. of America (AFAA)
• Resistance Trainer through AFAA
• Indoor Cycling through AFAA
•  American Council on Exercise
• Personal Trainer (ACE)
• Functional Trainer Specialist (ACE)
• Red Cross CPR, AED, First Aid Instructor
• EMS CPR, AED First Aid Blood Pathogens Instructor
• Emergency Medical Responder

Other:

Sport and Fitness Facility Manger Since 2014

Manage Fitness Center’s Sport and Fitness operation and programs

Enjoys providing our patrons with recreation and fitness opportunities.

Certifications:

• Certified Personal Trainer since 2014 (ACE-CPT)
• Certified Kettlebell Instructor (Hardstyle Fit Level 1)
• Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED (American Red Cross)

Other

• Studies traditional Chinese and Japanese martial arts
• Studies various Eastern mental and meditative practices
• Studies various breathing practices, such as the Wim Hof method
• Enjoys hiking, mountain biking, tennis, badminton

Favorite books are Expansion Mastery (Robert Bessler), The Warrior Diet (Ori Hofmekler), The P:E Diet (Dr Ted Naiman), 12 Rules of Life (Dr Jordan Peterson), Becoming the Ice Man (Wim Hof), The Quick and the Dead (Pavel Tsatsouline)

Hometown: Lansing, Michigan

With MWR Since May 2015

Certifications:

• Certified personal trainer through ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association)
• Group instructor through ISSA
• Developing power and speed in sports certification through ISSA
• Marathon training 101 certification through ISSA
• Certified emergency medical responder

Other:

Recreation assistant since 2015

Personal trainer, group instructor, martial artist. I have practiced several different martial arts for over 6 years. I love what I do, getting to help people reach their fitness goals and achieve more than they thought possible.  I look forward to furthering my education and training to be able to better serve those around me.