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Meet Your Personal Trainers

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Certified Personal Trainers are available for students, faculty, staff and affiliates who have a valid Campus Recreation Center Membership including Non-Members to the Campus Recreation Center. Our goal is to educate and empower students and members on how to properly use and incorporate important aspects of fitness and conditioning in their life.

For More Information in regards to signing up and pricing, visit our personal training webpage.

PT Dean Bowen
• Over 12 years of Experience with Results • ACSM & NETA Certified Personal Trainer • NETA Certified Group Fitness Instructor • USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach, TRX Suspension Training, KEISER Foundations, INSANITY® • BOSU Balance Training, TRIXTER X-Biking, POUND™, Pink Gloves Boxing© Pro • Focus on Functional-Dynamic Workouts • BS in Physical Education • MSed in Adapted Physical Education • Current Assistant Director of Fitness & Wellness Programs • I Welcome you to the Wellness Journey!
PT Michael Calabria
• NASM Certified Personal Trainer • SBU Undergraduate Student in Health Science • 5 years of athletic experience and training • Focus on muscular development & form • Prepared to assist you in reaching your goals
PT Lucas Garcia
• AFAA Personal Trainer • PT Certification Prep Course– Graduate Fall 2013 • Biology and Pre-Med Major • History of Baseball, Track & Field, Football and Basketball • Enjoys Social Activities with Friends • Looking for that determined goal oriented client • Empathetic and Problem Solver
PT Dan Godzki
• AFAA Certified Personal Trainer • 20 years experience • Bachelors-Binghamton University • Doctorate-NY Chiropractic College • Multiple time Jiu Jitsu/Grappling Champ • Knowledgeable, Driven, Great Motivator
PT Nandy Gomez
• PT Certification Prep Course– Graduate Fall 2013 • SBU Graduate BS– Biology • Pursuing a career in Physical Therapy • Enjoys Dancing Merengue and Salsa, and Running • Loves to play Basketball and Tennis • Enthusiastic and Active
PT Kai Chen
• AFAA Personal Trainer • PT Certification Prep Course– Participant Fall 2013 • Enjoys Basketball, Table Tennis & Snooker • Fluent in Mandarin & Chinese • Ready to get you moving!
PT Andrew Quinlisk
• PT Certification Prep Course– Graduate Fall 2013 • Math Major • Enjoys Basketball and Officiating Intramural Sports • Fitness is my passion! • Loves Sea Port Deli and watching “HIMYM” • Enthusiastic and Personable
PT Anna Riger
• AFAA Personal Trainer • PT Certification Prep Course– Graduate Fall 2013 • Biology Major with a Minor in Art History • Loves tennis, played for 5 years • Functional and overall Wellness Focused • Enjoys being creative with program design • Driven and a Great Listener to your Needs
PT Eric Tola
• PT Certification Prep Course– Graduate Fall 2013 • Mechanical Engineering Major • Loves Sports including Soccer & Lacrosse • Sport Specific Training • Plans for you to Reach Your Goals
PT Amanda Turnbull
• ACSM Certified Personal Trainer • Certified AFFA Group Fitness Instructor, Keiser Cycle Instructor, Groove Method© Facilitator • 5 years experience teaching a variety of formats including Step, Body Sculpt, Kickboxing, Cycle, and Cardio • Graduated from James Madison University with a B.A in Communications. • Manager of Fitness & Wellness Programming
PT Michele Ebner
• PT Certification Prep Course– Graduate Fall 2014 • Physchology Major • 4 years of Track & Field Experience • Dedicated to get you excited about fitness!
PT Zach Foreman
• ISSA Certified Personal Trainer • PT Certification Prep Course– Graduate Fall 2014 • Powerlifer, former 3 sport athlete- Football, Basketball & Lacrosse • Let me help you become your best version ever!
PT Agata Michalak
• PT Certification Prep Course– Graduate Fall 2013 • Journalism & Political Science Major • 14 years experience of competitive swimming • NY record holder 50yd Backstroke • Aspiring Ironman Participant • Love to help you achieve your goals!
PT Clare Smith
• PT Certification Prep Course– Graduate Fall 2014 • Athletic Training Major • 7 years experience of competitive swimming • Spartan Race Participant • Get ready to work and be the person YOU want to be!
PT Sam Michalek
• PT Certification Prep Course– Graduate Fall 2014 • Bio-Chemistry Major- Pre Med Track • Years experience in competitive Volleyball & Softball • Passionate about fitness and health. Let’s build the best version of yourself!
PT Frank Irizarry
• PT Certification Prep Course– Graduate Fall 2014 • Health Science Major • Enjoys Basketball both competitively and recreationally • Dedicated and Passsionate about Wellness. Let me help you become BETTER than you were yesterday!

Meet Your Fitness Instructors

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Get To Know Our Great Fitness Trainers!

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aft Amanda T.
Certified AFFA Group Fitness Instructor, Keiser Cycle Instructor,Groove Method© Facilitator. 4 years experience teaching a variety of formats including Step, Body Sculpt, Kickboxing, Cycle, and Cardio. Graduated from James Madison University with a B.A in Communications.
carolena Carolena
Certified Spin, Body Works, and Pink Gloves Boxing Instructor. Undergraduate Biology major at Stony Brook University. 1 year experience teaching at Stony Brook University. Strives to ensure that everyone gets a great workout no matter what!
dan Dan
Certified AFAA Personal Trainer with 20 years of experience. Graduated with a Bachelors Degree from Binghamton University, and Doctorate Degree from NY Chiropractic College. Knowledgeable, driven and great motivator.
dawn Dawn
Certified AFAA Group Fitness Instructor. Instructing fitness classes at Stony Brook University for the past 15 years. Ability to teach a variety of group fitness classes. Enjoys running, mountain biking and taking other fitness classes. Hopes to inspire others to stay active, fit and healthy.
dean Dean
Certified NETA Group Fitness Instructor and NETA/ACSM Personal Trainer. Certified TRX Suspension Trainer, Keiser Cycling, Pink Gloves Boxing, Insanity and Pound. Over 12 years of Experience. Received a BS in Physical Education and an MSed in Adapted Physical Education from the College at Brockport, S.U.N.Y.
devin Devin
Certified Zumba® Basic I and Basic II, Zumba® Toning and Zumba Sentao™. Group Fitness Certification Prep Course Graduate Fall 2013. Current SBU Junior, Linguistics major. Dancing since she learned to walk!
erica Erica
Certified AFAA Group Fitness Instructor. Instructing aerobics, indoor cycling and yoga for the past 3 years. Loves to work hard in order to encourage others to do the same. Currently a Physical Therapy student at Stony Brook University.
estelle Estelle
Certified Zumba®. Group Fitness Certification Prep Course Graduate Fall 2013. Current SBU Sophomore, Health Science/Athletic Training major. Enjoys teaching toning and cardio classes. Loves dancing hip hop, ballet and reggae.
kristen Kristen
Certified AFAA Group Fitness and Zumba® Instructor. Holds Zumba® Fitness Basic I & II, Zumba® Toning, Zumba® Sentao, Aqua Zumba® certifications. Certified in Turbo Kick®and Hip Hop Hustle® Zumba® Fitness completely changed her life in more ways than one. Loves sharing her passion, energy and knowledge
lisa Lisa
Zumba® Certified since 2012. Certifications include Zumba®, Zumba® Toning and Aqua Zumba®. 2nd Degree Blackbelt in Karate.
lucille Lucille
Certified AFAA Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer. Certified Zumba®, Cycle and Pilates Instructor. Instructing fitness classes at Stony Brook University for over 20 years. Enthusiastic about teaching a variety of class formats.
marina Marina
Group Fitness Certification Prep Course Graduate Fall 2013. Current SBU Freshman, Biology major. Enjoys teaching cardio classes. Group Fitness classes inspired her to love to workout!
melissa Melissa
Certified in Zumba®. Group Fitness Certification Prep Course Graduate Fall 2013. Current SBU Junior, Health Science major and member of Kappa Phi Lambda, Inc. and PUSO. 15 years of dance experience.
patricia Patricia
Certified through the Indo-American Yoga-Vedanta Society. Teaching yoga for over 20 years. Learned yoga from world renowned master, Swami Bua. Believes that yoga is a lifestyle and a passion.
sara Sara
Certified AFAA Group Fitness Instructor for over 15 years and PiYo® Certified (Pilates/Yoga). Loves to teach Kickboxing, Yoga, Toning and Step Aerobics. Dedicated fitness professional who enjoys challenging all fitness levels to meet fitness goals and see real results.
sharon Sharon
Over ten years experience as Qigong and Tai Chi instructor. Certifications through Dr.Paul Lams Tai Chi for Arthritis and Tai Chi for Energy. Other forms include: 24 Yang, 52 Wudang, Shibashi, 108 Yang and working on 72 Chen. Masters in HR Management from SBU in extensive research in Tai Chi as an EAP program focusing on the benefits for employer and employee.
xristos Xristos
BOC Certified Athletic Trainer. New York State Licensed Athletic Trainer. 5th Dan Black Belt Licensed Master Instructor Tae Kwon Do. 30 years Tae Kwon Do teaching experience. Owner Dae-Han Tae Kwon Do School Mount Sinai, NY. MA Sport Medicine/Athletic Training, Western Michigan University. BS Physical Education/Athletic Training, Cortland State College.
belly_dance Belly Dancing
SBU Belly Dancers, a multicultural and performance group on campus. Trained by renowed Belly Dancer Yoco Yoshikawa in proper technique and isolation. We love to dance!
bellydance Rebecca
Certified AFAA Group Fitness Instructor with a variety of experience with formats like Cadio-Sculpt, Core classes. Loves sharing her passion for fitness with others, inspiring them to challenge themselves to become stronger inside and out!
dominique Dominique
Certified in Pilates and also instructing some cardio sculpt classes. Her fitness journey has been so much fun that she wants to help others along their journey to realize fitness isn’t unattainable and working out can be fun. She loves when participants realize they’re improving and the spark of confidence that’s ignited when they realize yes, they can do it and yes, they are strong!
 krista1 Krista
Certified Pink Gloves Boxing Trainer and instructing our Tier I classes. Two of her greatest passions are cooking and running. Chances are you’ll see her running around Circle Road or on the treadmills at some point in the semester. She loves the smiles she see’s on the participants’ faces when they master something that had been a challenge for them before.

Large Scale Group Events

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Attend Our Large Class Events Throughout The Spring Semester!

R.I.P.P.E.D®  – February 24th from 6:00PM-7:00PM at the MAC CourtsCapture*Click Image to enlarge*

POUND® – March 5th from 5:30PM-6:30PM at the MAC CourtsCapture

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Glow Yo – April 1st from 8:00PM-9:00PM at the MAC Courts

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Insanity® – April 24th from 5:30PM-6:30PM at the MAC Courts

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Register for all Events via the Online Portal ahead of time.