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Halsted Street Personal Trainers

Kristin Strom
  • Education
  • BS, Kinesiology/Exercise Physiology, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Level of Trainer
  • Fitness Director and Senior Trainer
  • Certifications
  • AFAA Certified Group Instructor, Physicalmind Institute Concentration 101 and 201, Powerhouse Pilates Mat and Reformer, ISCA Master Trainer, Healthy Moms, Perinatal Fitness Certification
  • Specialties
  • Pre/Post-Natal, core strength and endurance, Marathon running
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Ryan Oswald
  • Education
  • MS, University of Exeter; BS, Black Hills State University, BA, University of Sioux Falls
  • Level of Trainer
  • Master Trainer
  • Certification
  • NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
  • Specialties
  • Mass building, sport specific training, clinical conditions
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Kevin Riordan
  • Education
  • BA, University of Illinois
  • Level of Trainer
  • Master Trainer
  • Certifications
  • Power Plate Basic, ACE, TRX®
  • Specialties
  • Sports specific, strength and conditioning, mass building
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Koray Tarhan
  • Education
  • BA, Musical Theatre Performance, Columbia College Chicago
  • Level of Trainer
  • Personal Trainer
  • Certification
  • NCCPT, TRX® Certified
  • Specialties
  • Strength Training, Flexibility and Balance, Weight loss and Toning, TRX Suspension Training
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Jodi Lerner
  • Education
  • BS, University of Nebraska-Omaha
  • Level of Trainer
  • Personal Trainer
  • Certification
  • NPTI
  • Specialties
  • Stability, core training, weight loss and toning
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Mike Fletcher
  • Education
  • BS Exercise Science, Minor Sports Medicine, Minnesota State University, Mankato
  • Level of Trainer
  • Master Trainer
  • Certification
  • AFAA, TRX and Power Plate
  • Specialties
  • Weight loss, strength training, functional movement screen
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Jamie Labriola
  • Education
  • Associates, Multimedia Production, Academy of Design & Technology
  • Level of Trainer
  • Personal Trainer
  • Certifications
  • ACE
  • Specialties
  • Functional training, sports conditioning, stability and balance, weight loss & maintenance, muscle enhancement and toning
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David Goodman
  • Education
  • BM, Open Studies with a focus in Musical Theater, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Level of Trainer
  • Personal Trainer
  • Certifications
  • ACE, AED/CPR, Power Plate Level 1
  • Specialties
  • Flexibility/range of motion, balance, posture, dance
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Shawnie Bray
  • Education
  • Masters in Education, UIC
  • Level of Trainer
  • Senior Pilates Trainer
  • Certifications
  • Pilates Instructor, PEAK Pilates; Pilates Instructor, Pilates Institute of America; NASM
  • Specialties
  • Functional movement efficiency for athletes, core work, strength & endurance training, weight loss coaching, strength & stability for those new to exercise
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Jeff Kurysz
  • Education
  • BA, Acting, Illinois State University 2012
  • Level of Trainer
  • Personal Trainer
  • Certifications
  • Fitness Trainer Certificate, Moraine Valley Community College, ACSM, AFAA Group Fitness Instructor, AFAA Cardio Kickboxing, CPR/AED
  • Specialties
  • Functional movement, fat loss, mass building, strength training
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Danny Capparelli
  • Education
  • BS, Exercise Science, Eastern Illinois University
  • Level of Trainer
  • Personal Trainer
  • Certifications
  • AED, CPR, First Aid
  • Specialties
  • Post-rehabilitation, functional movements, weight loss and toning, strength, muscular endurance, high intensity training
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Nick Goodman
  • Education
  • BFA, Theater Arts, Illinois Wesleyan University
  • Level of Trainer
  • Personal Trainer
  • Certification
  • ACE
  • Specialties
  • Fat loss, weight loss, mid-distance running, sports conditioning, high-intensity intervals
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Alex Cikanek
  • Education
  • BS, Physical Education: Exercise Science, Valparaiso University
  • Level of Trainer
  • Personal Trainer
  • Certifications
  • ACE, AED/CPR
  • Specialties
  • Mass building, bodybuilding, weight loss
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Matthew Havlik
  • Education
  • BA, Northeastern Illinois University
  • Level of Trainer
  • Personal Trainer
  • Certifications
  • Level 2 PICP
  • Specialties
  • Running mechanics, weight loss, strength and conditioning, flexibility, structural balance
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