Masters Trainers

CAROL BEVIL - Issaquah, WA

Expertise: Cycling; Group Fitness

Carol brings more than 10 years experience developing and implementing indoor cycling training programs to the fitness industry. She is a dedicated instructor who focuses on helping people get fit, become stronger cyclists and lead a healthier lifestyle. She has taught group fitness classes across the country and currently is on staff at the PRO Sports Club in Bellevue, WA. Carol has a unique ability to motivate others through her sound knowledge of cycling technique and creating effective training programs as well as her ability to engage each of her clients on an individual basis. She is a passionate recreational athlete who enjoys mountain biking, running, hiking and white water rafting. She currently lives in Issaquah, WA with her husband and two children.

MICHAEL BROWN - Gold River, CA

Expertise: Cycling; Sports Coach

Michael is a Category 1 bike racer who began racing in 1983. In 2006 he has embraced half iron distance triathlons as his new sport of challenge. In the first year he qualified and competed in the Ford Ironman 70.3 World Championships. As an active Sports Trainer for many athletes, he holds certifications as a USA Cycling licensed coach, a USA Triathlon certified coach, and an ACE Personal Trainer. Mike obtained his B.S. in Exercise Physiology form the University of Colorado where he ran track and cross-country. He has been instructing indoor group cycling for over 5 years and displays a unique teaching ability in combining his professional accolades with knowledge of the fitness industry to help people learn beyond their personal expectations.

• Diverse athletic background as a tennis professional for 5 years and member of the Winter Park Volunteer Ski Patrol for 14 years in Colorado.
• Worked as an exercise physiologist both in and out of club settings, performed testing and research in the human performance laboratory at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
• Owns and operates Brown Enterprises, Inc. accounting business.

MARIETTA COLBERG-HALL - Charleston, SC

Expertise: Cycling; Strength Conditioning; Kickboxing; Pilates; Spanish Pilates

A native of the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico, Marietta earned her BBA with a major in Human Resources and minor in Marketing from Inter-American University, San Juan, P.R. Marietta has been involved in the fitness industry full-time since 1994. She has instructed a wide variety of classes involving Functional Strength, Body Conditioning and Kickboxing for more than 12 years and Group Indoor Cycling for over 8 years. She has been a LeMond Academy Master Trainer since 2003 and is certified with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), American Council of Exercise (ACE) and Pilates with The Physical Mind Institute. Her passion, energy and commitment to educating people about health and wellness are exemplary in the fitness industry. She enjoys presenting new concepts and ideas to a group, and defending a position with objectivity and determination.

ANDREA CONTANT - Boca Raton, FL

Expertise: Pilates; Cycling; Triathlon Training; Core Training; Sports Specific Re-Habilitation

Andrea believes "balance" is the key to healthy and successful training. Her extensive background in fitness expands more than 18 years as a Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, consultant, fitness competitor and national spokes model. She is certified by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) and American Council on Exercise (ACE). Her dedication to fitness education has been resourceful when speaking as a television fitness expert or representing professional sports industry companies such as Body Masters and Met-RX, Inc. USA. She has been featured in various fitness videos, infomercials, television networks and national magazines.

• She has been teaching indoor cycling since 1996 at Michael's Body Scenes in Boca Raton, FL and often utilizes the RevMaster in her Triathlon Training class combining the outdoors running with the indoor cycling.
• Avid promoter of total body conditioning integrating cardio and resistance training with core functional exercises for her clients. Conducts a Complete Training Camp (CTC) yearly to help motivate people to develop the discipline and skills to successfully achieve their goals for a healthier lifestyle.
• As a Personal Coach her dynamic MODO is "Educate, Motivate, Participate!"

SCOTT COWDREY - Park City, UT

Expertise: Cycling; Sports Management

Scott has an extensive background in Sports Management with leadership and P & L responsibilities in all aspects from membership sales, brand building, loyalty, customer retention and advertising. His former employment by Trek Bicycle Corporation from 1993 until 2000 served as an exciting experience for his passion of cycling. He has ridden five different stages of the Tour de France in 2003. In the longest one-day USCF race in the country - LOTOJA, he finished both 1st and 2nd place in the team division. LOTOJA is a race from Logan, Utah to Jackson Hole Wyoming that covers 206 miles with over 8000 vertical feet of climbing. In 2005, his competing team set a course record in the LOTOJA race as well as beating the PRO category for the first time since the inception of the team division in 1997. Scott has been a certified Group Cycling instructor since 2001 and joined the LeMond Academy Team as Master Trainer in 2006.

LEIGH CREWS - Rome, GA

Expertise: Cycling; Yoga; Group Fitness; Strength Conditioning; Program and Product Design

Leigh Crews is a Licensed Corporate WellCoach and the owner of Think-GPS™ Adventure Training and Dynalife, Inc., developing consumer and instructor education programs for clients like Reebok, Heavy Hands and CardioSport. She is a Master Trainer for LeMond Academy and Gliding, a Power Bar Team Elite member and a Featured Trainer for Podfitness.com. She is an official spokesperson for ACSM and ACE. Leigh is certified by ACE, AFAA, ACSM, and White Lotus Foundation and is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher. Her videos and DVDs include Reebok Final Cuts, The Flow Yoga series, Unleashing the Athlete with Zen and others. Leigh has presented internationally, appeared on CNN, QVC and American network television, and is a free-lance writer-consultant for print and e-media.

ROBERT "BOBBY" GUET - Lewisburg, WV

Expertise: Indoor and Outdoor Cycling; Youth Fitness; Strength Conditioning

Bobby "walks the talk" of fitness. His life has been comprised of athletic sports such as triathlons, motorcycle racing, hang gliding, kayaking, basketball and cycling. In 1998 and in great shape, Bobby had a massive stroke resulting in partial paralysis and aphasia. Constructing his own rehabilitation plan, Bobby regained his fitness level and within six months, returned to century cycling.

• Bicycled across America, Alaska, and multi-states.
• As a personal trainer and group exercise leader, Bobby works with many special needs clients including those with cardiovascular problems, multiple sclerosis, polio, etc.
• Co-Owner of a mountain bike touring company and bicycle shop - Free Spirit Adventures.
• Shares his swimming expertise with children and adults as an American Red Cross Instructor Trainer and Water Safety Instructor Trainer.

ALEX ISALY - Newport Beach, CA

Expertise: Cycling, Triathlon, Strength and Endurance Training

Master Trainer Alex Isaly is the Adult Program Manager for the Renaissance ClubSport in Aliso Viejo, CA. He combines a remarkable fitness background with sheer drive, intense strength and results-oriented training techniques. He is known for taking on the elements and defeating them with mental toughness; a skill that he successfully teaches his students.

Constantly involved in sports throughout the years, Isaly has developed, utilized and pushed his physical limits through challenging conditions and countless triathlons and road cycling races since the early 2000s. He’s accomplished several demanding triathlons, including a multiple Ironman Finisher, and has prepped and coached some of the most talented triathletes and road cyclists to date.

• Featured in numerous “Body by Jake” TV Infomercials
• Participation in the Nationals for Cycling (2006)
• Captain of the Road Cycling team for Team Show-Air/Sonance, the largest cycling club in Southern California which offers concentrations in road, mountain and time-trial cycling.
• Coached triathlon clinics
• Certification for Indoor Cycling instruction
• Bachelor of Science from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA

FADY G. KADIFA, MD, FCCP - Newport Beach, CA

Expertise: Triathlons; Cycling; Exercise Physiology and Fitness Lecturer

Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon. Dr. Kadifa has completed his medical and surgical training at the American University of Beirut Medical Center in 1985. He continued his internal medicine residency at the Good Samaritan Hospital/The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore Maryland. He started his Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship at the Shock Trauma Medical Center in Baltimore and finished it at the University of California Irvine Medical Center. During his fellowship he acquired a special interest in exercise physiology both in the healthy and sick population. He pursued this special interest and developed personally over the upcoming years.

Fady is currently in private practice as Pulmonary and Critical Care physician affiliated to one of the prestigious hospitals in Southern California. He is passionate about remaining fit and healthy. He is an avid cyclist, jogger and swimmer, participating in multiple triathlons. He joined the LeMond Fitness Academy in 2004 as a Master Trainer and lecturer. He is a contributing author of both the LeMond Group Cycling Manuals - Foundation and Advanced.

He maintains his position on the speaker board of multiple pharmaceutical companies. He lectures nationally and internationally on multiple medical subjects, including but not limited to overall fitness and exercise physiology.

HOLLY KROHN - Cincinnati, OH

Expertise: Cycling; Group Fitness Management and Program Design

Holly Krohn is a Master Instructor Team Lead for Life Time Fitness in Southern Ohio and has been teaching group fitness classes in various formats for over 19 years. She has earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Exercise Science from Youngstown State University in Ohio. She is also a National Fitness Presenter and CEC Provider for ACE and AFAA, as well as an ACE certified Group Fitness Instructor and NASM certified Personal Trainer. Her other accolades include:

• National Fitness Presenter and CEC Provider
• ACE certified Group Fitness Instructor and NASM certified Personal Trainer
• Member of the LIFE TIME FITNESS Master Instructor Team
• Certified A.E.D, C.P.R. and First Aid Instructor Trainer with the American Heart Association

ANDY MACDONALD - Fairfax, VA

Expertise: Cycling; Triathlons; Sport Coach

"Responsible and committed" are key words to describe Andy. His present employment responsibilities involve serving as a Development Officer for the Paralyzed Veterans of America in Washington, DC, raising funds and awareness for the outdoor sports program. His military background has provided him with the disciplinary skills and dedication to implementing proper training programs for the students under his wing. Andy remains extremely active in the cycling and triathlon world as a licensed coach and avid racer himself. He currently rides for the Annapolis Bicycle Racing Team / Team Latitude, races for the DC Tri Club, and is the head coach for Georgetown University's Triathlon Team. Learning from his own competitive experiences, Andy not only brings unique knowledge and perspective to his students, but a distinct sense of humor as well.

LINDA MILLER - Rochester, NY

Expertise: Youth Fitness; Cycling

Linda has a passion to step beyond the typical cycling classroom and get our youth involved with learning about a healthy lifestyle. She focuses on working with the local community to provide products and services to enhance youth responsibility and independence. She is Co-founder and Co-owner of Kid's Concepts, a partnership formed to develop youth educational programs which increase children's exposure to particular topics and develop life skills via a cumulative and creative approach to learning within the family and community.

Linda is Director of the Finger Lakes Triathlon, held each year on the shores of Canandaigua Lake to benefit the Mary Gooley Hemophilia Center, a non profit, comprehensive care clinic serving patients with bleeding disorders in upstate NY. The triathlon is a major event in the area with nearly 700 participating athletes, 150 volunteers and thousands of spectators and including a Kids Tri which grows in participation each year. Linda continues to teach group indoor cycling at the Northwest YMCA in Greece, NY. She resides with her husband of 18 years and their 2 young sons.

PATRICIA PEOPLES - Redlands, CA

Expertise: Cycling; Triathlons; Running; Cross-training; Core Conditioning and Weight Training

The Two-Time Tour de France Feminine Veteran and former East Coast Triathlon Champion brings more than 20 years experience in the fitness industry educating, instructing, and conducting workshops on various fitness/health programs. Patty truly has an innate ability to effectively reach people of all fitness levels with her motivating communication skills. The former US National Cycling Team Member utilizes her professional cycling career experiences by sharing and integrating genuine coaching tips within her classes and RevMaster workshops.

• FITNESS EDUCATOR- 20+ years including Instructor at Chaffey College in CA since 1991 and Indoor Cycling Coordinator at Executive Athletic Club in Redlands, CA since 1998.
• FREELANCE SPORTS/FITNESS SPECIALIST: Cycling Media Relations Expert, Associate Producer at athlete events including 5 Olympics (4 with NBC, 1 with CBS); won 2 Emmys with NBC for 2002/04 Olympic Coverage.
• MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER: Patty now uses both a PowerPoint Presentation and Video Clips in her I C.A.N. presentation, telling a motivating story about overcoming obstacles in order to achieve ones' goal. Some of the organizations where Patty has spoken include; Women in Sports, Math & Science Conference for 8th Grade Girls, and President's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports.
• MASTER ATHLETE - Still competes in 5k Running Races and Sprint Triathlons - Undefeated in both in her age group at local races since 1998. Three-time Redlands Triathlon Overall Female Champion (2003/04/05).
• USCF (United States Cycling Federation) BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 1999-2002.

ALINDA PERRINE O.D.,M.P.H. - Lewisburg, WV

Expertise: Cycling; Heart Rate; and Distance Training

Dr. Alinda L. Perrine combined her medical education with a career in fitness. Alinda is an expert in distance training and specializes in using heart rate monitors and GPS devices for training. She coaches individuals and groups for events such as Mt. Kilimanjaro Climb; century rides, distance running, and triathlon. She is a marathoner and transcontinental cyclist. A frequent presenter at numerous fitness professional conferences, Alinda enjoys sharing information about cutting edge technology and successful training plans for all levels of athletes. Co-owner of Free Spirit Adventures, a mountain bike touring company, teaches cycle training daily and prides herself in transforming the novice exerciser into a century rider.

• Author, Timex Heart Rate Monitor Book found inside many Timex heart rate monitor boxes.
• Item writer for the ACE Personal Trainer Exam and former Reebok Master Trainer
• Consultant and panel test designer for fitness products
• Teaches college fitness courses
• Former Executive Director of Bimbo Coles & Company Basketball Camps for NBA player Vernell "Bimbo" Coles 14 year veteran.

NORMA SHECHTMAN - Irvine, CA

Expertise: Cycling; Pilates; Aqua; Strength Conditioning

Norma is known as the "legend" in the fitness world. Word has it that her "unassuming, caring and educational classes and workshops" keep them coming back for more and more…

Currently, she teaches a full array of fitness classes and is a Pilates Instructor/Coordinator at The Sports Club LA/Orange County. She has been involved in fitness and education for over 30 years and is well respected in the fitness industry. She holds a double Masters Degree in Kinesiology and Education. She is ACE, AFAA, AEA, NESTA, Pilates, LeMond Group Cycling certified and Master Trainer. Norma is an international presenter, author of 5 books, has 5 videos, authored home study courses and has hosted her own cable TV show.

UDO SHART - West Hills, CA

Expertise: Cycling; Competitive Indoor Cycling Master Class

Udo charms the stage with his charisma and energy on the RevMaster leading his creative style class called "Competitive Indoor Cycling". He has been an elite road bike racer since 1990 with an extensive roster of races which he has drawn from to create his innovative indoor cycling class. He has been a presenter at numerous national tradeshows and professional fitness conventions representing the LeMond RevMaster and never ceases to leave a storm of enthusiasts asking for more. Visit Udo at www.competitiveindoorcycling.com and "dash for the cash".

VALERI STRANG - St. Louis, MO

Expertise: Cycling; Personal Training; Boot Camp; Group Fitness; Pilates

Valeri has served her community as an integral leader in helping people obtain a healthy lifestyle in the St. Louis area for over 17 years. Her passion portrays that every day is a new adventure inspiring people to achieve their fitness goals. She has instructed kids from elementary school to high school levels; women's groups to special need populations; boot camps to fitness facilities and personal one-on-one training. She is a highly knowledgeable Fitness Professional who with a great sense of humor has the ability to engage each individual on a very personal basis and motivate them to get effective results. She has extended her professional resume as a Cancer Exercise Specialist who designs programs for cancer patients through the Wellness Community (non-profit support facilities) in 9 states. You can visit Val at www.burnbootcamps.com.

JANET WARNER - Anchorage, AK

Expertise: Cycling; Group Fitness Management; Fitness Instructor Training

Janet has dedicated over 20 years to the fitness industry acquiring and sharing her extensive background of knowledge to help people lead a healthy and active lifestyle. She has been certified as a Group Fitness Instructor since 1983 and Personal Trainer since 1995. She is also an ACSM Health/Fitness Instructor. Professional highlights for her are connecting with people to encourage and coach them towards reaching their maximum potential all while finding joy within their fitness.

Currently, Janet is the General Manager of Fitness Services for The Alaska Club network. Her personal fitness interests include outdoor cycling, running and hiking. She has been married for 19 years and has two special children, Nicole and David.

DEBORAH WEBSTER M.A. - Albuquerque, NM

Expertise: Cycling; Cycle Stretch; Pilates; Core Training

Debbie brings more than 20 years experience developing and implementing health and wellness programs to the health and fitness industry. Her qualifications culminate from sincere dedication and passion to helping people get fit and lead a healthier lifestyle both physically and mentally.

• Over 25 years experience as a professional educator. Demonstrated ability to train and motivate fitness personnel and to present seminars for instructors and clients on diverse fitness and wellness topics. ACE and AFAA approved presenter for continuing education workshops for certified fitness professionals.
• Over 15 years experience as program director for large group exercise programs. The ability to hire, train and supervise fitness professionals.
• A broad spectrum of experience teaching a variety of group fitness classes.
• Holds a MA in Education and a BA in Latin American Studies

Currently, Debbie is the administrator of New Mexico/El Paso Chapter of the Leukemia/Lymphoma Team In Training (TNT) Cycling Program. Her passionate mission extends beyond administration and designing the overall training program by serving as an active coach on the road to encourage and help the cyclists complete the century rides.