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Personal Training

Meet Your Goals

We offer a team of exceptionally skilled personal trainers, who will create a personalized training and nutrition regimen based on your needs and ensure that you accomplish your goals in the quickest and safest way possible. Because all personal training is done within the Y environment, we ensure you will be able to be comfortable and in your setting!

Our Trainers can address many needs such as:

  • Weight Loss
  • Strength Training
  • Toning
  • Circuit Training
  • Cardiovascular Conditioning
  • Sport Specific Workouts
  • Motivation
  • Accountability
  • Overall Wellness and Much More

Available Personal Trainers:

JUSSY SMITH   

Qualifications/Degrees/Collegiate Sports:
B.S. in Human Performance and Fitness, Emphasis Strength Training Coaching Minor NETA Certified Personal Trainer Les Mills Certified GRIT Coach NETA Strong and Sculpted Certified Trainer NSU Collegiate Volleyball Athlete
Accomplishments: 2017 YMCA Employee of the Year 2015 NSU Health and Physical Education Major of the Year 2012 SD Miss Volleyball
Experience: 4 years Personal Training at YMCA
Specialties: GRIT, HIIT, Body Boss, Circuit Training
Fun Fact: I have a 2 year old chocolate Lab named Jagger

Training Video

EMILY NEWTON 

Qualifications:
South Dakota State University – Nutrition & Dietetics
Iowa State: Graduate College: Nutrition & Dietetic Internship
Certificate in Adult Weight Management
NETA CPT
NETA Maximum Interval Training
Human Performance Degree
Experience:
5 years nutrition education & personal training
Specialties:
CrossFit
HIIT Training
Body Fat Reduction, Muscle Gain and Increasing Strength
Fun Fact:
I was a Division 1 swimmer for four years.

KRISTINA KESSLER 

Qualifications/Degrees/Collegiate Sports:
College of St. Benedict, Track & Field (100M, 400M Relay, Triple Jump)
ACE (American Council on Exercise) Certified Personal Trainer
Oh Baby Fitness Prenatal & Postnatal Certified
CF-L1 Coach
Experience:
Personal Trainer 4 years
Group Fitness Instructor 7 years
Favorite Exercise Class:
CrossFit
Running
HIIT Classes



TRAN CUONG 


Qualifications:

Human Performance Degree


Experience:

36 years of powerlifting and bodybuilding


Specialties:

Body fat reduction, muscle gain and strength training


Fun Fact:

1986 Mr. Aberdeen body building champion

2003 South Dakota power lifting champion

South Dakota squat record holder


ANN ERDMANN 


Qualifications/Degrees/Collegiate Sports:

NETA- Certified Personal Trainer Certified Weight Loss Management Specialist Certified in Fitness Running Training

Experience: 2 Years Experience as Certified Personal Trainer 10 years in Competitive Running

Favorite Exercise/Class: Running Core Class at the YMCA


For more information about Personal Training and how we can help you reach your goals, contact Personal Training Director Daniel McCoy