POWER TRAIN
Train with power.
Get to Know the Trainers By Preston McClellan, Photo by Justin Ford
There are no mirrors, televisions or clocks here—only people to help you reach your goal. From the moment you step foot inside Power Life Fitness, it’s clear “York� Brown, Power Life Fitness has been putting the “personal� back in personal training for nearly four years. Whether you’re looking to shed some pounds, tone ! Life has a trainer that can meet your needs. KELVIN “YORK� BROWN COLLEGE University of Buffalo (Undergraduate); Georgia Tech (Graduate) SPECIALIZATION We don’t have specializations. We focus on the body’s fat. We believe in a holistic approach— everything will be done through amino acids and protein as a supplement and then just grinding and hard work. TRAINING PHILOSOPHY We’re all about televisions or clocks. When you come here, we want you to work. We’re going to be very hands on with you and very diet. But, if you buy into our philosophy, you’ll see results. I have that New York swagger about me; I’m going to be in your face. I’m not going to sugar coat things; I’m going to be honest with you. People appreciate that rawness. WHY POWER LIFE To me, it’s my calling. my family, and I think this is what God intended for me to do. FAVORITE WORKOUT REGIMEN I tend a little bit of everything, a total body just like burning calories.
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KATE DERVELOY
KEVIN REED
COLLEGE Louisiana Tech University
COLLEGE Lake Forest College
WHAT MAKES POWER LIFE DIFFERENT We cater to individual needs. We don’t give you a cookie cutter program. We pay close attention to people on a personal level. We’re like a family here, and I think that attitude shows in our training.
WHY POWER LIFE It’s really a family type of environment. All of our staff has each other’s back. We all want to see our clients to reach their goals. We don’t want you here to fool around. When you come in, we all want you to reach your goals, and we all work together to achieve that.
HOW DID YOU START TRAINING I started training when I was 18, and I trained my way through college. I decided about halfway through that it was just a hobby—it was a passion. SPECIALIZATION I specialize in weight loss. My biggest success story here was helping to men lose over 60 pounds and two women lost nearly 50. FAVORITE WORKOUT REGIMEN I love circuit training personally. I also love plyometric workouts. Circuit training is perfect for toning and weight loss.
FELICIA CRAYTON-BROWN COLLEGE Jackson State College / Remington College WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO POWER LIFE I started working here about 18 months ago as
about three months later. I actually started here as a client, and York was my trainer. I told him I’d love to be a trainer someday, but he ! "! # $ ! did. SPECIALIZATION I like upper body workouts. I teach the upper body class here. Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of good feedback from women. All women want to have “girl� muscles, and I feel like I have good “girl� muscles. Favorite workout regimen: My favorite workout is called a circuit, where I’ll hit arms, legs, abs and everything. I’ll write that for every one of my clients and myself. It also helps out with % !&
HOW DID YOU GET STARTED TRAINING Initially, I played football in college. After my ! !! ! ! loved how that felt, and after a few desk jobs after college, it clicked and I decided to get into personal training. SPECIALIZATION I specialize in general strength and putting muscle on. I like to say my favorite manipulation instead of workouts. My favorite manipulations are alternating static holds and dynamic rips.
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CECELIA HINES COLLEGE IAD (International Academy of Design) WHY POWER LIFE I originally started as a ! ' ! having my last child. Training was something I always wanted to do. Before I started with York, ! that goal. WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO PURSUE YOUR PASSION I had many other jobs. I was a property manager, worked in HR, but it didn’t seem right. I loved it, but it was nothing like this. Here, we help people on a daily basis and make a difference in people’s lives. I love seeing the physical transformation as well as ! ! during this process. ADVICE TO PEOPLE THINKING ABOUT STARTING A FITNESS PROGRAM You can do it. I have a husband, a full-time job, and ! You just have to make it a priority. You have to make time for it.
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