Personal Training

Training with a Davis Swim and Fitness Club trainer offers: A customized, comprehensive workout program designed to meet both your short-term and long-term goals fitness goals. Guidance on proper diet, nutrition, and maintenance for superior results beyond the workout. The club also offers expert advice on nutrition through Empowering Foods Inc. a systematic program designed to fit your body, and genre of life, with menus ranging from weight loss to low glycemic Empowering Foods will help you reach your goals with your trainer. Instruction on exercise form, performance, and scheduling designed for maximum safety and effectiveness.
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Meet Our Trainers
Nicholas Walejeski Fitness Director (Personal Training Department) Education and Experience B.A. Psychology NCSF Certified NESTA Certified APEX Certified Group Exercise Instructor Collegiate Athlete Volleyball Coach Hobbies and Interests Hypertrophy/ Plyometric Training Volleyball, Football, Basketball Changing Lifestyles Nicholas has worked with clientele ranging from college level athletes looking to increase sports performance, to an older population looking to increase quality of life. Nicholas believes that to successfully change one’s fitness lifestyle, one’s current psychological abilities must be challenged and changed as well. He believes in holistic fitness and wellness where his clients not only re-shape their bodies, but they re-shape their thoughts and attitudes towards fitness. Nicholas has competed in college level volleyball and is experienced in developing personalized weight loss plans, resistance training, muscle building, core training, plyometrics, functional training, post-injury modification, and special population training. Nicholas brings a fun, creative edge to his training where your current level of fitness is challenged in fun and exciting ways. His passion for fitness and wellness is contagious and will become ever apparent as he guides you to your fitness goals the quickest and safest way possible
Chris Benoit	“My goal is to train someone to be independent and self-reliant in exercising.” 1999: B.S. in Exercise Science, emphasis in biology, UC Davis 2000 – 2003: Varsity and J.V. coach, River City Rowing Club Juniors 2005: Masters in Education 2004 – 2007: J.V. softball coach, Vanden High School I started working out seriously in 1993. During college, I rowed on the UC Davis crew team for four years. During these years I began training for triathlons as a form of cross-training for crew. I have since completed the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon and biathlon, the Half-Vineman, and the Triathlon at Pacific Grove five times. I have also run the Rock and Roll Marathon in San Diego once and the Big Sur Marathon three times. The purpose of these events, other than the benefit of cross-training, was not to win but rather for the experience—doing something that I wasn’t sure I could finish. As a trainer, my goal is to train someone to be independent and self-reliant in exercising, to take what they learn from our sessions and apply it in a realistic manner to their daily life. I can offer a background in a variety of activities as well as 15 years of training in a gym to help. I’ve worked with a variety of coaches, trainers and athletes; I’ve used that variety of experience as the basis of my training.
MaryEllen Hall	MaryEllen Hall (M. E.) 916.715.2300 I have always had a passion for fitness, since my swimming career started at age 4. I was a competitive swimmer for 16 years. Throughout college I remained active and always found fitness and nutrition as a vital part to my lifestyle. However, in 1998, I was diagnosed with TMJ Disorder which caused several structural changes in my body. These changes challenged me to alter my current fitness routine and find alternative ways to be active. My education grew and grew over the past 12 years and I look forward to working with you to open you mind to a new idea of “fitness” and obtaining the most from your nutritional intake to change the structure of your body. Registered Yoga Teacher (500hr study in asana, theory and anatomy) STOTT Pilates Certified Instructor in Mat STOTT Pilates Certified Instructor in Reformer AFAA Certified Personal Trainer Holistic Nutritional Consultant Group Fitness Certification
Mario Mitkov	What if there was one particular environmental factor that has become dramatically less pronounced in the past century? What if it were shown that increasing this environmental factor could prevent most chronic diseases before they start and improve mental health and sense of well being while costing nothing in return? This environmental factor is called physical activity. The human body is highly adapted for a physically active lifestyle and it fails to function properly to maintain health when there is a loss of adequate amounts of physical activity. I am here to train and motivate those who are willing to set new fitness goals and achieve them. The hard part is over; you made the decision to change, now comes the fun part. I can guarantee that you will enjoy the empowering feeling of exercise and its benefits. You will be able to take your increased energy level and confidence with you wherever you go. Areas of Expertise: Body Building · Muscular Strength and Endurance · Weight loss · Cardiovascular Endurance · Rowing specific training · Cycling specific training · Wrestling specific training · Injury Rehabilitation · Cardiac Rehabilitation Areas of Interest: Rowing · Cycling · Body Building · Wrestling · Mixed Martial Arts · Crossfit Education and Certifications: Bachelor of Science, University California, Davis Expected Date of Graduation: June 2009 Major: Exercise Biology American Council on Exercise (ACE) Certified Personal Trainer · American Heart Association Adult CPR · American Heart Association Adult AED