Personal Trainers

Participants must be a Hampshire Athletic Club member or pay a facility guest pass, payable to HAC. All session fees are payable directly to the trainer.

• All Trainers
• Personal Trainer

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  C. J. DeMatteo

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  Brenda Miller

  "My training philosophy is to help clients reach their goals. My job is to connect with my clients, so I can understand what their challenges are - job stress, limited time, family, children or other responsibilities. When I understand what their struggles are, it helps me to put together a successful and personalized program."

  “I’ve had an interest in health & fitness since I was a teenager. I noticed that lifestyle mattered and played a huge role in how we feel and how we age. I also saw how adding healthy habits in your life can change your life at any age. Exercise is like a fountain of youth! I worked in a stressful professional office for over 30 years, and I saw the struggles my co-workers were having with working, raising children and trying to balance their lives. It was taking a toll on their energy and overall health. Most were over weight and had poor eating habits. Although I worked in an office, I always dreamed of being a personal trainer, so I could help others to reach their fitness potential, as well as enrich their lives with good health. I made up my mind that it was time to change careers and start doing what I love.”

  
  

  
  

  Education/Certifications

  
  

  
  
  • Associates Degree in Computer Science
  
  
  • Springfield Technical Community College 1990
  
  
  • Attended Springfield College – Applied Exercise Science
  
  
  • Hampshire Athletic Club since February 2013
  
  
  • Certified Personal Trainer
  
  
  • National Academy of Sports Medicine
  
  
  • World Instructor Training Schools

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Other Interests

  
  

  
  
  • Ballroom dancing
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Contact Brenda

  
  

  
  
  • 8773brenda@comcast.net
  
  
  • 427-0583
  
  

  
  

  
  
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  Anthony Neverson

  “One only fails when they stop trying.” -Walt Disney

  Anthony is originally from the island of Trinidad & Tobago. He has been involved in sports and training from an early age. With a great measure of success, he played and coached his neighborhood’s basketball team the Green Acres. He represented Trinidad & Tobago on the national rugby team and played internationally for 7 years. After moving to the United States, Anthony continued to play rugby for the Springfield club rugby team from 1987 to 1993. He got involved with Smith College where he served as the head rugby coach for 7 years. After his time at Smith College he spent 5 years coaching rugby at Amherst College. He is currently the assistant coach for the men’s rugby team at UMass Amherst. He has been coaching there for 6 years in counting. In 2010, Anthony attended Brandford Halls where he studied to become a personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. While he was completing his coursework at Brandford Halls he participated in an internship at the Northampton Council on Aging. He came to find that the senior population is greatly underserved. He now enjoys working most closely with this age group.

  
  

  
  

  Education/Certifications

  
  

  
  
  • USA Rugby Coaching Certification – Level 1, 2 and 3
  
  
  • Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT) through the National Academy of Sports Medicine
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Other Interests

  
  

  
  
  • I “enjoy” frustrating myself by playing golf, cycling, gardening, listening to jazz, working on cars, and of course, playing and coaching rugby.
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Contact Anthony

  
  

  
  
  • Fittp12@gmail.com
  
  
  • 413-537-9164
  
  

  
  

  
  
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  Celeste Sze

  “I’ve been in the fitness industry since 1983. I’ve lived a life time of fitness and continue to pursue constant education to keep up with the ever changing information in the fitness and massage and spa life. As your trainer I can calculate your lean to fat body composition with the elf 2 body analyzer. I can design a nutrition and exercise program allowing you to reach your ideal lean to fat ratio. When your muscles are fatigued I can massage you or help to rejuvenate your skin with a facial or spa treatment.”

  Education/Certifications

  
  

  
  
  • I have countless certifications. I’ve kept my certifications and licenses current since my entry in to the fitness world in 1983. I have a degree in painting and art history and 49 pre med credits from the University of Massachusetts.

  
  

  Other Interests

  
  

  
  
  • I exercise, paint, travel and eat well. I have a healthy and happy life and enjoy inspiring my clients to enjoy all life has to offer.

  Contact Celeste

  
  

  
  
  • celestesze@aol.com
  
  
  • (413)695-3020
  
  

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  Brandon Wawrzonek

  "The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand."
  -Vince Lombardi

  Brandon began his career at the Hampshire Athletic Club and Northampton Athletic Club in 2008 while attending the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He graduated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. In 2013, Brandon worked with the Amherst Leisure Services Department as an Assistant Sports and Recreation Director, where he helped coordinate the Amherst Youth Basketball League for area youth. Brandon has developed a passion for helping young athletes reach their athletic goals while training at Strides Human Performance Institute. As a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, he believes that people of all ages and fitness levels can reach their full potential through hard work and dedication.

  Education/Certifications

  
  

  
  
  • BS in Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst
  
  
  • Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association
  
  

  Other Interests

  
  

  
  
  • Brandon enjoys spending his time staying active by rock climbing, golfing, working out, participating in mud runs, and pretty much anything that involves the outdoors.
  
  

  Contact Brandon

  
  

  
  
  • brandon@strideshpi.com
  
  
  • 413-325-1178
  
  

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  Alison Klaum

  "I believe in training for longevity—that is, training to help my clients live long and healthy lives as well as emphasizing training methods that are safe and sustainable. I use movement prep and corrective exercise to help clients improve performance and continue to enjoy the activities they love, injury free. My fitness programming also focuses on stability, balance, and core strength, as these form the foundation upon which clients can then safely and effectively develop strength and power."

  A long-term fitness enthusiast, Alison deepened her knowledge of human movement science and corrective exercise after experiencing her own health problems and nagging injuries. She now uses her training in these areas to help clients improve their quality of movement, avoid injury, and reach their fitness goals.

  She continues to pursue education and training in human movement science so that she can offer the most effective and evidence-based exercise programs to her clients. Alison is also currently pursuing training in Animal Flow^®, which is an “innovative fitness program that combines quadrupedal and ground-based movement with elements from various bodyweight-training disciplines to create a fun, challenging workout emphasizing multi-planar, fluid movement.”

  Alison also has specialized training in cognitive fitness techniques, which help to simultaneously challenge the mind and body, as well as experience working with individuals who have Parkinson’s Disease and other neurological conditions.

  Education/Certifications

  
  

  
  
  • MS in Exercise Science (expected 2018)
  
  
  • BA and MA in English
  
  
  • NASM Certified Personal Trainer
  
  
  • Certified Animal Flow Instructor
  
  
  • NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist
  
  
  • Brookbush Institute of Human Movement Science
  
  
  • Parkinson’s Regeneration Training
  
  

  Other Interests

  
  

  
  
  • Social justice, literature, theater, hiking, travel, plant-based nutrition
  
  

  Contact Alison

  
  

  
  
  • alison.klaum@gmail.com
  
  
  • 302-388-9940
  
  

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  C. J. DeMatteo
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  Brenda Miller
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  Anthony Neverson
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  Celeste Sze
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  Brandon Wawrzonek
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  Alison Klaum