Brendan is the former Lead Personal Trainer at Purdue RecWell. He's an ACE CPT and has a bachelor's in Kinesiology from Purdue University. Brendan has been personal training for 5 years and has worked with a variety of clientele, and specializes in strength training and athletic performance.

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Robert DiCiaula is a native of Chicago, IL. He's a former ACHA College hockey player and is the current head strength coach for Notre Dame College Prep hockey program as well as the head JV coach. Robert graduated from Purdue University in 2020 where he began working as a strength coach. He eventually transitioned back to personal training at Equinox before taking his current role at Notre Dame. In his free time, Robert trains as a men's physique NPC Competitor.

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•B.S. in Kinesiology from Purdue University - 2020

•MBA Specialization in Sports Management Concordia University Chicago ~2023

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•NSCA-CSCS

•ACE-CPT 

Instagram: @robertdiciaula_fit

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Joe Drake has worked in nearly every setting in the fitness industry in his 14+ years as a fitness professional. His experience includes roles in multiple environments including the university setting, high end trainings, gym ownership and management, and international fitness education. In addition to being the CEO of Axiom Fitness Academy, he still works hands-on with clients and consults for industry brands like Technogym and the NSCA.  As a personal trainer in the industry since 2006, Joe has been fortunate enough to train with clientele ranging from collegiate athletes, CEO’s, mothers, and beyond. Along with a long list of certifications including NASM, ACSM, NSCA & ACE, Joe also has his Masters in Exercise Physiology and is a well respected resource and mentor for fitness pros in the South Florida community.

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Aubree is a Certified personal trainer and nutrition coach with a bachelors degree in exercise science and masters degree in exercise physiology.    

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Matt Williams is a personal trainer and the founder of FroPro, a snack bar company centered around building community and fostering a healthy lifestyle. 

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Jackson is a junior at Purdue University studying Kinesiology with a clinical exercise physiology concentration, minoring in psychology, and pursuing a certificate in entrepreneurship. Jackson is also an ACE CPT and trains clients at Purdue's Recreation & Wellness Center and virtually through jacksonryanfitness.com. Over the past year Jackson has developed a business with a mission of promoting fitness, health, and self-improvement for all through virtual personal training and other fitness solutions. When he's not busy training for his first half ironman, exercising, or working, he loves spending time with his family and volunteering for his community.

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Claire graduated from Purdue University in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, and is now pursuing her master's degree in Healthcare Administration while also working for WHOOP! While she is not a personal trainer anymore, WHOOP gives her the opportunity to remain involved in fitness and wellness while also dabbling in a new industry -- technology.  In the future, Claire hopes to work in policy change in an effort to help transform the healthcare system.

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Emily is a registered dietitian starting off her nutrition career and the co-founder of The Up-Beet Dietitians podcast and store. Emily completed her undergraduate education at Purdue University and graduate education and dietetic internship at Benedictine University. She is enthusiastic about fighting diet culture, debunking nutrition myths, and making nutrition fun! At the moment, Emily is also working on starting her own private practice and she's accepting clients for 1-on-1 counseling. For fun, Emily loves running, hiking, photography, and trying new foods!

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Becky Cerminaro is a graduate student and personal trainer at FAU. She is studying exercise physiology as a Master's student, and has been working in the Muscle Physiology Lab at FAU for a couple of years. Within the lab, Becky works with a diverse amount of populations - ranging from trained and untrained general population, to cancer patients. Her thesis project is looking at two autoregulation tools used in conjunction with each other in order to prescribe training volume for everyday lifters. This fall, she will be going on to continue my education to work on my PhD at University of North Carolina at Greensboro to specifically study the menstrual cycle and endocrine system. In doing so, Becky hopes to add to the research within this field to better assist women with training. Alongside that, she also has a passion for nutrition, cooking, and food in general!   

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