Group Fitness

Gone are the days of thong leotards, leg warmers and big hair aerobics!  Group fitness has grown into a new and exciting career path for our leaders in the industry today. With the introduction of new classes such as group cycling, ball classes, core conditioning, strength training and the hybrid classes that combine two or more activities, today's instructors are exposed to new class formats and new choreography patterns through the best  training and education our industry has to offer.


Total Fitness Athletic Club, Inc. has plenty of group fitness classes to choose from. All classes are included with your gym membership. 


If you haven't experienced any of our high energy, fun and motivating classes offered at TFAC, we invite you to take a class on us!  Just mention you saw this invitation on our website and be prepared to have a great time while getting a safe and effective workout for FREE!


Your TFAC Group Fitness Instructors
 

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Carry Thibaut, Group Fitness Director holds her group fitness certification through the AFPA (American Fitness Professionals & Associates), her group cycle certification through Schwinn and she is nutrition certified through AFPA as well.  Carry teaches Pure Muscle, Interval Sculpt and Cycle here at TFAC. Carry took part in SCW's fitness convention, California Mania last year where she learned from some of the best instructors in the fitness industry while earning her continuing education credits. Her goal on teaching group fitness is to be able to create a class that appeals to the group fitness enthusiasts, as well as the athletes.  Carry feels her job is to improve, and strengthen each participant's cardiovascular capabilities while at the same time, keeping things fun and challenging.  "I have found my passion in teaching group fitness and dedicate everyday to bettering myself, and my abilities to be the best instructor, and motivator I can be."

Carry shares her life with her husband of 8 years Joe, and their Rotti Ramze.  Carry and her husband enjoy the outdoors, working in their yard and spending time with their families.

 

 

Tami Edgmon

Tami Edgmon holds her group fitness certifications through AFAA (Aerobics & Fitness Association of America), SCW (Sarah City Workout) and OGF (Onedita Group Fitness).  Tami loves helping people see and feel a difference in their body and mind.  She loves teaching anything that makes you sweat.  Tami's favorite classes are Step, Floor, Body Bar, Strength and Circuit Training.  "I have always believed that exercise should be FUN. Pursuing that idea, nine years ago I began teaching Group Fitness classes."  Tami believes that Group Fitness is an important part of any health club as it provides and alternative to a cardio workout.  Teaching group fitness classes gives Tami a great opportunity to help motivate others to reach or maintain their fitness goals.  "My motivation for teaching is seeing your smiling face in attendance."

 

Tami is also certified in:

  • CPR, AED, First Aid, PCD (prevention of communicable disease), Biosafety
    and BPT (bloodborne pathogens)

"Fallon has been my home for over 30 years. Fallon may be a small community, but it is a community with a big heart.  TFAC has amazed me with their involvement with the public.  It is a great local business that has genuine care and concern for each person as an individual in our town. "Health is wealth" the old saying goes.  I'm proud to say I became an instructor with TFAC a year ago to help others (and myself) indulge in that type of "wealth." There is something for everybody in Fallon.  If you have not found your niche, TFAC can help you!"

 

Marianne Woller

Marianne Woller has been teaching cycling for us at TFAC for several years.  Marianne became interested in teaching after taking group cycling classes.  She holds her group cycling certification through Schwinn and has her CPR, AED and First Aid training through the American Heart Association both as an instructor and a life saver.  Marianne enjoys teaching and helping others in the gym and she is always happy to see new students in her classes.

"I love to work out and staying in shape is important to me and my family.  I believe everyone should practice a healthy lifestyle which includes diet and exercise."  When Marianne is not teaching, she enjoys participating in outdoor sports, camping and reading with her boys and husband.

 

 

Robin Wood

Robin Wood is a Schwinn IC Coach, NETA group certified instructor and Longevity, Wellness specialist. She is a certified "Zumba" instructor and is a latin music enthusiast. Zumba offers a party atmosphere aerobic workout because working out "can be fun!"

Robin works full time as a counselor at the local high school.  "The energy I get from working out is what keeps me going all day.  May the day never come when I run out of reasons to energize my heart with a good cardio workout and the company of my fellow gym enthusiasts!"


Robin's heros include her husband (who really is a saint), her three children (who aren't), the poet Carl Sandburg and her fellow gym enthusiasts.  "I always say, "if you want to go where everyone knows your name," without the alcohol, come to the 5:15 a.m. cycle class.  These folks are the "real deal."


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Karen Isbister holds her group fitness certification through AFAA (Aerobics&Fitness Association of America), she's certified in CPR, and has been teaching TurboKick kickboxing classes for 4 years. She has also taught Sculpt, Hip Hop, Salsa, and Flexibility classes.

When Karen isn't at the gym making people sweat, she works as a full time dental hygienist.

Kickboxing is a great way to relieve all of your stress from the day by punching, kicking and having fun.

"I always tell my students how much I hated kickboxing the first time I tried it. I felt so uncoordinated, but I stuck with it and now I'm addicted to it."

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Chatta ( Tracy) SmithI am an active Gym member and have always enjoyed working out! I believe that it is the best stress reliever and great for your all around health. I am first, a Mother of 2 great kids and I have been married to a great man for 11 years. Our family enjoys camping, hiking, geo-caching, movies, and animals. At first I was a little intimidated by the group fitness classes but made myself go as a challenge to myself, and now I really enjoy them. There is accountability and encouragement and new friends. I hope to be an encourager and example to all of the individuals who take my classes.

As an instructor I am new to TFAC. I acquired my Group Fitness, and Cycle certification through FiTour. I hope to see you all in class.

Charles Metts

Chuck holds his group fitness and group cycle certification through FiTour and is certified in CPR. Charles is new to the gym and is looking forward to making you sweat and helping others reach their goals. Charles has lived in Fallon since 1985 and owns The Next Dimension a hobby store on Maine Street in Fallon. “I have spent almost my whole life out of shape and only joined TFAC about 3 years ago, but after joining the gym I am in the best shape I have been in my entire life. The instructors and people at TFAC have changed my life and I just want to do more. I never would have thought that exercise could be so fun but here I am 3 years latter looking forward to more.

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