Sports Performance Bios
Choose a Trainer Who's Right for You!
Franco's Personal Trainers are highly qualified,
competent professionals who are passionate
about helping you achieve your goals. All of our
trainers maintain our standard of excellence by
fulfilling our basic requirements. Our Master
trainers have completed additional certifications
and offer more years of experience, as the chart
below shows:
Expert Trainers:
» Certified by a nationally accredited
organization.
» Maintain continuing education credits
within current certifications.
» At least one year of experience with
individual or small group exercise program
design and implementation
Master Trainers:
» Hold two or more nationally recognized
certifications.
» Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in a
health related field.
» Maintain continuing education credits within
current certifications.
» Three or more years of experience working
with individual or small group exercise
program design and implementation.
Please note:
You must purchase the training package that
corresponds to the level of your trainer. Our
Fitness Director will be happy to help you
select a trainer who best suits your needs.
MASTER TRAINERS:
Brandt Quick
Sports Performance Academy Director
Head Speed and Strength Specialist
» B.A., SAC, USAW, YA, AFPA, PP
» BS Exercise Physiology
» USE Weightlifting Sports Performance
» SAC Canada / USA
» Yoga & Pilates Certified
» AFPA Children's Fitness Specialist
Brandt is our Performance Training Specialist. His extensive experience training athletes of all ages and abilities makes sport performance enhancement fun and effective. Brandt trains men, women and children. >From power lifting to stabilization, speed, agility, and muscle building, Brandt offers a comprehensive approach to health and fitness.
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Karen Groce
Karen is CSCS certified and is also a USAW Sports Performance Certified Coach. She graduated from LSU in Kinesiology and is currently pursuing her masters at SLU. She has worked with the Sports Performance since '04, and has been the Head Speed and Strength Coach for Tulane's Track and Field and Swimming and Diving Programs. She is a dedicated coach who has a lot of passion for what she does.
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EXPERT TRAINERS:
Bradley Cook
Bradley earned his undergrad and graduated degrees at Louisiana Tech University while playing football there. He has a wide range of experience based on his educational background and his athletic experiences. He has trained children as young as 6, professional athletes, post-rehab and limited mobility clients, and individuals that simply desire to achieve there resolutions. He works at Franco's as a Personal Trainer, Sports Performance Coach, and teaches group core strengthening classes. If you are looking to the short-term or long-term, look to Bradley to help you design the program specific to your needs and coach you towards achieving those goals.
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Steven Cheredaryk
Steve was drafted by the NHL in 1994 in the 4th round, 82nd overall to the Winnepeg Jets (now the Phoenix Coyotes). He played professionally from '96-'03. He is a full time student at UNO since spring of '05. Steve is a certified Deep South Alliance Personal Trainer. He is a dedicated sports performance coach and also coaches hockey and roller hockey locally in New Orleans, Mandeville, Biloxi and Baton Rouge since 2000.
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Jessie Wolz
» JFI Instructor/Coordinator
» AFAA Certified Personal Trainer
» AFPA Children's Fitness Specialist
» Sport Performance/Performance for Life Trainer
» Former Volleyball Institute of America (VIA) coach
"I have extensive experience training athletes as well as children who are working on their athletic performance. Body image and body movement are my specialty. I am also a Junior Fitness Instructor (JFI) and have worked with children for years. If it's losing weight or toning, I have the answers. If it's more speed, power or agility, once again, I'm the trainer for you!" |  |
