Val Strang

 


Master Trainer

Founder, Val Strang’s Burn Boot Camps, LLC

Director of Fitness Programs for St. Louis Workout
(Currently In 3 Locations)

Master Trainer for LeMond Fitness Academy (Cycle Division)

Group Fitness Instructor & Corporate Consultant to Savvis Communications, Ascent Corporation, and others.

My whole philosophy of fitness is focused on health - not only healthy bodies, but healthy minds .  Our society pushes the idea that to be attractive you must be very thin, teaching our children harmful ideas.  My programs are all about fitness, not about thinness.  My programs teach healthy eating, healthy ways to train, healthy ways to think about oneself, thus improving "self-talk"; self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-awareness.  My programs value family-time, togetherness, and a healthy lifestyle.  My programs value the individual, even in a group setting.  Each person matters!



ADVANCED CERTIFICATIONS

National Board Of Fitness Examiners, Registered Personal Fitness Trainer 
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Master Personal Trainer, Fitness Specialist 
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Certified By The Cooper Institute

Cancer Exercise Training Institute [View Certificate]

Optimal Performance Training Specialist
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Certified By The Cooper Institute

Advanced Power Training
Certified By The Cooper Institute (Pending)

Personal Trainer Certification 
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Aerobic Instructor Certification 
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Group Exercise Instructor Certification 
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Weight Training Certification 
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Kick Boxing Instructor 
Mat Science I and II 
Advanced Resistance Trainer / Body Composition
Certified By Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA)

Personal Fitness Trainer  [View Certificate]  [View Certificate]
Advanced Personal Trainer 
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Sports Nutrition 
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Pregnancy and Post-pregnancy Training Specialist
Certified By International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA)

Group Fitness Instructor  [View Certificate]
Certified By American Council on Exercise (ACE)

Pilates Mat Instructor
Certified By FiTOUR

RevMaster Advanced Cycle Training
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RevMaster Foundational Cycling
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Certified By LeMond Fitness

Nautilus Trainer 
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Certified By Nautilus

5 Point Mobility Screen 
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Core Training 
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Certified By Reebok University

Star Trac Precision Cycling Instructor
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Certified By Star Trac

Kick Boxing Instructor Certification 
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Certified By International Sports Conditioning Association (ISCA)/Promise Enterprises

Refuse To Be A Victim ® Certified Instructor
Certified By The National Rifle Association
 


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Personal Trainer for Over 9 Years

Boot Camp Trainer for Indoor and Outdoor Boot Camps

Family FitCamp Founder and Trainer for Outdoor Family FitCamps

Head Trainer at an all Women’s Club for 3.5 Years

Group Fitness Instructor for Over 10 years

Presentations and Certification Workshops for LeMond Fitness for 2 years

Lectures and Workshops held for Life Fitness Management Conference, Weight Loss Groups, Elementary and High Schools, and  Women’s Organizations

Train Individuals with Special Needs  -  Joint Replacements, Cancer Survivors, Back Issues, Deaf, Blind, MS, and Cerebral Palsy

Committee Member for "Judy Ride" -  3 Hour Charity Spinning Event for Breast Cancer Awareness

Participant/Team Leader In Numerous Charities Including: MS Walk, Cancer Walk, Christmas For Shepherd School (Local), Hodgkin’s Walk, Century Ride For Leukemia and Others


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Chamber of Commerce for St. Louis Workout
IDEA Health & Fitness Association  
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National Board of Fitness Examiners (NBFE)
American Association of Personal Trainers (AAPT)


FEATURED ON THE FOLLOWING TELEVISION NETWORKS
KTVI FOX Channel 2
KSDK-TV Channel 5
KDNL ABC Channel 30


FEATURED IN THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS
St. Louis Post Dispatch
St. Louis Suburban Journals (Past Contributing Writer)
Alive Magazine


FEATURED ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES
BlacktieStLouis.com
KMOX.com


Contact Val Strang
Telephone: (314) 941-8523
Email:
val@burnbootcamps.com
 

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