Ace (American Council on Exercise) Certified Personal trainer and N.C.C.P.T (The National Council for Certified Personal Trainers) Group Fitness Instructor.
 
Kriss brings forth 25+ years of experience in Health and Fitness.
He has been part of The Lakes Personal Training team for the past 3 seasons, assisting his clients in reaching their goals and creating new ones.

Kriss provides multiple skills and knowledge in designing and creating an individualized and fun program for each of his clients to best suit their needs. He and his College track Team ranked 1st in the nation for the 4x400m Relay, he competed in the 2012 L.A Marathon and placed 5^th in The Tucson Natural Bodybuilding Competition, you can say Fitness is Kriss’s happy place!
 
Kriss is also certified in T.R.X® Suspension Training, Stick mobility®, Power plate®, Senior Fitness and most recently in YogaBody as a Stretch Coach from The Science of Stretching Program. He always strives for greater knowledge and expertise. It brings him great joy to support his clients on their fitness journey by understanding their goals and applying customized science-based programming to help them achieve their best Health and Fitness.

ISSA (International Sports Science Association) Fitness Trainer, Registered Nutritionist, NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) Performance Enhancement Specialist.

Juan Carlos, better known as Coach JC in his strength training classes is a former professional Rugby player, he and his team brought his Country of origin, Colombia, to the qualifiers in the 2004 World Cup. For the past 20 years Juan Carlos has dedicated his life and passion to helping his clients transform, from losing weight, gaining muscle to reaching optimal health and conquering their goals. A cancer survivor himself, Juan Carlos aims to create an impact in all those clients he interacts with on a day to day basis so they can also overcome any challenges they might be facing. Juan Carlos has been part of The Lakes Trainers team for one season and looks forward to many more. He feels his ability to work and interact with large and diverse groups of people enables him to better deliver his client’s goals in all things Fitness, Sports Performance and Nutrition.

ASFA (American Sports & Fitness Association) Certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor certified in Barre, Aqua, and Zumba.

Marlisa better known as coach Marly has been in the fitness industry for over a decade. She started her fitness journey at a pivotal time in her life when she was extremely overweight and had several health issues starting to progress. The doctors said that if she continued down that path, she would not be present to see her three sons grow up. It was then, when she had a life changing realization, that she wanted to be the healthiest she could be, not only for her and her sons but to create a positive impact on other people’s lives that were struggling with similar challenges. Marlisa fell in love with Fitness and Wellness and never looked back. Since then she has become a bodybuilding amateur competitor in the wellness division, she has competed in 7 shows for the past 5 years and will be stepping back on the stage this year to earn her ProCard.

Marlisa’s passion for fitness is helping others strive for a better version of themselves, and to help guide, coach and encourage those in need of a healthier lifestyle. Her greatest satisfaction is seeing how her clients achieve milestones and blossom into stronger version of themselves.

On her free time, she enjoys hiking, bike riding, art, dancing, and competing.

Julie is an AAAI/ISMA (American Aerobic Association International/International Sports Medicine Association) Certified Personal Trainer and a PSC (Pilates Sports Center) Comprehensive Pilates Instructor, certified in all apparatus including Reformer, Cadillac, Spring Wall, Wunda Stability Chair, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector, and Mat.

Since beginning her career as a fitness coach in 2016, Julie has earned multiple additional certifications specializing in back exercises, corrective exercises, and pain management. With a passion for lifelong learning, she continuously explores the intricacies of the human body and biomechanics to customize workouts for her clients, addressing injuries or impairments with care and precision.

Outside of work, Julie cherishes time with her family, enjoying activities such as hiking, kayaking, wave-kicking, or long walks with friends. A voracious learner, she loves diving into books that make her better, smarter, stronger, and healthier. As a self-proclaimed Scrabble fanatic, she never turns down the chance to play a board game!

Tony holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology.

 He is a strength and conditioning specialist with multiple Personal Training Certifications including: The National Academy of Sport Medicine, ISSA and PTA Global.

His extensive science-based background as a personal trainer is applied to sports specific training, reconditioning, rehabilitation and cardiovascular improvement.  

Tony designs personalized corrective and functional training programs based upon objective in-take assessments including Kinotek video review of movement, mobility and muscle imbalances with clarity on goal appropriate progressions and re-evaluations. 

In addition to science-based delivery of programming Tony is well known for his supportive nature to help “client adherence” to exercise.  Additionally, Tony references his educational background to help clients understand the nutrition basics, lifestyle habits and recovery strategies supporting each member’s fitness goals.

Kaz Johnson

Kaz is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer with over 30 years of experience in the fitness industry. Her diverse background and certifications include:  Pilates Mat, Yoga, Barre, Strength Training, and NASM Assisted Stretch. This has assured members a creative, customized program that meets the unique needs and goals of every client.

Kaz fitness journey began with group fitness instruction more than three decades ago, and her commitment to an active lifestyle continues today. Over the years, she has completed multiple marathons and earned second place in her first Natural Bodybuilding Competition in Tucson AZ.  These experiences  have deepened her understanding of both performance training, commitment and long-term health.

Her specializations include functional fitness, golf fitness, strength development, flexibility, balance training, and healthy aging. Whether one’s goal is to improve a golf game, increase fitness functionality enhance athletic performance, or simply feel your best, Kaz is known to provide a supportive, motivating, and results-driven program formats to help one succeed. 

Says Kaz, “I Truly believe fitness is a lifelong journey and should be enjoyable and I am dedicated to helping clients move better, feel stronger, and enjoy a healthier, more active lifestyle.”