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Josh was a professional athlete for 9 years playing with both the San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers organizations. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and during his off-seasons worked as a strength and conditioning coach in Arizona, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), recertified with distinction with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), the only nationally accredited certification and the benchmark for trainers around the world.

Currently he is the Strength and Conditioning Consultant for the Council Rock School District Sports Medicine Program working closely with area doctors, physical therapists and sports chiropractors to help establish training programs for injury prevention and sports performance enhancement. In addition to the numerous high schools throughout Bucks and Mercer Counties, Josh works with nationally ranked junior tennis players, collegiate and professional athletes, high school and collegiate teams, as well as individual athletes of all ages.

Josh is also the Director of Operations for Big Leagues Academy, an indoor training facility that is home to Fitlife Performance Training, Big Leagues Baseball & Softball Academy, Steve Wagner 1-on-1 Field Hockey School, Council Rock Competition Cheerleading, and Dr. Joe DeCarlo Sports Chiropractor. Recently they have expanded operations to a new facility in Hatfield, Pa. inside BucksMont Indoor Sports Center.

Evan began strength and conditioning with the Men’s Olympic gymnasts with extra focus on Core Strength, Balance Training, Full Body Strength Training, Flexibility Work and overall Power Development. In recent years he has kept up with latest research in the strength and conditioning field and has branched out to working with; NHL and MLB players, Division I, II, III and JUCO athletes in almost every sport, in addition to high school and middle school athletes. His is certified with the NSCA as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and has a bachelors degree from West Chester University in Kinesiology with a fitness specialist focus.

With 10 years of experience in the fitness/strength and conditioning field, Evan has had the opportunity to train clients of every fitness level, age and gender. He focuses on functional training, which entails Speed Enahncement, Agility, Quickness, Explosiveness, Full Body Strength, and the most effective ways to enhance overall athletic performance and personal health.

Brian Redard is a graduate from the Pennsylvania State University. Brian Graduated with a Bachelors in Science for Kinesiology Fitness Studies. While at Penn State, Brian worked as a student trainer for two years at the campus fitness centers. In Brian’s final year at Penn State he was asked to be an assistant supervisor at the fitness centers. Brian also had an internship at Penn State with the strength and conditioning staff. Brian worked with male and female division 1 athletes from 29 teams in over 10 sports at Penn State. Brian has a strong passion for helping athletes reach their ultimate potential as well as helping men and women reach their personal fitness goals!

Vicky has been in the Fitness and Healthcare field for 15 years. She is a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor with a Bachelor Degree in Exercise Science from Arizona State University. Born and raised in Fairless Hills, she developed her love of sports and exercise at a very young age. Vicky continued her passion into adulthood and dedicated her academics to the Healthcare field. She continue to work in the industry where she can meet new people and teach them proper technique and nutrition. Her goal is to use her knowledge and experience to educate others and help them to lead a healthier, happier life.

Dave attained his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with a fitness specialist emphasis from Liberty University. During his time in school he earned his personal training certification from The American College of Sports Medicine, one of the highest accredited organizations in the health/fitness field. While at Liberty, Dave played Division 1 soccer and baseball and gained 4 years of experience being trained as a top level athlete. Dave knew all along that he was going to go into the sports performance/health and fitness field so he also spent his through college working at a number of sports performance training centers and health clubs in the Virginia area. Dave has a great passion for sports and helping others reach their overall health, fitness, and sports performance goals.

Yvonne is a nationally certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor through AFAA and ACE. In addition, as a Gliding Master Trainer, she leads local educational workshops in high schools and fitness centers. While receiving a degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder, she worked with the university’s recreation center teaching indoor and outdoor exercise programs and was a health columnist for Boulders newspaper ‘Dirt’. During her time in Colorado she started Buff Bodies an empowering fitness company that helped inspire women toward better health and body image. In her spare time, she loves to be outside and enjoys rock climbing, telemark skiing and trail running.

Anne's passion for pilates began almost 10 years ago. She is a BASI certified instructor who brings knowledge of all the pilates apparatus to FitLife. Anne is also an ACE certified fitness instructor who has worked in the fitness industry for over 20 years, teaching all types of group exercise classes. She has appeared in several instructor videos and is a former Reebok National Champion in the Mid Atlantic Region.

~ Joe De Carlo, Doctor of Chiropractic, Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician has been in practice for 21 years, specializing in treating athletes for the past 15 years.
~ Dr. De Carlo was the official sports chiropractic for Temple University Athletics (NCAA Div 1) treating players and coaches in all sports from 1996-2003.
~ Dr. De Carlo is presently on the Sports Medicine Team at Philadelphia Biblical University (NCAA Div 3) as well as Council Rock North and Council Rock South High Schools.
~ Dr. De Carlo specializes in not only preventing overuse injuries in high level athletes of all ages but also works to resolve their overuse injuries in all areas of the body quickly with Active Release Technique (activerelease.com) returning them to full go in a short time. This takes a tremendous amount of pressure off an athlete who does not want to miss training and playing time as well as the coaching staff who cannot afford to lose his player.
~ Dr. De Carlo is trained in Biomechanics and while training athletes at Fit Life will be able to competently monitor their exercise form, joint biomechanics and muscle balance.

2007-08 Marks the 11th season for Mike Horan as the Council Rock North High School Head Athletic Trainer and 5th year as Fitlife’s Athletic Training Consultant. Mike is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (1997) as well as by the Pennsylvania Board of Medicine (1997). His experience includes assignments for both collegiate and professional teams before returning to his Alma Mater, Council Rock. Mike began his career in the Baltimore Orioles Organization, then moved on to Villanova for two years, before returning to the Orioles in 1997 and then in 1998 was a member of the medical staff for the US Figure Skating Championships.  Mike’s reason for continuing to be athletic trainer at CR North and FitLife is that he loves helping athletes stay “healthy and in the game.”

Strength & Conditioning Coach and Titleist Performance Institute Golf Fitness Pro
Fitlife has added Chris to its staff solely for the opportunity to offer our clients elite Golf Performance Training. He has received his degree in Exercise Science from Temple University where he specialized in Exercise Testing & Prescription and Sports Specific Training. He currently holds the National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, the Health Fitness Specialist certification from the American College of Sports Medicine, as well as the National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer certification. More recently, Chris received training for the Level 2 Titleist Performance Institute Certified Golf Fitness Instructor. He has been Level 1 TPI Certified since 2008 and is one of the few Strength and Conditioning Specialists in the state of Pennsylvania to hold both the CSCS and TPI CGFI. Chris has been the full-time Senior Exercise Physiologist for the world renowned Princeton Longevity Center since 2002 and has trained youth, college, Olympic and professional athletes in Bucks County and Mercer County.

Over the years, Chris’ fitness expertise has been recognized by the ABC Nightly News, CBS National News, The Wall Street Journal and “Oprah” Magazine.

If you are looking into getting in better shape, feeling good and shedding unwanted pounds great nutrition information is what you need. Elisa Himmelstein M.S. can lead you to simple solutions and strategies on your individual road to success. Elisa completed her Dietetic Internship at Deborah Heart and Lung Hospital in N.J. She worked for Quaker Oats managing the consumer response team as well as consulting for the Gatorade Company. She has been involved in corporate fitness and focuses on selecting smart foods and designing individual plans. Every plan is as different as you are.