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Fitness Trainers

Trainer Profiles

We have some of the best trainers in the area for our Group Fitness.  And, our Performance Trainers are experienced and are well-known in area sports.

Director of Fitness:  Beth Cardinal

Director of Performance Training:  Aaron Uzzell
Bio:  Certified Expert Trainer

Master Strength and Conditioning Coach and strength coach for Texas Tech University fot the past fourteen years.  During his tenure, he was coached twenty-two All- Americans, sixty-six All-Big 12, two National Players of the Year, a two time Fred Biletnikoff winner, three Sammy Baugh Trophy winners, one Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award winner, three 5000 yard passers in one season, and his teams have set numerous offensive NCAA records.  He has sent 23 players to the NFL.


Director of Training:  Leigh Daniel Cordes
Bio:  Certified Expert Trainer
  • 2000 Graduate of Texas Tech University with degree in Human Development / Psychology
  • ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, certified for ten years
  • Nine time All-American in Track & Cross Country
  • NCAA Champion 5000m indoor 1999
  • NCAA Champion 10,000 outdoor 1999
  • 7th Place USA Championships 10,000m 1999
  • Ran professionally for five years with Brooks
  • Placed 3rd in Detroit Marathon 2005 in 2:45 ~ qualifying for Olympic trials marathon
  • Head Women's Track and Cross Country Coach at Ashland University from 2005-2010
  • Coach of Provisional National Qualifiers in 1500m and 10,000m at Ashland University
  • Volunteer Assistant Coach for the NCAA 3rd place Cross Country Texas Tech Women's Team 2010
  • Won the NBC Today Show wedding contest in July of 2009!