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STAFF
Kerry P. Taylor- Owner/Trainer
Kerry has extensive experience in personal athletics, training, and coaching. He was the captain of most of his high school and collegiate football, basketball, and track teams including the National Football Championship winners from UMASS Amherst in 1999. After his collegiate career, he continued on to play football in the NFL with both the New England Patriots and Detroit Lions. Kerry continued his professional experience in both the XFL and AFL before retiring into his passion for training and coaching. Kerry is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, an AOS certified trainer, and the Speed and Conditioning Director in the state of RI. He has trained athletes of all sports and is currently a high school football and track coach on top of owning Punch Gym. Kerry was the head trainer for a large gym chain for 5 years before deciding to pursue the Art of Strength with Punch Gym and train using techniques that are not only proven effective, but that he believes in.
Colin Aina- Head Trainer
Rhode Island native and graduate of East Providence High School, Colin has been working in the fitness and athletic industry since graduating from the University of Rhode Island with a degree in Physical Anthropology in 2004. Colin decided to continue his athletic career after college after qualifying for the Olympic trials in 2004. He is currently one of the top hurdlers in the nation and has placed highly in national championships and in international competition. He began coaching and became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist soon after college. His passion for helping people achieve their goals, in both athletics and everyday life, grew as he worked with more people. He continues to work with everyone from kindergarteners to grandmothers.
Colin found the Punch/Art of Strength family in 2006 after attending a seminar at which founder, Anthony DiLuglio, gave a demonstration. He immediately saw how these modalities fit into his existing training philosophy. When the opportunity to become head trainer at Punch Gym arose, he immediately embraced the opportunity. Colin became AOS certified in April 2009 and continues to assist at all of the certification courses.
Steve Magnelli- Trainer
Steve is an Art of Strength certified trainer, holds a blackbelt in Aikido, is a Target Focuses Training Mastery candidate, and holds a BS from Rhode Island College. Steve began training for fitness at 17 and started training under Anthony DiLuglio with kettlebells in 2005. He found that no other workout helped him achieve his training goals as efficiently as Anthony's methods did. He quickly discovered that he could help other new people learn Anthony's Art of Strength and became an AOS certified trainer. He teaches group classes as well as working with personal training clients. Steve says, "I love to help people change their lives by sharing this information with them. If someone is willing to work hard, I know that I can improve his or her life. Come to Punch Gym Rumford to change your life for the better."
Staci Giorgi- Trainer
Lovingly known as the "Twisted Sister," Staci is partly responsible for the birth of Punch Gyms. It was Staci who got her brother and AOS founder, Anthony DiLuglio, involved in kettlebells by purchasing his very first kettlebell for him many years ago. They both grew and learned the art together. Staci also has a background in boxing and kickboxing, but has a passion for kettlebell training, and wants to pass it on to everyone she knows. Staci has always been actively involved in Punch both instructing and working with personal clients. She says, "Kettlebell training changed my life. I absolutely love what I do."
Kim Magnelli- Trainer
Kim has trained exclusively with kettlebells for the past five years. Prior to kettlebells, she was a marathon runner. She switched to kettlebells because she found that the bells were so much more efficient than running. Kim says, "kettlebell has become my passion because I am working everything, both strength and cardio, at the same time." Prior to becoming an AOS certified trainer five years ago, she was a health care fraud investigator for twenty years and holds a BS degree in Business. Kim says, "I believe in kettlebells so much that I knew I wanted to help others learn it. It is so empowering to train clients in this art and to see the gains that they make both mentally and physically."
Deb Diluglio- Trainer
coming soon....
Sean St. Onge- Trainer
Sean, prior to taking his AOS Certification in September 2009, has been involved with personal training since late 2006. Sean was a head trainer for a New England based Professional Wrestling school for 7 years. Also, while training, he was a "weekend warrior" traveling throughout New England, the Tri-State and Mid-West areas of the county wrestling. It was through the AOS Kettlebell Certification where where he found a direct link to his previous training in Professional Wrestling. The intensity and movements of the AOS/Punch Gym workouts that Anthony DiLuglio described as "relaxed tension," was very similar to the training style Sean had been using, deemed "controlled fury." Sean continues to work with special needs adults and he and his clients have seen tremendous results!
Wesley Stubbs- Trainer
Dr. Wesley Stubbs is a practicing chiropractor in Barrington, RI with a passion for health and wellness. Dr. Wes is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and AOS certified kettlebell instructor, who came upon kettlebells when searching for effective rehab options for his low back pain patients. He was blown away by the diversity of health conditions that can safely and efficiently be rehabilitated through the "low tech" use of kettlebells and vintage training ideas that have been swept aside by the commercialization and pursuit of expensive gadgets of today's health clubs. Dr. Wes enjoys working with clients with goals from weight loss to sports optimization. He is also an avid sports enthusiast and former collegiate competition water skier.
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