First Place Fitness (630) 479-3325

Nick earned his M. A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Elmhurst College in the spring of 2001. In

1998, he earned his B. A. in Fitness Management and Physical Education. Nick finished his education graduating with honors and a member of Psi Chi, The National Honor Society for Psychology. He is also nationally certified with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (since 1995) as a Personal Fitness Trainer and Performance Enhancement Specialist. In addition, he is certified as an ASEP (American Sport Education Program) Leader Level Coach since 1996. During his more than ten years as a personal trainer, Nick has worked with a very diverse population ranging from high school and college athletes, to several very determined and hard-working breast cancer survivors.

While the client’s passion is the most important aspect for making fitness a regular part of her life…Nick brings his passions to his client’s workouts as well. He is a black belt and has studied martial arts for fifteen years. He was an amateur kick boxer and participated in the Chicago Gold Gloves Boxing Tournament in 1998. He incorporates his knowledge of boxing and kick boxing into his client’s training sessions. Another passion that Nick has recently taken to a higher level is running. Nick ran in the 2001 Chicago Marathon and plans on qualifying for the Boston Marathon next year.

Finally, Nick recognizes the struggles that his clients and many others have trying to balance their lives between work, family and personal time. The integration of his background and experience in health and fitness and psychology is a perfect blend for developing healthy and effective methods to put balance back in your life today!

Visualizing or seeing where you want to be and how you will get there is the key to actually getting there. It is vital to any journey in life that you embark on, whether it is for personal or professional development. SEE where you want to be!