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Personal Trainer and Gym Owner – Brenda O’Hara

Feb 27, 2018

In podcast #4 of Becoming Elli, we talk with Brenda O'Hara, gym owner and personal trainer.  Brenda started gymnastics when she was five years old and competed at a high level for 15 years. She decided to go into exercise as a profession when she was a junior in High School. With a major in exercise science, Brenda earned a Bachelors of Science degree from Kent State University.

Brenda holds the following certifications:

  • NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) Certified Personal Trainer
  • NASM Fitness Nutrition Specialist

She owns and operates Iron-Oak Fitness in Solon Ohio Iron-Oak Fitness is a gym with daily challenging workouts.

In this podcast, Brenda explains the following to us:

1) Olympic LIfts (one rep max of a thruster, dead lift, power Clean)
2) Endurance
3) Metabolic conditioning (cardio)
4) AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)