Meet Instructors

Ben Warstler CSCS, NSCA-CPT, KBA, IYCA-YFS

Top 100 Fitness Entrepreneurs in the World

Top 10 Bootcamp Business Owner in the Nation

International Best Selling Author

I grew up a fat kid. I started out in school always heavier and bigger than most.  Relentlessly teased by fellow kids, I never felt comfortable with myself, I hated shopping for clothes, and became socially closed.

When I discovered sports I realized that I had a great amount of athletic ability.  I loved being involved, as I was able to take my mind off the constant anguish I felt.  It was a haven where I felt free of judgment and could enjoy myself.  Sure there were those same kids that tormented me daily, but it wasn’t the same anymore; I was able to channel my frustration to something other than feeling.

It wasn’t until college that I discovered an additional outlet: fitness.  I discovered that I had a great talent for imposing a high amount of stress on my body and seeing great results.  Results fueled my desire for more.  I pushed myself harder and harder, learning a tremendous amount along the way.

I continue to transform myself and now transform others.  Using the tools I gained from my experiences and from surrounding myself with top fitness professionals in the world, I have been able to harness two key components to success: knowledge and desire.  My life’s mission is to pass along the knowledge and desire to others so that they can live a happy, pain free, active, and confident life.  It is with Ben’s Bootcamp I use as the vehicle to relay that knowledge.

Outside of the business and fitness world, I have a family that I adore.  Camron and Jasmine my step children and Zachary my son keep me very active and my love Nedah is an amazing partner.  She has her own blog and works for me keeping me organized and operations running smoothly.  Oh and I can’t forget about my pups/co-pilots, Magnus and Lila who go to as many bootcamps as I teach.  They travel with me everyday and I even bounce ideas off them from time to time.  I’m a big dog lover and anyone who visits gets to meet my pups too.

Nedah Barrett, American Fitness and Professionals Associates

Certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant

Nedah wears many hats in our program.  She is the Office Manager, Operations Director, Nutrition Consultant, and Special Events planner.  On top of that she is a mom.  Needless to say she is as busy as it gets.  Having worked with the supervisory union of Lyndon for the past seven years, Nedah has been groomed to be prepared for the amount of work necessary to help our 300 and growing clientele.  Nedah is always available to answer any questions you have about our program and provides solutions quickly.

However, Nedah has a passion, and that is food. Her food blog www.leankitchen.com has taken the internet, and more impressively, the fitness industry by storm.  She has gained recipe contracts from companies like Prograde Nutrition , worked with Chobani Yogurt and Chef’n, and most recently is teaming up with other fitness professionals in the industry to provide her expertise and knowledge.  Nedah, has brought several programs to benefit our bootcampers including a discount on CSA with a local farm, provided endless recipe ideas with her blog, and is presenter with a few of our workshops we have during our off weeks.

Mary Hoadley, Bootcamp Instructor, Personal Trainer

Mary has extensive experience working with groups as she teaches many group classes even before joining our bootcamp staff.  Mary has a passion for fitness and helping people and brings that passion to every single class.  Mary was pivotal in our annual transformation contest we run in conjunction with MOO92 in Derby.

Mary is also a Zumba instructor and personal trainer and stays busy with that as well as the additional classes she teaches.

Amy Rickman, KBA, Bootcamp Instructor

Amy went from bootcamp superstar to bootcamp instructor inspiring our campers with her upbeat teaching style and energy.  Her attention to detail is perhaps her next best asset focusing on making sure form is correct for all campers.  She has been dubbed the bootcamp nazi with her constant correction on form and making sure campers are performing exercises correctly.

Stacey Pilotte, Bootcamp Instructor

Stacey is one of the original bootcampers and has been with me since the beginning.  Like Amy, Stacey too went from bootcamp superstar to bootcamp instructor.  Like Amy, Stacey too is focused on form above everything else.  She is sensitive to the needs of those who need modifications and works well with those who are new to the program.

The Challenge

Let others lead small lives,

but not me.

Let others argue over small things,

but not me.

Let others cry over small hurts,

but not me.

Let others leave their future in someone else’s hands,

but not me.