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Sherri McMillan

Vancouver, WA
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About Me

Sherri McMillan, M.Sc. has been inspiring the world to adopt a fitness lifestyle for over 20 years and has received numerous industry awards including 2006 IDEA Fitness Director of the Year, 1998 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, 1998 CanFitPro Fitness Presenter of the Year and 2005/2006 ACE Fitnes... moreSherri McMillan, M.Sc. has been inspiring the world to adopt a fitness lifestyle for over 20 years and has received numerous industry awards including 2006 IDEA Fitness Director of the Year, 1998 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, 1998 CanFitPro Fitness Presenter of the Year and 2005/2006 ACE Fitness Educator of the Year - Runner up. As a fitness trainer, fitness columnist for various magazines and newspapers, author of five books and manuals including "Go For Fit - the Winning Way to Fat Loss", "Fit over Forty" & "The Successful Trainers Guide to Marketing", and featured presenter in various fitness DVDs, she is a spokesperson for Nike, Twist Conditioning and PowerBar. She has presented hundreds of workshops to thousands of fitness leaders throughout Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, England, Spain, South America, Asia and the U.S.A. She is the owner of Northwest Personal Training, two training studios in Portland OR and Vancouver WA that generated over $2,000,000 in revenues in 2009 and was awarded the 2006 BBB Business of the Year.
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Profession
Athletic Trainer or Coach, Club or Studio Owner, Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, Program Director or Manager
Expertise
Activities: Aerobics, Bicycling, Body Leverage/Bodyweight Training, Boot Camps, Boxing, Cardio Machines, Choreography, Circuit Training, Core Conditioning, Cycling, Dancing, Hiking, Jogging, Kettlebells, Kickboxing, Meditation, Mind & Body, Nia, Personal Training, Pilates, Rowing, Running, Stretching/Flexibility, Triathlon, TRX (Suspension Training), Volleyball, Walking, Yoga, Zumba (Latin Dance)
Specialties: Aerobics, Athletic Training, Back Pain Prevention/Postrehab, Cardio Workouts, Core Training, Corporate Wellness, Diet and Nutrition, Executive Fitness, Exercise Physiology, Family Fitness, Fat Loss, Fitness Assessment, Fitness Education, Flexibility, Group Exercise, Injury Prevention, Kids' Fitness, Kinesiology, Lifestyle Coaching, Lower Back Pain, Massage Therapy, Men's Fitness, Mind-Body Fitness, Nutrition , Nutrition Coaching, Personal Training, Postnatal Fitness, Postrehab/Injury Recovery, Prenatal Fitness, Senior Fitness, Speed and Agility Training, Sports Conditioning, Sports Nutrition, Strength Training, Stress Management, Toning and General Fitness, Weight Loss, Weight Management, Weight Training, Wellness Coaching, Wellness/Preventive, Women's Fitness
Degrees
BHK (Human Kinetics) Exercise Physiology, University of Windsor
Master's Degree Exercise Physiology, University of British Columbia
Title
Owner
Company
Northwest Personal Training & Fitness Education
Company Location
1011 Broadway, Vancouver, WA 98660, US
Website
www.nwfitnesseducation.com
Certifications/Trainings
ACE - Group Fitness Instructor
Verified
CPR Certified
AED Certified
Liability Insurance
Philadelphia Insurance
Sherri McMillan's Articles

How to become a personal trainer

By Sherri McMillan, MS, Ryan Halvorson
If you love to work out and help others stay in shape, you could have a promising future as a personal fitness trainer (PFT). But don't be blinded by the prospect of earning $...

Promoting a Fitness Bucket List

By Sherri McMillan, MS
In the 2007 movie The Bucket List, Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson play terminally ill patients who escape the hospital ward to complete adventures on their “bucket li...

Successful Project Management

By Sherri McMillan, MS, Alex McMillan
Part of being an exceptional leader and personal trainer is having the ability to organize and manage events throughout the year. Unfortunately, very few personal trainers hav...

Partner Exercises

By Sherri McMillan, MS, Alex McMillan
In today’s society, people struggle to find enough time to complete work-related projects, enjoy their loved ones and also take good care of themselves. A personal fitne...
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Sherri McMillan's Educational Videos
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Excellence in Fitness Leadership-Overcoming Challenges

By Sherri McMillan, MSc
Explore staff recruitment strategies that work and fair compensation packages that are a win–win for your team and your business. Also learn tips for retaining your staff, m...
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Tools for Training the Torso

By Sherri McMillan, MSc
Using medicine balls, stability balls, tubing, gliding discs, body bars and the step, learn a variety of exercises to target the torso. Learn fun and effective new exercises, ...
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Creative Kettlebell Training

By Sherri McMillan, MSc
Kettlebells rock! Clients and classes love them! Learn the history of kettlebell training, the science and correct biomechanics of using this tool, and proper progressions, mo...
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Triathlon Training-Conquering the Triple Challenge

By Sherri McMillan, MSc
Have you or your clients ever dreamed about completing a triathlon or duathlon, or improving performance in either? This lecture will provide you with the information you need...
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Sherri McMillan's Products Available in the IDEA Store
Small Ball Training - CEC Course (Online Course)
by Alex McMillan, Sherri McMillan, MS
Price: $79.95
Member Price: $64.95 (Save $15.00)
Clients and Trainers That Play Together, Stay Together! (DVD)
by Sherri McMillan, MSc
Price: $44.95
Member Price: $34.95 (Save $10.00)
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Sherri McMillan's Upcoming Sessions

009: Inspirational Leadership: Critical Skills for Personal Training Directors and Group Fitness Managers (L/WS)

Presented By Helen Vanderburg, Shannon Fable, Sherri McMillan, MS, Donna Cyrus, Nicki Anderson, Vito Lafata, Trina Gray
2012 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Managing a team of personal trainers or group fitness instructors can be challenging to say the least. This preconference begins with an inspiring opening address that focuses...
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