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Josh Romaine is a Certified Personal Trainer, a Functional Training Specialist, a Certified Adventure Fitness Trainer, a Certified First Responder, as well as being certified in secondary education. Josh loves to play and have fun! His active lifestyle along the beach has led him to spread his enthusiasm of physical fitness to others in the St. Augustine community. Josh enjoys surfing, running, kayaking, paddleboarding, swimming and cycling.
Josh began competitively swimming at age 7 and continued racing until reaching the Florida High School State finals 10 years later. He ran for the Flagler College (class of '92) cross-country team and has been running competitively ever since. Some of his running accomplishments include winning the 2004 St. Augustine Beach 5K Run, the 2005 Vilano Bridge 5K, and having a personal record of 5:14 in the mile, and 17:49 in the 5000 meters. Josh is an experienced marathon runner and has run both half and full marathons. Josh can regularly be seen running on the beach while pushing his three children.
Josh has been a St. Johns County Ocean Lifeguard since 2001, but has guarded the local beaches as far back as 1990. He has won numerous events at the regional, national and international level of lifeguard competitions. In 2002 he earned a bronze medal in the Rescue Tube Race at the World’s Ocean Rescue Championship and was recognized by the St. Johns County Board of Commissioners for his performance.
Also a health teacher, Josh is in his 14th year of teaching at Sebastian Middle School, and greatly enjoys teaching the importance of maintaining one's health and wellness. Josh is the Wellness Coordinator for Sebastian Middle School and is one of six members of the St. Johns County School District's Wellness Steering Committee.
In addition to coaching, teaching and training, Josh writes a monthly column in St. Augustine's Old City LIFE Magazine. The column covers fitness and health related topics.
In an effort to encourage wellness in the community, Josh offers health and fitness seminars locally to employers and groups upon request.
The time Josh spends with his students and clients is when healthy habits are instilled and nurtured; and when lifestyles are enriched.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Josh doing what he does best, having fun! (Click on photo to enlarge)
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Pictured here: Finishing strong in the Jacksonville Bank Marathon 2004, competing in an Ocean Rescue Surf Ski Event in St. Johns County, training for Adventure Boot Camp in Big Bear California.
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Rebecca Romaine is full of energy! With her enthusiasm and love of helping people, she is largely referred to as the Adventure Boot Camp cheering section! Rebecca has a degree in Advertising Graphic Design from The Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale. Rebecca is certified in CPR, Red Cross First Aid and Heart Saver AED. Her main source of physical fitness includes chasing her and Josh’s three small children, which Rebecca wouldn’t trade for the world.
As a mother, Rebecca has faced the challenges of weight loss three times. She has successfully lost 38 pounds and has kept it off! She has been active in sports from T-ball on up and played softball for 8 years. Rebecca started running in 2001 and enjoys racing in 5K runs with her family and friends. She ran two 5Ks during her third pregnancy and credits exercise during pregnancy as well as healthy food choices with much of the success of her weight loss. She also understands the constraints women have to find time for themselves and encourages women to exercise, just for you!
A self taught cook, Rebecca has spent much of the past several years in the kitchen. She has spent a lot of time working on proper nutrition with a goal of feeding her family healthy, fresh meals. Through the support of friends and family and an incredible amount of research, Rebecca has learned to make healthy homemade soups, breads, dinners, desserts and much more. This is now a passion for Rebecca and she is eager to share her love of tasty and healthy food with you. Rebecca recently started a line of organic cakes and cupcakes called "Sweet by Nature". Traditions are important to the Romaine Family, so eating well is right up there on the top of the list!
Rebecca handles all the advertising, marketing, PR and administration. She also plays a role in the program development of actual exercise you will do in Adventure Boot Camp. If she can do it, so can you! |
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John Spencer Ellis has been a fitness educator for over 14 years. In this time, he has trained over 2,000 clients and 40,000 fitness professionals.
The combination of John's formal education, practical experience and fun approach to exercise, have made his camps very exciting and popular.
John has been involved with health and fitness since the age of twelve and has become one of the most diversely trained fitness professionals in the United States. He holds two bachelors degrees; one in business and the other in health science, an MBA, and a doctorate in education. He has more than fifteen certifications, which include being a certified massage therapist, plyometric instructor, self-defense instructor, fitness kick boxing instructor, water fitness instructor, exercise rehabilitation specialist, golf conditioning specialist, Pilates instructor, personal trainer, clinical hypnotherapist, master PACE circuit training instructor, and yoga instructor. John has a 2nd degree black belt in kung-fu, has completed the Ironman triathlon and finished 5th in the U.S. National Biathlon (run/bike) Championships. He has extensive training in mind-body fitness and alternative health. John is the author of "How Badly Do you Want It? - Your Ultimate Guide to Optimal Fitness," a contributor to "Power of Champions," and the Fitness Editor of OC Flair magazine. His fitness articles and interviews have been featured in over 30 publications, and he is a frequent consultant to the world's media on health, fitness and lifestyle topics.
His medical training includes being a licensed radiological technologist, certified medical assistant, and training in McKenzie rehabilitation exercises. He has worked in fitness centers, medical clinics, and has promoted sporting events in California.
In addition, John is on the Advisory Board for the American Association of Personal Trainers and is a Fellow of the National Board of Fitness Examiners. He oversees operations at his facilities; Spencer Escape Fitness Resort and Spencer Wellness Center, both located in California.
Each week, over one million people around the world enjoy a fitness program created by John Spencer Ellis. |
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Christina Lucy teaches the 9:00 a.m. boot camp in Orange County, CA. For over 14 years, Christina has taught aerobics and group fitness classes for many prestigious fitness clubs and spas throughout the country. She has undergone training in challenge course administration and safety. She is a facilitator for the rope's course at Spencer Escape in Big Bear. She is certified by NESTA as a personal trainer and holds a PACE circuit training instructor certification. Christina is also a running coach and has developed the EZ8 Women's Running Camp. She has been featured in 3 fitness videos, and soon to be in the upcoming fitness video "The OC Body".
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Mark Baines, BBA, CSCS, CPT received his degree in business management in 1993 from Gonzaga University where he also obtained secondary teaching certification in social studies. He currently holds certifications as a Certified Strength Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA and holds personal training certifications from the NASM, NESTA, ISSA, and NCCPT. He worked as a teacher, high school basketball coach, cross country and track coach for more than five years before working as a personal trainer and strength coach for the last five years. He taught social studies, English, math and computer applications for four years in Seattle, WA before moving to southern California to train for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Mark ran at the collegiate level at Gonzaga University, but his times fell short of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials. He still trains today in the 400 and 800m dash. He now trains independently with his business, One Way 2 Fitness, and works with athletes and non-athletes of all levels. He has been teaching personal training certification courses for the past two years and will continue to teach, coach and instruct in some capacity as long as he is able. | |
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