Fitness Presenter, CEC Provider

Amy Bomar

Biography

Amy Bomar is an accomplished fitness presenter who has worked as a personal trainer, group fitness instructor and fitness program director for more than 12 years.  Through her company, FIT Launch, Amy presents a full series of ACE CEC-approved courses at in-house workshops throughout the Pacific Northwest, and at international fitness conventions.  She has presented at Word Fitness IDEA, FACT Fest, CAN-FIT-PRO, HAFP (Hawaiian Association of Fitness Professionals), and Fit Beach, Jamaica.  Amy is also an ACE Faculty Master Practical Trainer for both Group Fitness and Personal Trainer.  As Regional CORE Master Trainer for Resist-A-Ball, she oversees the NW Territory of the US and teaches all of the Resist-A-Ball certification courses, including Yoga on the Resist-A-Ball.  Amy is trained in Ashtanga and Iyengar yoga, certified by YogaFit, and received a certificate in Sports Medicine and Human Performance from the University of Washington.  She holds certificates from both ACE and AFAA.  Through all of her education and training it is Amy's desire to reach out to as many people as possible with the good word of "fitness", and to provide instructors, personal trainers, coaches, teachers and therapists worldwide with innovative, fun ideas to further reach their own clients.

Professional Experience

• Owner/Director FIT Launch, Inc.; Everett, WA
• Instructor - Nutrition & Biochemistry Lk. WA Tech. College
• Continuing Education Specialist, ACE
• American Council on Exercise (ACE) Master Practical Trainer
• Resist-A-Ball™ C.O.R.E.  Regional Trainer 
• National Trainer, YMCA
• Former Fitness Director, Mukilteo Family YMCA
• Instructor Trainer; FIT Launch, YMCA, Resist-A-Ball™
• Group Fitness Instructor; YMCA, Columbia Athletic, Gold's, Bally's
• Personal Trainer; FIT Launch, YMCA
• World IDEA, Can-Fit-Pro, Fact Fest, Summit in Paradise, and Fit Beach convention Presenter
• Laughing Crow Yoga Studio
• Fitness Specialist; YMCA

Education & Certification

• Pursuing B.S. in Holistic Nutrition
• ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor
• ACE Certified Personal Trainer
• ACE Master Practical Trainer
• AFAA Fitness Instructor
• YogaFit Instructor 
• C.O.R.E. (Competent On Resist-A-Ball Education) Master Trainer
• YMCA Strength Training Instructor Trainer
• YMCA Group Exercise Instructor Trainer
• YMCA Fitness Specialist
• Medic One First Aid & CPR
• YMCA Get Real - lifestyle & weight management instructor

Instructional Experience

• Step, Multi-Step, Interval Step
• Hi/Low, Interval Training
• Boxing, Kickboxing, Body Conditioning
• Resist-A-Ball (tm) , Medicine Ball, Strength Training
• Stretch, Flexibility 
• Yoga
• Youth, Seniors, Pre-/Post-Natal
• Hip-Hop & Funk
• Teen Dance Choreographer

Professional Organizations

• ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine)
• IDEA (International Association of Fitness Professionals)
• AFAA (Aerobic & Fitness Association of America)
• ACE (American Council on Exercise)
• NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association)

Volunteer & Other Work

• ACE, Energy 2 Burn
• National Assistance League
• Workout for Hope, HIV/AIDS & Cancer Research
• Fitness Fest 2000, Operation School Bell
• Housing Hope Health Fair
• Competitive Swimmer