Meet the Trainers at Highland Fitness

The trainers at Highland Fitness are your key to health and wellness success. All of them are professionally trained and will help you stay motivated, keep you on-track with your goals, and put a smile on your face every time you're in the club. Get to know our trainers by checking out their bios and training tips below. If you're ready to get started, feel free to contact them!

  • Tim Hermann, ASCA

    (715) 833-2100

    Degree: B.S., Kinesiology

    Certification: ASCA

    Training Since: 1999

    Specialties: Strength Training, Athletic Enhancement, Cardiac Rehabilitation

    Interests: People that are interested in changing their life as a whole; working with athletes and today's youth

    Training Philosophy: Lifestyle / Behavior change - It takes 21 days to develop a good habit; 3 days to develop a bad one. I want to see the people that are working out today working out twenty years from now and still enjoying it.

  • Hillary Sanwick, NETA

    (715) 833-2100

    Relevant Experience: Competitive Bodybuilding, State Title in Bodybuilding competitions.

    Certification: NETA - Personal Trainer, Currently working on Physical Therapy Assistance Degree.

    Training Since: 2006

    Specialties: Weight loss, postural assessments and need for muscle retraining as a result of injury or poor posture. Strength, balance, core training and overall fitness enhancement.

    Interests: Guiding clients toward a healthy, well-balanced lifestyle. Helping people reach their goals and believe in themselves.

    Reading testimonials from my clients and seeing the changes fitness routine and nutritional balance has brought to their lives is my greatest gratification.

    Training Philosophy: I believe in the power of positive thinking. I believe the mind and body are one of the most important and one of the most powerful things we have in our lives. I believe we can do anything we put our minds to.

  • Kit Martinson, NSCA

    (715) 833-2100

    Degree: Bachelor of Education

    Certification: NSCA, Certified Personal Trainer

    Training Since: 2007

    Specialties: Bodybuilding, Strength training, Weight loss, Functional training, General health and fitness

    Interests: Working with people in all areas of fitness to help them become the best they can be.

    Training Philosophy:If you believe in yourself, anything is possible!

  • AJ Minaker, NASM

    (715) 833-2100

    Relevant Experience: Head Middle School Track Coach, Sprint and Jump High School Coach; USA Boxing 2001-2004; Bodybuilding; MMA Strength and Conditioning at UWEC
    Certification: NASM Personal Trainer
    Training Since: 2008
    Specialties: Strength and Conditioning, Sports Performance, Corrective Exercise
    Interests: Sports Performance, Helping others Live a Full Healthy life
    Training Philsophy: We are all capable of way more than what we allow ourselves to believe! Believe in yourself and great things will happen!

  • Erick Spiegel, ACSM

    (715) 833-2100

    Degree: B.S. in Kinesiology with a minor in Psychology

    Certification: ACSM

    Specialties: General health and fitness, the psychology of human 
         behavior, bodybuilding, functional workouts, stability workouts and just being fun!! 

    Training since: 2009

    Interests: Exercising, biking, football, exercising, reading books, and of course my
         friends and family!

  • Ryan Boos, ISSA

    Training Since: 2009

    Specialties: Weight loss, Strength training.

    Interests: Football, Wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts, Youth Coaching

    Training Philosophy: Success in fitness training is acheived between the ears. What you put into it is what you are going to get out of it. Great effort will bring excellent results. Poor effort will bring poor results. You have to ask yourself,"How hard am I working" on a regular basis. Keywords- Commitment, Persistence. And just never, ever quit. Learn and grow.

  • Ricky Grabow, AFAA


    (715) 833-2100

    Degree:  B.S. Kinesiology – Movement Studies

    Specialties:  Strength & Endurance training and sport specific exercise

    Interests:  Mixed martial arts training and functional training

    Training Philosophy:  Your training program should always be tailored to your individual goals. The program should also lead you to an ultimate goal. The more organized and directional your training program, the more likely you are to succeed.

  • Anna Higgins

    (715) 833-2100

    Degree: B.S. Physical Education with an emphasis in Exercise Science

    Training Since: 2007

    Relevant Experience: Sports since a young age; Chiropractic assistant; Fitness Instructor for older adults.

    Specialties: Designing programs for novice exercisers and older adults, Midlife fitness/health for women

    Interests: General Health and Weight Loss

    Training philosophy: Exercise should be fun; otherwise, you won’t be consistent.

  • Brittany Kreft

    (920) 606-3636

    Degree: B.S. Kinesiology-Human Performance (In Progress)

    Specialities: Weight loss, lifestyle modification, functional fitness, athletic performance, and strength and endurance training.

    Interests: Functional movement, lifestyle and weight loss coaching, sports, nutrition, cycling.

    Training Philosophy: My passion lies in health and fitness and guiding people to their goals in achieving a better lifestyle. Consistency is the key to truly changing behavior. Not only is it the body that needs to be trained to see results but also the mind, your mind will give up before your body does.

  • Jo Lindoo, NSCA - CPT, NESTA

    (715) 833-2100

    Degrees:  B.S. Physical Education, M.S. Kinesiology

    Certifications:  NSCA - CPT, NESTA

    Training Since:  2002

    Specialty:  General Health and Fitness, Functional Training, Strength Training, Weight Loss and Rehabilitation

  • Shelly K. Loomis

    (715) 833-2100

    Degree: B.S. Kinesiology—Exercise Science
    Certifications: Personal Trainer, Musculoskeletal Specialist, Weight Loss Coach
    Training Since: 2004
    Specialties: Athletic Performance, General Health and Fitness, Bikini/Figure Training, Weight Loss Coaching, Muscle Therapy
    Interests: Athletic Performance, General Health and Fitness, Weight Loss Coaching Training Philosophy: Your greatest gift is your body. Your most powerful gift is your mind. The human body can withstand almost anything; it’s your mind you have to convince.

  • Brent Tice, CPT, CNT

    (715) 833-2100

    Degree: B.S., Kinesiology

    Certifications: CPT; CNT

    Training Since: 2007

    Specialties: Eischens yoga, Functional fitness ("Amazing workouts without touching a weight"), Weight loss, Proper alignment, Stability training, Athletic enhancement, Jump training, General health and fitness, Most important-having fun.

    Interests: Eischens yoga, Lifestyle modification, Weight loss, Mental toughness training. Being healthy is easier than you think. Focus must be kept on LIFESTYLE CHANGE and not limited to the physical body.

    Training Philosophy: Remember how much fun you had running and playing as a child, where did it go? Enjoying exercise is right at the end of your fingertips. That childlike feeling is just around the corner. If you do not take care of your body, where will you live?

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