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Personal Training
Get a jump start on your workout program with one of our Fitness
Professionals! You can choose to sign up for FIP Personal Training,
which includes,
an individual fitness assessment plus 5 hours of personal training time
with a certified personal trainer. The Department of Recreation and
Wellness also offers single session and package rates too! The personal
training times are scheduled directly with your personal trainer.
All activities take place in the Weinstein Center for Recreation and
Wellness.
Please understand appointments are made on a first come, first serve
basis within the scheduled time blocks.
Want to workout with a
friend? Check out our opportunities for Buddy Training! Buddy
training is for those of us who don’t want to work out with just a
trainer. Bring a friend, family member or co-worker along who wants to
achieve similar fitness goals! The two of you will share the hour time
with one of our trainers! A great way to get in shape with a good
friend! Contact Seth Hickerson at 289-8581 for more info!
Click the following link to fill out a
personal training application online.
PERSONAL TRAINING APPLICATION
Click
the following link to see the Personal Training Guidelines Regarding a
Free Session
Free Session Guidelines
Meet the Personal
Trainers
Nadine Urwin
Certifications :
Certified
Personal Trainer, American Council on Exercise
Certified
Personal Trainer, American College of Sports Medicine
YMCA Fitness
Testing and Assessment Specialist
Older Adult
Fitness, American Institute of Fitness Educators
Certified
Nutrition Consultant, American Fitness Professionals and
Associates
Background
: Nadine has been a personal trainer since 2000. If you are just starting a
fitness program or looking to update your workout, Nadine can help you
get to the next level. She will guide you toward the healthy lifestyle
you are looking for.
Nadine has specialized in assisting clients with special needs: injury
rehabilitation, diabetes, back pain, osteoporosis, arthritis, breast
cancer recovery and pregnancy. She can help you improve your
cardiovascular fitness, increase muscle strength and endurance, gain
flexibility or lose weight. Nadine will help you meet your fitness
goals.
Hobbies :
Nadine has five children and enjoys running,
working out, yoga and spending time with her family.
Ike Pethtel

Certifications: IFPA Personal Fitness Trainer
IFPA Sports Nutrition Specialist
IFPA Post-Secondary Rehabilitation Specialist
Education: BA in
Communications, West Virginia University; 1983
Background: 18
years professional sales experience in the information technology industry; 7
years as a personal trainer in the wellness industry; personal training is his
second career. Aside from the University of Richmond, Ike also works as a personal
trainer with the FitnessRx Wellness Studio and YMCA. Areas of expertise include
weight management and general health and fitness for adults. Having lost over 70
pounds himself, he has first hand knowledge about what it takes to be successful.
Hobbies: Ike enjoys tennis, movies
and traveling with his family. In addition, he is a "certified" expert on how to
"relax"!
Bill Gunter

Certifications: Certified Strength and
Conditioning Specialist
National Strength and Conditioning Association
Background: Bill has worked with individuals at all
levels from advanced college varsity athletes to the busy business professional.
Bill also works with the preadolescent athlete who is a strength training
beginner. He can help you meet your strength and conditioning goals by designing
and implementing a program for you based on his Certification as a Strength and
Conditioning Specialist.
Hobbies: Bill enjoys strength and conditioning
training and has been an avid cyclist for the past 22 years.
Jared Husch 
Certifications: Certified Personal Trainer, --- AAAI/ISMA
Jared Husch begins his
personal training career with the University of Richmond as a student
trainer. He became a personal trainer in March and is looking to begin
working with clients. He enjoys living a healthy lifestyle, and has been
lifting and staying active for the past 3 and half years. Jared is going
to graduate with honors in Economics in May 2008 with a minor in
Environmental Studies. He plans to stay in the Richmond area upon his
graduation.
Hobbies: In his free
time Jared likes to play sports, hang out with friends, workout with his
girlfriend, and partakes in competitive and recreational competition. He is also a part-time model for the Recreation and
Wellness Department and Richmond Alumni Magazine.
Lauri Collins
Certifications:
Certified
Personal Trainer, ACE
Certified Pilates Personal Trainer and Instructor, STOTT Pilates
Certified Group Exercise and Step Instructor, AFAA
Certified Spin Instructor, MADD DOGG, Reebok, Lemond
Certified Kickbox Instructor, ISCA
Yoga Instructor, Yogafit
Background:
Laurie has been a fitness professional for 11yrs. She enjoys working
with beginners to start them on a path to a healthy lifestyle. If
you've taken a "break" from your workouts, let Laurie re-introduce
fitness into your life. Laurie will give you a wide range of "user
friendly" workouts that will improve your muscular strength,
flexibility, core strength and stabalization, and muscular and
cardiovascular endurance.
Hobbies:
Laurie has a husband and 3 children. When she's not teaching various
types of Group Exercise classes, Personal Training, or "running" her
kids around, she enjoys running, hiking, swimming, and reading.
Brian D. Murphy Jr.
Certifications: Certified Personal
Trainer, The National Strength and Conditioning Association
Certified in CPR, American Heart Association
Background: Brian has been a fitness trainer in Richmond since 2001.
Certified with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Brian
brings the most recent exercise science expertise to the University of
Richmond. Brian graduated from the University of Georgia with a
background in Exercise Science and Nutritional Science. Brian was
a Fitness Specialist at the Richmond Athletic Club and is a personal
trainer at the YMCA of Greater Richmond and Hermitage Country Club.
Brian enjoys working with a wide spectrum of cliental, tailoring
exercise programs to suit their fitness goals.
Fred Bryant

Certifications: Certified Personal
Trainer, --- AAAI/ISMA
Fred Bryant began his personal training
career in march of 2007. He has worked at Personal Training Institute in
New York and is continuing his career with the University of Richmond as
a student trainer. Fred has spent the last three years of his life
devoted to a healthy lifestyle and fitness. Fred plans to graduate in
May 2010 with a degree in business management.
Hobbies: In his free time Fred enjoys running, lifting weights, playing
sports, spending time with friends. He is also involved in University of
Richmond ROTC.
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