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Meet our staff -
Chris Dixon, M.Ed--CEO/Personal
Trainer
chrisd@insidertrainingfitness.com
Education:
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Master's degree in Sport & Exercise
Science-University of
Minnesota
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Bachelor's degree in Sport
Management-University of Minnesota
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Undergraduate Coaching Minor-University of
Minnesota
Certifications:
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National Strength & Conditioning Association
(NSCA)-Certified
Strength and Conditioning
Specialist (CSCS)
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American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)-Certified
Personal
Trainer (cPT)
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American Council of Exercise-(ACE)Certified
Personal Trainer
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Martial Fitness Certified Kickboxing
Instructor
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USA Track & Field Level 1 Track Coach
About Chris:
 Chris Dixon has worked as a certified
personal trainer for 5 years and has worked
at fitness clubs such as Bally Total
Fitness, Northwest Athletic Club, and
Lifetime Fitness. As a strength
and conditioning professional, Mr. Dixon has
worked with the Minnesota Golden Gopher
football team (03'-04') as a strength and
conditioning intern and speed consultant.
While at the U of M Chris worked with many
current NFL athletes and continues to work
with local professional, collegiate, and
high school athletes and teams.
Also, while at the University of Minnesota,
Chris competed as a member of the Golden
Gopher track & field team ('99-'04) that won
a Big Ten title and NCAA Midwest Regional
title. Chris competed in the horizontal
jumps and was one of the top triple jumpers
in the Big Ten conference.
Chris is also an instructor of the Health &
Exercise Specialist program at the Minnesota
School of Business/Globe College.
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Donnie Kjelden has earned bachelors degree
is in Criminal Justice from Brown College.
The physical aspects of a career in criminal
justice sparked his interest in becoming a
certified personal trainer. Donnie has
always wanted to help people and found his
calling through personal training. He is
currently attending the Minnesota School of
Business/Globe College seeking an Associate
of Arts Degree with an emphasis as a Health
and Fitness Specialist, but Donnie has
already trained lawyers, CEOs, professors
and physical therapists to name a few. He
has helped his clients make massive strides
in their physical health. He has a client
that has training with him for 10 months and
lost 67 lbs and completed his first 10K and
another 60 year old client that has lost 40
lbs after training for only 4 months. Donnie
makes sure that all of his clients are ready
to train every time he shows up for a
session and arriving 15 minutes before a
session is just part of his work ethic.
Donnie also makes sure to take the time to
check how the client’s day/week is going.
Before and after each session, Donnie asks
if his client has any questions, comments,
or concerns because he knows that the mental
side of exercise is just as important is the
physical side.
Joeleen
is our newest addition to Insider Training,
Inc; she comes to us from Globe
University/Minnesota School of Business
where she is working to finish a B.S. degree
as a Health and Fitness Specialist. Joeleen
is a Certified Personal Trainer through the
National Strength and Conditioning
Association (NSCA) and is currently studying
to complete other certifications as well.
Joeleen has spent the last thirteen years
working in Alzheimer’s and Geriatric memory
care facilities as a Trained Medication
Assistant and Nursing Assistant. She has
profound compassion for the elderly and
aging body. In 2007 Joeleen enrolled at
Globe University/Minnesota School of
Business in the B.S. for Nursing program,
however she heard her calling elsewhere and
switched her major to the Health and Fitness
Specialist program in the hopes to
contribute to her community by training
individuals to live a healthy, preventative
lifestyle. 