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Velma Garnes M.S.
National Academy of Sports Medicine - Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES)
Certified Personal Trainer
Velma Garnes has been a fitness enthusiast most of her life. In her school days, she ran track, flirted briefly with gymnastics, and settled on cheerleading and track in High School. This enthusiasm for fitness remains today, as evidenced by her certifications as a personal trainer, SPINNING instructor, a National Academy of Sports Medicine Performance Enhancement Specialist (NASM-PES), and Ashtanga (Power) Yoga instructor.
In addition to the aforementioned certifications, Velma has earned three degrees that have contributed greatly to her success as an excellent fitness trainer: A Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology, from California University of Pennsylvania, a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Administration from Ohio Dominican University and an Associate’s Degree in Sport and Exercise Studies from Columbus State Community College. This combined with clinical human performance laboratory work and work experiences she gained while in school, have all given Velma the opportunity to pursue one of her interests – sharing her love and value of fitness with others.
Velma has been inducted into the Sports and Exercise Studies Hall of Fame from Columbus State Community College for her contributions to the program. She has served there as an adjunct faculty member for over 6 years where she taught a myriad of classes including: Total Body Fitness, Components of Aerobic Fitness Training and Intro to Yoga, of which she wrote the coursework for.
You can contact Velma by email or by phone at (614) 563-2465.
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