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  • Erin Graf
    Group Fitness Instructor (TKO)
    Erin Graf
  • Joy Beth Dawahare
    Group Fitness Instructor
    Joy Beth Dawahare
  • Susan Kennedy
    Group Fitness Instructor
    Susan Kennedy
  • Samantha Lombardi
    Group Fitness Instructor
    Samantha Lombardi
  • Cassidy Padgett
    Group Fitness Instructor
    Cassidy Padgett
  • Diana Keating
    Group Fitness Instructor
    Diana Keating
  • Shelby Randsdell
    Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor
    Shelby Randsdell
  • April Smith
    Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor
    April Smith
  • Jodilyn Bush
    Group Fitness Instructor
    Jodilyn Bush
Erin Graf

Erin Graf

Group Fitness Instructor (TKO)

My favorite thing about working in group fitness is helping people get out of their comfort zone by pushing them to their limits in order to help them reach their fitness goals.

I am inspired by one of my managers at WKYT.  He pushes me to be better every day.  He helps me think outside of the box and shows me new ways to find strategies for our clients.  One of my favorite things I have learned about myself while working with him is to surround myself with people who inspire me and make me want to be a better person every day.  I try to pass this feeling on to my class members in order to help them become more confident with boxing.

One of my favorite fitness stories is helping one of the girls in my class get to where she physically wants to be.  She doesn’t like to lift weights but was open to any suggestions I could give her.  I told her that if she can do at least one class a week for 3 months, she will see a difference in the strength of her punches, shape of her upper body and increased endurance.  In the beginning, she skipped active recovery and took several breaks in the class.  After 3 months of coming almost every week or twice a week to make up for a missed week, she leaned out the areas of her back and waist that she had originally set as her goal.  She also does all the active recoveries during class and takes minimal breaks.  SHE DID IT!

Joy Beth Dawahare

Joy Beth Dawahare

Group Fitness Instructor

My job as a group instructor is to motivate and provide the member with a fun class experience. I love to create an energizing environment that makes the member get excited about their workout. I have fun encouraging them to push themselves and try something new. The best compliment I can receive is “that was so hard, but I had a great time doing it.”

I’m inspired by my grandmother. She loves Jesus and she loves people.  Her life has not been easy, yet she chooses joy every day. She takes nothing for granted and is grateful in all circumstances.

My favorite fitness story? A lady had just joined the gym after years of being inactive. She was hesitant and nervous about working out and especially taking a class. I showed her modifications and encouraged her during the class from time to time.

After class was over she said, “I did it!” She was so proud of herself for making it through the class. She has continued to come and is noticeably getting stronger. She even text me last week telling me she was sorry she missed but she did her own version of my class one evening by herself in the gym.

Susan Kennedy

Susan Kennedy

Group Fitness Instructor

What I love most about teaching yoga is inspiring and helping others to feel strong and empowered.

I have inspiration every class and every day.  A student mastering the side plank or recovering from an injury.  I love bonding with my students over yoga. Over fitness. All working together on the same goal: working to be the best version of our(imperfect) selves.

I have a student that comes to almost every single class of mine since the doors opened at Proof. True commitment and dedication on her end.  She started taking class with a shoulder injury that she has had for years. She couldn’t do a push up.  She suffered a knee issue and worked through a terrifying fall in the snow. She can do it all and even recommends poses that she has read about or talked about with friends. SHE is inspirational! She is the reason we do this!

Samantha Lombardi

Samantha Lombardi

Group Fitness Instructor

Working at Proof Fitness has allowed me to watch people change their lives from the inside out. It feels good to be a (small) part of such a positive component of people’s day.

Proof Fitness members inspire me daily.  It’s incredible to watch people come back each week and improve!

My favorite memory teaching group fitness will always be my first full spin class.  I started out participating in group fitness in the very same room I’m now teaching in, 22 friendly faces and 45 minutes later I knew I had made the best decision to better myself.

Cassidy Padgett

Cassidy Padgett

Group Fitness Instructor
Diana Keating

Diana Keating

Group Fitness Instructor
Shelby Randsdell

Shelby Randsdell

Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor
April Smith

April Smith

Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor
Jodilyn Bush

Jodilyn Bush

Group Fitness Instructor

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