MEET OUR FITNESS TEAM

Doug Krueger - Director/Lead Instructor

Doug Krueger is the owner and CEO of Peak Performance Personal Training, LLC and Lake Country Adventure Boot Camp and is an avid fitness enthusiast/entrepreneur.  Doug has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Communications from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, and has advanced fitness certifications including:

• NASM Certified Personal Training
• NASM Sports Performance Specialist
• NESTA Adventure Fitness Trainer
• NESTA Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Coach
  
  

He has traveled nationally to attend the fitness industries most elite coaching and mentorship programs, including:

• Athletes Performance Institute, Tempe AZ
• Institute of Human Performance, Boca Rotan, FL
• Fitness Quest 10, San Diego, CA
• Northwest Personal Training, Portland, OR
• Under Armour Performance Institute, Brandenton, FL
  
  

Doug was born and raised in Hartland, WI where he attended and played soccer, baseball and basket ball at Arrowhead High School.  Fitness and nutrition has always been a part of his lifestyle and he is passionate about helping others feel good and look great!  In his spare time, he enjoys MMA Training (Mixed Martial Arts), playing golf, softball and spending time with his Boxer, Jack.   

Andy Neary, NESTA - Adventure Fitness Trainer

Andy Neary comes to us with an extensive background as an amateur and professional athlete. Andy graduated from UW-Milwaukee with a degree in Finance, however his passion was sports and athletics.

While at UW-Milwaukee, Andy played Division 1 baseball and was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers. He competed at the professional level for one year, before an injury ended his professional career.

 Andy then turned his attention to competing in triathlons and has become a force in the endurance sport. He is an Ironman WI 2008 finisher, as well as a 2009 Age-Group National Champion. He will also be competing in the 2010 Ironman Wisconsin.

When he?s not training for an Ironman, Andy is very involved locally as a member of Lake Country Rotary Club, as well as volunteers as a youth baseball coach and board member for the Oconomowoc Youth Baseball Association. He is currently employed as a Benefits Director at Midwest Insurance Group in Delafield, WI and also is a personal trainer at Peak Performance Personal Training.

Kristin Ulrikson,  NESTA - Adventure Fitness Trainer

Dr. John Spencer Ellis - Support Staff

Each week, over one million people around the world enjoy a fitness program created by John Spencer Ellis. His fitness programs are implemented in the top resorts, spas and health clubs. John is the President of NESTA (National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association) and the Spencer Institute for Life Coaching. These two professional associations have 45,000 members in 30 countries. John is on the Advisory Boards of the National Health, Wellness and Prevention Congress, Exercise TV, Conference for Healthy Living, Irvine Valley College, Get America Fit Foundation, and is a Fellow of the National Board of Fitness Examiners. He is the author of "How Badly Do You Want It? - Your Ultimate Guide to Optimal Fitness," and a contributor to "Power of Champions." He created Adventure Boot Camp, the largest fitness boot camp program in the world. His signature series of outdoor fitness equipment is used in communities worldwide. John has been featured or quoted in every major fitness publication, and held the post of Fitness Editor for OC Flair magazine. John has been featured on NBC, CBS, PBS, SPIKE, ESPN & Bravo. He serves as an on-air expert for Life & Leisure Television and Health Journal Television with General Norman Schwarzkopf. He is the producer and host of The OC Body on The Healthy Living Channel. John is a Nautilus sponsored athlete and stars in the workout DVDs Playground Boot Camp? & Kung-Fu Fitness?. John created the fitness program used by the U.S. Secret Service and he consults the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships).

John has been continuing his professional education since 1987, and holds bachelors degrees in business and health science, an MBA, and a doctorate in education. He is currently completing a second doctorate in naturopathy. He has fifteen certifications including massage therapy, plyometrics, self-defense, fitness kick boxing, fitness boxing, water fitness, exercise rehabilitation, golf conditioning, Pilates, personal training, clinical hypnotherapy, sports hypnosis, PACE circuit training and yoga. He holds a 2nd degree black belt in kung-fu, has completed the Ironman triathlon, and finished 5th at the U.S. National Biathlon Championships. His medical training includes a license in radiological technology, a medical assisting certification, and training in McKenzie rehabilitation. John was nominated for the California Community College Distinguished Alumni Award.

Kelli Calabrese - Support Staff

Kelli Calabrese, MS, CSCS is the International Master Trainer for Adventure Boot Camp and does the Coach Training to prepare qualified candidates to become Adventure Boot Camp Coaches. Calabrese has been a spokesperson, consultant, advisor or expert for clients such as The American Council on Exercise, NESTA (National Exercise & Sports Training Association), the National Board of Fitness Examiners, Athletic Baby, The Aerobic & Fitness Association of America, National Board of Fitness Examiners, Smuckers, Kellogg, Glaxo Smith Klein, The Watermelon Council and Quaker Oats. 

At the age of 22 Kelli had completed 3 Science degrees including an Associates in Biology, Bachelors with High Honors in Exercise Physiology and a Masters in Clinical Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation. Since 1986, Kelli has acquired 23 fitness, nutrition, weight management and lifestyle consulting certifications. For 14 years she co-owned and operated a chain of 4 fitness centers (Excellence in Exercise) and 4 corporate centers with clients such as Calvin Klein Cosmetics, Nabisco and Beneficial Insurance. In 1991 Calabrese opened Xercise Institute, the first school for preparing candidates for the American Council on Exercise's Personal Training exams. 

Kelli?s personal mission is to empower individuals with the tools to make health, fitness and wellness a permanent and enjoyable part of their lives. She does this through teaching and coaching both consumers and fitness professionals to be their personal best.