Troy Huggett, M.S. 

Battle Creek’s FIRST Personal Trainer (1986) holds both B.S. & M.S. degrees in Physical Education. He is a certified Personal Trainer and Gold Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist through the American Council on Exercise and teaches the ACE Exam Review and Practical Training programs internationally. Troy has authored three fitness books (Fast Fat Loss Forever, Rounded Shoulders and Ultimate Fitness: The strength training way!), produced both a fitness audio (Personal Training 101) and video (Perfect Curves) program, authored the Champion Maker Series (sports conditioning programs) and 9 ACE continuing education program exams and is an item writer for all ACE certification exams. Troy also writes a regular fitness column in the Battle Creek Shopper News (12 years) and the Southwest Michigan Senior Times (7 years). 

Troy works with people of all ages and conditions. His areas of specialty include:
· Weight loss, with clients exercising less and losing more;
· Medical conditions/post rehabilitation – he is the only personal trainer in Calhoun county qualified to work with medical patients;
· Senior Populations – his most senior client was 88 years old.
· Golf Fitness – he’s trained elite golfers from high school to professional.
· Athletics - he has trained athletes as young as 6 years old through high school, college, Olympic and professional levels, including the National Champion Northern Michigan University Women’s Volleyball program.

In addition to the above qualifications, Troy is an ABMP certified Bodywork & Massage Therapist who has worked with the Chinese Olympic team in Beijing China & a licensed Emergency Medical Technician.

Josh Adams

As a Physical Education Major graduating in May 2008 from Olivet College, Josh is committed to the health and well-being of our community and is dedicated to helping people achieve their goals.

As a varsity high school (wrestling, baseball, and football) and college (football and baseball) athlete, Josh has been a winner. He received a Division 2 college football scholarship and successfully walked on to the baseball team. He later transferred to Olivet College to be closer to home and played on the Championship Football Team.

Ruel Taylor, C.P.T

Ruel comes to Battle Creek and Troy Huggett’s Fitness Pros with a wealth of experience. He has over 8 years experience as a trainer and health club manager. He created and implemented exercise and wellness programs for the South Bend Fire Department, which are still being used successfully today. In addition, he has coached high school football for 5 years and has a proven success record in speed, agility and explosive power training. He continues as a consultant on Speed, Agility and Explosive training around the county and has been instrumental in the development and implementation of the training programs for the Battle Creek Knights Professional Basketball Team.

As a former professional football player for 6 years with the Elkhart Grizzlies, South Bend Stampede, Michigan Vipers, Elkhart Shamrocks and 1 year with the Fort Wayne Freedom of the Indoor Football League, Ruel has the ability to see training from both sides in a way that most trainers never can.

Ruel is involved in many phases of training at Troy Huggett’s Fitness Pros including the implementation of the Champion Maker Series which is a proven athletic training system specific to each sport that provides athletes “Maximum Results in Minimum Time”, Boot Camp Conditioning programs like no other, On-Line Training programs, and specialized school sports team conditioning programs.