Berk Akan

As a fitness professional with 10+ years of experience in working with a highly diverse clientele in personal and group training settings, my professional goal is to enhance individuals’ life quality through guiding them to optimize their movement and increase their physical abilities/capacities. The primary objectives of this goal are developing effective training programs and implementing teaching methods based on scientific principles, in order to safely improve physical performance and increase injury resistance with targeted outcomes specific to individual preferences – ultimately assisting my clients towards a healthier and more active lifestyle.

Educational Background: 

• Academic certificate in Fitness Instruction, UCLA Extension / USA (2016 – 2017)
• Bachelor’s in Physical Education and Sport Teaching, Akdeniz University / TURKEY (2010 – 2016)
• ERASMUS Student Exchange Program – Physical Education, IPCB / PORTUGAL (2012 – 2013)

Certificates & Continuing Education Activities: 

• Certificate of DNS Exercise Trainer, Rehabilitation Prague School (December 2022) certificate of DNSET
• DNS Exercise Course Part III, Rehabilitation Prague School (December 2022) certificate of attendance
• Certified Tactical Strength & Conditioning Facilitator, NSCA (October 2022 – present) TSAC-F credentials
• First Aid CPR/AED, American Red Cross (October 2022 – present)
• DNS Exercise Course Part II, Rehabilitation Prague School (May 2022) certificate of attendance
• DNS Exercise Course Part I, Rehabilitation Prague School (February 2022) certificate of attendance
• Certified Pain-Free Performance Specialist, PPSC (February 2021 – present)
• Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, NSCA (August 2018 – present) CSCS credentials
• FitnessGenes Pro Trainer Education Workshop – certificate of attendance, FitnessGenes (January 2019)
• First Aid CPR/AED, American Heart Association (2017 – 2022)
• HydroWorx Aquatherapy Workshop, HydroWorx (2015)
• BodPod Body Composition Analysis Workshop, CosMed (2015)
• SpeedCourt Workshop, GlobalSpeed (2014)

  Professional Experience:

• Strength Forward Training LLC, strength & conditioning coach – Portland, OR (2022 – present) 
• Lloyd Athletic Club, personal & group trainer – Portland, OR (2019 – 2022)
• Gold’s Gym Hollywood, personal trainer – Los Angeles, CA (2018 – 2019)
• HillCity Club, personal & group trainer – Antalya, TR (2015 – 2016)
• Gloria Sports Arena, strength & conditioning coach – Antalya, TR (2014 – 2015)
• Gloria Hotels & Resorts, personal & group trainer – Antalya, TR (2014 – 2015)
• LifeGym Wellness Center, personal & group trainer – Antalya, TR (2013 – 2014)
• Akdeniz University Recreation Center, fitness instructor – Antalya, TR (2011 – 2013)
• ProLife Wellness & Fitness Club, fitness instructor – Antalya, TR (2011)

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