The Owners
Tim Whalen
Tim has been involved in the health and fitness industry, in one form
or another, for more than 16 yrs. In that time he has worked as a
personal trainer, nutritional consultant, and in nutritional supplement
sales (he is a junior partner in a GNC franchise). His knowledge and
passion for all things fitness has led to speaking invitations by a number
of groups including the Nurses Continuing Education program at Davenport
College, and the MSCA (Michigan Strength and Conditioning Association)
meeting at Saginaw Valley State University. Tim’s greatest asset is his
ability to take an objective look at new theories and concepts, analyze their
value, and understand real world applications. Tim has a Master of Fitness
Certification from the US Army and has specialized in functional fitness
training for 7 yrs.
Cherie Whalen
Cherie’s lack of formal training in the health field is overshadowed by her enthusiasm. She has over 8 years experience working in health and nutrition, and is an avid runner, having run everything from 5 and 10k races, to marathons and the 200 mile American Odyssey Relay Adventure Race. She has also served as a trainer for the Bay City pilot program for the Crim festival of races. Perhaps Cherie’s greatest attribute is her desire to see others succeed. She has been known to sacrifice her own placement in a race to motivate others to finish.
Endorsed Trainers
Personal trainers at The Muscle Factory are independent contractors. The personal trainer fee at The Factory is the LOWEST in town GUARANTEED! If you are a personal trainer interested in using The Factory for business, contact Tim Whalen at The Muscle Factory to set up a Meeting.
Everett Ketelhut
Everett is 32 years young. He has 14 years of active involvement
and experience in health related activities and business. Being an
athlete, Everett has since 1997 been involved in the development of
dynamic training based training protocols. He was well ahead of the
game in the development of dynamic training based programs that have
become so popular to many such as Insanity and P90X. His experience
includes all types of equipment including clinical equipment for graded
exercise testing, submaximal-maximal testing VO2 max testing. He also
has a background instructing seniors, home-school physical education
classes and in program development for overweight/obese children. He
currently serves as an instructor in the health and wellness division at
Delta College. His instruction includes basic health and wellness courses
covering chronic diseases, fitness and sport related injury and treatment,
nutrition, weight management, psychological wellness, stress management,
and addiction. Activity course instruction at Delta includes circuit training,
basketball, and fitness walking. Everett runs his own personal training
business (Click on the Every Second Counts logo for more information).
Everett has a B.S. in Health Fitness in Preventative & Rehabilitative
Programs and a B.S. in Nutrition from Central Michigan University.
He brings a common sense approach to training and has self educated
for years and continues daily researching, developing, and testing new
exercises and workouts based on the biomechanics & kinesiology of the
human machine that will give his clients as much success as possible!
He can be reached via The Muscle Factory or via:
E-mail: everettketelhut@delta.edu or
Specialties:
- Dynamic circuit training
- Cross-training
- Tabata training
- Goal specific training
- Sport specific training
Steve Shafley
Steve Shafley has been involved with kettlebell training since 2004,
and formalized his interest by pursuing a Certified Kettlebell Teacher
certification with the IKFF (International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation)
and a coaching certificate with the American Kettlebell Club. He also has
acted as a judge in the growing Girevoy Sport (Competitive Kettlebell Lifting).
He has competed in Powerlifting, Olympic Lifting, Strongman, and the
Highland Games throwing events and regularly discusses training for these
sports with like-minded people. Steve brings a unique skill-set to The Muscle
Factory and keeps up-to-date on current trends in the fitness industry. Steve
has designed and implemented strength and conditioning programs for football,
both on the team level and at individual level and he also has coached the Tri-City
Lady Barbarians U19 rugby club for the past three years. He has been strength
training for over 25 years.
He can be reached via The Muscle Factory or at:
Phone # (989)-798-6276 Email: sshafley@gmail.com Facebook: Shafley Strength Systems
Specialties:
- Kettlebell training
- Sport-specific strength and conditioning programming
- Instruction in basic barbell and dumbbell movement
- Strength and conditioning for teen athletes
The Rest of the Crew
Crew members Gavin Whalen, Robin Melcher, Andrew Abbo, and Greg Howey all play an integral role as part of the team. You can thank them for keeping the facility in working order and running smoothly. When things get tight they are willing to step forward and help you with the finer points of exercises you may not be familiar with, and if you want someone at your side when your training, they will be glad to join you for your session.
Work Crew
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