Our Trainers

Lynnette's early life was marked by struggles with emotional eating and weight fluctuations. The lose of both parents at a young age led her to seek refuge in the gym, where she leveraged physical activity and a positive outlook to overcome the health challenges common in her family. Lynnette's eighty-pound weight loss was a pivotal moment, and she has since dedicated seventeen years to guide others in achieving their wellness goals. With twenty-four years of experience, as a licensed massage therapist, she has worked with diverse clients including professional athletes and performing artist. Lynnette's personal training expertise is geared towards rectiying body imbalances, improved posture, enhancing self-confidence, and general wellbing. Lynnette's present focus is supporting healthy longevity. Lynnette shares and assist others in volunteer work with local charities including Gingerbread House, Children's Miracle Network, and Saved By Grace Animal Rescue.


My Qualifications​
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• NESTA Certified IMPACT Instructor for group training
• ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
• AAHF Certified JrFit Youth Fitness
• Licensed Massage Therapist for 18+ yrs
• Triathlete
• ASFA Spin Instructor

Helping people achieve their fitness goals is not just a career choice; it is my passion.

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After a childhood spent battling obesity and all the physical, mental and emotional baggage that comes with that particular affliction, I have dedicated the last 20-plus years to the health and fitness industry. It is now my lifelong goal to help others not only fight that all too common struggle with the scale, but to overcome whatever obstacles are keeping them from living their best life. Using a wholistic training approach, including exercise, nutritional and emotional support, I can help you meet and exceed your aspirations.

When a person has self-confidence and a positive outlook on life, there is nothing he or she can't accomplish, and I would love to be even a small part of that journey. In this life, we can do anything if we are willing to work for it.

Let me help you achieve your goals, whatever they may be. Together we can make your dreams a reality.

Former mixed martial artist with a focus on Muay Thai Kickboxing. Amanda has also trained in competed in many sports disciplines, from basketball to triathlon. She currently serves as a LA State Law Enforcement Officer, and has so for the past 15 years. She also serves on the Board of The Philadelphia Center for the past five years. She has an enthusiastic passion for helping people change their lives in the realm of physical, emotional, and mental well-being via martial arts.

Robert Lindsay also known as Bob Lindsay has always been interested in fitness but has taken an interesting route to become AFAA certified instructor.

After college he served 4 years active duty with the US Army, and returned to Shreveport to raise his family and be close to relatives.

He began a career in the foodservice business first as office manager for a local distributor, then as a sales rep for Kraft Foods. He then changed employment with Dallas Food Broker for Shreveport area, finally purchased the company for Shreveport and became a small business owner for 35 years. As he began to think about retirement, he could not completely quit work and looked for something that he really enjoyed.

Willis Knighton gave him a chance to teach water aerobics and he began to look at other opportunities and became certified in indoor cycling, mat Pilates, and yoga. He began to teach at Fitness World and Christus.

Along the way he also began to teach at the local YMCA, he has the opportunity to help with the Gray Panthers, a group of men that began a program 35 years ago.

He still likes to slowly jog several times a week and teaches over 10 classes a week and sometimes wins his age group. Bob still enjoys his classes he says as long as I enjoy my classes there is not retirement in sight.

Specialties include:

• Water Fitness and Water Aerobics
• Indoor Cycling
• Chair Yoga
• Yoga
• Mat Pilates

• Primary Active Aging
• Stability Ball
• Foam Roller
• Teaching Experience
• Fitness World
• Christus Fitness Center
• Willis Knighton Fitness Centers 2011 to present
• YMCA 2012 to present

• BA Northwestern State University
• Master of Religious Education New Orleans Baptist Seminary
• Addition Graduate Courses in Business at Centenary College
• Work Experience
• US Army Reserve 1977-1996
• Office manager, Sales Rep for Food Distributors in N La 1977-1983
• Food Broker Manager and Owner 1983-2012 Retired and began Fitness Career