Meet Your Instructor
Betsy Collie
StrongFirst Certified Senior Instructor & StrongFirst Certified Elite Instructor, Owner, Co-Founder of Rapid Results Fitness
Betsy Collie has been in the fitness profession for over 30 years, specializing in group exercise and fitness and dance. She has spent her entire life moving--starting dance at the age of 3 years old! She has had extensive formal dance training over the last 20+ years including ballet, jazz, modern dance, hip-hop, and gymnastics. She received a scholarship to and attended the very prestigious North Carolina School of the Arts for Dance in Winston-Salem, NC and was also chosen to attend the exclusive Governor's School of North Carolina for Dance. Two fun facts, Betsy was a professional cheerleader and placed 2nd in National Figure Competition.
Betsy’s professional background is evident in her graceful, elegant, and fluid movement. She has instructed and choreographed dance and movement for everyone from pre-schoolers to debutantes, to collegiate dancers. She has taught group fitness classes to all populations from the early days of aerobics and step through the current trends of HIIT, Pilates, yoga, Cardio Box, Body Pump, barbell and bodyweight exercise. Betsy has done it all and concluded that kettlebell training provides THE BEST fitness solution for all populations.
Betsy is currently certified as a StrongFirst Certified Senior Instructor (appointed by Pavel Tsatsouline), SFG Level I and Level II (StrongFIrst Certified Kettlebell Instructor), SFL (StrongFirst Certified Barbell Instructor), SFB (StrongFirst Certified Bodyweight Instructor). Achieving all 4 of these certifications earn her the title StrongFirst Certified Elite Instructor. She is also certified in Z Health Level I, certified as an FMS trainer, a Level II Battling Ropes Coach, and certified through AFAA as a Group Fitness Instructor and NASM - CPT Certified Personal Trainer.
As a StrongFirst Certified Senior Instructor she has trained all walks of life from housewife to grandfather and everything in between. In addition, she instructs at the National StrongFirst certifications, course, and workshops that are taught throughout the year in various states. She was appointed by Pavel Tsatsouline along with 9 other instructors to train the Navy SEALS in Kettlebell training. And also trains other military forces as requested on an as needed basis.
Betsy is also a national figure competitor having competed in the NPA and NPC federations.
Rapid Results Fitness is a StrongFirst accredited gym specializing in group kettlebell training classes and personal training also utilizing barbells, bodyweight training, Battling Ropes as well as Functional Movement Screening and joint mobility work.
Her mission in training others is to teach proper body mechanics, improve movement patterns, build strength, and prevent injury with the goal of creating resilient bodies for life!
She can be reached at 919-210-5120 or rapidresultsfitness@gmail.com and at www.rapidresultsfitness.net