About Us
Meet Kelsey
Owner, Head Trainer
Kelsey was born and raised in Pompton Plains, NJ. She was a competitive athlete - serving as a captain of both her track and field hockey team and earning 1st Team All State Honors in field hockey, as well as holding the record for the most amount of goals scored in the state of New Jersey. In addition to being an athlete, Kelsey was a competitive dancer - winning many overall high score awards.
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Kelsey moved to Louisiana to attend Louisiana State University, earning her degree in business management. While in college, Kelsey was a NFL Cheerleader for the New Orleans Saints, where she continued to pursuit her love of dance for 4 years on the NFL sidelines. From there, Kelsey moved on to the NBA court, becoming a NBA Dancer for the New Orleans Pelicans serving as a captain for several years. Along with those dance credentials, Kelsey has been seen dancing for several popular artists: Beyonce, Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne, Mannie Fresh, and more!
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With her competitive athletic and dance background, Kelsey brings a unique skill set that has allowed her to excel as a fitness coach. Kelsey takes pride in being a strength coach, not just a physical strength coach, but a mental strength coach as well. She enjoys strengthening client’s minds, bodies, and spirits - encompassing all of the strength one needs to become their best self and flourish with confidence.
Our Vision
At FINNISH STRONG, we have a big emphasis on proper form, sustainability, injury prevention, self confidence, and FUN! Each session focuses on correct form through movement patterns, taking the time to both educate safe techniques and demonstrate safety precautions through each exercise. We emphasize the importance of consistency and sustainability to allow clients to live a happier, healthier life by working out in a sustainable way. Finally, we believe in the power of positive thinking, and challenge every individual who walks in the door to discover their best self, and to leave each session feeling more confident in themselves than when they walked in! Lastly, we strive to make fitness FUN for everyone, because if we are going to create healthy life long habits, why not make them FUN!?
