Madou Diakite is a proven and experienced fitness instructor. He is the head coach of Atlanta  Adventure Boot Camp. His profession experience started over 8 years ago in Paris. He has since trained everyone from kids to elderly to professional athletes and from small to large group at various fitness levels.  

    Certifications and Experience
    National Certifications
    ♦ NESTA (National Endurance Sports Trainers Association)
    ♦ NCCPT (National Council of Certified Personal Trainers)
    ♦ ACSM (American College of Sport Medicine)
    ♦ B.S. Exercise Science/Wellness Education, University of Paris
    ♦ Speed Agility & Quickness Instructor
    ♦ Adventure Boot Camp Instructor & Fitness Nutrition Coach
    ♦ Core Conditioning Specialist and CPR/FIRST AID Certified (American Red Cross)

    As a father of two active children and husband, Madou truly understands the challenge most women have in reaching their fitness goals. He knows, all too well, how the demands of a hectic, stressful lifestyle can become an excuse not to exercise or eat well. He strives to help each client learn that.
"Because of our busy lives, it is especially important that we stay healthy and fit. Clients goals are his mission"
At Atlanta Adventure Boot Camp, Madou makes it easy for women to honor their commitment to fitness by creating a challenging, supportive, and fun environment. He adjusts workouts to match individual levels, and offers early camp times which allow his clients to get in their workouts before their other daily activities such as commuting, school, work.....

    Primary Area of Expertise
    ♦ Weight Management
    ♦ Personal Fitness Training (youth and adult)
    ♦ Sport Specific and Endurance

                                                   John oversees all boot camps in the Country and throughout the world.
He taught OC classes from 2000 - 2007.
Each week, over one million people around the world enjoy a fitness program created by John Spencer Ellis. His fitness programs are implemented in the top resorts, spas and health clubs. John is the President of NESTA (National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association) and the Spencer Institute for Life Coaching. These two professional associations have 45,000 members in 30 countries. John is on the Advisory Boards of the National Health, Wellness and Prevention Congress, Exercise TV, Conference for Healthy Living, Irvine Valley College, Get America Fit Foundation, and is a Fellow of the National Board of Fitness Examiners. He is the author of"How Badly Do You Want It? - Your Ultimate Guide to Optimal Fitness," and a contributor to "Power of Champions." He created Adventure Boot Camp, the largest fitness boot camp program in the world. His signature series of outdoor fitness equipment is used in communities worldwide. John has been featured or quoted in every major fitness publication, and held the post of Fitness Editor for OC Flair magazine. John has been featured on NBC, CBS, PBS, SPIKE, ESPN & Bravo. He serves as an on-air expert for Life & Leisure Television and Health Journal Television with General Norman Schwarzkopf. He is the producer and host of The OC Body on The Healthy Living Channel. John is a Nautilus sponsored athlete and stars in the workout DVDs Playground Boot Camp™ & Kung-Fu Fitness™. John created the fitness program used by the U.S. Secret Service and he consults the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships).

John has been continuing his professional education since 1987, and holds bachelors degrees in business and health science, an MBA, and a doctorate in education. He is currently completing a second doctorate in naturopathy. He has fifteen certifications including massage therapy, plyometrics, self-defense, fitness kick boxing, fitness boxing, water fitness, exercise rehabilitation, golf conditioning, Pilates, personal training, clinical hypnotherapy, sports hypnosis, PACE circuit training and yoga. He holds a 2nd degree black belt in kung-fu, has completed the Ironman triathlon, and finished 5th at the U.S. National Biathlon Championships. His medical training includes a license in radiological technology, a medical assisting certification, and training in McKenzie rehabilitation. John was nominated for the California Community College Distinguished Alumni Award.

Program Consultant Christina Knapp
Christina handles the program development and administration for NESTA and Spencer Escape. As liaison for our corporate clients, she also administers the corporate challenge course programs and has undergone training in challenge course administration and safety. Christina is also certified by NESTA as a personal trainer and PACE as a circuit training instructor. Christina holds a Bachelor's degree in marketing and has over six years of experience in sales and marketing in a variety of industries. For over 14 years, Christina has taught aerobics and group fitness classes.

                                                   Mark Baines, BBA, CSCS, CPT received his degree in business management in 1993 from Gonzaga University where he also obtained secondary teaching certification in social studies. He currently holds certifications as a Certified Strength Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA and holds personal training certifications from the NASM, NESTA, ISSA, and NCCPT. He worked as a teacher, high school basketball coach, cross country and track coach for more than five years before working as a personal trainer and strength coach for the last five years. He taught social studies, English, math and computer applications for four years in Seattle, WA before moving to southern to train for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Mark ran at the collegiate level at Gonzaga University, but his times fell short of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials. He still trains today in the 400 and 800m dash. He now trains independently with his business, One Way 2 Fitness, and works with athletes and non-athletes of all levels. He has been teaching personal training certification courses for the past two years and will continue to teach, coach and instruct in some capacity as long as he is able.