Betsy Collie

Betsy Collie has been in the fitness profession for 20 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 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. She was also a professional cheerleader for the World League.

Betsy Collie is the Owner, Founder, and Head Instructor at Rapid Results Fitness (A StrongFirst Accredited gym) located in Durham, NC. The gym specializes in small group kettlebell training classes and personal training also utilizing barbells, bodyweight training, ropes as well as Functional Movement Screening and joint mobility work.

Betsy is a certified NASM CPT and also Senior StrongFirst Certified Elite Instructor (appointed by Pavel Tsatsouline, the Russian who introduced and popularized traditional Russian Kettlebell training in the US and around the world), StrongFirst Elite, StrongFirst Certified Level II Kettlebell Instructor, StrongFirst Certified Barbell Instructor, and StrongFirst Certified Bodyweight Instructor. She works for Pavel at StrongFirst, the ultimate School of Strength for all things kettlebells, barbells, and bodyweight training. She is also certified in Z Health Level I, certified as an FMS trainer, a Level II Battling Ropes Coach.

As a Senior StrongFirst Instructor and Owner of Rapid Results Fitness she trains all walks of life from housewife, to collegiate athlete, to the military, to grandfather and everything in between. In addition, she instructs at StrongFirst Certifications and Courses that are taught throughout the year in various states and around the world. One of her proudest instructor moments was when she was appointed by Pavel Tsatsouline, along with 9 other instructors to train the Navy SEALs in Kettlebell training.  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 is available for on- site training as well as workshops, courses, and online or long distance training.  She can be reached at 919-210-5120 or [email protected] and at www.rapidresultsfitness.net

She also has competed nationally in Figure Competitions in the NPC and the NPA placing 2^nd most recently in the summer of 2008 at the NPC Figure Competition