Janelle Harling

From a young age, Janelle has been very active in sports and leading a healthy lifestyle. She grew up playing almost every sport and loved to compete. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology and Health from Iowa State University in May of 2007. As of June 2010, she completed her Master’s of Science in Sport Management from the University of Illinois.

Janelle moved to Raleigh in July of 2009 from the suburbs of Chicago to take advantage of the warmer weather and pursue her career in health and fitness. In high school she excelled in Cross Country running and continued to participate and compete in 5k runs. In 2009, she set a goal of breaking 20 minutes and at the Free to Breathe 5k in Raleigh, she did so by finishing in 19 minutes and 48 seconds. 

One thing Janelle has learned is that fitness needs to stay fun and exciting and that means setting new goals and finding new passions. In January of 2010 she decided to turn in the running shoes for a while for a pair of lifting gloves and prepare her body for a Physique/Figure Competition. In April, she competed in the North Carolina State competition and enjoyed the experience and competed again in November of 2010 in the Class A Bikini Division.

As of 2011, Janelle enjoys teaching a wide range of group fitness classes including Cross Fit, Boot Camp, Sculpting, and Core type classes. She competes in 10K races in North Carolina and set a PR of her own and courses finishing with a time of 40:00 flat.

Janelle has worn many hats in the fitness industry but her passion to help and teach others about the benefits of how to exercise and lead a healthy lifestyle have proven to be the most satisfying. She enjoys creating new programs to challenge people’s current fitness level and create new healthy lifestyle habits. She has worked with many different populations and specializes in functional training. The fitness industry is constantly changing and she keeps up with it by attending workshops and keeping her ACE certification current. Other certifications that Janelle holds include ACE Group Fitness Instructor Dynamo Kettlebell Instructor.