Cheryl Lynn Hurley

Cheryl Lynn’s passion for fitness started 13 years ago when she signed up for Tae Kwon Do lessons. After earning her black belt, Cheryl Lynn started instructing martial arts at her Tae Kwon Do school. In pursuit of a career in fitness, she went on to teach various classes and programs throughout the suburbs and city of Chicago. In November of 2001, Cheryl Lynn was offered the position of Group Exercise Manager of Gold Coast Multiplex and Fitplex Multiplex, located in Chicago, Illinois. Cheryl Lynn managed and oversaw more than 100 group exercise classes and instructors. At this time, Cheryl Lynn also created The Knockout Club, Inc., a martial arts school featuring progressive programs for adults. Cheryl Lynn trained and prepared students for Tae Kwon Do competitions. She also promoted and ran her own Tae Kwon Do exams up to standards with the United States National Tae Kwon Do Federation. Cheryl Lynn was able to implement The Knockout Club programs, as well as the Haganah F.I.G.H.T. program into health clubs to create profitable revenue generating business. Cheryl Lynn competed in the United States National Tae Kwon Do Federation International Tournament in July of 2003. She competed against over 50 female adult black belts from around the world. Cheryl Lynn swept the competition, she won grand champion of black belt creative forms, grand champion of black belt forms, and 1st place in black belt breaking. Cheryl Lynn won the Fitness Formula 2003 most unique fitness program award, and a recognition award for The Knockout Club from the United States Nation Tae Kwon Do Federation in 2002. Through all her experience and her passion for martial arts, Cheryl Lynn was offered the position of Head S.A.F.E. Instructor. S.A.F.E., Self Defense and Fast Escape, is a self defense program designed specifically for women. The S.A.F.E. program uses simple, effective, easy to learn techniques from the Haganah system. It enables women to quickly stop the most common attacks and create an opportunity to escape from an attacker. Cheryl Lynn designed and incorporated fitness elements to complement the S.A.F.E. program by developing F.I.T., which means Fitness Impact Training. F.I.T. uses defensive elements such as elbows, knees, kicks, and punches while creating an intense and exciting workout. Cheryl Lynn is currently an EFI Master Trainor with EFI Sports Medicine and teaching group fitness classes around the city of Chicago. Cheryl Lynn graduated from DePaul University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. Cheryl Lynn has completed the following prestigious certifications and workshops: Certified AFAA Group Fitness Instructor, Certified World Tae Kwon Do Federation 3rd Degree Black Belt, Certified Haganah F.I.G.H.T. Instructor, Certified Haganah Israeli Tactical Knife Fighting Instructor, Certified Haganah Group Survival Instructor, EFI Gravity Group Workshop, EFI Gravity Pilates Reformat Evolved Workshop, EFI Gravity Personal Training Workshop, AFAA Mat Science I & II Workshop, Reebok Core Board Workshop, AAAI/ISMA Pilates Mat Workshop, Aero Pilates Reformer Workshop, and is a certified Les Mills Body Jam instructor. Cheryl Lynn teaches a wide variety of group fitness formats. Cheryl Lynn likes to build one on one relationships with all her students to develop strong, motivated, and confident individuals. By teaching programs and classes that are goal-oriented and exciting, she finds her student s cannot wait to achieve the next level of success!