Profile
Kurt Gorrell DPT
SAN FRANCISCO, CA US 94122
(917) 848-9806
About
Kurt Gorrell has been an athlete and fitness enthusiast his entire life. Growing up, he played soccer for 13 years, wrestled for 4 and was a competitive gymnast for 10. After retiring from gymnastics as a competitor he started coaching team and recreational gymnastics to students ages 3 to 73. He started dancing at the late age of 20 and enjoyed a 16-year career as a professional dancer. He danced principal and soloist roles with many regional ballet companies as well as contemporary companies. Broadway National Tour credits include Contact in 2005 and Twyla Tharp’s Movin’ Out in 2008-9. In between dance engagements, Kurt turned his talents to personal training. He is a Certified Exercise Physiologist with the American College of Sports Medicine, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach and a certified Personal Trainer with the American Council on Exercise. He holds Pilates certifications in Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Barrel and Chair from Pilates Academy International, is a Level 1 and Level 2 Certified Core Align instructor, and he is a certified trainer in Redcord,® a dual suspension training system. Kurt is also Pilates Pre and Post-Natal certified and he is certified in Fascial Movement Taping/ Kinesiology Taping. Kurt recently graduated from Russell Sage College in Troy, NY with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. With his extensive knowledge of the body and his experience as a dancer, gymnast, and personal trainer, he was able to develop such classes as Gymnastics for Dancers, featured in Dance Magazine (March 2011) and Gymtensity, a gymnastics conditioning class featuring a boot camp style workout involving ring training, basic gymnastics conditioning and calisthenics. Kurt has also worked closely with physicians and physical therapists to develop specific programs for his post physical therapy and cardiac rehabilitation clients. Amon
Ace Certifications
Personal Trainer
Years Certified with Ace
22
Programs and Rates
Private Personal Training Sessions: $100.00
Group Fitness Sessions: $25.00
Semi-private / Small Group Training: $150.00
Years in the Industry
21+ years
Areas of Focus
Active Aging
Corrective Exercise
Disease Considerations
Fitness
Group Fitness
Nutrition
Program Design
Specialized Equipment Training
Strength Training
Weight Management
Wellness
Women's Health
Youth
Specialist Programs
Background
Personal Trainer Specific Information
Years Of Experience
21+ years
Preferred Client Type
Athletes, Older Adult, Special Populations, Healthy Adult, Overweight, Underweight, Post Rehab, Youth, Other, Sports Performance/ Strength and Conditioning, Gymnastics, Dancers
Client Training Locations
Home, Medical Facility, Other, Club and Home, Group Fitness at Equinox Sports Club San Francisco
Average Clients Weekly
11-15
