Bismarck

From a young age staying active and living a healthy lifestyle has been important to me. I started lifting with my dad as soon as I was old enough to be allowed in the weight room. In highschool I played soccer, which made staying fit a bigger priority in order to be a good player. I began to experience how working out made me feel good mentally and physically and my passion grew. Going to the gym became my favorite part of the day and I started learning more about health. Taking care of my body became something I enjoyed doing and my active lifestyle started influencing the people around me. I loved being able to share my knowledge and help people live a more fulfilling life through movement, being able to make it an enjoyable part of their lives. I’m excited to continue growing my knowledge and teaching others to live their healthiest lives and feel good about themselves.

My coaching style is Empathetic. Evidence-based. Empowering. My favorite way to stay active and healthy is lifting weights, journaling, and showing up for myself—one rep at a time. The best part of my job is watching people reclaim their strength—physically, mentally, and emotionally. Did you know that weightlifting can boost dopamine, reduce cravings, and support long-term recovery?

My passion for health and fitness came about two years ago when I hit the highest weight I had ever been! After doing research and getting to the gym, my passion for it grew even stronger when I was able to lose 65 pounds and manage it! I love couching and helping the people around me achieve their fitness goals and overall health. Getting someone else to feel more confident about themselves is my passion! Let me teach you everything I learned! It starts with one foot in the door! I can’t wait to meet you!

Hello! My name is Nate Kern and I am the Club Manager here at Anytime Fitness in Wahpeton. I am originally from this area and moved away when I was young, I am returning to spend some time with some of the older members of my family. Growing up, I tried every sport my parents would allow. From soccer to hockey, football, baseball, and many others. I always enjoyed the competitive nature that was in each sport. During college, I became fascinated with weight training. I was able to transition my competitiveness into my workouts and keep that same energy from when I played all those sports. My goal as a Club Manager is to provide all our members here with a great experience. To build a community where we all push each other to be the best version of ourselves. My favorite part about my job is when I can see the confidence that working out can create for someone. There is no better feeling than the satisfaction you get from putting in hard work!

My coaching style in a couple words is "Do it right. Do it light." My training specialties are knowing hard work, consistency, proper technique and just being well-rounded in the gym. I stay active and healthy by working out and eating healthy. I am a former collegiate athlete and I played arena football, so my life has been lived in the gym. Being in the gym is the best part of my job. I am originally from Mississippi and I'm a former Bismarck Bucks player.

Working with members to help achieve their goals is what made me realize this is something I love to do. I’ve been a part of the fitness industry for 2 years now and moved up quickly to become an Area Coach of my own clubs. This has shown me that creating an everyday friendship with co-workers and members is one of the best parts of my job! I’m looking forward to growing our fitness community inside and outside of the gym and helping our members achieve all goals!

I am Jess! My fitness journey started 14 years ago as a stay at home mom looking for a way to lose baby weight and get out of the house. I had the crazy idea to start playing roller derby. What had originally started as a fun hobby, turned into an obsession with health and fitness. I am a competitive athlete that currently plays for a WFTDA team, Ann Arbor Roller Derby, ranked 9th in the region and 38th in the world. I have worked in gyms for nearly a decade, both in management and as a CrossFit trainer. When I'm not at the roller rink or gym, you can find me at the skatepark on the halfpipe. Watching people reach their goals and accomplish things they never thought possible is the number one motivator that keeps me going!

Hello, my name is Steve Kurschner and I’m from Livingston, Montana. I’m the regional manager for gyms in North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and Washington clubs. I studied Exercise Science at Montana State University in Bozeman and health and fitness has been a huge part of my life since I was young. It’s super important to me for not only physical but mental health. I love working here because I get to help everyone on their fitness journey and make a difference in their lives.

Levi was born and raised in Iowa. He graduated from the University of Iowa with his Bachelor's in Health Science in 2013. In his free time he enjoys watching all things sports, but is a die hard college football fan. He also enjoys spending time with his 4 dogs. Fitness has always been a part of his life and he enjoys helping and encouraging others to pursue their best self!