Steven Horwath

 

Steven is the owner of Turning Point Gym. He holds a B.A. in Kinesiology from New Mexico State University and has held the C.S.C.S (certified strength and conditioning specialist) credential for the last 12 years.

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He has 13 years of experience as a performance coach with expertise in training fitness pros, general fitness clients, high school, collegiate, and professional athletes. Steven is known for his work with Holly Holm and Jon Jones. 

 

Steven has spent the last decade collecting different certifications from nutrition to Olympic Weight Training and everything in-between. He is passionate about what he does and loves to share the knowledge he as acquired with others.

Brandon Thelen

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Brandon graduated from the University of New Mexico in 2017 with a B.A. in Exercise Science. He played football at UNM from 2013-2015.

 

Aside from training at Turning Point, Brandon also coaches defensive backs and wide receivers for Eldorado High School’s varsity football team. Brandon brings his athletic and coaching experiences to help take adult and student athletes to the next level.

Nick Ceccacci

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Nick attained his B.S. in Exercise Science along with a B.A. in Psychology at the University of New Mexico in spring of 2019. He likes how the two studies are similar in that they compare how mentality has a major influence on physical performance. He is also an NASM Certified Personal Trainer. 

 

Throughout his education, he has done a wide assortment of research on training and nutrition. Prior to his employment with Turning Point, Nick worked at General Nutrition Center (GNC) where he developed a great familiarization with supplements of every category of wellness. He has learned through experience and literature the correct guidelines when it comes to great performance and technique. He takes his passion of health and fitness and applies it towards others in order to help them live a happier and healthier life!

Cory King

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Cory is a Professional Hockey player who has a passion for sports training. He has helped many athletes on and off the ice achieve there goals. 

 

Cory has a background in strength and Conditioning and loves working with young athletes. He looks forward to sharing his knowledge to take you to your next performance goal!

Katie Smith

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Katie graduated from Brigham Young University and holds a BS in Health Science.  Katie is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach.  For the last 20+ years Katie has been working in the Health/Fitness industry.  For 15 of those years, she and her husband have been busy raising their 5 children (including a set of twins). Katie is a Portland, Oregon native but is loving life in New Mexico.

 

Katie is excited to bring her knowledge and experience to the Turning Point Team.  Katie is passionate about finding the balance between exercise, nutrition, stress management, and sleep.  As a 14-year-old athlete Katie developed an eating disorder and struggled for years with disordered eating and exercise patterns. Katie now hopes to help YOU be the strongest, healthiest version of yourself by repairing your relationship with food, movement and your body.

Eric Norton

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Eric Norton, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS holds certifications from the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC), Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), American Red Cross (CPR, AED, First-Aid) and Mental Health First Aid, as well as Therapeutic Dry Needling. 

 
Before coming to Turning Point, Eric was an athletic trainer for the Oral Roberts University baseball team in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he oversaw injury prevention, evaluation, rehabilitation and treatments for the Golden Eagles, as well as developed strength and conditioning programs.

 

He has also worked with LSU's track & field and cross-country teams where he had full autonomy with injury evaluation and rehabilitation and return to play of student-athletes. 

He graduated from Otterbein University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training and a minor in Nutrition, while also playing four years of varsity baseball for the Cardinals. Eric got his Master of Science degree from the University of Texas Permian Basin in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Physiology.