Dr. John Spencer Ellis, President & CEO
John oversees all boot camps in Orange County and throughout the world. He taught OC classes from 2000 – 2007.
Dr. John Spencer Ellis has been an innovator in the fitness industry for more than half his life. He began his fitness journey at age 12 and has continually educated himself in the areas of fitness, sports conditioning, medical advancements, education, mental conditioning and business. John is a personal trainer, fitness consultant, trainer of personal trainers, media advisor, medical exercise specialist, health consultant, mentor, life coach, and peak performance consultant.
Since the late 1990s, John has operated an Adventure Boot Camp in Orange County, CA. After years of research, thousands of hours of instruction, experimenting with various teaching methods, camp formats, and nutrition programs, the Adventure Boot Camp method emerged. This is the method you will learn. John Spencer Ellis teaches the nutrition seminar for all the camps.
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Samantha Sancho, BS, PFT
Samantha Sancho, BS, earned her degree in Kinesiology from California State University, Fullerton with in emphasis in Fitness and Health Promotion. She is a certified personal fitness trainer with the National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association (NESTA). Samantha is currently in school working towards her Occupational Therapy Assistant license. Once she completes her OTA work, she plans to obtain her master’s in Occupational Therapy as well.
Samantha is the OC Boot Camp Administrator and facilitates orientations and fitness evaluations for all camp participants. She also works as an Education Coordinator for NESTA. Samantha grew up actively participating in dance classes ranging from ballet, pointe, jazz, and modern. She started performing at an early age and was part of the AHC Youth Dance Company for 6 six years. She has also taught dance classes for the elementary level and has choreographed for various youth productions. Samantha is also an active participant in Pilates. Samantha teaches our Huntington Beach location.
Scott Gaines, BS, MS, PFT
Scott has over 15 years experience in the fitness industry. In addition to being an instructor for Adventure Boot Camp, he is the Senior Vice President of the National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association (NESTA). Scott oversees the development of NESTA’s educational programs for fitness professionals, including the Personal Fitness Trainer (PFT), and is the author and contributor to many of them. He is a national speaker on fitness in areas such as biomechanics and cardiovascular program design.
Scott was born and raised in OC and has worked as a personal trainer and fitness manager for several of the leading health clubs in Orange County. Scott’s education includes a Master’s Degree in Human Movement with an emphasis in Corrective Exercise from A. T. Still University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine. He is also an experienced martial arts instructor with a 3rd degree black belt in the traditional Korean art of Tang Soo Do. Scott instructs our Rancho Santa Margarita camp.
Mark Baines, MS, MBA, PFT, CSCS, PES
Mark received his Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (BBA) in Business Management in 1993 from Gonzaga University. He also obtained secondary teaching certification in social studies at Gonzaga and secondary teaching certification in English from the University of Washington. He obtained his Master of Science Degree (MS) in Exercise Science and Health Promotion from the California University of Pennsylvania in 2006 and just received his Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA) in the Executive MBA Program at California State University, Fullerton with an emphasis in finance and marketing. He currently holds certifications as a Certified Strength Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA and holds training and specialist certifications from the NASM (PES), NESTA (PFT), ISSA (CFT), and NCCPT (CPT).
Mark worked as a junior high teacher, high school basketball coach, cross country and track coach for more than five years before working as a personal trainer and strength coach for the last six years. He taught social studies, English, math and computer applications for four years in Seattle, WA before moving to southern California to train for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Mark ran at the collegiate level at Gonzaga University, but his times fell short of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials. He now instructs the Orange County Adventure Boot Camp in Irvine, CA and continues to work independently with young athletes and teams as a strength, speed, and performance coach. He currently instructs NESTA workshops as a master instructor for personal fitness trainers in the United States and Asia, and presents annually at industry trade shows and conferences across the United States. Mark instructs our 5:30am Irvine Camp.
Kristi Goldstein, BA, CPT
Kristi has been a personal trainer in the Health and Fitness industry for over 10 years. She began her career with the Sports Club LA/OC where she was named “Personal Trainer of the Year in 1998”. Kristi has been a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, (NASM) for the past 10 years, and a Certified Pilates® Instructor through The University of Nevada Dance department. She is also a Certified Gyrotonic® instructor and certified as an O.C. Adventure Boot Camp instructor. Since 2001, Kristi has been working at an all women’s personal training studio in Newport Beach, CA where she teaches group pilates and Gyrotonic® classes and individual sessions. She has a B.A. degree in Business Administration from California State University Fullerton and was a Division-IA gymnast at Cal State Long Beach. She also holds her certificate degree in Fitness Instruction from The University of California Irvine. Kristi is a busy mother of three; a twelve year old and twin six year olds. She understands the importance of a well rounded, progressive training program, especially as it relates to other women’s busy lifestyles in Orange County. Kristi teaches our Tustin Ranch camp.
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