Sami believes that investing in your health and physical well-being is as important as investing in your financial portfolio. Investing in your health is one of the best investments you can make.

Her certifications include:

• ACE and NSCA Certified Personal Trainer
• Cancer Exercise Specialist
• Cancer Wellness Specialist
• BOSU Master Trainer
• Pilates Instructor, Fitour
• CPR, First Aid and AED Certified

Sami Papacek is a personal trainer, cancer exercise specialist and fitness educator. She has been in the fitness industry for almost 10 years.  

She started weight training and aerobics when she was 15 years old, discovering how much she enjoyed the mental and physical benefits that she received. During college she qualified as a group exercise instructor at the University of Minnesota. From that experience she realized how enjoyable and fulfilling teaching classes could be. She states that, “It was always such a great feeling to have participants come up to you after class and thank YOU for being there to teach.” This led Sami to do some Extreme Fitness competitions, as well as assisting others with their exercise programs.

After two years on the road with a sales job and a more than 30 pound weight gain, Sami realized the importance of a consistent exercise program and the value of proper nutrition. She learned the difficulties and stresses of a career and the busy life we all lead. Sami knew that exercise and eating right was important to how she felt and performed every day. From there, Sami decided to pursue her personal training certification to help others.

She has experience with goals such as weight loss, pilates, core conditioning, as well as cancer survivor exercise plans. She works with men and women of all ages and experience levels. Sami is currently working on a breast cancer exercise program for those that do not have access to a cancer exercise specialist.

Sami's training style is energetic, motivating and, most of all, fun. She believes that exercise should not be boring or repetitive. She prides herself in keeping her clients motivated but consistently changing their workouts according to their goals.

Sami resides with her husband JJ and their two dogs. Tre is a five-year-old beautiful, blue eyed and too-smart-for-his-own-good Siberian Husky and Kobe is a four-year old Rottweiler who thinks he is a lap dog. Together they spend a lot of time taking walks and hanging out on their deck. They both love to travel and plan to make several trips this year.