I'm Sara Bayer, owner and head trainer at The Chasm Gym. The Chasm had been a dream of mine for years. It’s a place for good humans to connect through sweat and movement. It’s a place to play, to laugh, to overcome obstacles and break barriers. It’s a place for us to inspire each other with our differences and our stories. Together we can create a space where nobody is a stranger. Let’s fill the Chasm!
As a certified personal trainer for 15 years, I’m committed to constant improvement as a coach, leader and teammate.
A life long athlete, I played basketball and softball at Cardinal Stritch University. I’ve trained jiu jitsu and kickboxing at several gyms in Milwaukee and in 2018, I played quarterback for the Wisconsin Dragons (a women’s semi-pro tackle football team based out of Milwaukee). I’m a casual snowboarder, and I enjoy the occasional obstacle course race. The greatest people I've known and the most valuable lessons I've learned were the result of sport, movement, sweat and fitness.
Education and Certifications:
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MS Sports Management - Cardinal Stritch University
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ISSA Certified Personal Trainer 2023
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Performance Enhancement Specialist (NASM)
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Fitness Nutrition Specialist (NASM)
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Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Coach (NESTA) 2016
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NASM Certified Personal Trainer 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014
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CPR/AED Certified
Coaching experience:
• 20 years coaching basketball including:
- Cardinal Stritch University Women’s Basketball
- Highlander Basketball Club (Homestead)
- Milwaukee Excellence Charter School (6th Grade girls)
- Nicolet High School Girls Basketball
- West Bend Boys and Girls Club (1st & 2nd grade boys and girls)
- Rising Force Girls Basketball Club (AAU)
Other Experience:
• Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Flag Football (7th grade boys)
• Adjunct Physical Education Instructor. Cardinal Stritch University
Strength and Conditioning:
- Cardinal Stritch University Men’s & Women’s Basketball
- Stritch Men’s & Women’s Golf
- Stritch Men’s & Women’s Tennis
- FC Wisconsin Nationals (youth boys soccer)