Meet the Coaches
TNT’s coaches are rock stars. Well, not literally. But they do rank among the highest-qualified kettlebell instructors in Wisconsin, have over 45 years of combined coaching experience, and will help you reach your fitness goals much quicker than a real rock star would. So we think this works out better anyway.
Ryan Toshner
Founder & Athletic Director
Credentials:
- Heroic Performance Coach
- Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach
- Senior StrongFirst Certified Instructor
- StrongFirst Elite (SFG II, SFL, SFB)
- NASM Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT)
- Flexible Steel Level 1 Coach
- FMS Level 1 (FMSC)
- Other training education: Plan Strong, Strong Endurance, All-Terrain Conditioning
Interests
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, rock climbing, hiking/rucking, reading (mostly nonfiction), chess, and telling Dad Jokes (even though I'm only an uncle)
Amy Pepin
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Credentials:
- StrongFirst Certified Kettlebell Instructor (SFG I)
- Other training education: Plan Strong, Strong Endurance
Interests
Golfing, reading and watching movies (while "perhaps" enjoying a glass of wine), doing puzzles, playing video games with my family, and attending Milwaukee Milkmen games
Cassie Zwart
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Credentials:
- StrongFirst Certified Kettlebell Instructor (SFG I)
- Other training education: Strong Endurance
Interests
Mountain biking (and any other type too), ropes/obstacle courses and jungle gyms, playing tag, cooking and baking, reading, traveling, photography, volunteering at my church, and supporting my kids in all their endeavors
Gary Schmidt
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Credentials:
- StrongFirst Elite (SFG II, SFL, SFB)
- Flexible Steel Level 1 Coach
- Other training education: Plan Strong, Strong Endurance, Built Strong, All-Terrain Conditioning, Original Strength
Interests
Rock climbing, hiking, golfing, reading, learning piano and drawing, and herding cats
Sarah Fastner
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Credentials:
- StrongFirst Certified Kettlebell Instructor (SFG I)
- Other training education: Plan Strong, Strong Endurance
Interests
Spending time with my husband and toddler son, boating and wake surfing, traveling, hiking, Marquette basketball, and my full-time HR career