MACE FIT ®
LEADERSHIP TEAM
DON GIAFARDINO
Creator of Adex equipment
Owner of Adex Developmental
Adex Equipment Logistics Coordinator
Mace Fit ® Leader
Mace Fit ® Coach at Barracuda Fitness
YOUTUBE
VALERIE PAWLOWSKI
World Champion
5x Gold Medalist Team USA Kettlebell Sport
Over 22 years Professional Training experience and World Class Expertise
Certified Mace & Club Trainer/AKA Vintage Strength Feb 2016/Vintage Strength Games
Top Competitor since 2016/Certified Kettlebell Sport Coach
IKSFA Level 1 & 2/AKA Level 1/Kettlebell Trainer RKC, WKC, AOS
Medical Exercise Specialist/Post Rehab Technician/Licensed Nutrition manager
American College of Sports Medicine Trainer/American Council On Exercise Personal Trainer/AAFA Weight Room Resistance Trainer
BA Degree in Communications William Paterson University
TV Broadcasting Profession WOR-TV 1986-1995
With her tremendous passion for making a difference in people’s lives, Valerie revels in the work of helping to build confidence in others, while witnessing their spectacular journey, as they exceed expectations in pursuit of fulfilling goals. Keep Getting Stronger, Valerie Pawlowski
ACSM, ACE, AFAA AOS, WKC, RKC Certified Trainer IKSFA, AKA, Certified Kettlebell Coach Licensed Nutrition Manager
YOUTUBE
FRANK DIMEO
Owner of the Cave.
Mace Fit® Coordinator
Frank Dimeo is the founder and coordinator of macefit.com; as well as an experienced coach, speaker, author, fitness advocate, and seminar presenter. Here’s a list of his qualifications–
Instructor Courses:
Certified Underground Strength Coach Level-2
Certified Vintage Strength Mace & Club Coach Level 1
Certified Battling Ropes Coach Level 1
Frank has also completed:
Dave Schmitz Reactive Resistance Band Workshop
Mike Mahler Level-1 Kettlebell Seminar
Kettlbell Concepts Level-1 Seminar
Tom Mitchell Strongman Basics
Logan Christopher/Bud Jeffries/Ryan Pitts
/Eric Guttmann/Dru Patrick: Super Human Training Workshops #2 & #3
Back 2 Basics Powerlifting seminar with Dr. Fred Hatfield, Richard Ficca, and Jenn Rotsinger
Ed Coan’s Powerlifting Seminar
Three Adex Exercise Club workshops with Don Giafardino
Adex Club & Mace 8 week Course with Rik Brown, Jessica Huttig,
Valerie Pawlowski, & Don Giafardino
Online Mace Training with Rik Brown (18 months)
Former Staff Sergeant/Squad Leader with U.S. Army Paratroopers
Many years of martial arts experience (retired as Nidan from Uechi-Ryu)
Pioneered a full-contact fight club in the 1970’s.
His goal is to provide the most effective training possible drawing from his own experience and that of other dedicated trainers/ coaches.
