Club 14 Fitness originally began as the Amelia Wellness Center in 1988 located at 869 Sadler Road, in the same commercial space that The Journey Church is located now. At the time, it was the only fitness center on Amelia Island and physical fitness was yet to become the popular trend that it is today. In 1995, Doug Lane was hired as the general manager of the Amelia Wellness Center. He married his wife, Rae, in 1997, and the pair took ownership over the gym in 1998. In 2007, they relocated the business to a new home at its current location, 1114 South 14th Street (next to the movie theater), and changed the name to reflect its new 14th Street location. Doug franchised CrossFit into the gym in 2008 and currently runs a successful cross-training business within CLUB 14 FITNESS. Many original members from 1988 still workout here today. So please, come in and say hello. Make new friends and begin your personal journey to physical fitness!
Meet the Staff:
Owner/Manager Rae Lane
After completing high school in Tallahassee, Florida, Rae moved with her family to Pensacola to attend Pensacola Christian College. Later, she discovered a talent in wallpaper installation, and became one of Amelia Island’s best installers. Her thirst for fitness began when she joined the Amelia Wellness Center in 1996 in an effort to ‘gain weight.’ Some guy named Doug, the General Manager of Amelia Wellness Center, decided that he would work with her to achieve her goal. Approximately, two years later, she had achieved her goal. The weight she gained included: a husband, a house, a health club, and eventually a dog named Jasmine. Rae currently manages the club’s operations and continues to run a very tight ship at home. She has been a Certified Personal Trainer, a Certified Aqua Aerobics Instructor, a Board of Health Food Handler, Apex Supplement Certified, a Florida Department of Health Tanning Bed Operator and is now a Certified Body Pump and Body Flow Instructor. As the CLUB 14 FITNESS Manager and Operator, her job is to keep the ship steered and moving in the right direction.
Doug Lane, Co-owner of CLUB 14 FITNESS/Owner of CrossFit Amelia Island
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, then raised in a small Wyoming town, Doug has always had a love for competitive sports. Track and field, bicycle racing, basketball, weightlifting and kickboxing are just a few of the many things he has done. In 1990, he became interested in bodybuilding while enrolled at the University of Northern Colorado and changed his major from Education to Exercise Physiology. Doug competed in bodybuilding all throughout college, winning the Southern Colorado and taking 2nd in the Mr. Wyoming. Eventually, employment brought Doug to Florida in 1995 to become the General Manager at the Amelia Wellness Center. In 1997, Doug met and married Rae. Together they purchased the club and ran it until 2006 when Doug decided to start CrossFit Amelia Island. He currently holds CrossFit classes and private coaching sessions which challenge clients on a daily basis!
Leanne Richardson, Fitness Consultant
Leanne joined the CLUB 14 FITNESS family in December of 2007. She has lived in Fernandina Beach since childhood and graduated from FBHS in 2006. Leanne is studying toward a B.S. in Nutrition. She is an APEX Certified Fit Pro and in May 2009 she attended a Robb Wolf nutrition seminar in West Palm Beach to become CrossFit Nutrition Certified. Leanne is a strong advocate of the Robb Wolf: Paleo/Zone approach to nutrition.
Chris Antczak, Personal Trainer
Chris hails from Watterbury, Connecticut, and is the youngest of five siblings. He graduated from Alliance College, Pennsylvania, in 1984 with a Bachelors in Science. He then went on to National College of Chiropractic in Lombard, Illinois. He graduated in 1989, then interned at Chicago General Health Center. In 1990, Chris and a partner opened Spinal Logic Chiropractic Center. In 1998 he went out on his own, opening Antzak Chiropractic Holistic Health Care Center with a full gym facility where he not only rehabilitated his patients but provided personal training as well. Chris believes, “We are born whole, we die whole, therefore we should be treated whole.” Seeking a slower pace of life to raise his two young children, he and wife, Lorrie eventually moved to Fernandina on the recommendation of his brother who lives on St. Simons Island, Georgia. Chris came to CLUB 14 FITNESS as a full-time trainer in 2006 to bring his experience and expertise to our clients. He enjoys helping them not only reach their fitness goals but become whole as well.
Dan Cermak, Personal Trainer/Group Fitness and Group Cycling Instructor
Those who know Dan fervently hold to the belief that he was not born of this world. He did however manage to get into the University of Chicago and emerged four years later with a degree in Biology. He then went on to graduate school at Colorado State University where he studied reproductive endocrinology specializing in hypothalamic-pituitary interaction. While there, in the middle of the night staring out at racks and racks of test tubes yet to be analyzed, Dan had an epiphany. “I don’t want to do this,” he cried. “I want to be an aerobics instructor.” That was more than 25 years ago, and the rest is history. Join him in his never-ending quest to become a world class instructor and personal trainer.
Michelle Arseneau, Instructor
Originally from Connecticut, Michelle grew up in a large family of 8 children, so, to be noticed, she was very active and competitive! After having her first child she reluctantly tried group fitness with a friend in March of ’95. She got certified to teach group fitness later that year and hasn’t stopped since! She currently holds certifications with AFAA, Les Mills Body Pump, and Zumba Gold. She has also dabbled in bodybuilding competitions after being inspired by Dana (Edge) Stewart. Michelle is very passionate about exercise and it shows in her classes and when inspiring others to get started in exercise or tying new classes. When not at Club 14 Fitness teaching or on the road running, Michelle loves being with her family & friends, eating M & M’s (which she refers to as her multi-vitamins!), and stamping!!!
Jackie Norton, Instructor
Originally from Austell, Georgia (Home of Six Flags over Georgia ), Jackie moved to Fernandina in August 2006. She enjoys spending time on the beach with her husband Corey, her two daughters Katie and Cheyenne, and their dogs. In her free time she enjoys riding her Harley Softtail Deluxe along side Corey with his Streetglide. She Iikes playing softball, deep sea fishing and staying FIT! Jackie loves to dance and is a Zumba instructor and a certified BodyPump instructor. Jackie’s real passion is in advancing her fitness career.
Jill Tipton, Personal Trainer/Instructor
Jill is a new resident to the town of Fernandina, moving here all the way from Miami, Florida. She joined the team at Club 14 Fitness in April, just a week after getting married to her longtime sweetheart, Casey. Jill and Casey love living on Amelia Island and cannot see themselves leaving anytime soon! Jill began personal training in 2008 in South Florida and realized her huge passion for fitness and helping people reach their goals. Being in the gym is where Jill feels most comfortable. Her goal as a trainer is to motivate, educate, and push her clients harder than they would push themselves. Look for Jill on the Group Fitness schedule as a part of the LesMills group fitness team! Jill is a certified instructor in both Les Mills RPM and BodyPump.
Amanda Picard
Amanda is a native to beautiful Amelia Island and her handsome son, Hayden, is her pride and joy! She has been a member of the Club 14 Fitness family since August of 2010. After falling in love with BodyFlow, she went to training in June to become certified to teach the Les Mills BodyFlow program at both Club 14 Fitness and The Club in Yulee and is looking forward to teaching many classes in the future. In addition to being a mother, Amanda is also a full time student at the University of North Florida studying Nutrition and Dietetics and plans to graduate in the spring of 2012.
Anna Rene’ Morris
Having been born in Alabama, grown up in Georgia and lived in Tennessee for eight years, Anna is a pure southern girl and traveler at heart. In January of 2010, while visiting her family in Fernandina Beach, she met a certain guy named Tommy who quickly became her best friend and is now her husband. Anna has a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from Freed-Hardeman University and has hopes to complete her Master’s degree in Counseling in the near future. She joined the Club 14 Fitness team in June, 2011 as a Fitness Consultant and is enjoying every minute of it. Anna loves simply spending time with her friends and family, traveling (anywhere!), baking and all things theatre. She considers herself overly blessed and is happy to be a part of Club 14 Fitness.
Reese Brown
Reese began his career as a Personal Trainer in 1997 while stationed in Pearl Harbor, HI with the US Navy. While stationed in HI, Reese was Command Physical Readiness Leader, in charge of helping sailors at his command pass physical readiness testing. Reese was responsible for group exercise fitness classes, one-on-one training and health and fitness talks during his duty. After his tour in Hawaii, Reese worked as a Personal Trainer at Naval Station Pearl Harbor where he was recruited to overhaul the existing Basic Training Program. Since 2000, Reese has helped numerous people reach their health and fitness goals. Everyone from soccer moms to trained athletes have obtained great results working with Reese. His diverse training style and extensive knowledge in a wide variety of training techniques and nutrition makes him one of the most well known trainers in the Savannah area. Reese holds certifications from International Sports Science Association in Personal Training and Sports Conditioning as well Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research certifications in Personal Training and Dietary Counseling.
Visit Fitness by Reese for more information and to see for yourself the dramatic results Reese has helped people obtain.
Linzy Kennedy
Linzy brings an energetic and youthful spirit to her BodyFlow classes.
