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Kelli Brightwell MS CSCSD RSCCD Pn1 USAWL2

@kelliselman

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Global Level Presenter • Performance Specialist
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Life:

Starting a NEW part time job (but more like a ministry) as a MS & HS PE Teacher for Colorado Springs Christian School. I will also be the XC & Track coach for MS. I’ve always dreamed of something like this to make a positive impact on our society and help youth become competent in their God given physical abilities. The obesity and chronic disease epidemic has infiltrated our children. I want to give kids the tools to be confidently active and healthy life-long. @cscs_lions

Adjunct instructor at Colorado State University in the Health Science and Human Movement Department. @csupueblo

Running my own private training business training athletes at their home, parks, and Pinnacle Weightlifting gym. @pinnacleweightlifting

Master Trainer and Program Lead for the High Intensity Interval Training certification and education for Core Health & Fitness. @corehandf

National Strength and Conditioning Association’s clinical liaison for Colorado State. @nsca.rockymountain

Gardening, wife-ing, cooking food from scratch, paddle boarding, kayaking, hiking, volleyballing, weightlifting (prepping for a comp in October). taken in Colorado Springs, Colorado by @kelliselman

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力量

Be about the “go” to get the “show” (train for performance, the physique will follow). by @kelliselman

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🖤🖤🖤

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@nike @nikewomen by @kelliselman

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PERSONAL RECORD
At 33 years old… 30.3 inch countermovement vertical jump on the Jump Mat. The best yet prior to this was in 2020 when I jumped to 29.8… and also blew my meniscus on the takeoff bc it was so much force 😅. You could hear it pop. Was still fully active running, sprinting, lifting, jumping, coaching, everything… didn’t take anytime off of training, just had to modify here and there over the years. Along with other minor or major tweaks… rehab timeline has been super quick & I bounce back.

YALL - I was not an athlete as a youth other than 3 years of cross-country and distance track events in high school. The opposite of strength and power. It is definitely NOT “genetics”. It’s UNRELENTING HARD WORK, INTELLIGENT TRAINING, RECOVERY, SLEEP, AWARENESS, DISCIPLINE, AND NUTRITION for YEARS! God gave me the drive, work ethic, and pursuit of reaching a ceiling of physicality through my personality, character traits, and the brain chemistry from reward of seeing improvement. The opportunity to understand how to do it. The mission to use that to help others. Glory to Him for giving me these fruits that I can share with others and also enjoy life. by @kelliselman

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Today marks 5 years of marriage. We’ve grown so much together and under God. Trusting in Him has shaped our lives. It’s made our purpose and mission to help others more achievable as a team. Together we are truly stronger and able to serve. We travel to conferences, snowboard, play volleyball, hike, camp, paddle board & kayak, go to the gym, farmers market, listen to podcast, and garden together. We share some of the same athletes and colleagues. What He joins, no one can separate. Happy anniversary to my person, Blake Brightwell. I love you. ♥️💙 by @kelliselman

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USA WEIGHTLIFTING VIRUS SERIES II RECAP

Best performance yet.

Also had the pleasure of programming & coaching my athlete @deeeeeev_16 there who went 4 for 6, had a comp PR total and PR’d on his CJ in the back.

Thank you:
Jackie Black for preparing me for competition and taking some burden off of my shoulders with programming. @pinnacleweightlifting

David Miller for counting and coaching me day of. What a wonderful and fun experience with you having my back. @coachmiller_fortius

@deeeeeev_16 for loading my bar in the back and cheering me on.

@coco_breeze12 for you continual support by showing up, the SICK braids, directing my focus & mindset - helping me seize the moment. I love you dearly best friend and I’m so grateful for you.

My parents… driving hours and forever making me feel fully seen and loved.

@usa_weightlifting put on another amazing event that empowers athletes of all kinds that THEY CAN. taken in Fort Worth Convention Center by @kelliselman

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The CSCS was the very first coaching certification I ever received (way back in the day...), so it was great to be able to give back to the organization and present an introduction to Myofascia Stretching and the ELDOA at their headquarters in Colorado Springs. Fun full circle moment and trip! Always happy to get to bring the good news of SomaTraining to the coaching masses, and honor the memory and legacy of Dr Guy VOYER.

#sportsperformancetraining #coaching #education taken in NSCA by @kelliselman

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Mountain North WSO: June 28 2026. Late post, and trying to keep up with this full life and posting it! But right in time for my next comp this week.

This wasn’t my best performance but still loved to compete. BW at 62.25 (137lb) and went 2 for 6. Snatch 65, Clean & Jerk 87. Questionable press out call at 89kg for CJ. Total of 152kg. Went for 91kg CJ PR in the back and got close. Gym friend @ethan_the_gympanzee coached me at the comp - thanks so much.

Met a coach I’ve followed and learned from through books and videos, Greg Everett of @catalystathletics.

This meet went in radio with USAW’s National Championship, so it was quite the week with out-of-town drop ins at the gym and watching some buddies & top in the nation compete.

Got super lean, probably the leanest I’ve ever been.

Helped Jenna move afterwards and ate tacos.

BONUS: earlier that same week was in a photo shoot for a new Olympic Weightlifting book. Also at the same meet I prepared and coached my former student @deeeeeev_16 and he CRUSHED IT. taken in Ed Robson Arena by @kelliselman

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FIRST YEAR TEACHER, FIRST YEAR TRACK COACH, SECOND YEAR CROSS COUNTRY COACH, THIRD HIGH SCHOOL AS A STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH.

Just completed a full year of the best job I’ve had in my life at Colorado Springs Christian School. I taught 3 PE classes everyday of the week, getting to see the same kids everyday for 45 minutes. We would train 4 days of the week, with an athletic-style training split of power, speed, conditioning, and lifting methods. Wednesday I would lecture over nutrition, exercise physiology, health, and wellness. In CO, a teacher’s license is required to instruct at a public school. I would have had to go to Saturday school for two years and much money later to get this license. After the door closed at Liberty HS as after school S&C coach (wanted double hours from me for same pay) - the door opened for me the SAME WEEK as a PE teacher at CSCS. Praise God. I got to pick my class periods and how much I wanted to work (part time, then stay after school as a stipend coach).

My dream of impacting the next generation and fulfilling my purpose through training and educating to help and love others came true (had this dream since grad school). Furthermore, I can hold my younger Christian brothers and sisters accountable for living an above average life, being different from society, honoring God, and ministering to others through health, wellness, fitness, and nutritional choices. taken in Colorado Springs, Colorado by @kelliselman

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His timing is perfect. 🖤

#fitness #nike #strength

Photo by @_hammdesigns taken in GRITX by @kelliselman

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Train MOVEMENTS, not muscles.

Photo by @_hammdesigns by @kelliselman

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Here’s May 2026. Super behind on posting, been busy…
•Core Health & Fitness Dallas Summit presenting on Strength and doing hands-on workshops/workouts. My best friend Cortney Davis joined in the fitness fun and we also celebrated her birthday. I love you sweet friend @coco_breeze12.
•Then drove down to my hometown for crawfish and a surprise 40th bday party for my sister.
•Once I returned to CO, Blake and I kicked off the summer by going to our secret fishing spot just 45 mins away from our house back-to-back weekends.
•My beloved mentor Lance Walker came to @nscaofficial HQ to film his presentation for the Personal Trainers Conference. I brought in a bunch of my athletes to be models for the shoot and I coached them while Lance narrated.
•Then it was graduation parties for our athletes we’ve known for all 4 years of high school or longer! by @kelliselman

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