Edwin "Skip" Bunton MS, ATC

President

Skip is the President and Founder of Body Specs, Inc. Skip has over 25 years of experience in orthopedic rehabilitation of sport-related injuries, physical development and sports performance. The popularity or 'buzz' regarding Body Specs! refreshing approach to orthopedic rehabilitation and physique development is making him one of the most sought after speakers for physical therapists and personal trainers. He has a diverse clientele ranging from non-athletes to adolescent athletes to the professional athlete. He has established a respectable reputation with area orthopedic surgeons and other personal trainers for his ability to resolve chronic sport related injuries through post-rehabilitation/biomechanical performance enhancement programs when conventional methods have failed.

Skip has given numerous lectures at the university and clinical levels on improving methods for rehabilitation for return to sport and improving performance. Often he is asked to return because of his refreshing, fun, and thought provoking approach. Many anxiously look to Skip for relief of painful conditions that have not responded to other treatments. Bunton's clients admire his upbeat nature and genuine expressions of concern. He and his team of associates make it a point to develop positive relationships that help encourage patients in the course of their physical development and injury management.

Bunton believed the high-tech, computerized machines used by therapists and trainers actually increased the strain on the body. Guided by the understanding that symptoms often appear at places in the body other than where the pain is being generated, Bunton listened carefully to his clients and biomechanically analyzed the causes of their dysfunction and pain, as well as the ways in which they were compensating for them. Using that information and his knowledge of anatomy and physiology, Bunton simplified his approach to improving athletic performance, and rehabilitation of chronic orthopedic ailments that hampered functional progression especially in sports.

He is an award winning author whose works have been published in Journal of Athletic Training, Mosbys Yearbook in Sports Medicine, National Institute of Sports Medicine (United Kingdom) and Athletic Therapy: Health Care Perspectives.

He is a continuing education provider for the, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SPORTS MEDICINE, NATIONAL STRENGTH CONDITIONING ASSOC., AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE. and USAT. He is the author of Return to Extraordinary Performance: The Runner. Voted Top 100 Trainers in America by Mens Journal 2 consecutive years. He received his BS in Biology from Siena Heights College, during this time he interned with Gary Gray, considered the 'father of the functional revolution'. He completed his Masters of Science at Indiana State University in Athletic Training/Orthopedic Sports Rehabilitation

Edie Sherman

MS, OTR, USAT level 1 coach/ staff trainer

Edie has been working at BSI since February 2003. She graduated w/ honors with a Masters of Science in Exercise Physiology from Eastern Michigan University, and a Bachelors of Science in Occupational Therapy from Eastern Michigan University.

Edie has been practicing as an Occupational Therapist since 1994. She is an active participant in Triathlons since 2000. Edie is also a Level I Certified USAT coach and has been coaching since 2006. Edie also received her Heart Zones Certification in 2008.

National and International Competitions: 2000 Chicago Marathon • 2002 Ironman USA (Lake Placid) • 2003 Timberman Half-Ironman Triathlon, East Coast Regional Championship • 2004 Ironman Wisconsin • 2004 ITU Long Course World Championship Sweden, Team USA • 2005 Timberman Half-Ironman Triathlon, East Coast Regional Championship • 2006 Ironman Wisconsin • 2007 Detroit Marathon • 2007 Several Sprint and Olympic Triathlons

Joan Cooper

NASM certified/staff trainer

Joan has trained and apprenticed with Skip for 12 years. She has always been active and trained her whole life.

In the past, Joan has been a personal trainer at Bally's for 9 years. During that time, she taught group classes and worked with competitive body builders. She also did off-site training programs at area schools.

Joan is now certified by NASM. She trains athletes and active adults of all levels. She believes that physical fitness has no age limits

Kyle Parker-Bunton

RD

Nutrition Support Dietitian.
Kyle Bunton is a Registered Dietitian with over two decades of nutrition experience in medical and therapeutic nutrition

Learn to enjoy food again while pursuing your fitness and health goals. Have you tried every new diet remedy or fad diet that hits the news? Now is your opportunity to work with a professional to learn nutrition information and habits that will work for you today and tomorrow. Kyle believes that food is ' meant to be eaten and enjoyed.' With her knowledge of nutrition, cooking and gardening you will learn to incorporate the most recent healthful nutrition information into a satisfying ,tasteful diet that can meet your weight loss, sports performance, and fitness goals.

Kyle has expertise in adult and children's weight loss, sports performance, diabetes,oncology, and cardiac nutrition. Kyle is focused on changing health habits to improve cardiac health and promote weight loss.

Randy Oginski

Randy has apprenticed with Skip for 7 years learning the BSI format and style of training. Randy has added his unique intensity which makes BREATHTAKERZ classes what they are today. The best anywhere!

The BREATHTAKERZ on Saturday’s demonstrates just how good Randy is! Come and try it!