Our Team | N1 Motion

MEET THE N1 TEAM

N1 coaches include former college athletes, exercise scientists, and others uniquely qualified individuals to help you on your journey. Our team is all in. They guide, push, and inspire you every step of the way, while creating an electrifying training environment. Meet our amazing team!

Rakim Anim

FOUNDER / Performance Director

Rakim has diverse experience in training youth, collegiate, and professional athletes in a variety of settings. His experience began as a volunteer strength coach at Minnesota State Mankato where he completed his Bachelors in Exercise Science. He then went on to the University of Minnesota to pursue a Masters Degree in Applied Kinesiology. At his time at the U of M, Rakim worked with the strength and conditioning staff training the following gopher teams: volleyball, women’s basketball, hockey, soccer, tennis, wrestling, baseball, softball, swimming, gymnastics, swimming/diving, and rowing.

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Nicola Tade

Group Fitness Coordinator

Nicola got her start training in a corporate wellness setting, helping individuals who sit at a desk all day increase their fitness level. This is where she gained her passion for helping people become lifestyle athletes, to encourage people to train so they can live pain-free, and so they can enjoy doing the things they love. She also has a background in yoga, both as a primary means of staying fit, and as a restorative exercise as a complement to strength and conditioning programs. Nicola also has experience as a health coach, which means she is an awesome accountability partner an can help you create habits that will maximize your potential!

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Kunle Ayinde

Head PERFORMANCE COACH

Kunle has an extensive background in human performance both as a collegiate athlete at the University of Minnesota where he served as captain of the football team in 2014 -2018. Kunle graduated with a kinesiology degree in 2018 from the U o fM and gained experience coaching high school football at Blaine and De La Salle. Kunle’s passion is helping athletes achieve their athletic goals and pursuing their dreams. With his experience as a former college athlete as well having different opportunities in the NFL and CFL it has taught him a lot about how to train and how to optimize performance. Kunle is excited to help athletes from all sports and individuals who wants to take control of their health and performance.

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Antawan Walker

LEAD SPORTS PERFORMANCE COACH | ATHLETE RECRUITER

COMING SOON!

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Beth Parlin

Performance COACH

Beth ran track in college while pursuing an Exercise Science degree. Her training style focuses largely on ensuring that an individual moves efficiently to be able to prevent injuries before adding load. Once that groundwork is done and the individual is comfortable with the movement, then the fun begins. Beth loves training every individual like an athlete and adding in functional movements that will challenge them and get the best results. She believes fitness is valuable to being able to stay mobile and active as we grow older and no longer compete in addition to optimize performance for sports.

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