How Did I Get Here?

I have been surrounded by fitness my whole life, really. I have officially been in the industry for eight years now. I am a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor. I believe in the power of clean eating, hard lifting, fast moving and deep stretching. A consistent and proportionate dose of these four things will whip your body into shape from the inside out. To me it is important to focus on complete health on the inside first. Once you have a good, solid start there, your outside shell will follow suit.

I used to be motivated by the buff twenty-something chick working and sweating on the cardio machines. I am now (and still) completely inspired by the very first group fitness class that I taught. It was called Senior Step. The members in this class were 70 years old and up; they always showed up and always brought their A-game. Their dedication to their health made a huge impression on me as a rookie instructor.

I found myself becoming quickly immersed in the idea of fitness as a journey rather than fitness as an activity. I set a goal for myself to run a marathon and I read all that I could get my hands on in order to prepare. In the process I discovered a whole group of people who put fitness first in their lives. Their priority was to live and eat healthy so they could perform well in their next run; if they happened to look fabulous in the process then it was just an added benefit. This made such wonderful sense to me; I had seen the light!

I love, love, love my job and I am thoroughly fulfilled in showing others the way, so to speak. I like to welcome my new clients in to our “BodyTight Cult.” Watching them change their bodies and evolve their lifestyles gives me incredible job satisfaction. I feel very lucky to have found my niche here on this planet and I feel that it is my obligation to do it well. Someone once said that whatever you choose to do in life, be the best at it. I am continuously working and learning in order to deliver the best to my clients.