Trainer Certifications: ASFA 

Training Philosophy or Slogan: Everybody starts somewhere. Never talk negatively about yourself. Be proud of the progress you have made so far, but never settle for anything less than what you are capable of accomplishing.

The Primary reason I decided to become a personal trainer is: When I became a health promotion major, my goal was to start my career as a personal trainer. I often dealt with having depression and anxiety in my own life and found that exercising regularly and eating well was the best form of therapy. I hired a personal trainer myself a while back, and I felt amazing!! This only solidified my longing to be a personal trainer. 

One of the primary reasons I’m so passionate about fitness is: I started playing sports at a very early age. I was the girl on the playground who played basketball with the boys and beat 'em too! In high school, I played soccer, volleyball, and basketball and was successful in all three sports especially in soccer winning all-conference my freshman year. I moved on to play college soccer at UWSP where I discovered weight training. We would lift at 6 in the morning 3 days a week during the off-season, and I loved it (not so much the early mornings but the weight lifting)! I continued to lift and workout with my brother, a marine, after I left the team and became obsessed with building muscle and gaining strength! There is no better feeling than being strong, and building physical strength beeps to build mental strength.

My approach to training people is different because: I used to train with my brother before he was deployed, and he used to kick my butt! He trained very intensely and pushed me to my limits. I took a lot of what I learned from him about training and put it into my personal training methods. I believe our bodies are capable of some pretty incredible feats, and I want to help people gain confidence in themselves be reaching what they thought to be insurmountable obstacles!

I feel the most important aspect of fitness is: I feel the most important aspect of fitness is finding what you enjoy most about working out and GO DO THAT. Everyone enjoys different types of training scanner it be yoga, running, biking, swimming, group fitness, weight lifting, body weight cardio, TRX, or anything else you could possibly think of. Of course, incorporating different modes of exercise into your regimen is important, and I encourage people to always try new things. The possibilities are endless, so there is no excuse for not working out!