Fitness By Michelle.com
certified personal online training
“building a better life through fitness”
Michelle's Bio
I hold certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the American Council on Exercise as a personal trainer. I am also certified by ACE as a group fitness instructor. I train clients and teach classes in the Los Angeles area.
My love for fitness began as a child when I would run with my mom, who was an endurance athlete. Straight out of high school, I got a job teaching aerobics, and from there I earned certifications from some of the most well-respected organizations in the business. A few years after graduating from college with a degree in journalism, I landed my dream job as a copy editor and contributing writer for Muscle & Fitness magazine, and went on to serve as the exercise editor for the spin-off for women, Muscle & Fitness HERS for three years.
In the meantime, I decided to pursue a lifelong dream of doing a triathlon, and in 1999, competed in my first of many to come. To date, I’ve finished several sprints, an Olympic distance and a half Ironman, in addition to countless 5Ks, 10Ks and half marathons. Each year, I set new goals to challenge myself further, and race in several events across the nation. It’s my goal with the launch of this website to establish training groups in various locations and then come together at races to meet, support each other and race together.
Having recently left the magazine, I am now focusing my energy on training clients – both in person and online – freelance writing, finishing my fitness book for women and hosting fitness camps, as well as teaching group fitness. My time working at the magazine has afforded me the incredible opportunity to meet and work with highly regarded experts in the fields of exercise physiology, exercise science, nutrition and other health and fitness-related arenas. I have the good fortune to be able to continue to call upon these researchers and educators in my efforts to provide solid, safe and cutting-edge information to my clients.