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Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Fittron Featured Professional- Kristi Tauti
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Despite growing up as the middle child of five girls in Oregon, Kristi Tauti had little trouble standing out. Never one to get lost in the shuffle, Kristi excelled in athletics from a young age and displayed a penchant for fitness early on in life. While in High School she competed in several sports including volleyball, basketball, softball, and track and field. Her interests and talents reached beyond the field of athletics as Kristi also excelled in the classroom and was an active member of the choir and concert bands. She played the flute, piccolo, and saxophone. A well rounded young woman to say the least, Kristi stood apart from her classmates in her hometown, as all realized that she was destined for great things. Kristi just had to decide which one of her talents she wanted to pursue.
Kristi decided that her heart lay in the fitness field, and began preparing for a career in health and wellness. Kristi went to college in Hawaii and graduated with a degree in Exercise Science. During this time she continued to live an active lifestyle and worked hard to sculpt her body into a healthy and vibrant shape.
Armed with the knowledge gained from a college degree, Kristi began working at Golds Gym in Hawaii as a personal trainer to share her love of fitness with other people. Soon Kristi had a number of satisfied clients while still maintaining her healthy figure. She began to turn heads out her gym and she was shortly approached by individuals who suggested that she compete in figure competitions. Possessing the good lucks, physique, proper genetics, warm disposition, and strident work ethic that figure competitions require, Kristi was destined for success.
In 2001, Kristi entered her fist fitness competition: the 2001 Hawaiian Hurricane Fitness Challenge. Kristi won both rounds of the fitness challenge and took home the overall title; quite a feat for her first show! Kristi was now firm in her belief that her career ahead lay in the fitness field. Winning the overall title in your first competition is virtually unheard of, but Kristi did it. The fitness world turned their heads and began to take notice that Kristi Tauti was here to stay.
Encouraged by her early success, Kristi continued to train and compete in competitions throughout the country. She competed in the 2002 NPC Mrs. Hawaiian Islands, 2003 Ms. Designer Body Hawaiian, and 2003 NPC Team Universe. Just to be invited to these shows is an accomplishment in itself; and Kristi was quickly becoming one of the most recognized faces in the industry.
She eventually moved out of Hawaii and settled in Oregon. She is married with a young daughter and continues to compete in competitions throughout the country. She won her coveted Pro Card and is currently focused on winning the Ms. Figure Olympia contest; a goal that we have little doubt that she will achieve.
Kristi Tauti is one of the fittest females in the country. She is an accomplished fitness competitor, personal trainer, fitness model, and spokesperson for numerous brands and companies. Everyone who interacts with her recognizes her professionalism, knowledge, and love of fitness.
Lucky for you, she is available to help you reach your fitness goals. She currently trains clients out of the Portland, Oregon area. If you are lucky enough to live in the Pacific Northwest you should be contacting Kristi right now. You won’t find a professional of Kristi’s caliber at your local gym, you probably won’t be lucky enough to get a referral to contact her, but you can find on Fittron.com. Kristi is just another one of the tremendously qualified professionals who populate our directory. And now you have access to her.
If you don’t live in the Portland area, don’t despair. Kristi offers online and pageant fitness training, so that wherever you are located, you can benefit from Kristi’s knowledge and passion for fitness. If you are considering entering a contest you better have someone with credentials to help prepare you; Kristi doesn’t just have credentials, she has titles and widespread acclaim that you won’t find anywhere else.
Kristi Tauti is on Fittron to help you. Fittron gives you access to professionals that you never dreamed you could one day work with. Now you can. There are no more excuses. Kristi Tauti is available to get you healthy. Come contact her and take that first step towards a healthier, happier life.
Fittron Featured Professional- Lauren Beckman
Friday, April 4th, 2008
The state of Idaho is known for its picturesque landscapes, breathtaking beauty, ski resorts, and friendly people. In no attempt to diminish the natural grandeur of such a beautiful state, Idaho is quickly becoming known as the home of Lauren Beckman; a fitness professional of unmatched talents.
Lauren Beckman began to get serious about fitness at sixteen. Fascinated with the changes that the human body could undergo with a workout routine and proper diet, Lauren incorporated healthy living into her life as a young teenager. Possessing the athletic prowess, natural beauty, and good genes that it takes to be successful in the fitness world, Lauren began to turn heads on the fitness stage. By the age of nineteen she had competed in, and won, several local fitness competitions.
Currently she is an NPC(National Physique Committee) competitor at the amateur level. Never one to back down from a challenge, Lauren sets high goals for herself. Her stated goal is to win the title of IFBB Ms. Olympia Figure by the age of 30. A lofty goal indeed, we don’t have no doubt that Lauren will achieve that goal. Many years away from 30, and winning more acclaim and notoriety by the day, Lauren is quickly establishing herself as a top performing fitness competitor; someone who is entirely capable of winning the coveted Olympia Figure crown.
Lauren works to share her knowledge of fitness as a personal trainer. Possessing the credentials that few ever achieve, Lauren is the trainer to know in the state of Idaho. You won’t find Lauren working as a trainer on the weekends, or masquerading as a fitness professional during the summer months. Lauren is an accomplished, successful fitness professional; the kind you need to work with.
Do yourself a favor. Instead of walking into your local gym and asking for a trainer and working with whatever out of shape professional they give you for $80, visit Fittron.com and read a little bit about Lauren on her profile. Check out the fitness genres she specializes in, read up on her accomplishments, and see how she can help you.
You’re not going to find your average fitness professional on Fittron.com. Our professionals aren’t content with taking an hourly check from their facilities and working with whomever the gym gives them; our professionals advertise on Fittron because they want to help YOU. You won’t find Lauren at your local gym; you’ll find her on Fittron.
Come visit Fittron.com and see what Lauren can do for you.
Fittron Professional- Karla Podewils Venazio
Monday, March 31st, 2008
Karla Podewils is quickly making her mark on the fitness landscape in Florida and beyond. A voracious learner always looking to improve herself, Karla has been drawn to fitness and education since she was a young girl growing up in Wisconsin. Realizing the inherent benefits of a healthy life and body, Karla gravitated towards a life of fitness.
Possessing not only a striking physique and warm personality, Karla is an astute learner and gifted student, who graduated from High School at 16. She also has an associates degree in Art.
Displaying an early flair for success, Karla translated her talents in the classroom into fitness and began competing in the Florida area. She is currently an NPC (national physique committee) figure competitor in her second season as an Amateur. Like everything else she had done in her life, Karla has had great success on the figure circuit and will surely make her mark on the fitness world as she continues to compete throughout Florida and the Country.
An avid reader who always believes you can learn more, Karla is going back to school to get her RD (Registered Dietician) degree and study Food Science. Already holding a personal training certification, Karla will be adding to her impressive resume with an advanced degree. Soon she will be able to provide you with not only personal training, but diet plans and nutritional advice as well.
Karla’s look has caught the eyes of many advertisers and she is a spokeswoman for numerous companies and products throughout the country. She is available for contract work and is a tremendous advocate for her sponsors. She does trade show work, commercial, print and television, and always leaves her mark. Anyone looking for a professional spokeswoman should contact Karla. She will grow your business, and work in a professional manner.
Karla is indicative of the type of professional that you will find on Fittron; a fitness star who you won’t find at your local gym. Nowhere else do you have the ability to interact with fitness professionals of her caliber. Nowhere else but Fittron.com
Come visit Karla’s profile to learn a little more about her. You’ll be glad that you did.
The Best Personal Trainers in North Jersey
Saturday, March 29th, 2008If you’re a regular visitor to our site you know that our professionals are spread out throughout the country. We’re in 20 different states now, and growing everyday. Still, you’ve probably noticed that we have more professionals in the New York/New Jersey area, then anywhere else. And it’s true. Our biggest concentration of professionals is in the North Jersey and New York area.
The North Jersey area is the most densely populated region in the country. Attempting to wade your way through the legions of fitness professionals in this area can be daunting; that’s why you have Fittron.com. We list the best professionals in the area. Ones that you can be sure can help you accomplish your fitness goals.
Just enter a North Jersey zip code, 07631, 08901, or 08610, and check out the professionals that you pull up: Ken Herishen, Christopher Williams, Rick Stype, and Michael Hurley, just to name a few. Click on their profiles and read about their plethora of accomplishments. Chris is not only a personal trainer, but a trained airline pilot. Kenny specializes in youth fitness and helping young athletes achieve their fitness goals. Rick runs his own personal training business and is active in the Rutgers athletic community. Mike Hurley has been a trainer for over 25 years. This isn’t a Craigs List of professionals. These professionals make up the most accomplished fitness directory on the web. Every single one of these professionals is available to come to your home or apartment and do in-home training with you. You don’t have to go through a gym, you don’t have to sign membership fees or long term contracts; you just have to go onto Fittron.com and contact them.
North Jersey is a tough place; you have to work hard to make it here. The professionals in North Jersey who list their services on Fittron fit that mold. They’re not your average personal trainer who works on weekends for some extra cash. Personal training is a full time job for all of these gentlemen.
No more walking into your local gym and asking for some fitness professional you’ve never met. You have a choice now New Jersey. Our professionals are the best you’ll find anywhere. Come see for yourself.
Muscle Inferno: How many Calories is your Lean Mass Actually Burning?
Monday, March 24th, 2008If your answer is 30-50 extra Calories per pound of added muscle, you are … dead wrong! This muscle myth is a wide-spread and detrimental piece of misinformation; extra muscle mass will improve health, improve functional strength, and make you sizzle, but the amount of muscle gained through resistance training in the short term will not send the metabolism soaring.
A top notch article (1:Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 2004 Dec;18(6):1009-29) reviewed the impact of various kinds of exercise on weight loss and metabolism, which was compiled for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). To write this kind of paper, the authors searched extensively for the relevant scientific research about a topic and then combine all the results statistically to draw a conclusion.
The article states that 1 kg of muscle mass burns an additional 25-50 calories; the high estimate would tranlate to an additional 11.4 Calories per pound of lean muscle mass added. Consequently, this value is very similar to a value of 13 Calories/pound that I determined by statistically analyzing the data from my lab at Baylor University. The most conservative estimate predicts that an extra pound of muscle burns only about 7 Calories/pound.
A value of 30-50 kcal/lb of lean muscle is unrealistic and untrue, though it is published a lot in popular media. Numbers this high do not make practical sense. For instance, suppose a typical male bobybuilder has 100 lbs of muscle mass (not including the bone, organs and other components of fat-free mass), the mythical numbers would suggest that his muscle alone is burning between 3000-5000 Calories a day. On top of that, organs burn far more Calories per pound than muscle, so based on popular dogma, the man above maybe about 6000 Calories/day. I’ve measure the metabolism of countless athetic men, and roughly 3000 total Calories per day would be high for an athletic man of this size.
When high values are provided in articles, they are not supported by scientific literature; however, articles that reference research always suggest lower number, which generally range between 5-15 Calories per pound of muscle. Another good article that addresses this topic is below:
http://www.optimalhealthpartner.com/Media/Myth%20of%20muscle%20as%20calorie%20burner.htm
Jean has more knowledge to bestow upon you. Come visit her on Fittron.com and live the healthy you’ve always wanted.
Fittron Featured Professional- JulieAnn Kulla
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Hailing from the Minneapolis/St Paul region, JulieAnn Kulla is an emerging fitness model and competitor. An avid gymnast growing up, JulieAnn devoted much of her youth to pursuing this athletic art, and spent countless hours training and competing in events throughout Minnesota. She eventually stopped competing and took a hiatus from physical activity.
After meeting her husband, who happened to be a professional bodybuilder, JulieAnn felt reinvigorated and began to again focus her life on physical fitness. Her body transformation did not take long, and JulieAnn soon began competing in figure shows. Enjoying success on the figure competition circuit, JulieAnn began getting notice from photographers and other fitness publications. She has been approached by, and appeared in, numerous magazines throughout the fitness world.
JulieAnn is also an ardent follower of healthy eating, and can design meal plans to best fit your needs. She lets you know what you need to eat, when, and how much. Her body holds testament to the fact that following these nutritional programs can bring about great success.
JulieAnn is our first professional in Minnesota. Those of you in the Minneapolis/St. Paul region should take advantage of this tremendous fitness professional. JulieAnn is recognized on a national level as an authority on fitness training and nutrition. She can design programs for you that will help you achieve the results you always wanted.
JulieAnn is not your average personal trainer; she is a Fittron professional. Come view her page and learn more about her. Her accomplishments speak for herself.
Fittron Featured Professional- Sidney Wilson
Friday, January 25th, 2008
Working out of the busiest and most competitive city in America, Sidney Wilson has established himself as the premier trainer in Manhattan. An accomplished athlete, model, and actor, Sidney has made his mark on the fitness landscape of New York.
Sidney specializes in a diverse range of fitness genres, including personal training, mixed martial arts, boxing, basketball, abs and butt training. Working out of Equinox Fitness clubs Sidney is also available to come to your apartment or house to train. Adhering to a strict and rigid exercise program himself, Sidney’s impressive physical appearance and personality has landed him on the television shows Law and Order and CSI. He has appeared in coutnless commercials and was featured on NBC and CBS for changing an upcoming musics artist. He is also a model appearing in numerous GUESS and RocaWear ads. Clearly the entertainment industry recognizes his strengths; and you should too.
In high demand in the city, Sidney has time for people who are looking to make a serious commitment to fitness. Emphasizing proper nutrition as well as hard work in the gym, Sidney will design a wellness program that will transform your body. A personable and garrulous man himself, he will be there to support and push you on your journey.
Sidney is not your typical personal trainer. He is so much more. An actor, model, mixed martial arts instructor, personal trainer, and all around fitness star. You won’t find a professional like Sidney at your local gym, or advertising himself on Craigs List. You’ll find him on Fittron.
Sidney is here. Come contact him and get that body you’ve always wanted. Check his references on our site and see all the satisfied clients who speak glowingly of the work he does.
Just let Sidney know that you found him on Fittron.
Fittron Featured Professional- Vanessa Van Overmeer
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
Working out of one of the “fittest” cities in America, Vanessa Van Overmeer stands apart from the legions of fitness professional that populate one of our country’s most beautiful places: San Diego, California.
Vanessa has always valued a healthy lifestyle and feels her best when she is exercising regularly and eating healthy. A certified nutritionist and personal trainer, Vanessa posses the skills to not only help you with your work outs, but to write you a comprehensive and results proven nutritional program.
She currently runs several “boot camp” fitness events throughout the San Diego area. With a committed following of people eager to gain from her expertise in fitness, these camps are widely popular throughout Southern California.
A serious athlete herself, Vanessa competes in numerous NPC and fitness competitions throughout the country. After placing extremely well at shows throughout Southern California, Vanessa is focused on competing on a more national scale and winning events nationwide.
Vanessa is also a featured model who has been published in several magazines and published works. Her fit figure and happy disposition make her a very marketable fitness model.
Vanessa is an educated woman, holding a degree in Kinesiology from San Diego State University. Her knowledge obtained in school has helped her to create cutting edge fitness programs that help hundreds of people obtain a level of healthy living.
Vanessa is not your ordinary fitness professional who sits at a gym and collects a paycheck. She is passionate about what she does and works hard everyday to improve herself and her clients.
You probably won’t find her at your local gym. But you’ll find her on Fittron. She can come to your home or set up a nutritional and training program for you on line.
Vanessa is another example of the type of qualified professional you’ll find on Fittron. Come look at her profile and contact her. You’ve got nothing to lose but the weight.
Fittron Featured Professional- Danielle Hollenshade
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Growing up with a mother who stressed healthy eating and an active lifestyle, Danielle was drawn to fitness at a young age. Realizing the benefits, as well as confidence and enjoyment that come from a healthy body, Danielle gravitated towards all things fitness from a young age.
In 2002 she decided to take her passion to the next level and entered an NPC fitness show in Maryland where she took 2nd. Realizing that fitness competing was something that she enjoyed, and something she was very good at, Danielle continued along this path.
In 2005 she won her IFBB professional certification by winning the overall fitness title at the Figure Nationals. She is now focused on competing in the Miss Olympia contest and we have no doubt that she will achieve her goal.
She is a personal trainer in the Miami area and in high demand. Her time is limited so she also offers phone and online consultation for those who might not be located near her but still want to work with a professional of her caliber.
Danielle is not your everyday out of shape personal trainer, sitting around and waiting for the gym to give her a client. Danielle is a physical marvel, a competition winner, and a devoted fitness professional.
She lists her services on Fittron because she is passionate about what she does, and wants to help you get healthy.
You won’t find Danielle sitting at your local gym reading a magazine and sporting a t-shirt that says “trainer” on the back. You’ll find her helping people achieve their fitness goals, competing at a national level, and maintaining her own healthy lifestyle.
And you’ll find her on Fittron. Danielle is just another example of the type of professional who populates our directory. She is not just a fitness professional, she is a fitness superstar, and she is ready to help you.
Come visit our site and contact Danielle.