Although I had been involved in sports and dance as a child, it was never a big part of my life. While attending USC for graduate school, I worked on a documentary that sparked something inside me. I started trying different things like running, venturing into the gym, and so on, but I never quite found what “fit.”
After graduate school I looked for a more interesting way to get in shape and, truth be told, I wanted to be like my favorite video game character and learn how to fight with a 6-foot staff! It was my desire to get stronger for competing that led me to CrossFit Los Angeles, then known as Petranek Fitness.
I knew CrossFit was right for me from the first day. I went on to become certified as CrossFit Coach and also an Olympic weightlifting coach. I later also became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA.
I also wound up combining my passions for martial arts and video editing and produced a few DVDs for professional Mixed Martial Arts fighters. I also write columns for the CrossFit Journal.
My biggest project right now is the CrossFit Kids LA program -- forging the future of fitness!
School's out and Summer fun begins, right? Well yes, the fun begins, but what do you do when the kids are already bored and you’re thinking, “I’ve still got another 3 months of this ahead of me?”
As a child, I drove my mother crazy, refusing to eat just about everything she put in front of me. Now, as the head of a fitness program for children, I understand the tribulations of trying to convince children to eat healthy.
As a young girl and a teenager I cherished the time I had with just my mother, as an opportunity for us to bond and share girl-talk, those shopping trips and outings not only brought us together, but created lasting memories.
It’s April and do you know where your New Year’s resolutions are? Have you lost them? Do you remember what they were?
As a fitness coach for children, even I am amazed at the breadth and variety of activities available to kids these days.
Holidays like Valentine's Day can be such a challenge. They serve as reminders of important things in our lives, but they can also frequently present hefty temptations.
One of the easiest ways to get your kids active is to use game play to disguise exercise. Science has shown that “neurons that fire together, wire together.”
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