Since 2009 Denise has been dedicated to helping those who are recovering from an injury and/or have a medical condition. In addition to her personal training certification from a nationally accredited institution (WITS), she also holds a medical exercise certification from the American Academy of Health, Fitness & Rehabilitation Professionals (AAHFRP). Denise became a MES because she had too many clients that needed consistent exercise but because of their special health condition (past injury and/or illness), also needed someone to also interface with their medical team. Denise acts as the client’s wellness advocate to make sure that their doctor is fully informed of their health. When she’s not training clients (in private or group sessions) you will find her giving lecturing on health-related topics. During her free time Denise enjoys cooking Chinese or African food or taking long walks with her family.

My favorite client story

Every person is unique and as such, has different health and fitness goals. What I love about being a personal trainer is to be able to discern my client's unspoken needs as well as the ones they vocalize. For example, I had a client who had complained of lower back pain. After a few simple tests we discovered the client had major tightness in his hamstrings. Even though he wanted to loose weight, he first needed to incorporate flexibility exercises to decrease the tension before we could focus on his other fitness goals. I will not in good conscience ignore flexibility problems that could compromise your overall fitness problems.

My favorite exercise

Pushups are my go-to exercise. They work so many muscle groups at the same time, abs, chest, back, and arms are engaged so that you don't have to do as many targeted exercises.

My favorite quote

Slow and steady wins the race.

My training philosophy

Before you commit, I will explain everything you will and will not receive from me, which means complete transparency prior to your program. No false promises (i.e. lose/gain weight fast, avoid surgery, etc) and no bait and switch pricing games. During each session you will receive professional, honest and results-driven exercise routines in a private studio. Never experience double/triple booking or waiting to see me past your scheduled exercise time. Expect to receive a custom program that is unique and specific to your concerns. As a bonus, listen to the music that you like while you workout (e.g. jazz, funk, rap, classical, whatever you want). Post workout, you will receive followup messages to keep you motivated and encouraged.