Want to take your workout to the next level? Get guidance from one of these local fitness coaches.
Olivia Figueroa
(561-906-4827)
Who she is: A former ballerina-turned-Xtend Barre instructor who incorporates dance into personal training.
Call her for: Help with toning, working on your core and gaining flexibility. She also coaches weight training and TRX.
Bragging rights: Shape magazine named Figueroa one of the 50 hottest female trainers of 2014.
Photo by Gerri Garton, DE Photography
Erika Strimer
(561-602-4774, erikastrimerfitness.com)
Who she is: A fitness model and the director and trainer of Camp Gladiator’s South Florida location.
Call her for: Bodybuilding and body sculpting—with a boost of confidence. “My number one goal is for you to get results, so I hold you accountable but in a positive way. I’m not going to tear you down; I’m going to build you up,” she says.
Bragging rights: Strimer is the Fitness Florida bikini champ and last year placed fifth in the world in Fitness America’s bikini competition. She’s also been featured in Status Fitness Magazine.
Dara Wittenberg
(561-715-7737, tricoachdara.com)
Who she is: A veteran endurance athlete and coach whose background includes completing an Iron Man, more than 10 marathons, too many triathlons to count and the Death Ride, a California cycling event covering 129 miles and 15,000 feet of climbing.
Call her for: Training for running, cycling, swimming—and only if you use a device that records your progress so she can monitor your workouts. “I adjust the plan as needed based on how training’s going,” she explains.
Bragging rights: Wittenberg has been featured in Triathlete and Runner’s World magazines, holds a master’s degree in exercise science and has written a chapter in the USA Triathlon’s training manual.
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