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Stats on Angie...
Date of Birth: April 2, 1978
Major: B.A. in Psychology, Minor in
Music from Bloomsburg University
Current Occupation: Corporate Fitness Program Manager, Personal Trainer
Residence:
California
Years Training: 13
Years of Aerobic Instruction: 11
Years Personal Training: 10
Favorite Body Parts to Train: Back, Legs
Strongest Body Part: Back
Favorite Healthy Meals: Egg
whites with Tobasco
&
natural peanut butter on rice cakes
Favorite Cheat Meals: Thin crust pizza and anything chocolate!
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My fitness journey has been a long one...
Growing up in Quakertown, PA, I was not very athletic as a child. I was skinny,
awkward and shy. I tried ballet, gymnastics and basketball, but I did not possess the aggressive drive it took
to succeed in those activities at a young age. My first introduction to the weight room wasn't until my freshman year
in college. I would go to the university Rec Center with my girlfriends to experiment on the weight equipment
and take aerobics classes. I honestly had no idea what I was doing. It wasn't until my sophomore year that a friend
introduced me to weight training. I was so intrigued, I wanted to know more about it. He took the time to explain
why he had me performing certain exercises and what exercises worked what muscles. I couldn't get enough! I started
reading about weight training, taking elective classes in Exercise Science, and Oxygen became my must-have magazine.
In 1998, I attended my first bodybuilding show- The Arnold Classic!
This opened up a whole new world for me. Plus, I got to meet my idol, Arnold Schwarzenegger! That experience really
lit a fire in me and I started training even harder. I was in awe of the fitness competitors and I realized how hard
they must be working to look as fit as they did. I thought it would be incredible to train for a show like that, but
I lacked the gymnastics background that was obviously necessary to compete.
During
the summer before my junior year, I signed up for kickboxing classes at a karate studio local to the college. I was
immediately hooked! I apparently showed so much interest that my sensai asked if I was interested in teaching.
The shy, awkward girl inside me was horrified of the idea, but the suppressed fitness instructor side was dying to be let
loose. For 6 months I trained 6 days per week at the karate studio before my sensai would test and certify me.
The following summer I was hired on at a Philadelphia Sports Club,
my first commercial fitness job! After graduation, that job was a catalyst for me to become involved in corporate fitness.
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I continued to attend
bodybuilding shows, and in 2001, I read in an Oxygen magazine that a new Figure category was being created. This was
a chance for women to compete and show off their fit physiques without having to do a routine. This was for me!
Though at this point I didn't know how to train for a figure show, I did know I had to
work out hard. I hadn't quite gotten the hang of the nutrition part, however, I would later figure out that nutrition
is really the key. In 2004, I finally made the huge decision to step on stage. I trained and dieted for 16 weeks
and competed in my first natural figure show. It was definitely the hardest thing I have ever done, and I couldn't
be prouder of myself for doing it. Though I've taken time off from competition, I plan on getting on that stage again
this year!
I feel very blessed that I have found a career
that I love. It is extremely rewarding for me to help others obtain their fitness goals, and, further, to
assist other athletes reach their dreams of stepping on that competition stage and share my feeling of accomplishment!
My hopes are to be able to help many more!
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