Fitness-4-You
Greater Sacramento Area, Roseville, Rocklin

Biography

Hi Everyone!!!!!!

Thank you for stopping by my website.  I wanted to share a bit about me in order for you to know me better
on your journey to selecting a personal fitness trainer. I look forward to hearing from you in order to help
improve the quality of your life, adapt a fit lifestyle, or simply refresh a program that no longer works for you
mentally or physically. 

Before I get into credentials, I wanted to share the personal side of me.  I am very passionate about
my job as a fitness trainer and massage therapist. I design programs to meet the specific needs of the client,
assist in keeping the client focused, and motivated to meet their fitness goals. The bond I form with all my
clients is meaningful and long lasting. I walk the talk wearing the outward appearance of fitness.
This is not to intimidate, but to motivate, as I am a 43 year old woman on a mission to reach out and
help as many women as I can showing that achieving this lifestyle is possible at any age.  I applaud a client’s
first step into my fitness studio and their decision to make such an important life change, and celebrate
each day a client shares a success story, even a new healthy find at the grocery store.  Each day we all are
works in progress…isn’t that great!!!  I do not teach perfection, but being the best you can be, taking genetics,
medical issues, or other life stresses into consideration. My heart is touched on a daily basis by my clients, and
emails I receive on how I have inspired someone to start getting fit.  Life does not get better than that for me.

Now, getting really personal….I was born and raised in sunny Northern California.  My parents gave me structure
as a child, something so lacking today, and I want to say thanks Mom and Dad….I love you.  I have 2
wonderful children…correction 1 adult son who is now attending college, working, and is quite the photographer.
My beautiful daughter is a junior in High School and I know will be one of the best culinary chefs one day. I am so
proud and love both of them so much.  I have 2 brothers and 1 sister and I am fortunate to have my family live nearby.  

Life has given me many challenges to include divorce, single parenthood, early empty nest, surgeries, and job
changes, returning to college in my 30s, and graduating from Massage Therapy School in my 40s.  My
fitness has enabled me to maintain a healthy, balanced life and enabled me to reduce my stress and recover
from surgeries fairly quickly.  When I share that I have life experience….that is definitely a true statement.  
Life experiences have been part of my education to my road to happiness.  I realize that life is not about what
happens to me necessarily, but how I respond to it.  Life is just too short to not make the most of each day;)

Getting into my fitness background…I have always been an athlete.  In fact, I wanted to follow in the footsteps
of my coaches and eventually become a Physical Education teacher. I played every sport I could in Junior High and
High School.  I excelled in track and cross country.   I actually did not start sculpting my body with weights until after
the birth of my daughter.  My body responded quickly to the weight resistance program and I continued running. 
Trail running is my favorite cardio…it takes me back to my cross country days.  I started taking step classes at the
gym and weight training.  I was approached to teach one day….NO WAY!!!  Public speaking was not my strength
back then.  Constant requests led me to try and the fitness bug never stopped.  I became an International
Fitness Trainer and Consultant, Galaxy Competitor, Tri-Fitness Coach, Figure Coach…and the list continues.  My
goals were accomplished one by one over the course of several years.  I developed my passion for fitness
into a business and started Fitness-4-You which has been good to me for several years.    My bodywork also
includes being a certified Massage Therapist which is the perfect compliment to fitness training.  Feel free to access
my Massage Therapy Link on the Links page.  

My personal interests and hobbies besides fitness include camping, hiking, fishing, trail running, getting together
with family and friends, or sometimes just snuggling down with a good movie in comfy clothes.

My training has spanned over 20 years in the fitness industry with degrees in Biological/Life Sciences, Human
Anatomy focus, specialized Nutrition courses, International Fitness Certifications through AFAA, American Body
Work and Massage Professional Member in good standing, Women’s Tri Fitness Trainer, Intensive Medic First
Aid Training, CPR Certified, Licensed and Insured, and Life Experience working with wonderful women  for many years.

Let me help you achieve your fitness goals today!!!

Stay Healthy!!!
Darla;)