About Nikki
Nikki was first certified as a personal fitness trainer over fifteen years ago. She began her own training as a young, competitive gymnast and spent the next 30 years studying dance. Through her extensive background in fitness, athletics, and dance, Nikki has acquired a wealth of personal experience with strength-training, sustainable weight loss, recovering from and working around injuries, and adapting a program to suit the needs of the body at advancing ages. Her personal understanding of the challenges in maintaining a healthy body weight - along with issues surrounding diet and body image - significantly influence how she is able to successfully work with those that struggle with weight management. Her vast knowledge of working with/around injuries (including avoiding them!) is drawn from extensive study on the subject. Along with strength-training, weight loss, rehabilitation, injury prevention, and other specific needs to which Nikki caters, she has developed a reputation for being a specialist with pre- and post-natal clients. In fact, some joke that the way to get pregnant is to start training with Nikki! ;)
Education
Experience
Personal trainer certification:
ESA - Exercise Science Alliance
Injury Prevention - Understanding Injuries
AFAA - Athletics & Fitness Association of America
Injury Prevention - Upper Body
AFAA - Athletics & Fitness Association of America
Injury Prevention - The Spine
AFAA - Athletics & Fitness Association of America
Injury Prevention - Lower Body
AFAA - Athletics & Fitness Association of America
Scholarship program:
Dupree Dance Academy
Team III competitive gymnastics
LASG - Los Angeles School of Gymnastics
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Moderate weight loss & obesity
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Eating disorders
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Pregnancy: pre- & post-natal
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Injuries: spine, hip, knee, shoulder, etc.
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Post-surgical rehabilitation
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Joint/bone problems: arthritis, osteoporosis, etc.
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Senior citizens
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Teenagers
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Men & women
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Religious/modest people who prefer privacy
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Group classes: dance, sculpt, circuit training
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Bridal Booty Camp