Body Under Construction
Our Body is a remarkable machine that needs proper Nutrition, Exercise, Rest, Good Mental Health and Balance to attain a fulfilling quality of Life!
At 57 years old as of this year, I know this is the “Truth”, because I look and feel years younger than my age. It does work. My Success in the Sixteen years as a Personal Trainer is due to my cliental. Training both female and males, I feel the females especially between 40s and beyond are my most challenging clients. Many onset physical changes may become more apparent. Menopause, Osteoporosis, Joint issues, Cardiovascular and etc. Tailoring workouts at these stages of life can make a world of difference. Workouts include cardio, bands, medicine balls, balance props, flexibility, yoga and your own body resistance. I know there is no guarantee in life that if you eat proper and exercise you will live a long life but while you are living your Best Life you can make the quality of it count!
1996 to present AFAA Certified
CPR & AED Certified
2001 to Present Lumina Fitness Manager
2006 Trainer of The Lumina Fitness Biggest Challenge
Straight from the clients…
“Donna with your help I lost weight and inches to the point that I actually feel beautiful.”
-Melissa Jones (3 months lost 26.5 inches)Lynette Forrest:
Before:
After:
I am a 69 year old female that was 15 pounds overweight. My health was relatively good, but the signs of old age and inactivity were beginning to show up. I had bursitis in my left hip and arthritis in my left foot. I was beginning to have difficulty climbing the stairs. I was feeling old – very old. And, I knew it was only going to go downhill from there.
A year ago Christmas (2010), my children gave me 12 – 30 minute sessions with a Personal Trainer (Donna Baker, Lumina Fitness) as a gift. My thought when I opened it was “oh God; now I will have to get myself off the sofa”! It took me a month to make an appointment. But, it got me “started”!
I am now a year into a twice a week, 30 minute session with my trainer and I have added a mile – oftentimes two mile walk around my lake daily. I have spent ten months in Weight Watchers and have lost 13 pounds.
I feel better than I have in a very long time. I am stronger than that first day I showed up at the gym. The stairs no longer present a challenge and I get excited when I lift a weight and realize that it no longer feels as heavy as it did before!
When you think about the many movements you make in your normal day such as carrying in groceries, getting into and out of the bathtub, squatting down to clean a cat’s litter box or making your bed, you are very aware that these movements cannot be taken for granted. The natural aging process weakens your muscles, but the good news is that we can renew and rebuild these muscles. And, it doesn’t take much time or money!
I will be 70 years old this year and I plan on walking/climbing/lifting my way into my 90′s.
-Lynette Forrest
Call for a consultation at (910) 262-4178 or e-mail: luminafitness@bellsouth.net
