About YourCPT  Amanda Balcazar

Learn more about me and why I am here...

MeetYourCPT- Amanda BalcazarI started on my health and fitness journey about 3 years ago.   My initial goal was to have my husband and I get fit and feel great about ourselves. 

To accomplish this, I started to research nutrition and exercise programs.  After a few (dozen) books and websites, I created (copied and tweaked) a 12 week plan.  We had great success and I really enjoyed everything I was learning. 

I was so intrigued that I decided to take my knowledge to the next level and get certified as a personal trainer.  I LOVED coaching my husband and I knew that I would love helping other people achieve their health and fitness goals as well. 

Health has become such a huge part of my life.  I enjoy sharing my knowledge with my friends and family so that they understand how to be healthy for the rest of their life. That is the reason I decided to start this website. 

Health and fitness is a passion of mine and I feel that it is my mission to share my passion and knowledge with everyone I can.  With this website, I can go beyond my friends and family…I hope to impact people’s lives all over the world!

My husband, John, and I live in South East Michigan.  Let me tell you, all the national polls about Michigan being unhealthy, obese, etc  are 100% true!  We see it each and everyday.  The saddest part of this is that we see children that are being robbed of a bright future because their health is so bad. 

At first, I felt that it was MOST important to reach out to the children and educate them…but then I realized something.  Children (and most people) do not do what they are taught…they do what they see. 

So, children are following in their parent’s footsteps.  In order to change this, we must start making our health a priority.  That is my mission!  I want to touch as many lives as I can.  I realize that when 1 person changes their life for the better, it doesn’t end there.  They will (intentionally or not) change the people around them.  That is my motivation.

I want a better future for our children.  Currently, John and I don’t have children…well, we do have four leggers which keep us pretty busy.  We have a 9 year old American Bulldog named Gunny, a 3.5 year old Lab mix named Bella and a big fat (I mean big boned) cat named Gizzy. 

I am confident in the knowledge I share with the people that I love the most in my life. I will provide that same guidance to all of you who want to make their health and fitness a priority. Without that, you really don’t have much. With it, you can have the world! 

I welcome any and all feedback and questions so please do not hesitate to
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