Education

PT Certification and two year internship under a strength and conditioning specialist

Certification

AFPA

Experience

Competitive baseball and softball player, experienced in working with a personal trainer and obtaining my own fitness goals.

Specialty

I work with a wide range of clients from beginner (weight loss and starter programs) to advanced (sport specific training).

Philosophy

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are – Teddy Roosevelt

Erica is a self-help sensation, recognized for her “Get the Monkey Off Your Back” mantra, signature ever-present high energy personality, direct-to-the-point delivery, and, of course, athletic accomplishments.

Eat That Monkey’s focus this month is to make health our #1 priority and ask ourselves, “WHAT DOES HOW YOU EAT SAY ABOUT YOU?”

The way you eat IS a window into YOU. How you eat reveals a great deal.Are you a repeat dieter or someone who has lost weight many times only to discover that the happier life you thought you’d have was still missing?

Everything we would ever need to become successful is within our reach. The major reason that so few take advantage of being successful is simply, neglect. The Easy things are also easy Not to do.

Sign up at the front desk or call 804.763.1111 with any questions.

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EXCITING NEWS! We are re-flooring the free weight area! In order for the work to be done, we will need to move all of the equipment out of the free weight area starting on Sunday May 20 and into the basketball court. Work on the floor will begin Monday May 21. It will take several days for the work to be completed and several days for the floor to thoroughly cure. Our goal is to have the free weight room re-opened by the evening of Tuesday, May 29.

During this time from May 20 to 29, both the free weight room and basketball court will be closed.

We apologize for this temporary inconvenience and sincerely appreciate your patience as we work to continue our improvements. As an extension of our appreciation, we invite all members to attend our Academy of Strength classes during this time at no charge. Classes are normally $15 per session, but we will open them up for free to all members from May 20 – 29. We will have sign-up sheets located at the Front Desk beginning May 18. Sign-ups are required for classes and you may register up to 48 hours in advance. There is no limit to how many you can take, but they will be on a first-come, first-served basis with a limit of 12 participants per class. These classes are a great way to change up your workout and supplement your routine! Also, if you have not already had a free consultation with one of our Personal Trainers, we welcome you to schedule a session for our staff to help you with your workout during this time. This is also a great time to try out some of our other Group Fitness classes like Body Pump, Yoga, Water Fitness, and more! We will work with you to make sure you get a great workout while our weight room and basketball court are closed.

Thank you for your business.

Sincerely,

Cheryl Dempesis, General Manager

Bob Jameson, Fitness Director

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In your consultation, your personal trainer will review your health and fitness history as well as your goals, and will take you through a series of movement screens and a mini-workout based on your specific goals and needs.  Meeting with a trainer for a consultation is the optimal way to ensure that you are working smarter and not harder towards results. We will ensure this through educating you on the use of heart rate training by using Polar Heart Rate Monitors to determine the proper zones to maximize your body fat loss.

During your health and fitness history, your trainer will help you evaluate what obstacles and hurdles have prevented you from success in the past and will help plan your strategy so that you get the exact results you want.  Our team of professional trainers at American Family Fitness are dedicated to educating our members on how to make long-term and maintainable lifestyle changes.   Through analyzing your movements through our series of movement screens, your personal trainer will be able to evaluate any muscular imbalances and movements, providing you with corrective exercises to alleviate pain and maximize mobility and stability.  Furthermore, movement screenings are essential factors in determining your risk of injury, helping trainers create safe and effective programming customized to your needs.   Most importantly, in your consultation, our trainers will motivate and inspire you to help you realize that you can and will accomplish every goal that you set for yourself here at American Family Fitness.

Taking advantage of your consultation at American Family Fitness is an investment in your own personal health and wellness education.  Sign up for yours today by speaking to any personal trainer or to your club’s Fitness Director.