Denise has been a physically active and fit person for her entire life, playing competitive tennis in high school, and spending the better part of ten years as a professional mountain bike racer. It was during that time, in the 1990’s, that Denise discovered the importance of nutrition and strength training, and how the two improved her overall performance as a competitive athlete. At the same time, Denise began participating in 5 and 10k runs, as well as triathlons. Denise is a certified personal trainer with the American Council on Exercise, and is a member of the AARP Training Program for the Mature Adult. She is certified in functional dumbbell training, and participates in continuing education in nutrition and lifestyle coaching. Today, when she is not working out in her studio, with or without a client by her side, she can be found running, biking, hiking or skiing with her husband and family.