Colbie Cumberland

“Most people look at me and think I have always been in the shape I am now – healthy, fit and excited about working out. But this couldn’t be farther from the truth! Reality is, most of my adolescence was spent being inactive.  I hated exercising and the last thing I wanted to do was change my eating habits. I was overweight, insecure about my appearance, and lacked all motivation to make a change. Until one summer my family and I had gone on vacation, which encouraged me to get outside and become more active.  After that vacation I enjoyed the way being more active made me FEEL. From that point on, I started doing at-home workouts -slowly adding more exercises, more repetitions, and ultimately reframing my mindset around nutrition. 

My own fitness journey is what inspired me to become a personal trainer. I started out just wanting to improve myself, but along the way I fell in love with learning about health, exercise, nutrition and the progression that follows. It wasn’t always easy - I made plenty of mistakes. I had to figure out what worked and what didn’t through trial and error. That process made me stronger and more motivated to help others do the same. Now, I want to use what I have learned to help other individuals who might be struggling to feel confident.”