Coach Sam

Coach Sam has been a certified personal trainer for over 11 years, and has a passion for teaching functional strength training to older adults so that they can become strong enough to live their lives fully and independently. She also loves helping clients of all ages and sizes who may be recovering from injuries or dealing with other issues such as MS, arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, scoliosis, etc.

Coach Sam is certified through the American Council on Exercise:

Personal Trainer - 2012
Fitness Nutrition Specialist - 2015
Group Fitness Instructor - 2017

Sam has lived and trained clients in Michigan and Georgia, and she is now in the Maryland and Washington, DC area. She has also taught a variety of classes including water aerobics, cardio kickboxing, stretch, strength and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT).

Her top two fitness goals for herself and for her clients are to ensure that all exercises are done correctly and to have fun with fitness!

Aside from the gym, Sam enjoys reading, hiking, watching movies, traveling and exploring the city around her. Her favorite color is blue, and she absolutely LOVES to help people and make them laugh.

TESTIMONIALS

STEVE D, AGE 61

Coach Sam is fun to work with. She really knows her stuff and keeps the workouts fresh. She is always tailoring my workouts to how my body is doing that day, and is a good teacher when I have questions. Since 2018, I have spent time working with her in the gym and then online after Covid 19 hit, and we haven’t missed a beat. She is a good motivator and I have really seen results.

KAREN F, AGE 78

I have been working with Coach Sam since late 2018. She has a gift for understanding the issues of the older body. Her sessions are appropriately challenging. I feel fit, balanced, and motivated - thanks to her well planned programs.

HENRY G, AGE 60

I love working with Coach Sam ... she focuses consistently on making sure that you understand the proper techniques and body postures for each exercise that she builds into your program, so that get maximal benefit from the exercise, but also so that you avoid the kinds of injuries, large and small, that can set you back in your fitness goals.