Social Distancing is hard. Marko has helped tremendously by shifting his intense workouts to an online format that is even easy for me to navigate to. The only thing not easy is the workout itself. I worked out at the gym regularly prior to attending his classes yet I still walk away drenched, beat, and usually sore (the good kind that reminds you how hard you worked) for a few days after.
Home Town: San Diego
Education: BS, Biology from UC Riverside
& currently working on Master of Public Health, Environmental
Health degree at SDSU
Training/Certifications/<wbr />Specializations:
ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor, TRX Suspension Training
Certified & Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Certified
Favorite Quote: “Every day may not be good,
but there is good in every day” - Alice Morse Earle
Favorite Outdoor Activity/Sport: Camping
has become one of my favorite ways to unwind. I love being out in
nature & did some pretty epic hikes during a trip to Sedona, AZ
last year. I also played softball for 11 years so it will always
have a piece of my heart.
Favorite Piece of Workout
Equipment: Dumbbells. You can do so much with just
one!
Training style (in three words): Mindful.
Challenging. Positive.
Why functional training: I love
functional training because it incorporates exercises
that prepare the body for real life movements and activities.
Any movement is better than none but movement done with proper form
and for a purpose can really elevate your overall
fitness.
Why Function Factory: Anyone can give
you a list of exercises to complete. Marko and the team at
Function Factory tailor every program and session to the
individual’s needs and goals. This creates an atmosphere that is
welcoming, motivating and produces exceptional results.
If you could train any three people in the world, who
would they be? And why?: Barack Obama (arguably one
of the fittest presidents in history and I think we would share a
few laughs), Tia Toomey (4 time fittest female CrossFit athlete and
Olympian. Although I don’t participate in the sport myself, I am
really inspired by her strength, dedication to the sport and
humbleness) & Jack Johnson (avid surfer & my all-time
favorite artist).
