UM:
What inspired you to become a fitness expert and lifestyle coach?
Dawn: I was inspired by my own life to become a
fitness expert and a
lifestyle coach. I have had the pleasure of being coached in
different areas of my life by some of
the best in their field. I currently
train every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning with Mr. Charles Glass, who
is considered to be one of the best trainers in the world. I have also worked
with motivational speaker/lifestyle coach Mr. Les Brown.
When I began to see changes in my own
life and experience first hand what working with a trainer and lifestyle coach
could do. I wanted to do that for
someone else. I wanted to help someone
else be their best and reach their fullest potential.
UM:
When did it first hit you that you would successful at this?
Dawn:
From day one felt I would be successful in this business. I have a passion for
helping people, I love to encourage and edify people to be their best, and
when I combined those things with my joy for working out, I knew this would be
the industry I would soar in.
UM:
What tips do you have for your average men and women that are looking to
maintain a healthy weight?
Dawn: Motivation is the key to maintaining
a healthy weight. Remind yourself daily
“WHY” staying in shape is important.
· Eat breakfast! It’s the most important meal of the day
· Do not skip meals; 5-6 “mini-meals”
will keep your metabolism moving throughout the day.
· Watch your portion size. Use the pal
of your hand or a chliched fist
· Do not "drink" your
calories. Limit your alcohol and soda intake
· Break a sweat “Everyday.” Aim for a
minimum of 45 minutes of aerobic exercise a day and a minimum of 20 minutes of
resistance training three times a week.
· Journal. Writing down everything you
eat or drink including portion sizes. Be honest and accurate, otherwise the
journal is not as helpful. The food journal will help you learn about your
eating habits and help you assess the food choices you are making.
· Avoid crash diets!
UM:
Many people say they don’t have time to work out or prepare healthy meals, do
you have any advice on how they could adjust their daily routine or lifestyle
to allow healthier living?
Dawn: The best advice I can give to someone that
feels they don’t have the time to workout or cook healthy meals is to plan,
plan, plan.
Nothing simply happens in life, you have
to plan for it. I started having success
the moment I started planning my days ahead of time. It will take that type of
commitment. Once you start planning you will find a system that works for
you. In my planning, I discovered I am
most successful when I prepare my food ahead of time on Sundays for the entire
week. Preparing my clothes for work and
scheduling my day the night before allowed time for me to train early in the
morning and get to work on time. It’s
all in the planning
UM:
You have trained many celebrities such as Steve Harvey and Kim Kimble, is it more difficult to work with celebrities due to their busy schedules and
other factors?
Dawn: Absolutely! Celebrities have a very
challenging schedule. However, they hire
a trainers because they understand the importance of being in great health in
order to keep up with the demands of their busy schedule and high profile
life.
UM: What celebrities would you say not only have a fit body, but
also live a healthy lifestyles.
Dawn:
Idris Elba and Jugh Jackman are male celebrities who are fit and I believe live
a healthy lifestyle. For the female
celebrities I'd say Halle Berry & Jennifer Lopez just to name a few.
UM: For someone thinking of hiring a fitness expert, what are some of the benefiits opposed to doing everything on their own?
Dawn:
Personal trainers are experts on holding you accountable to your goals. They will provide you with solid, consistent
and non-judgmental support.They are educated on the most effective
ways to help you reach your fitness success. They will also work with you to develop a fitness regimen and nutritional
plan that will allow you to achieve the result that you cannot achieve on your
own.
There is an overwhelming amount of
nutrition and fitness information available today. A personal trainer will keep
you abreast on new perspectives and ideas and also teach you proper technique
& form helping you avoid unnecessary injury.
UM:
Tell us about The Fitness Kidz, and how did the
idea come about?
Dawn: The Fitness Kidz are a group of kids from age
7 through 15 who’s mission is to educate motivate and encourage other kids to
make healthy diet choices and exercise daily.
It started with a challenge Steve Harvey presented to a 15 year old
young man name Broderick to get in shape.
Other parents heard about the challenge and brought their children by my
studio to train and The Fitness Kidz was birthed.
UM:
For those looking to keep up with your work or to contact you for services do
you have a website and social media likes that you would like to share?
Dawn:
You can follow me on instagram, facebook & twitter @Dawn Strozier. website
address is www.ds-fitness.com .
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