Kristina Bushman

My experiences thus far have shaped me into the trainer I am today!  I am proud of what I have accomplished and am looking forward to what the future brings!  Coaching volleyball for five years provided me a lot of experience for creating group activities and drills.  It also helped shape and form my leadership skills that ultimately brought my team to victory each year.  24 Hour Fitness taught me a lot of things surrounding what makes an effective trainer, but they also taught me how to push past my comfort zone and interact with members at the gym.  That has been a crucial skill as I moved into owning my own personal training business.  I also worked at Life Time Fitness for a year and a half and they really taught me how important it is to stay current with the science of the body.  Building my knowledge not only around exercise, but also in nutrition and hormones has allowed me to take my clients results to a new level!  It has been such an honor to watch my clients achieve their goals!  Now I own a personal training business called “ideal.”  It has really given me the freedom to put balance into my life.  Traveling is one of those things that brings balance, which is why I am so grateful for Fit Bodies, Inc. and the opportunities it provides.

My area of expertise is in weight loss.  I have helped countless clients overcome their plateaus- both physically and mentally.  I take pride in my ability to make weight loss an enjoyable journey for my clients by incorporating many different types of exercise. Including; kettle bells, ladders, cone drills, plyometrics, ViPR training, HIIT, bosus, bands, body weights, free weights and other toys!  I am also very aware of how many people have injuries and am an expert when it comes to modifying exercises to accommodate those injuries.  No one on the side lines!  My passion is bringing enjoyment to exercise so people can adopt it into their lives seamlessly.

My other passion is Zumba.  I’ve been taking classes for five years, and have been instructing it for one year.  It truly brings life into the room and any one of any age or size can participate.  I have experience with choreography and creating routines.  I like to face my class for the purpose of interaction and making sure the energy is there and they aren’t getting lost in the foot work.

There are many fitness experts out there, but what sets me apart from the rest is my energy and my spunk!  My greatest joy in life is bringing a smile to a person’s face and knowing that their day is a little better because of our interaction.  I am a very outgoing person and am not afraid to go up to a stranger to say hello or invite them to join a class because I know they’ll be glad they joined in!  If I were to describe myself in a word, “Sunshine” has always come to mind.  I thrive in it, and if there is none, I’ll make it!