Eric Cruz

I started my journey in health and fitness at the age of 13. After growing up as an overweight youth, I found exercise and nutrition as an empowering path for changing my life. Through reading and watching anything I could get my hands on related to health, I became my own experiment and first client. As I started to see results, I found that this lifestyle not only made me better physically, but mentally as well. I gained self-confidence and a stronger drive for achievement and knew this was what I would spend the rest of his life practicing.

Eager to get out into the field, I completed a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Missouri State University and later moved to California. There, I attended California State University at Long Beach and received a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology. While my conventional education is foundational, I believe that continuing education is where health professionals really evolve and make a difference. 

To solidify my knowledge and expertise as a fitness professional I received credentials such as:

• Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C)
• Level II Exercise is Medicine Practitioner (EIM2) through the American College of Sports Medicine
• Master’s of Science degree in Fitness and Wellness Specialist (MSFW) through American Fitness Professionals and Associates
• Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) through the National Academy of Sports Medicine
• Functional Movement Techniques (FMT). With a strong foundation in the science of movement

I then took my nutrition education and practice to the next level by becoming a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). It is this area that really sets my practice apart as a health and wellness professional as I enjoy incorporating the full picture of fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle together.

• Certifications :
  • FMT
  • ACSM
  • FDN
  • Exercise is Medicine