Debra Atkinson

A Coach U Certified Graduate, Debra also holds a Masters degree in Sports and Exercise Psychology from Iowa State University. Prior to increasing her time speaking and writing, she owned and operated a business devoted to personal training, helping clients as a Clinical Exercise Specialist to overcome obstacles and achieve their physical best. As a Senior Lecturer in Kinesiology at ISU for 14 years, she taught core courses that prepare students for leadership roles in fitness and supervises student internships for health-fitness management majors. In addition to being an ACE faculty CEC provider, she is an international presenter at events including: IDEA Personal Training Congress and FACT Fest, Chicago, Ill (2002, 2003, and 2007, 2012, 2014), IDEA’s World Convention in San Diego (2004), and CAN-FIT-PRO in Toronto, Canada (2005, 2006) and National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Personal Training Congress (2008, 2009, and National 2015).She is also a presenter for the International Council on Active Aging (2013, 2014, 2015).

Experienced radio show co-host, author, and professional speaker Debra Atkinson, MS, CSCS is the Voice for Fitness. With twenty-five years experience in the fitness industry she specializes in the business of personal training and helping develop thriving environments that clients, owners and trainers all find rewarding.www.voiceforfitness.com

She provides CEC courses through ACE on the Business of Personal Training, Cuing for Movement that Matters More, Assessments for Better Exercise, Cardiovascular Exercise Prescription, Professionalism in Personal Training and Prevention and Treatment of Low Back Pain.