About Diane

It is a great privilege to have the opportunity to assist others in their quest to achieve optimum health and fitness.  Whatever your goal may be, whether you are seeking a fitter body, a healthier lifestyle, sports conditioning, fine-tuning your nutrition…I am here to help you achieve it. 

My mission is to share my enthusiasm and passion for health and fitness and to help you Breakout of the Box that may be holding you back from progressing and achieving your own personal goals.

Train Hard - Feel Powerful
 
 

Diane's Certifications and Training

International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) Certified Fitness Trainer

ISSA Certified Specialist in Performance Nutrition

Female Chain Reaction - Gray Institute
(Understanding pregnancy issues, pelvic floor dysfunction, incontinence issues and how to utilize functional
principles and strategies of the pelvic girdle/pelvic floor as it applies to women)
The Matrix System - Gray Institute
The Pelvic Floor - Gray Institute
Running - Gray Institute
(encompassing the most up-to-date and proven information for functional analysis, injury prevention,
training and conditioning, and performance enhancement.)

Heart Zones Training Certification

Paul Chek/C.H.E.K Institute – Swiss Ball Certification

Athletic Training Program (ATP)

CPR Certification
 

Affiliations

Professional Member of Personal Training on the Net

Folsom Wellness and Sports Conditioning Center

Fitness Background

I have been active in sports since I was a kid.  I like trying new things to expand my athletic experience and to see just what I can achieve in sports unfamiliar to me.  My competitive athletic history:  softball, tennis, track and field, golf (tournament play), running (5k to 50K ultra endurance events - 2009 Way Too Cool 50K), triathlon events including Eppie's Ironwoman, cycling (road racing), catamaran (sailboat) racing, and bodybuilding (3 wins, including the 1997 AAU Ms. California Bodybuilding Champion at age 40. 

Currently, at the age of 52, I feel great, just completing my first ultra event, the Way Too Cool 50K.  My current passion is trail running.  To share this passion with others, in 2008 I started the Folsom Lake Trail Run Series for trail running/racing enthusiasts and the Folsom Trail Runners group (currently more than 300 members)   

               
         4th of July 10K               Post Western States 100 - 21.6 mi training run

Hobbies

I enjoy being active outdoors more than anything. 

                      
Goofing around at the Grand Canyon                Kayaking in Black Diamond Canyon, Arizona
 

Athletic Coaching and Training Experience

Ten years personal/fitness training experience
Running and cycling functional training and nutrition
Assistant Folsom High School Track Coach
Triathlon and Duathlon Race Preparation
Figure Competition Preparation
Bodybuilding Competition Posing Coach
Bodybuilding Competition Posing Routine Choreographer

My Training Philosophy

My approach to training is to train the body as a whole; to include a variety of training methods that will ensure a well-balanced, strong body.  Designing training programs to help my clients achieve their fitness goals may include Strength/Resistance Training, Functional Training (training the whole body with movement, including balance, agility, speed, power and plyometrics), Cardiovascular Training (including Heart Zones training), Core Training and Stability Training (including medicine balls, stability balls, Bosu, balance disks, mat pilates and more).  Training methods will be specific to your level of fitness and goals.  If you are an athlete, my sport specific training will improve your performance.  Contact me to find out which program is right for you.

An important component of health and fitness is Nutrition.  As a certified Specialist in Performance Nutrition, I can help my clients achieve optimum health and performance.  Please see my Nutrition Programs.

I am passionate about challenging my clients to be and do their very best. From the gym to the great outdoors, I provide opportunities and encourage my clients to try something new...a new sport, a new adventure…something they have not tried before.  Breakout Fitness is breaking out of the box!!

I look forward to hearing from you.

Train on!

Diane Cressey, CFT, SPN
916.532.9060