Congratulations to Alex Bartlett, RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center’s Personal Trainer of the Month for November 2014!
Bio:
Alexandra studied health and exercise science at The College of New Jersey. She earned her personal training certification from the American Council on Exercise. She has extensive experience in sport specific training. Her game: tennis. She attended the international, world-renowned sports academy, IMG Academy: Nick Bollettieri’s Tennis Academy, in Florida. There, she trained excessively, which led to frequent injuries. In an attempt to counteract the motto, “No pain, no gain,” Alexandra was inspired to become a personal trainer.
Alexandra’s goal is to help Center members accomplish and maintain a healthy weight. She also enjoys helping clients improve sport performance.
When not playing tennis or exercising, Alexandra loves to write music. She plays the guitar, and is a singer-songwriter. She occasionally performs before an audience. Performing at 54 Below in New York City was her crowning musical achievement. She shared the stage with Joe Iconiser, a Broadway composer, and Annie Golden, a musical theatre icon who is currently starring on Broadway and in the Netflix hit Orange Is the New Black.
Alexandra loves spending time with friends, one of whom is her sister, and her amazing parents.
Fun fact: Alexandra always has been obsessed with carpentry. At twelve years old, she and her dad built a tree house in their backyard. Ten years later, it still stands and is functional, 13 feet in the air. Alexandra writes music there.
Alexandra believes we must be passionate about our fitness and health goals. She helps her clients create the stepping stones to accomplish them. She surrounds them with the support and encouragement needed for success.
Alexandra lives by the Roman philosophy, “Mens sana in corpore sano,” meaning: A sound mind in a sound body.”