Growing up I was always some sort of athlete and therefore appreciated feeling athletic and strong. It was in college that I totally fell in love with weight training. I felt most confident and most empowered in the gym, working towards strength goals. Weight training taught me how to push past my biggest insecurities as a 6 ft tall woman. It taught me about self acceptance. Weight training taught me how to love myself. I knew I wanted to help other women feel this way, so I decided I wanted to make this a full-time career. I graduated from the University of Florida with a BS in Applied Physiology & Kinesiology. Immediately after graduation, I moved to Miami to be a full-time personal trainer at a gym called Equinox. About a year later, I launched the Train With Katie #TWK program with just an idea and a dream. Team #TWK has grown over the past few years into something beautiful. I’m teaching women to value their strength and feel proud of their bodies more for what they can do vs what they look like. Their physique improvements are byproducts of falling in love with the #TWK process.
Team #TWK is more than just a training program; we are a team. I am coaching some of the most hard-working, uplifting, inspiring women from all walks of life via the internet. As their coach, it’s very rewarding.
As I mentioned above, we have women from all walks of life on the #TWK team. We have beginners who are focused on mastering form with bodyweight or relatively lighter weights. Their focus is posting videos to our FB group and getting regular feedback from our team of coaches for assistance with form and progression over time. We also have very advanced women who have been training for years and want to be challenged and pushed to their next level. And we have lots of women in between. #TWK is for anyone who wants to learn, grow, and feel inspired every single day.
As a #TWK member, it’s important you join our FB group. This is where you get ongoing coaching with our team of coaches. We spend several hours a day providing detailed form feedback for any member who asks for it. Technique is the most important part of your training program, so as a coach, this is my main focus with all members- improving their technique. Building a strong foundation of great technique is important so we can keep building on it and keep making progress for the years ahead. The FB group is also where our amazing team comes together. You will never feel alone being a part of #TWK.
Every day, I feel incredibly proud of my team. I enjoy watching them make huge progress over time. I enjoy watching them support and encourage each other. It’s truly an honor to work with these badass women!
