Maggie has been certified by the American Council on Exercise since 1990 and is a 1993 graduate of the University of Arizona. She formed the foundation of her expertise as a personal trainer at Naturally Women Fitness Center, which unfortunately closed in 2005. But the closure of Naturally Women was the impetus for the birth of The Training Zone, and she now enjoys training men and women of any age or ability, although she has a special affinity for developing fitness programs for seniors. Most recently, she has developed a new exercise curriculum focusing on osteoporosis intervention.
Over her years of experience she has worked closely with special needs clients, including those who wish to make the transition from physical therapy to a regular exercise program, as well as clients with Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, cancer, osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, strokes, heart disease, and a variety of injuries.
"The most important step of putting a program together is to listen to my clients and find out where they are in terms of fitness goals and where they would like to be." Maggie includes the proper mix of strength, flexibility, cardiovascular, and balance training to help clients meet their specific goals. Her clients enjoy their exercise sessions and describe them as "creative" and "fun." She has completed training in Pilates and exercise intervention for early Parkinson's. She is also a member of the American Senior Fitness Association (ASFA) and the International Dance Exercise Association (IDEA).
Maggie can be contacted at 520.991.5622
Marla Wallace
ACE Certified Personal Trainer since 2002
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Sue Young, Karen Curran, Tracy Argenziano, Margie Darling, Kevin Abernathy, Jeff Anderson
Marla was born in Arizona and grew up in Sierra Vista. She lived in Phoenix before making Tucson her home. Fitness has always been important to Marla. While in high school she placed 3rd in Arizona in discus and 6th in shot put. Marla attended college in Phoenix and in Tucson on track and volleyball scholarships.
As an adult, Marla has participated on several championship volleyball teams. She has ridden in the El Tour de Tucson 111, 75, and 35 mile cycling events and has raced in a mini-triathlon. She has been an ACE-certified Personal Trainer since 2002.
Marla cares deeply about fitness for everyone. Several of today's major health problems, such as breast cancer, heart diseases and diabetes can be alleviated or even prevented with proper diet and exercise. She has more than 12 years of experience working with developmentally disabled children and adults. She has designed successful individual and group fitness programs for people of all ages; teens, seniors, disabled, breast cancer survivors, stroke victims, those recovering from injuries and those suffering from cerebral palsy.
Marla's clients have gone on to participate in the El Tour de Tucson and the Susan G. Komen 5K Race for the Cure. Marla is creative and effective when working with those suffering from mobility issues caused by injury or illness. She is also able to work with plans designed by physical therapists.
Marla can be contacted at 520.548.9639
Sue Young has worked in the fitness industry since 1986. She has been a personal trainer since 1992 and has taught many different types of group fitness classes, including toning, high/low aerobics, and indoor cycling. She works out a variety of clients of various ages and fitness levels and has had some of her clients since 1992.
Sue loves what she does for a living. She loves helping people feel better, not just physically, but mentally as well. She feels “functional fitness” is her specialty,
and by helping people get stronger they can get through their days with more energy and a positive attitude. She feels the most
important thing in life is good health. Sue believes everyone can improve their fitness level. Her motto is “One minute
of exercise is better than no minutes of exercise.” By combining good nutrition , daily exercise (even a short walk) drinking
lots of water and getting enough sleep, everyone can feel and look their best.
Karen Curran has been certified by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America as both personal trainer and group fitness instructor
since 1996, but fitness has been a lifelong passion. She currently teaches “Hard Core Pilates,” a class she specifically developed
based on the varied needs of her clients and her many years of experience with Pilates and yoga. She also enjoys teaching kickboxing
whenever she has the opportunity and holds a certification in that area as well.
Karen has a passion for empowering men and women with
her “Saving Yourself” self-defense classes and workshops. She works with local law enforcement to get current information, tips, statistics,
trends, and strategies to help her clients reduce the odds of becoming a crime victim.
Karen’s creativity sets her apart from other
instructors. That creativity served her well when she served as group fitness coordinator for a well-known all-women's fitness club.
She created and implemented a variety of fitness classes. She was responsible for training and retention of more than 50 group fitness
instructors during her tenure, and was highly respected by those she supervised.
In addition to self-defense and Pilates classes,
she is also available for one-on-one personal training. She works closely with physicians and physical therapists to help her clients
improve their strength and overall quality of life. During her sessions, she provides nutritional guidance, body composition assessments,
post-physical therapy care and maintenance, and post-surgery (recovery) care.
Karen’s goal for her personal training clients is to
introduce new challenges, using their current triumphs as a springboard to future success. You will never find Karen slouched
on a bench during her sessions or delivering passive instructions. She has a “hands-on” approach that she hopes will be her legacy.
Karen
is available to help men and women of all ages and abilities. Whether the goal is to gain strength, lose weight, look better, feel
better, or all of the above, Karen looks forward to conquering these challenges with her clients and greets those challenges with
the phrase “Bring it on!”
Tracy Argenziano has been certified by the American Council on Exercise since 2000, but has been putting fitness programs together
for clients of all ages and fitness levels since 1996. Throughout her years of experience she has worked closely with special
needs clients, including those who wish to make the transition from physical therapy to a regular exercise program, as well as clients
with cancer, osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, strokes, and a variety of injuries.
The motivating factor behind Tracy’s success as a fitness instructor lies in her own personal journey: Tracy knows the struggle to lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle. While she is an empathetic listener, she has a common-sense approach to solving problems.
In addition to her duties as a personal
trainer, Tracy served as department supervisor for one of Tucson’s most successful women’s-only fitness centers. She was responsible
for hiring other caring trainers and ensuring they had the best training possible.
Tracy enjoys her career as a personal trainer and finds it very fulfilling to see her clients meet specific goals that they set. She sees their success with the same excitement they do. She looks forward to working with more clients and helping them to meet their goals, too.
Margie Darling has been certified as a personal trainer by the American Council on Exercise since 1996. For eight years she
was able to indulge her love of the outdoors with a job as a Hiking Guide for the Canyon Ranch Resort and Spa here in Tucson. She worked as an adjunct faculty member in the Fitness and Conditioning Center at Pima Community College for three years, and spent
seven years at a women’s-only fitness center.
Margie has worked with clients ranging in age from 18 to 92, but now specializes in the
55+ age group. She has had great success with her clients who have osteoporosis and those who are pre-op and post-op for hip
and knee replacements.
Margie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and belongs to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the Pi Beta Phi sorority. She is a member of the Junior League of Tucson, the NSCA, the Southern Arizona Running Club and the Southern Arizona Hiking Club. In January 2007, Margie was featured in Tucson Lifestyle magazine about personal trainers in Tucson.
She continues to build on her reputation as a personal trainer and inspires her clients to success. She looks forward to helping more and more people, especially those 55 and over, meeting their fitness goals.
Although Kevin has been a certified personal trainer since 2004, fitness has been his passion for most of his life. After training at some of Tucson's top fitness facilities, he decided to take his passion to the next level and start training his clients at The Training Zone.
Kevin is certified through the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America. He has furthered his education in the areas of nutrition for exercise and sports, weight management, fundamentals of exercise science, sports physiology, fitness for seniors, diabetes, and more. Kevin also has personal experience in holistic health and nutrition.
Among other sports, Kevin has competed in bodybuilding competitions, taking 3rd place in the National Gym Association's Southwest Natural Bodybuilding competition, and 2nd place at the Iron Unlimited Natural Bodybuilding competition. Competitive bodybuilding has taught him the discipline and sacrifice necessary to achieve optimal fitness. He provides the knowledge and guidance necessary for bodybuilders and those with more general fitness goals as well. Personal training is the ultimate way to gain a healthy lifestyle. Kevin is here to help you break through your barriers, change your current lifestyle, motivate you and so much more.
