Cynthia Fleshman
ISSA Certified Personal Trainer

About Me

Hi, I’m Cynthia, and my journey into fitness and nutrition actually started when I was 48 years old.

One day, I decided to try an online strength-training workout—and I was shocked by how out of shape I felt.

I had been busy raising my family, and after 11 pregnancies—my last pregnancy being twins—I had kept a couple of pounds from each one. And honestly, I just assumed that was probably normal. I thought this was just what happened as you got older and had babies.

But that workout was a wake-up call for me.

I decided right then that I wanted to be in the best shape of my life by the time I turned 50. I didn’t want to enter this next season of life feeling weaker and less healthy. I wanted to see what was possible if I really learned how to take care of my body.

That decision eventually led me back to school, where I became certified as a personal trainer and nutrition coach.

And what I learned surprised me.

I realized just how confused I had been about nutrition, exercise, and weight loss. I realized how much I had been marketed to—and how all of the diets, rules, products, exercise programs, and conflicting messages had made getting healthy seem so much harder than it actually needed to be.

And that confusion had led me into the same cycle so many women find themselves in—being on again and off again with diets and exercise programs, never really knowing what I should be doing and always feeling like I needed to start over.

There was so much confusion and so many unrealistic expectations.

But once I learned the basics, I couldn’t believe how simple it really could be.

I learned how to eat in a way that nourished my body, how to strength train effectively, how to lose unwanted body fat, and how to feel strong and energetic again—without living on a restrictive diet or spending hours exercising.

And I remember thinking, “Women need to know this.”

Because if I had been this confused, I knew there had to be so many other women feeling exactly the same way.

Women who think they need more willpower.

Women who think they have to give up all the foods they love.

Women who think it’s too late to get strong.

And women who have simply been given so much conflicting information that they don’t even know where to start.

That’s why I became so passionate about helping everyday women simplify fitness and nutrition.

I want to help you understand your body, know what to eat, learn how to get stronger, and build habits that actually fit your life—so you can stop starting over.

Because getting healthy doesn’t have to take over your life.

Sometimes you just need someone to clear away all the confusion and show you how simple it can really be.

And I would love to be that person for you.