Few personal trainers on the planet can make the statement that not only did they meet, learn from, train with and train clients together with Frederick Hatfield. This legend shaped the field of athletic performance, strength and conditioning, authored more than 60 books and co-founded the International Sports Sciences Association. Audrey Lacapruccia, founder of Exercise With Audrey, can.

“In the 1970s, I trained with Fred, completed his course and passed the test. We became a couple and traveled for almost a decade, conducting seminars to train personal trainers, as well as amateur and professional athletes. Fred repetitively got asked the same questions and gave the same answers at seminar sessions, so I got to learn the physical science of personal training, which is not about what feels good or someone’s opinion. It’s a science-based approach of what’s best for a particular client at the time they are training. There is no canned, preplanned approach. I don’t know what a client needs until I see them move,” says Lacapruccia.

The Naples resident of eight years has trained individuals of all ages in her home gym and in their home, from toddlers to 100-year olds. “Coming to my home gym is more effective because I have all the equipment here that we need. If someone is elderly or homebound, I go to their home,” advises the 20-year veteran of personal training.

Two individuals of the same age with the same problem require different training. “People’s bodies are different. My “no quick fix” training is based on our conversation about their physical issue, goals, likes and dislikes, lifestyle, exercise habits and strain threshold. I adore my work and watching people change their body, attitude and lifestyle. It’s really a miracle to behold, and I don’t take that lightly,” advises Lacapruccia.

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