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How can you positively impact people’s lives? Amy Wilson knows.
AMYWILSON
LONG TERM CARE CONSULTING PHARMACIST/GROUP
FITNESS DIRECTOR/FITNESS INSTRUCTOR/MASTER
TRAINER FOR R.I.P.P.E.D.
I
found the Louisville Athletic
Center (LAC) when I moved
to the area from Chicago. I
knew I wanted to be part of
the instructor team when I first walked in to
the Westport LAC facility 11 years ago. Since
then, I have become the group fitness director
at the Taylorsville Road location. The members
and staff are my second family. Everyone is
so positive and encouraging. I love seeing my
regular group participants encouraging and
helping new students. I love helping people
get healthy and fit. As a pharmacist, I don’t
want people on medication because of being
sedentary. At LAC I can positively impact
people to lead a healthy and active lifestyle.
I am proud at the age of 46 that I can do more
push-ups and jump higher than I could when I
was in high school.
The biggest challenge for me is taking a day off.
As an instructor and master trainer, I am usually
working out most days. When I was 29, I ruptured
my L5 disc and had to have back surgery. So, it
is very important for me to keep my core strong
and stay flexible. My goal is to do more recovery
workouts such as yoga to increase my flexibility.
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My biggest supporters are my husband, Drue
King, and my general manager at LAC Taylorsville,
Stephanie VonTrapp.
If you are looking to go on a journey to
reclaim your health, just know you have to
start somewhere. It’s OK to start slow. The most
important aspect is you show up. Don’t do it
alone, come to class, introduce yourself to the
instructor and your fellow classmates. The things
I hear the most are: “People will be staring at me
and I need to be in shape first.” No, people will
not be staring at you. They are concentrating on
the instructor and what they, themselves, look
like, and you do not have to be in shape first.
That is what the class is for – to help you on your
journey, to get you out of your comfort zone.
I stay fit by doing R.I.P.P.E.D. two to three times
a week. It is both cardio and weights, which is
so important because as females, we do way too
much cardio. Lifting weights increases muscle
which increases metabolism. It’s a win-win.
I also teach other classes, including Dance
Fitness, Cardio Kickboxing, Muscle Sculpting
and Pop Pilates, which all help me stay in shape.
As for diet, I follow the blood-sugar stabilization
program and limit the amount of sugar intake
and drink lots of water.