Angela lenz
Certified Personal trainer
Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt
Firefighter
Hello, my name is Angela. I grew up in Redding, California. I am the middle sibling with 3 brothers. I was the biggest daddy’s girl growing up. I was always in the garage “helping” him work on the cars or whatever he was doing.
Growing up, fitness was not something that was instilled. I became interested in being fit watching and helping my dad with his type 1 diabetes and all the complications that come with it. I joined the track team in junior high. Then in high school I ran both cross country and track. I was never at the front of the pack. Actually, in my freshman year I was last place in every cross-country race I was in. I struggled with not being the fast kid or having the “runner body”. My coaches were able to teach me that it did not matter that I was not bringing home gold medals. I was still a capable runner. I was fortunate that my coaches cared for each student that trained with them. They put just as much and sometimes more time into me than the faster students. They felt that if you were putting in the effort and trying you were one of their athletes.
I have 2 boys and when they were young, I had a very difficult time getting to my runs or a workout. My ex and I moved away from California to Colorado between the birth of our children. About a year before my second son was born, I lost my dad. This took a toll on me. My dad had always been my best friend. I no longer had a support system. Life happened and it happened hard. It took me about 10 years to get back into health and fitness.
I started running again. This time things felt different. I wanted different; I was ready to do something for me. I wanted a new carrier, a new way to feel fit. I wanted a new body. I wanted to change how I worked out. I started working out at a big box gym. I wanted to add more to my workout. My partner suggested adding a martial art to the mix. I found Jiu-jitsu. The first class I knew I was going to love jiu-jitsu. Not only is it a great workout, it is a great self defense system. That was the moment life changed. Jiu-jitsu was the catalyst I needed to find the lost confidence.
One day I expressed to a friend I wanted to change careers and he suggested firefighter. I started looking into what was needed to become a firefighter. Quickly learning I needed to make some big changes in my workout program. I went from not being able to finish any part of the physical fitness tests to being told that I “crushed” that fitness test by a captain at my current department.
From the time I started to look at changing my career, becoming a volunteer firefighter, and getting on to a full-time department was 4 ½ years and included a move to North Carolina. I strive to be the best firefighter I can be. I continuously look for more ways to learn how to improve my training for the fire ground and in the gym setting.
Over the last 3 years I realized that I really enjoy helping people who struggle with feeling that they can’t do a sport or activity. I want to help you become the best version of yourself you can be. I want you to have the confidence to complete all your goals in a way that works for you.
Growing up, fitness was not something that was instilled. I became interested in being fit watching and helping my dad with his type 1 diabetes and all the complications that come with it. I joined the track team in junior high. Then in high school I ran both cross country and track. I was never at the front of the pack. Actually, in my freshman year I was last place in every cross-country race I was in. I struggled with not being the fast kid or having the “runner body”. My coaches were able to teach me that it did not matter that I was not bringing home gold medals. I was still a capable runner. I was fortunate that my coaches cared for each student that trained with them. They put just as much and sometimes more time into me than the faster students. They felt that if you were putting in the effort and trying you were one of their athletes.
I have 2 boys and when they were young, I had a very difficult time getting to my runs or a workout. My ex and I moved away from California to Colorado between the birth of our children. About a year before my second son was born, I lost my dad. This took a toll on me. My dad had always been my best friend. I no longer had a support system. Life happened and it happened hard. It took me about 10 years to get back into health and fitness.
I started running again. This time things felt different. I wanted different; I was ready to do something for me. I wanted a new carrier, a new way to feel fit. I wanted a new body. I wanted to change how I worked out. I started working out at a big box gym. I wanted to add more to my workout. My partner suggested adding a martial art to the mix. I found Jiu-jitsu. The first class I knew I was going to love jiu-jitsu. Not only is it a great workout, it is a great self defense system. That was the moment life changed. Jiu-jitsu was the catalyst I needed to find the lost confidence.
One day I expressed to a friend I wanted to change careers and he suggested firefighter. I started looking into what was needed to become a firefighter. Quickly learning I needed to make some big changes in my workout program. I went from not being able to finish any part of the physical fitness tests to being told that I “crushed” that fitness test by a captain at my current department.
From the time I started to look at changing my career, becoming a volunteer firefighter, and getting on to a full-time department was 4 ½ years and included a move to North Carolina. I strive to be the best firefighter I can be. I continuously look for more ways to learn how to improve my training for the fire ground and in the gym setting.
Over the last 3 years I realized that I really enjoy helping people who struggle with feeling that they can’t do a sport or activity. I want to help you become the best version of yourself you can be. I want you to have the confidence to complete all your goals in a way that works for you.
