Trainers

	Brenna Van Straaten Personal Trainer \| 082 904 4147 \| brenna@bodyguru.co.za Brenna has been a personal trainer since 2006, prior to that she taught kiddie fit dance/ gymnastics for 6 years. She specialises in ladies group training - Pilates, Fitness, Spinning and focusing on body fat reduction. She believes everything in moderation, eat consistently through the day. Limit your intake of fats and sugars, and don't deprive yourself as this leads to eating excessively. Eating a variety of different colours and textures, will make you feel that your food is much more appetising. Enjoy your meals, try to sit down and eat opposed to eating on the run, this way you will avoid over-eating. Have plenty of water throughout the day, this too will prevent over-indulging at meal times. Brenna has a no excuses attitude to doing cardio. A heart rate monitor can be a very handy tool. Keep your heart rate in your fat burning zone and don’t give up, cardio is essential for fat burning. During weight training, don’t be afraid of pushing heavy. In order to stimulate muscle growth you need to push moderate to heavy weights. She loves watching the team of Fitness Maniacs contestants support and motivate one another throughout the 12 weeks! She has built awesome friendships, not only does she transform the contestants physiques but also watchs their self-confidence improve along with their fitness, as they share the love and passion for training! Brenna’s hobbies include running, competing in fitness shows, sport, training, general health and wellness are her passions in life! "It always helps to find a training partner who has a competitive nature, motivate one another and never give up on your goals!"

	Jason Holte-Smith Personal Trainer \| 083 261 8570 \| jason@fitnessmaniacs.co.za Jason has been a trainer since 2009 and specialises in aspects of weight loss and functional, resistance training. He believes that you are what you eat, so lower calories slowly and no carbs after 01:30pm, and always gives that saying as a diertary advice. His best training advice for the ladies is, it is essential that you push moderate to heavy weights to build lean muscle! The gym enviroment is his hobby and passion. He also has a beautiful wife and two gorgeous daughters, and they mean everything to him. "When people achieve their goals through good nutritional education and correct training methods, a complete lifestyle change is implemented"

	Justin Chetty Personal Trainer \| 083 216 7515 \| justin17@mtn.blackberry.com Justin has been a fitness trainer since 2006 and also specialises in aspects of weight loss and functional, resistance training. He believes in quality NOT quantity i.e. maximise your work-outs and also loves meeting new people, and showing them how fun and enjoyable it is maintaining a healthy lifestyle. His hobbies include making people sweat! "Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper :)"

	Lloyd Van Straten Personal Trainer \| 073 444 2873 \| lloyd@fitnessmaniacs.co.za Lloyd started coaching in 2002 and specializes in High Performance Competitive Sport Aerobic, Gymnastic Training, Extreme flexibility, Isometrics, Callenetics, Pilates, Reflex Trigger Massage and Life Style Transformation. His best dietary advice is never get up from a meal unable to fit anymore food in. Eat 75% of your food raw. Have a weekly liquid day. In terms of best training he believes consistency and awareness are key in any type of body work – if you don’t use it – you lose it. Lloyd loves being part of the Fitness Maniacs Challenge as he enjoys witnessing participants growth and transformation over 12 weeks. His hobbies include meditation, reiki and sound healing, networking, fire dancing and trapeze "I enjoy playing a support and motivating role assisting participants to find and to be their own inspiration."

	Tasneem Jazbhay Personal Trainer \| 072 320 7014 \| tas@fitnessmaniacs.co.za Tasneem started coaching in 2005 and specializes in weight loss, toning, pregnancy and post pregnancy training. Her best dietary advice is if it tastes good, it can't be good for you. And of course, no carbs after 3pm. n terms of best training she believes that don't only do it when you need to fit into a dress at your best friend's wedding. Look after your body, it's the only one you have in which to live. Tasneem loves being part of the Fitness Maniacs Challenge because there is always such a proud and satisfying moment when you know you're personally involved in changing people's lives for the better and improving their quality of life as well. Her hobbies involves a cloudless blue sky and the sun - you'll find her at the beach otherwise at the gym. "Make your training a non-negotiable part of your life."

	Natalie Jay Personal Trainer \| 083 661 5234 \| natalie@fitnessmaniacs.co.za Natalie started coaching in January 2011 and specializes in IKFF Kettlebell and functional fitness. Her best dietary advice is to eat a variety of foods closest to their most natural form, avoiding processed foods and sugar. Natalie loves being part of the Fitness Maniacs because it provides the motivation and support, empowering people to stick to working toward their goals. Her hobbies involves Kettlebells! learning about the body, mind, soul connection achieved through exercise and nutrition, reading, painting, singing. "Regular training should become a part of your lifestyle."