Veronica Collins

Veronica is a mother of two little girls who incorporates her fitness lifestyle into her busy daily routine. She is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, has undergone extensive cardio kickboxing training, HKC kettlebell certification, is CPR/AED certified, is a client of Functional Strength Training, and is currently undertaking her certification in nutrition through ISSA. Having experienced her own body transformation with the primary use of kettlebells, Veronica is inspired to share her knowledge of fitness and strength training with others. Additionally, Veronica has competed in kettlebell competition, placing first in her division and the Mid Michigan Kettlebell Invitational.

What does Functional Strength Training mean to me?

"Prior to discovering functional training, I never paid attention to the connection between exercising and real life activities. I considered myself in good shape and followed a pretty strict exercise regimen that consisted of weekly kickboxing workouts, nautilus machines, free weights, and the dreaded elliptical. However, I did not realize what I was actually doing to my body throughout the years. Once I was introduced to kettlebells and other types of functional training did I really understand and appreciate what functional training was about and what it could do for my body. When lifting weights, I used to exercise in a one dimensional fashion (which is what many people in the gyms do today). However, in real life, no one moves in just one dimension, using only one muscle group at a time. I greatly improved my core strength and muscle endurance as well as built better coordination, flexibility and balance by exercising in a functional way.

Functional Strength Training has enabled me to focus on full body compound movements which mimic real life activities and movements. Not only do I follow this philosophy personally, but am so affected and changed by this method that I incorporate Functional Strength Training in all workouts for my clients."
- Veronica Collins