Aloha!
I’m Ava Rae Fitz(gerald)…
ZEST, brings about an image in my head of someone exploding with smiles, seeing the good and living from a space of pure enthusiasm! As far back as I can remember, well before I knew what the word ZEST was, I was the little girl throwing everything I had into everything I did. Walking through the halls of elementary school offering an enthusiastic ‘Good Morning’ to every teacher I passed, dancing my little heart out at recitals, and never NOT running as fast as my legs could possibly take me. Movement has taken on many forms in my life. In fact, my lifestyle of movement started as a toddler. You could find me climbing everything in sight...quickly earning the title ‘mountain goat.’ This sparked the exciting way I have viewed life ever since. I am a being dripping with passion!
‘Living life as if I am on a grand adventure with nature as our finest playground’ is the basis of what movement has come to mean to me over the years. Therefore, moving with ZEST, is pretty much my natural state.
Give and take…
Although it has undergone some shape shifting, my story of movement is so very sacred to me. As you could probably imagine by now, I dabbled in nearly everything I possibly…and probably didn’t have time for. Soccer, choir, dance, tae kwon do, horseback riding, basketball, lacrosse, you name it. Being on the move, ironically brings me a sense of peace.
Just Keep Swimming…
Running became my way of clearing my mind, washing away any remnants of a bad day, while tae kwon do gave me this sense of self-confidence and power.
Lacrosse was a way for me to express my competitive energy with passion, and horseback riding was my safe place.
In fact, movement itself has been the grand motivator that has me surging past fears that might present themselves in my world.
Stoked on life…
I am still living up to my ‘mountain goat’ title…but now you can find me scaling mountains and rock walls…and jumping off cliffs into mama osh. Running still clears my mind…and paddling out to surf breaks makes me explode with smiles every single time. I pretty much LIVE to adventure and move in nature with all the ZEST I can muster. Sweating is a must in my daily routine. Any day I collapse into bed, eyes closing, bones weary…is a PERFECT day!
Ava Fitz Bio:
After graduating college with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Health and Exercise Science from The College of New Jersey in 2015, I went on to obtain my Personal Training Certification (CPT) through the American Council on Exercise (ACE).
I immediately began working as a Sports Performance Coach at a state-of-the-art facility in New York, while simultaneously continuing my education and obtaining my Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), as well as my USA Weightlifting (USAW) certification.
After four years of training and coaching high school lacrosse, I pursued a lifelong dream and spent five months in Hawaii where I was able to get clear on how I wanted to present Get Fitz With Ava to all of you! The adventures and wild dreaming have just begun…
I guess you could say movement is just in my bones :)