LaRue Cook
MHA, JD, Certified Personal Trainer
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Fitness, Wellness, and Exercise Expert

LaRue Cook Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Women and Girls General Health and Fitness, Weight Loss, Sports Conditioning
- Career Focus
- Published Author of Health and Fitness articles and eBooks, Certified Personal Trainer, Business Owner
LaRue is a certified personal trainer and nationally recognized fitness expert with over 15 years training experience. He has consulted with, and trained a wide variety of clients, including general fitness clients and athletes – adults and children. His expertise is in working with Women who are looking to lose weight, reduce body fat, and improve their overall fitness; Girl Athletes looking to improve their fitness and strength for their sport, and reduce their risk of injury, Employee Wellness Programs targeted to improving the health of employees and thus the company's overall bottom-line, and General Fitness clients, including the elderly, looking to improve body image, gain functional strength, and reduce the risk of injury. Career Highlights include:
- Certified Personal Trainer, AFAA
- Has assisted dozens of female clients achieve a wide-variety of fitness and health goals including losing weight, improving strength, and creating a healthy lifestyle
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Has consulted with some of the leading organizations and residential communities in the U.S. in developing wellness programs for their employees and residents
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Has worked with nationally-ranked Junior Athletes
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Licensed Atto ey and Experienced Business Consultant
- Member, International Youth Conditioning Association
- Member, USA Track and Field
- Board Member, National Board of Fitness Examiners (one of only two Certified Personal Trainers in the U.S. selected to serve on this board)
- Sports Science Writer, Tennis Life Magazine
- Sports Conditioning Writer, Women’s Basketball Magazine
- Elite Trainer, IDEA Health & Fitness
Health and Fitness Writer
LaRue has been writing for over ten years and his health and fitness articles can be found in international, national, and regional publications. LaRue has written, and continues to write on such important health and fitness topics as: effective weight loss for women, injury reduction to girl athletes through proper conditioning, exercise for overweight women, and creating and maintaining fitness balance for a healthier life.
Fitness Programs and Consulting
LaRue's company, LEC Fitness, LLC is a full-service Fitness Company offering a wide-variety of Wellness and Fitness Programs and Services. These services include:
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Body fat and Weight Reduction for Women and Girls
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Individual, Partner, and Small Group Training Classes
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Healthy Topic Seminars and Newsletters
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In-Home and Online Training Services
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Corporate Employee Wellness Services and Programs
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Residential Community Wellness Programs and Management
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Fitness Center Management and Staffing (Corporate and Residential)
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Sports Conditioning and Program Development
Client Testimonials
“His positive attitude and boundless enthusiasm make the training sessions fun and interesting. . . he is an excellent motivator.”
“Thank you for helping me become healthy again . . . I feel very fortunate to have this opportunity to work with you.” “An experienced and skilled professional with the unique ability to challenge his personal training clients, while at the same time making the workout fun.” Working with LaRue is “the best thing I’ve ever done for myself.”
Articles by this expert
SelfGrowth articles and saved writing connected to this expert.
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Exercise For The Overweight Person
Q: I am overweight, and have been doing aerobic exercise (walking and aerobics classes) for over a year now, but haven’t seen much change in my body. What type of exercise do you recommend for an overweight person trying to lose pounds/inches? A: It depends! Each person is different and ...
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Pounds v. Inches (Losing Body Fat)
Losing weight seems to be a common goal nationwide, but what are people really trying to accomplish? For some, weight loss is their primary purpose; for others, they really want to fit into their current clothes better, wear a smaller clothing size or maybe be healthier by becoming leaner. No ...
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How to get started
Thanks for visiting my Expert Page. If you're serious about your health and fitness - whether it's wanting to reduce body fat and lose weight, improve your sport-specific fitness, or simply getting started on the road to health and fitness through sensible exercise - you've come to the right place! To learn more about my company and our services feel free to visit: www.lecfitness.com or email me at: lecfitness@yahoo.com
Thanks again for visiting, and I look forward to helping you achieve your health and fitness goals!