Certified Personal Trainer - LaRue E. Cook
LaRue E. Cook
Certified Personal Trainer
LaRue is a certified personal trainer with over 13 years training experience and 20+ years in competitive sports. He has trained a wide variety of people, including general fitness clients and athletes – adults and children alike. LaRue was selected to the first National Board of Fitness Examiners, Board of Examiners in 2005; one of only two personal trainers in the country selected for this honor.
Health and Fitness Writer
LaRue has been writing for nine years and has had his health and fitness articles published in national, regional, and local publications. LaRue has also written a book for improving the strength and fitness of tennis players, and is currently working on a book on health, exercise, and fitness for overweight clients.
Fitness Programs and Consulting
Through his company, LaRue offers a myriad of health and fitness programs. He has successfully worked with clients looking to lose body fat, reduce inches, and live a healthier lifestyle. He also offers fitness and exercise instruction to beginners, couples, and small groups. LaRue has developed sports conditioning programs and trained athletes from beginners to elite and nationally ranked athletes participating in a number of sports including tennis, baseball, basketball, hockey, softball, swimming, running, and football. His Tennis Fitness Program has been used to train several junior tennis players who are ranked nationally by the United States Tennis Association (USTA), and adults and junior players looking to improve their fitness levels and reduce the risk of injury. LaRue is himself a competitive tennis player, and in 2004 and 2005 was listed as a ranked player in both Virginia, and in the Mid-Atlantic by the USTA.
Achieve Your Personal Health & Fitness Goals
- Reduce body fat
- Lose inches, and firm up
- Improve sports performance
- Increase functional strength
- Improve cardiovascular fitness
- Prepare for specific goals such as the Marine Corp's physical tests
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.”