Profile:
Debra Pugh
Abernathy, TX USA 79311
(806) 298-5504
http://www.MyAimStore/DebraPugh
About Debra Pugh:
Debra received a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with a minor in psychology from Texas Christian University in 1988. She is also a ACE Certified Personal Trainer and a Certified Sports Nutritionist and has been a member of the National Arthritis Foundation since 1992.
Debra has been counseling people for more than 20 years on Health and Wellness. This includes teaching people about exercise, nutrition, weight management, weight loss, and muscle gain. She has been an AIM distributor for 18 years and educates people about stress management, fibromyalgia, arthritis, chronic fatigue, hormones, supplements, increased energy, cleansers, and detoxifiers.
Debra has worked with children, teenagers, adults, senior citizens, athletes, pregnant and post-partum women, people with auto-immune syndromes, and various diseases. For the past 2 years, she has specialized in working with senior citizens.
She teaches people by individual personal training sessions, exercise classes, lectures, and writing.
She is a columnist for Lubbock Home and Family Magazine, Plainview Daily Herald, and Abernathy newspaper. She has written fitness articles for magazines such as Oxygen, Body, Powerhouse, Excel, and AIM Partners Magazines. She also writes the monthly “Senior Spotlight” fitness articles for the Plainview newspaper.
Debra has suffered from Fibromyalgia (a type of arthritis) for over 25 years and has regained her health through the lifestyle changes and healthy choices that she teaches.
After her health improved at 32 years old, she went on to compete in the Galaxy fitness competitions and won the Texas competition and placed 2nd at the World Championships. Because of the winnings, she was featured in many fitness magazines and had TV appearances on Baywatch, Forever Young, Ambassadors for Christ, Dallas Dream Makers, FOX News, and 3 commercials for ASB Bank.
After Debra’s success in fitness competitions, she went on to compete in karate and was ask
ACE Certifications:
Personal Trainer
Years Certified with ACE:
25 years
Programs & Rates:
Private Personal Training Sessions: $50.00
Semi-private / Small Group Training: $35.00
Years in the Industry:
21+ years
Specialties:
Nutrition
Nutrition for Health and Wellness
Sports Nutrition
Weight Loss / Weight Management
Personal and Small Group Training
Balance Training
Flexibility Training
Home-based
Special Populations and Conditions
Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease / High Blood Pressure
Metabolic Disease / Diabetes
Older Adult
Overweight and Obesity
Pulmonary Disease / Asthma
Women's Fitness
BEHAVIOR CHANGE SPECIALIST
ACE Behavior Change Specialists possess the practical, hands-on skills needed to guide people toward long-term, lifestyle and behavior change in one-on-one, group and virtual settings.
FITNESS NUTRITION SPECIALIST
ACE Fitness Nutrition Specialists have the expertise to provide scientifically supported, practical and relevant nutrition advice while staying within their scope of practice. They can accurately give advice on selecting and preparing food, reading nutrition labels, and choosing meals that facilitate weight loss, improve athletic performance and meet special dietary needs.
SPORTS CONDITIONING SPECIALIST
ACE Sports Conditioning Specialists have the expertise to deliver exercise programs that effectively improve balance, strength, agility, speed and power. Their knowledge and skills allow them to safely and effectively help a wide range of people including athletes who want to grow stronger and faster, first responders who need to improve their endurance, or recreational adults preparing for a personal goal.
YOUTH FITNESS SPECIALIST
ACE Youth Fitness Specialists have the expertise to develop customized fitness programs for children and teens that help instill the value of physical activity at an early age. They are proficient in a variety of youth-related subjects including motor development, pediatric exercise physiology, growth-related differences in abilities, resistance and cardiorespiratory training.
ORTHOPEDIC EXERCISE SPECIALIST
ACE Orthopedic Exercise Specialists can safely and effectively develop exercise programs that address muscle imbalances, prevent injury, and improve movement patterns, muscular strength and endurance. They hold a comprehensive understanding of the structure and function of major joints, common musculoskeletal conditions, and general treatment clients will receive from orthopedic specialists.
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
ACE Weight Management Specialists hold expertise in proper nutrition and hydration strategies that helps them assist people who want to lose weight, build muscle, decrease body fat, improve overall health and achieve long-term success. They are proficient in helping a variety of people including children, teens and adults impacted by obesity to achieve their weight goals.
FUNCTIONAL TRAINING SPECIALIST
ACE Functional Training Specialists hold a deep understanding of how to train the body to move more efficiently. Their diverse expertise can be applied to athletes who want an edge in competition, older adults who want to play with their grandchildren without pain, or everyday people who need to improve their balance and joint stability.
MIND BODY SPECIALIST
ACE Mind Body Specialists have the expertise to deliver holistic programs to the growing number of people searching for a more balanced approach to health and wellness. Their proficiency in yoga and Pilates can help a wide range of people improve posture, reduce stress, strengthen the core, build muscle, and fuel an internal connection with one’s self.
GROUP EXERCISE LEADERSHIP SPECIALIST
ACE Group Exercise Leadership Specialists have essential knowledge of exercise and movement science, know how to apply that science to appropriate class design, and use it to ensure the safety of their class participants. The expertise they hold complements the foundational education they received in other instructor training programs.
THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE SPECIALIST
ACE Therapeutic Exercise Specialists have the expertise to develop exercise programs for people with a wide variety of special conditions including pregnancy, metabolic disease and various musculoskeletal disorders. The knowledge and skills they possess can help people with coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, osteoporosis and more boost their quality of life.
SENIOR FITNESS SPECIALIST
ACE Senior Fitness Specialists have the expertise to help the millions of Americans currently over the age of 55 use fitness to prevent muscle deterioration, improve bone strength, and boost quality of life. Their proficiency in exercise and nutrition can help them deliver appropriate exercise programs that combat the effects of osteoporosis, arthritis and other age-specific conditions.
Background
Personal Trainer Specific Information
Years of Experience:
21+ years
Preferred Client Type:
Athletes, Older Adult, Special Populations, Other, Fibromyalgia
Client Training Locations:
Other, Club and Home, Retirement Community
Average Clients Weekly:
16-20
