Andrea is passionate about fitness, health, wellness, and inspiring people to live life to the fullest. With more than 30 years of experience in the healthy lifestyle space, she has become recognized as a trusted expert. She speaks across the country with the American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, and other health-conscious and corporate wellness audiences.
She is a best-selling author (“Naked Fitness”, Vanguard Press), fitness DVD personality, personal trainer, and one of America's top fitness experts. She is a fitness pro with the American Council on Exercise. Andrea has been a regular contributor with nationally syndicated Better TV and cited in many publications including USA Today, Fitness, Shape, Prevention, and The Wall Street Journal Weekend. She has appeared on the NBC Today Show more than a dozen times and makes weekly appearances on NBC Chicago.
Andrea lives in Chicago, Illinois with her English bulldog, Wrigley. She is a mother of three grown children. Her favorite class to teach is length training, which focuses on lengthening the body, pilates moves, and core strength.