Chinyere Sam
For over 17 years Chinyere Sam has been a competitive athlete. At the early age of 8, Chinyere started competing at her elementary and high school on the track and field team in Guyana. At the age of 15, she migrated to Barbados with her family where she lived for 5 years and continued to excel in track and field for Christ Church Foundation High School. After graduating from high school, Chinyere moved to the United States to further her education and became a leading athlete with the Utah Valley University track team.
Chinyere is a Certified Aerobics Instructor & Personal Trainer with endorsements for Step Aerobics, Kickboxing Aerobics and Group Exercise by the International Fitness Association (IFA). In addition, Chinyere is certified in CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) & AED (Automated External Defibrillators). Chinyere is also the Dance Fitness Instructor for 'Dancehall Fit', which is a dance fitness workout that incorporates a mix of Caribbean and African dance moves set to calypso, reggae, soca, salsa, dancehall and African beats & music! Above all, Chinyere's greatest joy comes from being a mom of two toddlers.
Chinyere worked as a professional trainer for 10 years in New York City where she trained clients in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx & Westchester area. She continues to provide fitness consulting services to some of her clients and maintains a presence in New York City by hosting boot-camps and fitness workshops and presentations. Chinyere now lives in Tampa, Florida where she continues her career as a trainer offering One-on-One, Boot-Camps/Group Sessions, Dance Fitness and Nutritional support for all her clients ranging from children to seniors.
Chinyere incorporates many different forms of exercises into her training such as Aerobics, Strength/Core training, Resistance Training, Weight Lifting/Muscle Building, Fat-burning/Toning, Calisthenics, Boxing, Rowing, Spinning, Pilates, Yoga and Stretching. Chinyere’s clientele are from many different professions and backgrounds, many of whom are overweight, underweight or of normal weight and who may be suffering from illnesses or joint ailments such as Obesity, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, Cancer, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Arthritis, Back Pain/Injury, or Knee and Hip Injury, to name a few.
The following are a few of Chinyere’s accomplishments:
For a personal consultation and to discuss your fitness goals, contact Chinyere.
Chinyere is a Certified Aerobics Instructor & Personal Trainer with endorsements for Step Aerobics, Kickboxing Aerobics and Group Exercise by the International Fitness Association (IFA). In addition, Chinyere is certified in CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) & AED (Automated External Defibrillators). Chinyere is also the Dance Fitness Instructor for 'Dancehall Fit', which is a dance fitness workout that incorporates a mix of Caribbean and African dance moves set to calypso, reggae, soca, salsa, dancehall and African beats & music! Above all, Chinyere's greatest joy comes from being a mom of two toddlers.
Chinyere worked as a professional trainer for 10 years in New York City where she trained clients in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx & Westchester area. She continues to provide fitness consulting services to some of her clients and maintains a presence in New York City by hosting boot-camps and fitness workshops and presentations. Chinyere now lives in Tampa, Florida where she continues her career as a trainer offering One-on-One, Boot-Camps/Group Sessions, Dance Fitness and Nutritional support for all her clients ranging from children to seniors.
Chinyere incorporates many different forms of exercises into her training such as Aerobics, Strength/Core training, Resistance Training, Weight Lifting/Muscle Building, Fat-burning/Toning, Calisthenics, Boxing, Rowing, Spinning, Pilates, Yoga and Stretching. Chinyere’s clientele are from many different professions and backgrounds, many of whom are overweight, underweight or of normal weight and who may be suffering from illnesses or joint ailments such as Obesity, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, Cancer, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Arthritis, Back Pain/Injury, or Knee and Hip Injury, to name a few.
The following are a few of Chinyere’s accomplishments:
- Chinyere has been interviewed by Muscle & Strength Magazine (www.muscleandstrength.com/interviews/chinyere-sam),
- Interviewed by New York WHCR 90.3 FM radio station where she offered her professional advice on achieving a fit body and the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.
- Appeared as a guest on the TV show ‘Teen Mind Set’ offering fitness and nutrition tips for teens suffering from depression, which was aired on the Brooklyn Cablevision channels, Time Warner channels, RCN and the NY Verizon TV channels.
- Volunteered her professional fitness expertise to numerous Non-Profit Organizations such as Fighting Childhood Obesity: Move It To Lose It-5K Walk/Run, The Black Heritage Festival of Tampa Bay 5K Walk/Run, The National Association of Black Military Women, the Girls Scouts of New York City, Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, Veterans Entrepreneurship Symposium, Verizon Innovative Learning, MacDill Airforce Base, to name a few
- Guest Speaker at the Fidelis Care Health Fair (NY), Total Woman Business Conference (NY), Naturals Doing Business, Millionaires March Forth Entrepreneurs Conference, WealthWave Women, Women's Entrepreneurial Empowerment to name a few
- Conducted the Fitness Bootcamp for the Black Heritage Festival in Tampa
- Featured on the Let’s Talk Real Talk TV Show that deals issues facing the community
- Interviewed by N-Touch News Straight Talk radio show, She Leads Podcaast,
- Former member of Black Women of Influence (BWOI) in NYC http://blackwomenofinfluence.com
- Former member of the male dominated calisthenics group Barmasters Xtreme which performs the most extreme workout on the bar and ground using your own body weight. (www.barmastersxtreme.com)
For a personal consultation and to discuss your fitness goals, contact Chinyere.
