Joyce Cherrier is a former professional windsurfer who has worked in the sports and fitness fields for more than 25 years. Long study and experience have given her an understanding of what works and what doesn’t, and she now intends to share everything she can to help others reach their full fitness potential.

Kelly Olexa is an expert in developing social media plans for fitness pros and health and wellness brands. She has broad experience in sales, marketing, business development, and social media strategy and was named a Top Young Female Entrepreneur in Technology by BusinessWeek in 2009.

Carla Birnberg is an award-winning writer, community builder, personal trainer, and bodybuilder. She serves as a fitness expert on Mom Talk Radio and Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy and also maintains a website dedicated to sharing her health and fitness knowledge with those without access to training.

Danny McLarty is a fitness coach and certified strength and conditioning specialist. He believes that there is no magic trick to improving health and physique. Rather, he contends that consistency, discipline, and 100% commitment to diet and fitness are the keys to success.

Franklin Antoian is the fitness expert for the Sears website ManageMyLife.com and founder of the online personal training site iBodyFit.com. He also operates a private personal training business in Palm Beach, Florida, and online.

Lisa Johnson is a certified personal trainer, a certified Pilates instructor, and a popular writer and speaker on health and fitness. Her fitness advice has appeared in a variety of publications and media services, including The New York Times, CBS News, Allure, Family Circle, and PilatesStyle magazine.

Andrea Metcalf has been teaching fitness, training clients, and serving as a nutrition and health coach for over 27 years. She believes that a commitment to diet and fitness can make you not only healthier but happier, and she’s dedicated to helping others achieve their personal “best lives.”

Alfonso Moretti, Jr. has been a certified personal trainer for 20 years. He is also a nutrition consultant. His moniker “The Angry Trainer” reflects his impatience with “quick-fix” diet and exercise programs. Instead, he believes that if you want to look fit, you can’t avoid hard work and dedication. Alfonso has appeared in fitness-related TV programs and contributes to Men’s Fitness.

Toby Amidor is a registered dietitian with a master’s degree in clinical nutrition and dietetics from New York University. She is the owner of Toby Amidor Nutrition and consults and blogs for various organizations, including FoodNetwork.com, CookingChannel.com, and the American Dietetic Association. Her nutrition advice has appeared in a variety of publications and other media outlets.

Bonnie Pfiester runs fitness facilities and boot camp programs in Vero Beach, Florida, with her husband Steve Pfiester. She is also a fitness model and columnist whose work has appeared in a variety of local and national publications.

Christopher Borders is a member of the FitStudio community who signed up for the four-week BCx Boot Camp program on FitStudio and lost an amazing 12 pounds while gaining strength and muscle mass. He’s just beginning his fitness journey and agreed to share his thoughts and results with us along the way. The camping, hiking and biking enthusiast admits he still has a lot to learn about fitness, diet and nutrition, but he’s excited about exercising more and sharing his experiences with the FitStudio community.

Bradley Grinnen is a member of our FitStudio community who decided to try the four-week BCx Boot Camp program on FitStudio after reading a tweet from Bonnie Pfiester on Twitter. A former high school and college athlete, Bradley’s fitness level had “taken a nosedive” over the last 15 years. Intrigued by BCx, he decided he had nothing to lose. After completing the program, he’s healthier and stronger than he’s been in quite some time. Here he shares some details from his journey.

Ryan Sullivan has successfully lost 140 pounds by working hard in the gym and even harder at the dinner table. As a husband, father of two active boys, and avid seeker of his best self, Ryan understands the struggles many people face when it comes to getting fit. He wants everyone to know that living healthy isn’t just a nice idea – it’s possible.

Renée is the author of the blog CutieBootyCakes.com. Over the last year, she has lost over 50 pounds and utilized social media to document her journey. She ran her first half-marathon in October 2010 and raised over $5000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as a member of Team in Training. She has been a spokesperson for EA SPORTS Active and has appeared in Parents Magazine, Southern Living, and The Atlanta Journal Constitution and featured on MSN’s Health Channel webisode series Kellogg’s The Victory Project.

David Grotto is a registered dietitian and the founder and president of Nutrition Housecall, a firm that provides nutrition communications and consulting as well as personalized at-home dietary services. He is the author of 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life and 101 Optimal Life Foods. He served as a national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association for over six years.

As a FitStudio advisory board member and blogger, David is compensated for his contributions to the FitStudio Community.

Scott Herman is the owner and operator of the online fitness community Scott Herman Fitness, LLC. When he was 12 years old, he started his first job performing maintenance duties at Gold’s Gym. He went on to become a personal trainer, and by the age of 22 he was the general manager of Answer is Fitness, a gym and health club in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Two years later Scott left for Brooklyn, New York to film The Real World: Brooklyn, an MTV reality series. He founded Scott Herman Fitness in 2008. Since then, the community has grown to over 100,000 members and has posted over 400 YouTube videos. Follow him on Twitter at @Scott_Herman

Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic surgeon and researcher who specializes
in sports medicine is the author of Fitness after 40: How to Stay Strong
at Any Age and Dr. Vonda Wright’s Guide to THRIVE: 4 Steps to Body,
Brains and Bliss. Follow her on Twitter at @DrVondaWright.

Bonnie and Steve Pfiester have worked in the fitness industry for 15 of their 16 years of marriage. Coined “The Dynamic Duo” by fitness industry leaders, the Pfiesters run fitness facilities and boot camp programs in Vero Beach, Florida. Steve is also a trainer and spokesmodel for Bodylastics and LiveExercise.com, leading live online workouts in kenpo, plyometrics, sports conditioning, and other exercise techniques. He has appeared on ABC’s weight-loss reality show Fat March and on VH1′s Bridal Bootcamp. While Steve transforms bodies, Bonnie offers the support, education, and encouragement that clients need to get the most out of their training. A fitness model and columnist whose work has appeared in a variety of national and local publications, she was once named Club Solutions magazine’s Most Fit Health Club Professional. Follow them on Twitter at @bonniepfiester and @stevepfiester As FitStudio advisory board members, Bonnie and Steve are compensated for their contributions to the FitStudio community.

Megan is the founder of Run Like a Mother, a women’s health initiative that promotes running as an avenue to fitness and overall wellness. An accomplished marathoner and All-American triathlete, Megan uses her competitive Ironman experiences to motivate women to take on a 5K race. She is a certified personal trainer, RRCA certified run coach, and has developed running programs from novice to advanced. She encourages women to use running to challenge themselves, celebrate their strength, and stay motivated.

Ayren Jackson-Cannady, a North Carolina native, is a freelance health and beauty writer who swears by morning cycling workouts and nighttime eye cream treatments. As a new mom of a 9-month-old son named Trey, she’s ready to update her strength-training regimen, which currently consists of hoisting her baby in one hand and her cup of coffee in the other. You can follow Ayren on Twitter at #AyrenJC.