Anytime Fitness gym in Fort Myers

"Long-distance running gave me clarity and confidence when I was in my early 20's. I wanted to improve, so I began reading and absorbing all the information available to me. I progressed from jogging 5 miles home from high soccer practice to putting in 120 miles per week as a 31-year old marathoner. My best mile time in high school was 5 minutes, but I improved that by 15 seconds when I was over 30 years old. I was able to achieve my dream of running in the Boston Marathon not once, but five times (so far). Training and racing with two collegiate track/cross-country teams helped give me additional insights. My passion as a trainer/coach is to help YOU achieve your full potential as an athlete. Coaching is not just about handing you a workout and telling you what to do. There needs to be two-way communication. That is the approach I promise- to listen to you, to adjust workouts if needed and to be there to encourage and cheer you on."

Ann Walsh has been a trainer for almost 30 years with thousands of training hours working one on one with clients. She works with a diverse clientele including but not limited to, women who want to feel strong, more confident and better about themselves through proper nutrition and exercise. Ann was also a national level competitive bodybuilder working with many competitors over the years. She has numerous certifications in nutrition, weight loss and weight management, hard style kettlebell training, TRX training, and corrective exercise. Ann does both in person and online coaching.

Having moved here from Germany where I was active in volleyball, gymnastics and ballet, I decided to turn my passion for fitness into a full time career in '07. Starting with Group Fitness and adding Personal Training shortly after. I became a co-owner of a local crossfit gym in 2010. The functional approach of fitness made a lot of sense to me. In 2013, together with my long time friend Jim Stewart, I became co-owner and the general manager of Anytime Fitness Fort Myers. I couldn’t think of a better place to be.

Raised in Aurora, OH, attended the University of Findlay in OH, and then joined the OH Air Nat. Guard. Shortly after I joined Ford Motor Company, working in sales and marketing. In '91 I purchased Marketing Associates LLC, in Detroit, MI. Moving to Ft. Myers, FL in '06. Since then I started an insurance agency with Sam Bahrs. I bought into a cosmetology school in N Fort Myers and became a certified Life Coach. I have been a member of the Ft. Myers Anytime since '09 and am happy to have had the opportunity in '13 to purchase the gym with business and fitness professional, Cordula Reichardt