Staff

David Wernick, M.A., CSCS - Owner

• Education: B.S. in Health Fitness; Springfield College (MA) 1987 (Magna Cum Laude); M.A. in Applied Exercise Physiology; San Diego State University 1990
• Specializations: Functional Training; Core Training; Balance Training
• Certification: National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

David has been working in the fitness industry for more than 20 years and has experience in corporate fitness, cardiac rehabilitation, older adult fitness, fitness center management and personal training. He managed an award winning retirement community fitness center in New Jersey in 2001, was an adjunct faculty member at the University of Dayton in 2006 and 2007 and currently consults retirement communities throughout the U.S. in wellness program design.

David has trained individuals and small groups between the ages of 15 and 90, and his clients have included very fit recreational athletes and people with medical concerns such as osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, back pain, and a history of falls. He was certified by the California State University at Fullerton in 2005 as a Balance and Mobility Specialist and has designed fall prevention programs for private clients and retirement community residents.

David is a strong proponent of functional and core training – performing exercises that more closely mimic everyday movements and strengthen the muscles that support the pelvis and spine. This form of training has been shown to improve posture and balance, decrease one’s risk of experiencing back pain, and enhance athletic performance.

David enjoys running, biking, strength training, yoga, and softball.

Anita Dock, RD/LD/CDE

• Education: B.S. in Human Nutrition and Dietetics (1986), University of Arizona
• Dietetic Internship: University Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio (1987)
• Certification: Certified Diabetes Educator (1998)

Anita Dock brings close to 25 years experience as a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). She translates scientific nutrition jargon into understandable practical solutions to help clients reach their healthy goals. Without relying on restrictive diets, trendy gimmicks or special products, she focuses on the rich benefits of great food and how to bring them to the table with culinary skill building.

As a Certified Diabetes Educator, she specializes in all areas of diabetes management that include individualized meal planning, blood glucose monitoring, intensive insulin therapy and insulin pump management.

For clients who desire weight management, she addresses the struggles with food and the behavioral components that are often associated.

In addition she provides dietary counseling for heart disease prevention and treatment, liver and kidney disease, gastrointestinal disorders, hypoglycemia, and vegetarian nutrition.

She works in various capacities including physician offices, her own private office, and as a consultant for Kroger Pharmacy, Cigna Health, Roche Diagnostics, and other corporate clients.

Whether she is counseling patients, giving a grocery tour, or being interviewed for a television or radio show, she does it with passion and the desire to make a difference in a person's health and well-being.