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Hello fitness family!

I am Stephanie Alvarez, a dedicated and motivated fitness trainer at Freedom Gym.

My passion for the fitness industry began as a tween, where I played for my hometown’s soccer team.

A few short years later, I welcomed my beautiful daughter Lilianna into this world. Little did I know that my life purpose would shift direction forever.

Although my youth was short lived when I became a mom in 2010, I knew that I had to strive harder than I ever had before. As a young single parent, life became so hard. Like many can relate, especially single parents, stress levels were through the roof. Not only was I young and new to parenthood, but also suffered a traumatic time in my life; causing me to have PTSD.

My anxiety became difficult to control it began to affect not only my life but my daughters. At that moment I knew I needed some fulfillment of my own in order to give my daughter the happy mother and life she deserves. I began by working on myself-running every chance I got, it always seemed to help me both mentally and physically.

By June, 2015 I met Emil Paolucci. At the time he was running a beach boot camp. After our first session together I felt revived.

Fitness became my main source of strength and faith to keep pushing through no matter how difficult life was. It made me become more confident, fearless and ambitious. It took me out of a dark tunnel that I believed I was captive in. Not to mention the world we live in where women are constantly doubted, or are seen to be less of or incapable of.

The fitness industry is so beautiful to me, it saved me. My passion is helping Women become the best versions of themselves.

From adolescence to pre-and post-pregnancy, busy schedules to physical limitations, everybody is different, and every fitness need is just as unique. That's why here at Freedom gym we’ve created a program that's perfectly aligned with our female and male clients' demands and individual needs.