Allison Westfahl

Allison Westfahl is a nationally renowned exercise physiologist, author, and fitness personality. She was raised on a small sheep farm in Kansas, and went on to graduate magna cum laude from Yale. After college, Allison moved to Colorado to pursue a career in fitness. At the age of 25, she became the youngest Director of Personal Training at Flatiron Athletic Club, which was crowned “Best Gym in America” by Men’s Journal. Two years later she was honored with the Pursuit of Excellence Award, a grant given to only two trainers annually by the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

Allison has been featured in Fitness Business and Athletic Business for her career accomplishments, and she is regularly called upon by local and national publications for her expertise in the field of strength training. She holds a Master of Science degree in exercise science, and multiple certifications through the National Academy of Sports Medicine and USA Triathlon.

Allison’s ability to create effective, efficient workouts that improve athletic performance is widely recognized; her “moves” have been featured in Shape magazine, Bicycling, The Denver Post, and Bob Greene’s workout DVD “8 Week Total Body Makeover”. Allison’s first book, The Gluten Free Fat Loss Plan, was published in May of 2011. She has also penned over 20 articles on the topic of strength and conditioning, and is frequently asked to guest blog on popular fitness websites.

Allison lives in Denver with her husband Brian and dog Muppet. In her spare time she sings with a professional chamber choir and experiments with trying to sit still. You can reach her via email at allison@allisonwestfahl.com.