LaRue E Cook
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Certified Tennis Performance Trainer Certified Titleist Performance (golf) Trainer Certified Non-Contact (ACL) Injury Prevention and Return to Play Trainer
Fitness, Wellness, and Exercise Expert
LaRue E Cook Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Women and Girls General Health and Fitness, Weight Loss, Sports Conditioning
- Career Focus
- Published Author of Health and Fitness articles and eBooks, Certified Personal Trainer, Business Owner
LaRue is a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Sports Performance Trainer, Post-Rehab and Injury Prevention Trainer, and nationally recognized fitness expert with over 30 years training experience. He has consulted with, and trained a wide variety of clients, including general fitness clients and athletes – adults and children. His work in Medical Exercise was recognized by the Exercise is Medicine™ pprogram (a joint-initiative of the American Medical Association and the American College of Sports Medicine. He has served on the Board of Examiners of the National Board of Fitness Examiners, and as Strength and Conditioning expert for the Florida High School Tennis Coaches Association. His work as Consulting Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Shepherd University afforded him the opportunity to consult with the university athletic department on the training needs for all 11 Men's and 11 Women's sports teams.
LaRue has trained a former All-American Golfer and currently works with a 4-Time Virginia State Senior Women's Golfer of the Year. In 2011 LaRue produced a short documentary film We R Athletes, highlighting the importance of strength and conditioning for female athletes.
LaRue provides both in-person training and virtual training for clients worldwide. Career Highlights include:
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, National Strength and Conditioning Association
- Certified and Licensed Trainer of the Sportsmetrics™ Non-Contact Knee Injury Program
- Certified Titleist Performance Trainer
- Has assisted dozens of female clients achieve a wide-variety of fitness and health goals including losing weight, improving strength, and creating a healthy lifestyle
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Has consulted with some of the leading organizations and residential communities in the U.S. in developing wellness programs for their employees and residents
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Has worked with nationally-ranked Junior Athletes
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Licensed Attorney and Experienced Business Consultant
- Member, International Youth Conditioning Association
- Board Member, National Board of Fitness Examiners (one of only two Certified Personal Trainers in the U.S. selected to serve on this board)
- Sports Science Writer, Tennis Life Magazine
- Sports Conditioning Writer, Women’s Basketball Magazine
- Elite Trainer, IDEA Health & Fitness
Health and Fitness Writer
LaRue has been writing for over ten years and his health and fitness articles can be found in international, national, and regional publications. LaRue has written, and continues to write on such important health and fitness topics as: effective weight loss for women, injury reduction to girl athletes through proper conditioning, exercise for overweight women, and creating and maintaining fitness balance for a healthier life.
Fitness Programs and Consulting
LaRue's company, LEC Fitness, LLC is a full-service Fitness Company offering a wide-variety of Wellness and Fitness Programs and Services. These services include:
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Sports Strength and Conditioning for all sports including: tennis, golf, soccer, basketball, volleyball, softball/baseball and moreDeveloping safe and effective exercise programs for clients dealing with a wide-variety of health and physical challengesBody fat and Weight Reduction for Women and Girls
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Individual, Partner, and Small Group Training
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In-Home and Online Training Services
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Residential Community Wellness Programs and Management
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Sports Conditioning and Program Development
Client Testimonials
“His positive attitude and boundless enthusiasm make the training sessions fun and interesting. . . he is an excellent motivator.”
“Thank you for helping me become healthy again . . . I feel very fortunate to have this opportunity to work with you.” “An experienced and skilled professional with the unique ability to challenge his personal training clients, while at the same time making the workout fun.” Working with LaRue is “the best thing I’ve ever done for myself.”
Articles by this expert
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Pounds v. Inches (Losing Body Fat)
Losing weight seems to be a common goal nationwide, but what are people really trying to accomplish? For some, weight loss is their primary purpose; for others, they really want to fit into their current clothes better, wear a smaller clothing size or maybe be healthier by becoming leaner. No ...
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Exercise For The Overweight Person
Q: I am overweight, and have been doing aerobic exercise (walking and aerobics classes) for over a year now, but haven’t seen much change in my body. What type of exercise do you recommend for an overweight person trying to lose pounds/inches? A: It depends! Each person is different and ...
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