About Us

                                                                                              

Brandon
Bittorf is passionate about individual fitness, both mental and physical.  From personal experience he has learned the role challenges play in our self improvement process and now brings this concept to his clients in a safe and controlled manner.  Once a member of the Santa Monica S.W.A.T. team and an avid cyclist, Brandon experienced a career ending injury that forced him to leave law enforcement altogether and almost abandon the sport that had served as an outlet and a marker of personal achievement.  In the end, Brandon found himself not only faced with the challenges of physical recovery but also the challenge of finding a new vocation.

 

 

His love of cycling and commitment to health and wellness kept him focused as he battled through physical rehabilitation and ultimately lead him to his current career.  Brandon did not abandon his sport; rather he channeled his energy through his training and triumphed.  Along the way he discovered that others could benefit from the lessons he learned and now he has found his way back to a healthy body and a strong career in physical fitness. 

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Brandon re-established himself as a professional athlete in the competitive cycling arena. He continues to race mountain bikes and a mere one year after his last surgery he ranked in the top 10 statewide, the following year placing second in the California State Series.  He brings compassion, understanding and a wealth of technical knowledge to his clients with regard to sports injury and over-all physical training practices.  Brandon "has been there" and he truly cares about the well being of the people with whom he works. 

 

His background includes an impressive portfolio of both physically and mentally taxing positions which require extreme conditioning.  His qualifications are as follows:

 

     Former police officer

     Former S.W.A.T. team member

     Honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corp

     Certified Personal Trainer, NASM
 
     Certified Performance Enhancement, NASM

     Certified Core Specialist, NESTA

     Certified TRX Specialist, Fitness Anywhere

     Level 3 Spinning Instructor, JGSI

     Certified Boot Camp instructor, NESTA

     Certified Body Pump Instructor, Les Mills


Brandon’s journey has culminated in his co-founding of Physical Adventures home of Southern California Les Mills programs, an organization dedicated to bettering the self image of program participants through carefully selected and guided fitness regimes.


                          Leah M. Perkins        

Nicknamesà  LP, Miss Leah, Princess Leah

 

Birthdayà  October 2

 

Classes I teachà  BodyPump, BodyAttack, BodyJam—more to come!

 

Education/Certifications:à Bachelors of Science in the field of Exercise and Wellness from Arizona State University; AFAA Certified Personal Fitness Trainer; Les Mills International & Planet Fitness Certified Group Exercise Instructor

 

Other Achievementsà Graduated with honors from ASU, December 2009; Placed 6th at the Los Angeles Bodybuilding, Figure, and Fitness Championships—Figure Class C, July 18, 2008.

 

My Fitness Journeyà  I have battled with weight for nearly half of my life.  When I was happy, I ate.  Sad, I ate.  Grumpy, I ate.  Bored, I ate.  You get the picture.  I mindlessly ate whatever was around all day.  I didn’t pay attention to how the food made me feel afterwards, and I didn’t care.  The only thing that mattered was that it tasted great NOW!  At the age of 15, I found myself at an all time high of 170 lbs.  That much weight on a 5’3” female just was not and is not healthy.  Having lost the majority of my fickle friends—because jr. high is quite possibly the most awful age, and being obese at the same time only made matters worse—I was bound and determined to look like the rest of my skinny peers.  I crash dieted in a very unhealthy and anorexic fashion for about 4 months and lost 50 lbs.  Hooray!  But I was still soft and flabby and never felt comfortable in my own skin.  Roll the time table forward, turn 21, add alcohol and bar food into the equation, and slap back on another 30 to 35 lbs (not to mention a body fat percentage of > 36% !)  GREAT!  It was around this time, November 2006, that I decided I wanted to work at a gym.  I got my feet wet in the fitness industry doing some personal training and I was having a blast.  At that time I was also introduced to Les Mills group fitness classes.  BodyCombat was my first one, and it literally beat me up.  I never, I repeat NEVER thought I could teach a fitness class like that!  Me?  Are you out of your mind?!  It was through the encouragement of some of my mentors at the time that I took the plunge and got certified in BodyAttack and a water aerobics program called Aqua Dynamic.  This is when it hit me that not only had I found my life’s calling, BUT, if I didn’t get serious and “get fit”, I could never truly inspire those around me and in my classes to do the same.  It has always been one of my values to lead by example, so in November 2007 I hired my first personal trainer, Franco.  He whipped me into shape.  It was a battle for him to tear down all of the walls of “I can’t” that I had built up over the years.  His main objective was for me to “eat perfect”.  That is the phrase he pounded into my head over and over again.  I finally caved, because I absolutely hated letting him down when my weigh-ins weren’t satisfactory.  By the end of February 2008 I had arrived at my goal of 120 lbs and ~23% body fat.  From this point, I immediately decided to compete in a figure competition the following July.  I learned what the real meaning of self control and what having an iron will really meant and felt like.  These two experiences have largely shaped who I am and how approach not only fitness, but more importantly health.   Now it is my privilege and duty to share my ever-growing wealth of knowledge so you too can taste how sweet it is to reap the benefits of true health and FUNctional fitness!

 

                                        Rebecca Mayorga

I was born and raised in Oxnard, Ca. I am married and have two beautiful children.  I was severely overweight. Fortunately, Body Attack helped me to lose 120 lbs. That is how I got my start in group fitness.

I got Body Attack certified about 2 years ago. I also teach TurboKick, also known as kickboxing. 

I love to teach and help others to achieve their fitness goals. Taking BodyAttack and/or Kickboxing 2-3 times a week will give you a jump start at your fitness goals, or help to maintain what you have already achieved. I would love to see you in class! 



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