b'STANDING UP STRAIGHT program, Becky answers, The few who Becky arrived on the Kansas sceneuse everything, who take advantage of from Golden, Colorado, in the 90s.everything we offer. This rings true; After attending Dodge City Communityit comes from the uber professional College, she completed a biology degreewho enters the Dunes by 5:30 a.m. and in exercise science at Sterling Collegestill finds enough battery charge, in in Sterling, Kansas, where she playedwhatever season shes in, to hike, bike, softball and then stayed a few years toplay tennis, work in her yard and travel help coach it. Fast track to marriage,to surf. Learning to play better golf is children, and opening and operating aon her bucket list.gym in Sterling for five years. She then moved on to work for Genesis HealthI love working with my clients, showing Clubs in Hutchinson for 15 years as aand teaching them new things, seeing personal trainer, becoming director ofthe results, and hearing them tell me the training department there whilethey are so glad they can do an exercise she went back to school to earn athey never thought possible. Most of degree in dietetics from the Universityus are capable of a lot more than we of Northern Colorado and began alsowould do without being pushed.working at Hutchinson Hospital. She left Genesis to continue working at theSHE JUST WANTS YOU hospital and serving personal trainingTO BE HEALTHYclients on the side. She has globally recognized credentials. ACE certified, making her long on Becky began taking her fianc,Then came Prairie Dunes, where shethe knowledge and skills needed to PD member Rob Green, shownstarted as a contract trainer. Withdesign a fitness regimen tailored to with her here, to the mat inCOVID complicating her internshipyou. TPI certified, which is to say she 2020. Engaged since Januarytrack in dietetics at the hospital, sheunderstands the functional movement and with no big date on thebecame the Dunes full-time director ofinvolved in your golf swing and how fitness and wellness in 2023. to strengthen muscles to prevent calendar, she says theyre happilyinjury and increase your playing talking about a small weddingMany of Carders former personalyears. Multiple other certifications to with their six (combined) kidstraining clients were Dunes members,guide you in your game, on the court and two grandchildren inshe says, so it was an easy transition toor in life. She is as accomplished a attendance. He says of the surfbegin serving their needs in PDs fullprofessional as you will find, and buddy who will soon be his wife,gym. She operates the fitness centerexceptionally practical in how she Personal interest aside, workingand supervises the training staff, whicheducates and guides clients to be with Becky these past five yearsincludes part-time personal trainershealthier and make healthier choices.has been inspiring. She is joyful,Joe Schmidt and Katy Longhofer. Her curious and supportive. She hasfocus is on giving members plenty ofI love biology. Im very interested in a gift for helping people.opportunity to pursue longevity, whilethe human body. The science of the supporting their fitness and wellnessbody, the different forces of food and goals through one-on-one and groupexercise, keeps evolving.It goes beyond the physicalsessions.fitness help that we seek,I serve members from 40 to 90, Rob says, speaking for PDWe offer classes in yoga, Pilates andmany for a long time. Ive seen them members. She has challengedstrength training to keep membersgo through multiple phases and me physically and mentally.on balance and remaining functional,transitions, struggling to answer the big She helped me believe I couldmoving and strong. My goals? Helpingquestions we all have about how to eat do more than I thought I waspeople be physically active and healthyproperly and what will be beneficial to capable of. For years she builthowever that looks for them. Helpinglosing, gaining or maintaining weight. my strength while workingmembers enjoy and prosper in the around a bad shoulder. After Iprocess of aging. So many dont understand or are had it replaced, she became partintimidated by personal training. We of my physical therapy team andBecky says she has never forgottenare a lot like physical therapists, except the older woman in the grocery storethat physical therapists fix people when now has me stronger than ever. who asked for her help. She was mytheyre hurt, and we go beyond that. impetus. I dont want anyone to be inWe help people get stronger and into Becky is an amazing person. Ithat position. I dont want to be in thatbetter shape. We help them get to know believe most of her clients wouldposition. their bodies and their capabilities. tell you she started as their trainer and became a trustedEVERYONE AWe develop relationships. Ive served friend and confidant. POSTER MEMBER some of my clients for close to 20 years Asked if there are regulars whoand see them on a weekly basis. Theyre exemplify what she hopes memberspart of my family.will get out of the Prairie Dunes fitness 26'