Mona Contardi is a Certified Fitness Trainer through ISSA, International Sports and Science Association. She has been involved in sports and fitness since a small child. Certified in Kickboxing and Group Exercise she practices what she preaches. Mona tells her clients that the way to accomplish their goals is to realize that exercise and a sound nutritional diet is in fact A WAY OF LIFE! She strongly encourages TWO things: ONE is a saying all of her members can recite in their sleep "Calories burned MUST exceed calorie intake" in order to lose weight. Number TWO is to keep believing in ones self and to focus in on what Platoon 5 stands for: STRENGTH ENERGY COURAGE PERSEVERANCE DISCIPLINE.

Her members have accomplished numerous personal goals at Platoon 5. Many losing over 30 pounds, toned arms to wear a specific dress, beat the record in their age group doing a stair climb at the Renaissance Center for Charity, running marathons and races, having their cholesterol and blood pressure lowered, having their Osteoporosis reading come back negative (after being positive), just having an overall feeling of better living, strength and energy increase, endurance increase. Most members of Platoon 5 become friends and end up connecting socially. You wont miss class because someone WILL call you out on it and worry or wonder where you've been! Mona also believes that not only is exercise and sound nutritional eating a way of life in order to lose weight, she truly believes that the health benefits far out weigh anything else, and that the stress relief of a great work out is vitally important to ones peace of mind! She also strongly believes that one should make the class time a high priority in there schedules and write it down as an appointment in their day planner sticking with the commitment! Mona believes that an exercise class shouldn't be dreaded like going to the dentist (that's a joke!) but she believes that if you find something that works for you and that you can have fun at and look forward to, that you will get positive results. Mona constantly finds ways to incorporate fun into her workout program while making sure the group gets the most beneficial and rewarding workout possible!