Hello, I’m Natalie Rae (she/her)

Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach & Glute Specialist from ISSA; International Sports Science Association

Certified Health and Wellness Coach A Wellness Revolution, based in Amsterdam.

Motivated to train anyone new to weightlifting how to be self sufficient at the gym, or at home.

I don’t believe in beauty standards.

I believe in helping YOU find your balance.

Society’s fitness rules and gender stereotypes suck. I was taught girls do cardio to lose weight and boys lift to bulk—outdated. Today celebrities diet till they disappear, and filters create impossible beauty standards. We internalize this and shame ourselves for not being “perfect.” Perfection isn’t real. Bodies come in different shapes and sizes, and that’s beautiful. As women we are told to be sweet, silent, and small. I refuse.

For me, working out and lifting weights is feminism. Everyone has a body to take care of. Fitness and health is not an elite inner circle. I want to expand the circle of fitness to include you, no matter who you are.

• I work out to be strong, and take up space in this world.

• I work out for my physical health and longevity.

• I work out for my mental health and emotional balance.

I understand getting into a groove takes time. I started working out in High School as an elective. After graduating, I didn’t touch a weight until I was 30. But before I returned to the gym, I was taking morning walks for 6 months. Starting, or coming back to a fitness routine, is all about ramping up slowly, and keeping a balance. Being active is a lifestyle, it gets programmed into your day, week, month and year. Diets and workout fads don’t work. Being strict doesn’t work. Having devotion to your goals, and seeing change happen slowly over time is what works.

I believe in a life full of fulfilling experiences. I like to party on the weekends, and stay out late dancing. By most health standards, that’t not healthy. By my standards, I’m here to enjoy life. Let me help you enjoy yours. There’s no gatekeeping of fitness here, come as you are. You know what your goals are, I’m here to help you get there.