Cindy Gilbert Moves Fitness choreographer and founder Cindy Gilbert began what would be her career in exercise and fitness when she competed in the 1972 Olympic Games at the age of 15. Raised in Carlsbad, California, she spent a decade competing in international athletics and travelling the world, training under the great coaches of the United States, Germany, Canada and England. Strongly influenced by Judi Sheppard Missett, the founder of Jazzercise, she also fell in love with exercise to music. Cindy continued her education at the University of California at Los Angeles, where she took a degree in Kinesiology, the science of human movement. In 1991 she received her Master's degree in Exercise Physiology at San Diego State University under the guidance of world renowned sports scientist, Dr. Peter Francis. In 1980, following her work on the Warner Brothers film "Personal Best", she came to the United Kingdom to train with Olympic champion Daley Thompson. There she met Pauline Sanderson (now Bexon) and founded Moves Fitness. The public response was overwhelming. Drawing on her background and education, Cindy developed a method of training which helps participants to focus on the joy of movement rather than the drudgery of "keeping fit". Her affiliations with the professional organisations, The Exercise Association, The Aerobic Association of Great Britain and Fitness Professionals in the UK and IDEA, ACE, AFAA and ACSM in the USA, reflects her role as a leader in the dance exercise field. In addition to her degrees, Cindy is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine, The Aerobics and Fitness Association of America and received Gold Certifications from IDEA/ACE. Cindy was also selected as the first Nike Fitness Athlete in the UK. Cindy currently makes her home in Carlsbad, California and Woking, Surrey. She is married to Russ Snow, a world-class fast pitch softball player who has been the National Fast Pitch Softball Coach for Great Britain and who played on the American Softball Association class A national champion team in 2002. In 1995 their son, Scott, was born followed by their daughter, Alana, in 1999.         Copyright © Moves Fitness		Cindy Gilbert