“Valerie Waters is Hollywood’s Hot Trainer;” says US Weekly Magazine. Seventeen years experience getting celebrities ready for important movie rolls, events, magazine lay outs and awards ceremonies has established Valerie as the premier personal trainer in Los Angeles--one who can produce the results, and fast.

Appearing on Good Morning America, E News, VH1 and CNN among others, and regularly featured in top publications ranging from Glamour, Vanity Fair, In Style, Fitness and Self, to People US Weekly and Life & Style, Valerie is the first person called by Hollywood’s elite when they need to either get in shape or stay that way. They call Valerie, because Valerie is the ultimate fitness problem solver. She has won the reputation for a quick turn-around, and a trademark look that is more tone and trim than bulk and build. For females she draws from the very physiques that inspire her: athletic, elegant, and toned, while still feminine. For males, she avoids excess mass in favor of a fit, lean appearance. It is her natural connection with people that truly sets her apart. Her capacity to translate a person’s emotions whether positive or negative into a customized workout is her forte, making her client’s experience a transformation of the mind as well as the body.

Valerie also designs and builds home gyms, thus keeping, her clients equipped to stay in shape whether at home or in the office. For movie locations, Valerie developed the Muscle Truck, a fully outfitted, high-end gym packed neatly into the back of an eighteen-wheel rig. An on site fitness center for Hollywood’s power players, the Muscle Truck has been used on such feature films as A Beautiful Mind, The Italian Job, Van Helsing with Hugh Jackman and 13 going on 30 with Jennifer Garner.

Valerie lives and trains her clients in Brentwood, California.

Up close with Valerie Waters

Valerie’s 5 rules for healthy living

1. Eat breakfast everyday!  No seriously, I mean it!   Studies have shown over and over again that people who eat breakfast are thinner than those that don’t.  Starting the day with a nutritious meal jump starts your metabolism and sets you up for eating right for the whole day.  No, your Starbucks latte and fat free muffin are not what I am talking about.  You want your breakfast to include protein and a slow digesting carb. 
   
   My “go-to” breakfast options: 
   
   

   	¼ cup of Eggology eggwhites scrambled with veggies (just about any will do, except potatoes) over 1 piece of Eziekel toast 1 packet of plain instant oatmeal with 1 scoop of chocolate Designer Whey protein powder with a handful of mixed berries or 1 tablespoon of California raisins 1 piece of Eziekel toast with 1 tablespoon of almond butter or all natural peanut butter (not JIF or Skippy)

   
   
2. Exercise (almost) daily.  Exercising daily is the one sure way to relieve stress and fix a bad mood.  But let’s not forget the big picture.  Getting fit, and by this I mean getting stronger, becoming more flexible and increasing your cardiovascular endurance as well as changing your body composition, is the key ingredient to getting more from life.  Having a fit body gives you more energy and more opportunities for adventure.  Plus, think of your workout as the Norton Utilities of your body.  It just seems to run better if exercised.  It is a way to dump the stress and physically improve what we have.
   
   
3. Notice what makes you happy and then be happy about it!  It is easy to get annoyed with life’s little inconveniences like being stuck in traffic, being on hold forever when you’re trying to reach customer service, or when the weather is too cold, too hot, too wet, etc.  I like to notice things each day that make me happy and focus on that.   More often than not it spreads out over the day for a general feeling of happiness.  For example, if the sun is shining, for me, that means it’s a beautiful day and that makes me feel good.  I live in LA so this happens a lot, but I still greet it each time as if I haven’t seen the sun in months.  When I hug my dogs Cody & Lexi I feel happy.  They get hugs many times a day so that adds up to a lot of happiness.  I am always in a great mood after I workout, so I remind myself of this when I don’t feel like doing it.  I feel grateful to have this body that can run and jump and play, even while I’m still working to improve it.  I am happy when a client is really into their workouts so it is fun for me to work on new ways to help them achieve the body of their dreams.  Do I get stressed, frustrated, annoyed or depressed?  Of course I do, but I use the strategies above to help pull me out.
   
   
4. Eat more vegetables.  This is a diet cliché for a reason.  If you want to be thinner, have more energy, improve the quality of your skin and build up your immune system, then eat your veggies.  These low calorie, nutritional powerhouses can do all that and more.  Plus they fill you up without filling you out.  Choose fresh, in season and locally grown when possible.  Keep frozen on hand for emergencies.  The key to getting your loved one to eat more veggies with you?  Be a little sneaky and add different kinds to your salads, to your pasta and to your soups or casseroles.  They don’t always have to sit separately on the plate.  Take your kids with you to the farmers market and let them try the fresh fruits and veggies.  The experience of choosing them might make them more inclined to eat them. The farmers market will also tell you what’s local and in season.  All produce tastes better when it’s fresh.
   
   
5. Love what you do but remember it’s your job, not your whole life.  I absolutely love being a trainer.  It has been almost 20 years now and I still get an absolute thrill turning someone on to fitness and seeing their confidence grow as they realize the potential of their body.  However, it is also important for me to find other ways to feel fulfilled.  Whether that is my family and friends or a new interest or hobby.  I am constantly seeking ways to grow as a trainer and as a human being.