Angelina Margo is West LA’s top certified personal trainer and sports nutrition coach with a proven track record of helping women break through weight loss plateaus to look as well as feel amazing at any age. Her holistic method is far more than just a weight loss training program; it’s an integrated lifestyle optimization and inspired mindset mentorship designed to maximize her clients’ fitness potential.
Angelina masterfully integrates both corrective exercise and advanced high-performance training, calibrated based on each client’s individual in-depth assessment, preferences, physiological capabilities, and specific goals.
“My full spectrum training principle is based on establishing proper postural alignment, balance, core stability, and maximal body composition optimization through accelerated fat loss and sustained lean body mass.”
“I love my work as a personal trainer, weight-loss, and wellness coach, mentoring, and being a part of transforming lives and bodies!” ~Angelina
Angelina brings a keen understanding of body mechanics and a meticulous approach to accommodating pre-existing injuries, essential for clients with structural issues or health conditions. She can guide virtually anyone toward achieving their fitness goals.
Angelina’s exceptionally well-rounded knowledge base is a result of her Master’s degree in Social Work, published research on exercise, and years of extensive professional experience training clients from a wide range of health and fitness backgrounds.
History
Angelina’s Incredible Journey
Following three devastating personal battles—Lyme disease, IVF treatments, and recovery from major car accident injuries—Angelina faced extreme and unexpected weight gain. Relying on her tacit knowledge of science-based longevity nutrition and training, she committed herself entirely to her recovery, rigorously refining her own powerful body transformation method. She not only reclaimed her health but staged a phenomenal comeback: dominating the stage with five consecutive 1st Place Natural Bikini victories and earning the ultimate validation—a Silver medal at the Natural Ms. Olympia competition. Her method is the definitive result of winning some of her toughest personal battles.
Education
Education & Certifications
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, California State University, Los Angeles Dean’s list 2005- 2006
Oh Baby! Fitness – Pre & Postnatal Certification
International Fitness Association and Aerobics – Certified Personal Trainer
Master of Social Work, California State University, Los Angeles 4.0 GPA , Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society member Published research in Exercise on Falls Risk
American Council on Exercise – Certified Personal Trainer
Senior Fitness Specialist and Brains and Balance Specialist ACE
CPR and AED certified – American Heart Association
Mental Health First Aid certified – National Council for Behavioral Health
Specialization
Experience & Skills
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Personal fitness trainer and founder of Lyfe Bod, 2010 – present
West Los Angeles VA SW paid internship program- Bio-psychosocial assessments, groups, care coordination, 2013-2014 PSA Counselor and School Psychologist SW intern with LAUSD – Cognitive
behavioral and Solutions based Individual, Family & Group Counseling, and Assessments, 2012-1013
Crystal Vitamins – Health & Wellness Coach, 2006 – 2009
SPECIALIZED SKILLS
Behavior Change Coach: teaching clients how to fit exercise into their life and approach career opportunities with self-esteem and confidence.
Motivational Interviewing Techniques: a directive person-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients explore and resolve ambivalence about situations in their lives and the life they would like to have.
Building structure for proper training progressions, from beginner to athlete.
Modifying specialized fitness training for clientele with PD or fibromyalgia
Facilitating Mommy’s group training classes
Boot camps and small group training.
work & interest
Community Work & Hobbies
VOLUNTEER WORK / COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Fitness trainer, supervisor of events, and support group leader for Safe Passage Lives providing hope, opportunity, and empowerment to victims of domestic violence while promoting stability, self-confidence.
Roze Room Hospice volunteer providing end of life compassionate active listening, companionship, assistance and other supportive services to patients and their families.
Christian Assembly Kids church mentor
INTERESTS & HOBBIES
Enjoys East Indian and Arabic belly dancing, Spanish Flamenco, Jazz and Mexican Flocorico dancing.
Facilitates Self-defense workshops. Practice of Self-defense, kick-boxing and light boxing with martial arts and boxing coach spouse. Angelina participated in advanced and pre-competition gymnastics Glendale YWCA as a preteen, and in a first place soft ball team with Glendale CA girls softball league.
