About Us

Credentials: Education - University of California, Santa Barbara, Bachelor of Arts National Academy Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer Lifestyle Nutrition Management Certified Nutritionist Apex Nutrition Certified CPR Certified Gold's Gym University Grad Competitions Miss Fitness-Pasadena, CA 1999 2nd Runner Up Triathlon - Redondo Beach, CA August 2001 Triathlon - Redondo Beach, CA October 2001	Bodies by Barbie is owned and operated by Barbie Kaufmann who was born and raised in California.  She moved to New York several years ago to pursue her secondary life passion of acting and dance.  While she was here she recognized that east coast fitness is "behind the times" compared to the west coast fitness mentality. So, she decided to go back to her primary passion of fitness and thus, Bodies by Barbie was born.   Barbie has been in a gym setting for over 15 years. Having participated in organized sports since she was a child, she recognizes the amount of discipline and dedication it takes to achieve your athletic best. Her years of experience of training clients in facilities such as 5 different Gold's Gyms and the University of California at Santa Barbara prove to be invaluable. In California, she trained the Photo Editor of Shape Magazine, who could have chosen any trainer across the nation, but chose Barbie because of her expertise in triathlon race preparation. In New York she helped a 36 year old NYPD Police Officer lose 40 LBS. and  qualify for the FBI. Barbie has successfully trained everyone, from the semi-pro bodybuilder athlete to the ordinary housewife wanting to lose post-pregnancy weight. No challenge is too big for Barbie.	Barbie Kaufmann President