Suzie Cooney, CPT fitness professional on Maui for over a 11 years and is also the founder and owner of Suzie Trains Maui is as well a “beach girl” at heart. Her early days as a competitive windsurfer in Northern California confirmed to her that warmer waters were in her future. Her circuitous arrival to Maui 11 years ago, came after a long career in a wide-ranging experience in the sports orthopedics and physical therapy field. She assisted patients with pre op and post op care, which later evolved to a full time career, covering 3 states, representing the latest orthopedic and neurosurgical instrumentation and hardware. She also delivered instructional lectures to large medical symposiums.
After an unusual accident in April of 2009, she broke her left leg and ankle and right ankle, that left her in a wheelchair for over two months. Although unable to walk, determined and still training her clients, she discovered SUP to be her best form of personal rehab. Her mission was to tell the world not to give up and STAND UP, where out of injurty came the event she is known for, “STAND UP For Women’s Health & Fitness which attracted over 430 women from around the world in January 2010.
Suzie has taught hundreds of people to SUP ( stand up paddle ) and conducts SUP fitness clinics here on the island of Maui and around the world. She is a sponsored Team SUP Rider/Racer for Naish International, Kaenon Polarized Eyewear and is supported by Olukai Premium Footwear. As Maui’s female SUP Ambassador to the sport, she is a spokesperson and reaches thousands in her mission to teach and contribute her knowledge in health, and designs training programs specifically to enhance SUP performance.
As the expert contributor to Naish International SUP Fitness, SUP Event Director, SUP Instructor, she is an experienced sales and media relations’ expert, a licensed personal fitness trainer to Maui’s elite professionals, and is a professional model / sports model.
Aside from professional achievements, Suzie’s sporty looks portrays the “active, beach-healthy, lifestyle” that is being marketed through SUP, that inspires all women (and men) to join the SUP craze. She undoubtedly brings a high-level of professionalism and attracts the growing number of male and female SUP enthusiasts.
Here is Suzie before the The Third Annual OluKai Ho’olaule’s 8 Mile Maliko Down Wind SUP Race, May 14th, 2011 – She got 1st Place in her age group 14 foot class Time: 1:15:16
Suzie is also a model, ( See Portfolio Here ),spokesperson and an elite athlete for The True Collection Team. To learn more about Suzie go to: Suzie Cooney, CPT of Suze Trains Maui. Her sold-out SUP clincs for men and women have reached hundreds from around the globe. Click here to see most recent STAND UP For Womens Health & Fitness Clinic, Maui, Hawaii. Also to learn more about future clinics go to: SUP Clinics and Events.
“My goals are to motivate and inspire people of all ages to be more than they could ever be and to try things they’ve never tried before. Most people need to simply get out of their own way, and then anything is possible. SUP or stand up paddling offers a healthy lifestyle, freedom to explore and a way to get in amazing shape. Anyone can do it and you don’t need to be a surfer or have lots of strength at first. It will change your life.”
Suzie is available for private and group SUP training/instruction, event bookings and private, professional consultations.
Suzie Cooney, CPT
PO Box 791017
Paia, Maui HI. 96779
808-283-2121
e:suzie@SuzieTrainsMaui.com
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