Her abilities reach a broad spectrum. From starring on NBC’s American Gladiators to nationwide advertising campaigns for Optimum Nutrition, hosting fitness infomercials for Weider/Icon Fitness to modeling in Athleta catalogs, and becoming the first female Co-Host for the Men’s Health Fitness DVD and now the Women’s Health Fitness DVD, she is making her mark on the fitness industry.  These opportunities have given Jennifer the ability to use her philanthropic ambitions volunteering with orphans throughout, Rwanda, Kenya andMalawi, Africa. She has also contributed time to our armed forces doing  personal appearances, signings and hosting events on Goodwill Military tours for our troops in Kuwait, Iraq, and in Korea’s Green Zone, raising the morale of our service men and women through MWR.

Jennifer's desire to help others has driven her to become one of the top personal trainers in the Southern California area. She is also a group fitness instructor at Pulse Fitness Studio.  Her group training encourages camaraderie and motivation, while her personal training is tailored to foster confidence in her clients own abilities to reach their ideal mind/body goals. Investing in others has always been her passion and she’s confident she can help each person reach a level of achievement in every session that will carry beyond the walls of the studio.

Jennifer has starred in NBC’s “American Gladiators”, hosted fitness infomercials for Weider/Icon Fitness, models for Athleta and has done nationwide advertising campaigns for Optimum Nutrition. Additionally, she has become the first female Co-Host for the Men's Health Fitness DVD as well as hosted the Women's Health Fitness DVD.

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Although she has been seen as a gladiator on the prime time scene, in real life and at heart, Jennifer Widerstrom’s true ambitions lie with her ability to help people. “My passion is people,” she states as she describes why she chooses to live her life in service of others. From trips to Iraq, Kuwait and Korea to visit our troops, to volunteering in third world countries; Jennifer is working toward showing people the value of believing in and supporting the individuals that surround your life. “Whether strangers or lovers or life long friends, we’re all meant to instill compassion and light within one another.