Best Personal Trainer and Massage Therapist


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Mark Degen
Sports Massage Co., 1844 N. Nob Hill Road, Plantation, 954/609-4681, www.sportsmassagecompany.com

 Mark Degen offers the best of both worlds. He's a fantastic personal trainer who not only can whip you into shape, but he is also a nationally certified and licensed massage therapist who can soothe each of your aching body's 600-plus muscles when the crunches, clean-and-jerks and cardio regimen leaves you gasping for relief. Better still, he makes house calls. Degen has a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology and is nationally certified with the American Council on Exercise and the American College of Sports Medicine, the gold standard of personal-training certification boards. In addition, he has been involved with clinical exercise and personal training for more than 10 years and massage therapy for six. Degen is the consummate professional and an extremely knowledgeable expert at fine-tuning your workout for maximum benefit. He offers a laundry list of personal services to help you reach your goals, from one-on-one training in your home or gym to body-fat testing, equipment purchase consultations and even online fitness coaching. An initial consultation is free, so what are you waiting for? Get off the sofa and change your life.