Coach DeAnna
“Deanna is one of our members who has taken a strong liking to our facility. She came in, and became one of the most influential people in our gym. Deanna was one of the first women to come in and train Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, as well as Strength and Conditioning all at the same time. Not just a couple times a week, but every day.
It was a remarkable accomplishment to see her growth everywhere in so little time.”
–Richie Meister
Hi I’m Deanna,
I am a stay at home mother of four beautiful, crazy busy babies. Staying home with our children was something my husband and I decided before we ever had any. Up until I gave birth to our first born daughter, I was a Registered Dental assistant working in a very busy dental office. My job was managing the back office, employees, working on patients, ordering supplies and even stepping in to treatment coordinate.
I have always had a love for fitness and exercise but as some moms experience, we tend to put ourselves last. Making excuses as to why I couldn’t find the time to workout became a pattern. After giving birth to my fourth child, I became the heaviest I have ever been weighing in at 200 pounds.
It wasn’t until I stepped into Lion Heart MMA five years ago that things began to change. I started taking every class they had to offer every day, which resulted in me losing almost 50 pounds in just a few months. Training at Lion Heart inspired me to become a certified personal trainer, and gave me the opportunity to cover Women’s Boot Camp Kickboxing, and the Strength and Conditioning classes when needed.