Spotlight: Icon Linda Shelton

Meet Fitness Icon Linda Shelton

Very few people on this planet have a resume quite like Linda's because she was at the forefront of this fitness industry we all love.

Linda Shelton began her career 40 years ago and was one of the founding members of the Aerobic and Fitness Association, (AFAA) and co-author of the Exercise Standards & Guidelines & Primary Certification examination used today to certify thousands of fitness professionals worldwide. That's right---she literally wrote the book on group fitness!

Linda is an internationally-recognized fitness consultant, trainer, speaker and writer. She was the fitness director for all Weider/AMI women's lifestyle publications including SHAPE Magazine for 23 years.

Inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame in 2007, Linda Shelton is without a doubt an exercise innovator. In constant demand as a “visionary” exercise programmer, Linda helped develop Zumba Strong, PILOXING Curves and Jillian Michaels' BodyShred to name-drop a few.

It's no wonder this powerhouse woman is looked at as the fitness authority and influencer of education programs and content development worldwide.