Jodi Fonfa is 42-years-old with three children, but she’s in better physical shape than most high-school cheerleaders. She has worked as Sharon Stone’s personal trainer; held the title of Miss National Fitness Champion; and most recently, reports daily to her office at 24 Hour Fitness, where she’s a master instructor.
Though Fonfa looks like she should be on the cover of Muscle & Fitness magazine, she’s not the type of mother who wakes her children up to the sound of a trumpet, requesting that they give her 20.
“It’s about keeping a healthy attitude,” she said. “I just want them to have fun and enjoy life without taking it so seriously.”
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Fonfa’s nine-year-old daughter, Haley, manages to do just that through dance. “(Dance) makes me feel really cool,” Haley said. “And it’s really fun.”
A member of two competitive dance teams, Haley practices for nine hours each week, and also spends additional time working on her moves.
“When I’m working on choreography, she’ll come in and do the dancing with me,” Fonfa said. “She has her opinions too. She’ll tell me what (moves) she thinks should go where.”
For the most part, though, it’s Haley taking cues from her mom. “She’s really nice and she teaches me a lot of stuff about dancing,” she said.
Fonfa also teaches her how a healthy body can impact your life. “I try and make (fitness) more about health, rather than looking a certain way,” Fonfa said. “A healthy lifestyle is a choice. It’s not something you do to fit into a dress.”
