Tara Marie Segundo, M.A. is a New York City based Fitness Expert, Personal Trainer, Motivational Strategist, and Radio Talk Show Host with over 30 years experience in the fitness industry. She earned her Master’s Degree in Applied Physiology from Columbia University and holds certifications from both the National Academy of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise. As a fitness trainer and consultant, Tara Marie focuses on helping clients break free from destructive patterns so they can reach their physical and mental peak and live to their highest potential.
Her vast credentials and experience have made her a sought-after fitness trainer and instructor by prestigious health clubs, including Club La Racquette, the New York Sports Club, and the New York Health and Racquet Club. Tara Marie has also worked in corporate fitness at major companies in New York City, including Prudential Securities, Saatchi and Saatchi Advertising, and Met Life.
Her media involvement includes television appearances on CBS, NBC, WPIX, and The Television Food Network. She is the host of her own radio talk show, TARA MARIE LIVE, which focuses on mental, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual health, airing on American Latino Radio/SiriusXM Channel 154, and she served as co-host on InVite Radio, a show about health and nutrition airing on AM 1600 WWRL in New York City.
Tara Marie has contributed to many magazines and online publications, including American Health, Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness, Best Body, HuffingtonPost.com, YourHealthJournal.com, and ExpertBeacon.com.
In 2003, Tara Marie began her career as a Natural Figure Competitor, and she earned her Pro Card in just over one year! She holds both state and national titles and uses her knowledge as a competitive athlete to help people overcome their own challenges and achieve their fitness goals.
Her latest endeavors include her work with people struggling with binge eating and the practical 4-step system she created called, R.A.G.E.®.
Tara Marie teaches people how to Battle Binge Eating with R.A.G.E.® by helping them connect the destructive behavior of binge eating with uncomfortable emotions and redirect themselves toward an effective means of coping with the stressors of life.
Her 168 Hours Rule® teaches people how to stay lean and fit by changing how they use the hours they are not engaged in formal exercise.
Her forthcoming eBook, THE MOST OVERLOOKED SOLUTION FOR WEIGHT LOSS, focuses on the often misunderstood mental game of losing weight and weight maintenance. She believes that, until the mind is properly trained, a permanent physical transformation cannot occur.
Tara Marie’s common sense approach to overall wellness combined with her journey as a competitive athlete provide her with the tools to relate to all people on their own path to personal excellence.
Menu of Services
Personal Fitness Training
Including a comprehensive intake session, program design and on-site fitness training, Personal Fitness Training is ideal for someone needing detailed instruction and personalized care.
Whether you want to lose body fat, increase muscle mass, prepare for an event, or enhance your general physical fitness level, a personalized program will be designed to meet your specific needs and help you safely reach your goals.
If you have special requirements or medical contraindications, your program will be designed as per the instructions of your physician.
Hourly rates are based on location.
Small Group Personal Fitness Training
Get the benefit of personal training but share the cost with others!
For people who want to exercise with a partner, a friend, or a small group, this type of training is ideal. On-site fitness training makes reaching your goals easy.
Whether you want to condition and strengthen your muscles, do cardiovascular training, or enhance your flexibility, sessions will be designed with the needs of the group in mind.
This service is available in both residential and corporate settings. Groups can meet indoors or outdoors, based on the type of programming.
Hourly rates are based on location.
Fitness Consulting
In-person or telephone Fitness Consulting will help you mentally get on track, then generate and execute a plan for success.
What should I do to get in shape? What’s the best strategy? What should I eat? When should I eat? How can I get and stay motivated? How can I fit effective exercise into my busy schedule? How should I design a program that will yield the results I seek? Are there supplements that can help me burn excess fat?
If you have questions that need to be answered, a Fitness Consultation will meet your needs.
Hourly rates are based on location.
Laser Coaching
These telephone-only, 30-minute coaching sessions are perfect if you need a quick pick-me-up. If you are struggling and need to course correct fast or if you are procrastinating and need a swift kick in the pants, Laser Coaching will help you. Honest, direct, feedback will keep you on track when your instinct is to quit!
Lectures and Seminars
Created specifically to meet your needs, lectures and seminars can be scheduled for your group, corporation, or event.
Topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Battle Binge Eating with R.A.G.E.® (Tara Marie’s 4-step system to stop binge eating)
- The 168 Hours Rule® (How to use every waking hour to stay lean & fit)
- The Most Overlooked Solution for Weight Loss (Master the mental game of fat loss!)
- You Don’t Have to be Fat (Drop the excuses & drop the fat!)
- Secrets of Living Lean (The secrets lean people know & practice daily)
Rates are based on location.
Corporate Consulting for Employee Wellness
Attention to employee wellness keeps medical costs down for companies interested in the health of their employees.
If you have or want a corporate fitness facility and need expert advice about everything from equipment to programming, an on-site consultation will help you streamline your efforts and save money on unnecessary expenses.
Hourly rates are based on location.
