About
“Marching Orders” is the fitness and nutrition themed blog of Commander Kindra and Battle Ready Fitness Inc., a Redmond, Washington-based personal training and athletic development company. Every week, “Marching Orders” features articles, recipes, tips, and insights designed to simplify fitness and demystify what it means to eat well. Sign up to follow “Marching Orders” via email subscription, and for additional information about Commander Kindra and Battle Ready Fitness Inc., read on, visit us on the web at www.battlereadyfitness.com, find us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @BattleReadyFit.
Commander Kindra
Kindra Reid is a Personal Trainer and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength Conditioning Association. She is also certified to perform the Functional Movement Screen, a ranking and grading system designed to document movement patters and identify functional movement deficits.
Kindra has worked with professional, semi-professional and amateur teams and athletes to improve athletic performance, speed and agility, core strength and endurance. Cricket players, cyclists, distance runners, golfers, soccer players, and mixed martial arts athletes have hired and consulted with Kindra in order to perform better and achieve a variety of new “personal bests.” Kindra has also worked with weekend warriors, new moms, first responders, busy professionals, retirees and others to help achieve goals related to increased strength, enhanced balance and flexibility, fat loss, weight management and stress reduction. Kindra is an experienced “Boot Camp” class instructor, and enjoys working with clients of all ages and abilities.
Kindra is a graduate of the National Personal Training Institute, the University of Washington, The George Washington University, and the University of Washington School of Law. When she is not with clients, Kindra enjoys strength training, hiking, skiing, running adventure races, good coffee, and playing with her lab-boxer rescue pup, Sarah. Kindra is a devoted college football fan, and an aspiring figure competitor (a form of women’s bodybuilding). She hopes to compete for the first time in April 2012.
Battle Ready Fitness Inc.
Battle Ready Fitness Inc. is proud to deliver innovative and motivating personal training services, cutting-edge athletic development services, nutrition consulting, and a variety of exciting group exercise options for people of all ages. Workouts and training programs designed by the professionals at Battle Ready Fitness are tailored to the client’s goals and abilities, taking into consideration factors including general health, overall fitness level, functional movement quality, sleep habits, nutrition and lifestyle. Battle Ready Boot Camp classes are high-energy, fat-blasting workouts with an upbeat character. No screaming “Drill Sergeants” here! Our fun kids camps and PE classes for home-schooled students keep children active, prepare traditional and home-schooled kids for participation in sports and activities, and help children develop healthy exercise habits for life. Battle Ready personal training sessions, athletic development programs, and group exercises classes are available at the studio in Redmond Ridge and as a mobile service – we are happy to bring our workouts to you! Battle Ready Fitness Inc. employs only certified, insured fitness professionals with current first aid and CPR credentials.
