Bob Weinstein, LtCol, USAR-Ret
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Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein, USAR-Ret is a leading authority on military-style physical fitness for civilians and can be found at http://BeachBootCamp.net. He is nationally known as the Health Colonel and has been featured on the History Channel. He specializes in a military-style workout for all fitness levels on Fort Lauderdale Beach in South Florida. He is the author of Boot Camp Fitness for All Shapes and Sizes, Weight Loss - Twenty Pounds in Ten Weeks, among others. Sign up for his free Health and Fitness Newsletter at http://BeachBootCamp.net.
Born in Washington, D.C., Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein grew up in Virginia and spent 20 years in Berlin, Germany; he is retired from the United States Army Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel with 30 years of service and spent about half that time as a senior military instructor with the Command & General Staff College.
He has been featured on radio and television, among others, on the History Channel, Fox Sports Net, Fox & Friends as well as in various publications such as the Washington Times, The Miami Herald and the Las Vegas Tribune.
His background is unique and diverse, including: military instructor, attorney, motivational speaker, wellness coach, certified corporate trainer, and certified personal trainer. He is fluent in German and English.
He nationally known as the Health Colonel and is a popular motivational speaker at corporate events and banquets and conducts military-style workouts on Fort Lauderdale Beach utilizing strength, cardio, flexibility and agility training - both in personal training and group sessions.
He strongly believes in the importance of giving back to the community. Col. Weinstein has volunteered his time for homeless and run-away kids at the Covenant House and also devotes time to training youth who are members of the US Naval Sea Cadets Corps, Team Spruance, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
He is a member of the American Council on Exercise.
He is the author of Fitness Boot Camp For All Shapes and Sizes, Weight Loss – Twenty Pounds in Ten, Quotes to Live By, Discover Your Inner Strength (co-author), 600 Push-ups 30 Variation, Food & Fitness Journal and Ten Week Workout Plan. Some of his previous clients as a guest speaker include: Sony, DHL, American Express, KPMG, AOL, IBM, AARP, SmithBarney, Green Bay Packers and Humana.
Born in Washington, D.C., Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein grew up in Virginia and spent 20 years in Berlin, Germany; he is retired from the United States Army Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel with 30 years of service and spent about half that time as a senior military instructor with the Command & General Staff College.
He has been featured on radio and television, among others, on the History Channel, Fox Sports Net, Fox & Friends as well as in various publications such as the Washington Times, The Miami Herald and the Las Vegas Tribune.
His background is unique and diverse, including: military instructor, attorney, motivational speaker, wellness coach, certified corporate trainer, and certified personal trainer. He is fluent in German and English.
He nationally known as the Health Colonel and is a popular motivational speaker at corporate events and banquets and conducts military-style workouts on Fort Lauderdale Beach utilizing strength, cardio, flexibility and agility training - both in personal training and group sessions.
He strongly believes in the importance of giving back to the community. Col. Weinstein has volunteered his time for homeless and run-away kids at the Covenant House and also devotes time to training youth who are members of the US Naval Sea Cadets Corps, Team Spruance, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
He is a member of the American Council on Exercise.
He is the author of Fitness Boot Camp For All Shapes and Sizes, Weight Loss – Twenty Pounds in Ten, Quotes to Live By, Discover Your Inner Strength (co-author), 600 Push-ups 30 Variation, Food & Fitness Journal and Ten Week Workout Plan. Some of his previous clients as a guest speaker include: Sony, DHL, American Express, KPMG, AOL, IBM, AARP, SmithBarney, Green Bay Packers and Humana.
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