Dedicated to quality and comprehensive education
 
ActiveBodyz was founded in 2003. Our state of the art training facility is conveniently located in Davie, Florida, just off of 595 on Davie Road. We are minutes from anywhere in South Florida. Our curriculums are open for registration year-round

Our Staff

Felix Doval, NFPT, NSCA-CPT, NAHF-M.E.T., A.I.S. Pactitioner                  President

Felix is the owner of ABFT founded in 2003.  After being in the Fitness Industry since the age of 19 and completing a Degree in Exercise Science and Wellness he continued his education by becoming NFPT and NSCA certified, two of the few Nationally NCCA Accredited certifications in the world.  In an effort to provide the highest quality service to his then full time client base and expanding his scope of practice he completed four additional years of specialized Health, Fitness, Nutrition, and Counceling programs graduating with Honors and holding qualifications as Natural Health Consultant and Post Injury Exercise Therapist with specialty areas of study in Heart Disease, Arthritis, Respiratory Disease, Knee and Hip Injuries, and Master Trainer Status with the NFPT.  During this time he noticed a lack of practical knowledge and applicability, even in those attaining four and six year degrees, compared to Academic or "book smarts" and took it upon himself to become involved in the creation of "Hands On" Practical workshops and specifically adhered to the the 23 year old NFPT materials, as he considered this credential to be the most comprehensive and applicable to the general fitness client and the trainer seeking simple yet scientifically proven techniques.  After a year of further development with the pilot program launched in Florida, he recruited a team of skilled professionals dedicated to develop applicable and comprehensive Continuing Education Courses for the fitness industry and to exclusively host up to date NFPT Certification workshops with a flexible choice of curriculums with semesters running all year round.  Today, ABFT is an approved CEC provider for respected NCCA Accredited certifying bodies such as the NFPT, NASM, and the NSCA.  In addition, Felix is on the corporate staff of the NFPT serving as their Director of Workshops where his duties include the development and continous updates of the workshop curriculum, training new instructors, assisting other independant and educational entities in the coordination and execution of their own workshops following NFPT workshop protocols, developing and maintaining relationships with international fitness training departments, marketing and promotions, and representing the workshop division at national events.  Not wanting to detach himself from what he teaches and because of a true passion, he still actively works with few personal training clients during his free time and works closely with internship students during their program development phases.  He strongly believes that practicing what you preach has given this organization and the NFPT workshop division the "edge" in creating what all participants call "the most comprehensive and applicable" learning experience in the industry.

Michele Lopez, NFPT-CPT, A.I.S. Practitioner                                                                VP Operations

Michele is an avid health and fitness enthusiast after experiencing significant health benefits resulting from the implementation of regular resistance and cardiovascular exercise during the last 6 years.  Her extensive and successfull background in sales, marketing and management within the medical industry helped her become an immediate asset and partner during the early development stages of this organization and today she overseas all logistical aspects of our day to day operations including but not limited to customer service, policies and procedures, enrollment processes, and organizational duties.  She is also the Assistant Workshop Director for the NFPT in assisting Felix Doval with all duties involved in the organization and coordination of National and International workshops.  Michele is also actively involved, during her spare time, in training a few standing clients and occasionally takes on a new challenge during which time she can help someone live a healthier, more disease free life sharing her own experiences as inspiration and motivation.  She is also an advocate of the need to raise the level of practical experience and knowledgde in our industry and is devoted to answering all prospective student questions in the most informative way possible with unsurpassed personal attention. 

Monica Doval, MEd., NFPT-PT                                                                                      Director of  Education

Monica graduated with a Master's Degree in Education from Florida International University in 1994.  Since then she has attained the prestigious title of National Board of Professional Teaching Standards.  Working as a full time school teacher and exposed to the lack of physical activity in today's school system, she took it upon herself to become educated in the health and fitness industry in the efforts of not only bettering her own health but to pass valuable knowledge to her young generation students.  In 2003, she earned the NFPT-CPT NCCA Accredited Credential and has since devoted her time to reseach and development, alongside Felix Doval, of applicable and comprehensive Continuing Education Courses with the purpose of increasing the practical knowledge of today's fitness trainer.  In addition to her her duties as Director of Education she is actively involved in the representation of the NFPT-CPT credential by attending National Conferences and participating in Idea and IHRSA conventions on behalf of the NFPT, and assisting with the curriculum development of the NFPT-CPT workshops offered by Active Bodyz Fitness.

Luis Montes,  MBA, DPT                                                                                                  Course Developer and Editor

Scott Bernstein, DPM                                                                                                        Course Reviewer and Editor

Carolina DeLosrios, B.S., NFPT, NSCA, ACE - CPT                                                      Senior Instructor, Program Reviewer

Carolina holds a Bachelors Degree in Exercise Physiology, Sport Science and Cardiac Rehabilitation from Florida International University. She holds active personal training certifications with NFPT, NSCA and ACE and is one semester from starting medical school. Being bilingual in both English and Spanish has given her the privilege to reach out to a larger segment of the community in helping them achieve their goals.  She started in the fitness industry in January of 2002, when her brother invested in a personal training package for her and her mom. She quickly discovered that success-in health and fat loss- could only become a reality when the true needs of our bodies were identified, assessed and balanced. Any other route would prove frustrating and disappointing. It sounded easy enough for trainers to get results with their clients but when she looked around she was surprised to see this was not the case. Perplexed by the high rate of failure she saw in the training industry she decided to join her education in medicine with her knowledge of fitness and pursue a relentless commitment to help the community understand what their body's really need, why they don't get results and join forces with them to conquer the obstacles getting in the way towards achieving their innermost dream of lifelong health, strength and leanness.

Within just 3 months of her attaining the credentials she needed to practice in the training industry she was booked solid 6 days a week and within 18 months she was managing the personal training department of her club, designing development material and coaching the trainers she managed to become better trainers. Now, she teaches future and current fitness professionals how to become great trainers as an instructor and presenter for ABFT (Active Bodyz Fitness using the NCCA Accredited NFPT curriculum and all CEC courses offered by ABFT. She still actively trains and educates clients to achieve their goals while aggressively continuing her education.

Mark Smith, B.A., NFPT-CPT, A.I.S. Practitioner                                                           Senior Instructor

Peter Puig, NFPT, ACE, NASM-CPT

Christopher Otoole, NFPT-CPT