Jennifer Cohen (fitness)

Jennifer Cohen
Born (1976-09-16) September 16, 1976
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Education
OccupationsEntrepreneur, television personality, author, performance coach
Websitewww.jennifercohen.com

Jennifer Cohen (born September 16, 1976) is a fitness personality, author and body image consultant living in Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

Career

Cohen is originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada[1] and has a degree in psychology from the University of Manitoba. She attained a diploma in sports marketing from George Brown College in Toronto,[2] and numerous fitness certifications. Cohen began her career as a personal trainer focusing on workouts that can be done with little or no equipment outside of a gym. She continues this philosophy of integrating fitness into everyday life. Cohen's philosophy of an everyday approach and realistic expectations is the focus of her first book, No Gym Required: Unleash Your Inner Rockstar.[3] Her articles and quotes have appeared in Redbook,[4] People[5] and Perez Hilton's fitness-centric website, FitPerez.[6] Her latest book is Strong is the New Skinny (2014).

Weight Watchers

Cohen began working with Weight Watchers in 2011. She became a spokesperson for the Weight Watchers Walk-It Challenge,[7] a 5K walk in Los Angeles and various locations throughout the United States on May 22, 2011.

In February 2012, the Weight Watchers Points Plus Fitness Series were made available to Weight Watchers members. The 5-DVD set featured Cohen and her workouts.[8]

Dr. Drew's Lifechangers

Cohen is a recurring guest on Lifechangers, a daytime talk show hosted by board certified internist and relationship expert, Dr. Drew Pinsky.[9] In August 2011 Cohen began blogging for the show about various body image issues.[10]

Men's Fitness

Cohen is a contributing author to the Men's Fitness column "The Rack" since 2012.[11] Some of her more popular articles include "3 Reasons Men Should Do Yoga",[12] "5 Things Muscle Activation Technique (MAT) Training Can Do for Your Body" [13] and "Can Masturbation Help You Lose Weight?"[14]

Momentum by Iron

In 2013, Cohen launched and became the manager of Momentum by Iron, a workout studio in Santa Monica, California. Momentum by Iron was named one of "L.A.'s Four Hot New Sweat Dens" by The Hollywood Reporter.[15]

Health.com

Cohen writes on fitness topics, with lists of exercises to target specific body parts or goals, and new trends in the fitness industry. Her articles have been republished on the Huffington Post[16] and on ABC News.com.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Jennifer Cohen to Visit Aviva | Aviva.ca". www.aviva.ca. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  2. ↑ "University of Manitoba - Faculty of Arts - Arts Celebrating Arts". umanitoba.ca. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Review: No Gym Required by Jennifer Cohen on Shedding for the Wedding". March 28, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Need to Lose a Few Pounds Fast? Here's How". Redbook. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  5. ↑ Nahas, Aili "Shedding For The Wedding: Their Big Day", People, May 2, 2011
  6. ↑ "FitPerez Archives". Perez Hilton. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Get Fit Friday: Talking walking with trainer Jennifer Cohen - Go! Go! Gail!". www.shrinkingsisters.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Insider Secrets from a Celeb Trainer". signup.weightwatchers.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  9. ↑ "TelepicturesTV". TelepicturesTV. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  10. ↑ Cohen, Jennifer "Emotional Fitness -- How Many Calories Does That Burn?"
  11. ↑ "Jennifer Cohen". www.mensfitness.com. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Why Men Should do Yoga". Men's Fitness. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  13. ↑ "5 reasons to Try MAT training". www.mensfitness.com. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Can Masturbating Help You Lose Weight?". Men's Fitness. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  15. ↑ Chang, Jade (January 11, 2013). "L.A.'s 4 Hot New Sweat Dens Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  16. ↑ "The 3 Bad Habits Keeping You From Getting Fit". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  17. ↑ Cohen, Jennifer (August 8, 2013). "4 Ways to Get Rid of Back Fat". ABC News. Retrieved August 3, 2026.