Betina Gozo Shimonek

About

Wellness guru and fitness professional who became Nike's first-ever Filipina Master Trainer and has been featured by leading outlets including PopSugar, SHAPE, and Robb Report. With specialty expertise in strength training and prenatal/postpartum fitness, she created programs for Apple Fitness+ including Stay Active During Pregnancy and Get Back to Fitness After Having a Baby. She operates an all-inclusive fitness platform called BGTV and also hosts a podcast called Show Up with Betina.

Before Fame

She was born in the Philippines and relocated with her family to the United States when she was only two years old. She was a professional bass player in a rock band before she discovered her love of fitness and earned her personal training certification in 2011. She also trained in specialty areas like Myodetox and prenatal/postnatal fitness.

Trivia

She was crowned Women's Health Next Fitness Star in 2017 and created a 12-week women's guide to strength training for the magazine. She also authored a book called Women's Muscle & Strength that was published in 2024.

Family Life

She co-hosts a podcast called Beyond the Routine with her husband - sports performance coach and former NFL quarterback Nic Schimonek. Together, they are the parents of three children - a daughter named Aluna, and two sons named Osa and Makoa Felix.

Associated With

She, Nikki Metzger, and Emily Schromm have all been winners of the annual Women's Health Next Fitness Star Competition.