Amber Gonzalez - Prevail Conditioning

Meet Amber Gonzalez!
My husband and I have two beautiful daughters; Evangelina (almost 3) and Eloisa (2 months). I am a Physical Therapist at Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital specializing in Brain Injury. We have been living in Santa Barbara for about 10 years now. We feel very lucky to be here and be a part of this community and beauty.

When did you start coming to Prevail?
I am not exactly sure how long I have been coming to Prevail, but I think it has been at least 6 years.

What impact has training at Prevail made in your life?
Prevail has been an amazing place for me mentally, physically and socially. It has allowed me to reach strength goals that I didn’t know I was capable of reaching. I have had two healthy pregnancies and worked out consistently all the way up to delivery with both. 😉 Training at Prevail has helped me to be a happier mother and wife. Getting one-hour to myself to work on me, even a few times a week, has been key!

Do you have any words of encouragement or tips for somebody new to exercise (or restarting)?

Hmmmm…if you are new to exercise or restarting, the hardest part is waking up! Usually, anything new in life is hard at first but the longer you do it and make it routine, it gets easier and your body will thank you. 😉

What are your hobbies?
I enjoy wine tasting and coffee dates with friends. I LOVE the beach and traveling to new places, even within the States. I also LOVE just spending time with my family and learning family history.

What is your favorite movement/exercise?
I love back squats and dead lifts!! Bear Crawls are always so hard.

Any additional comments you would like to share?
Thank you Prevail, for helping me reach my goals and stay in shape to chase after my kids… bear crawls and all.