Erin Simmons

Erin Simmons has a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Biology. She has worked for the Department of Defense as a contractor in a physiology laboratory in an experimental unit of the Navy.

She is a second author on a paper published in the Journal of Applied Physiology dealing with exercise performance, physiological responses to stress, heart rate, VO2/VO2 max, and diving physiology. Currently, she is working on her Ph.D. in Fisheries at Texas A&M. In her free time, Erin enjoys staying active by working out, playing sports, competing in triathlons and obstacle course races, SCUBA diving, paddle boarding, and playing with her pup, Hank.

Erin was a student athlete during both her undergraduate (2006-2008) and graduate (2008-2011) programs at Florida State University. She competed in the heptathlon (100m hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200m, long jump, javelin, and 800m), triple jump, 4x400m relays, 100m, and finally specialized in javelin for her last two years of eligibility. In addition to her own collegiate athletics career, she is now a volunteer assistant coach for multi-year national championship track and field teams at Texas A&M and works with athletes in strength and conditioning, rehabilitation, and event-specific training. She not only works with top-level athletes, but also with top-level, world-renowned coaches, doctors, and training staff.

Erin has created her own brand of fitness and health advice and motivation via the social-media and blog-based “Erin Simmons Fitness." Over the course of the last three years, her following has grown from zero to over 15,000. Erin enjoys answering fitness questions, giving diet and nutrition advice, and providing general motivation for those making their way down a path towards better health and better bodies. Erin recently started her own athletic training company and hopes to one day build a facility that will cater to the needs of a diverse demographic, from stay-at-home moms to professional athletes. Erin believes in the importance of holistic health and utilizing all aspects of fitness, including strength training, sprint training, diet and nutrition, chiropractic work, massage therapy, yoga, and maintaining psychological health. Through proper utilization of these methods, Erin hopes to effectively personalize each person’s journey to whole body health and peak performance.