About the B-Fit Center

Charlotte Addington-Weikel

President & Certifying Teacher Trainer

Charlotte ImageCharlotte is a fitness professional who is on the forefront of America's current trend toward wellness through connection of the mind and body. Her approach towards the health balance comes from the integration of pleasure of art, exercise, & good nutrition into daily life.

Developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates, Pilates is a total body conditioning workout suitable for people of all ages and body types. It engages and refreshes one with it's intense challenge, blending Eastern and Western philosophies of physical and mental conditioning. Joseph Pilates said "In 10 sessions you'll feel the difference, in 20 you'll see the difference in 30 you'll have a whole new body." Some of these benefits include:

  • Improved Posture
  • Stress Reduction
  • Increased Stamina & Energy
  • Strengthened Bones
  • Improved Circulation
  • Prevention of Pain
  • Mental and Physical Body Control

Through the assistance of instructors, Pilates exercises are performed on either a mat, using one's own body resistance, or with special equipment. This equipment allows the exercise to stretch farther and into different positions. Instructors with the B-Fit Center are nationally certified as personal trainers, as well as certified in the Pilates Method through the PhysicalMind Institute (Formerly the Pilates Institute).

At The B-Fit Center, clients are from all walks of life, including seniors and the physically challenged.

About Charlotte Addington-Weikel

Charlotte began her lifelong pursuit of health and fitness as a dancer in New York City and in summer theatres. After relocating to Florida, she taught dance for 9 years before joining the entertainment staff at Busch Gardens in Tampa as a performer, choreographer, and program developer. Through her aerobic expertise, she has been affiliated with American Fitness Centers, Bally's Mademoiselle, Plaza Fitness Center, Harbor Island Spa, and as a consultant for St. Joseph's Health and Fitness Center.

Since 1989, Charlotte (as owner of B-Fit Personal Training Corp.) has offered personalized training for individuals. And in 1998, she opened the B-Fit Center in Tampa, where Pilates training is currently offered. Additionally, she has served as an educator/instructor for the University of South Florida's Conditioning for Dance, within the U.S.F. Fine Arts Department. She maintains certifications as an Aerobics Instructor and Business Member of the American Council on Exercise (ACE), a Personal Fitness Specialist through the Institute for Aerobics Research, Exercise Leader/Aerobics, and Health Fitness Instructor, with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Yoga Certification through AAAI/ISMA, is Pilates certified through the PhysicalMind Institute (Formerly the Pilates Institute), and is a certified instructor of the Gyrotonic Expansion SystemŽ.

*Gyrotonic Expansion SystemŽ is a registered trademark of Gyrotonic Sales Corp. and is used with their permission.*