Nicole Zapoli
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Nicole Zapoli

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Nicole Zapoli is a #1 Amazon bestselling author, professional athlete, fitness and wellness coach, entrepreneur, educator, mom of two, and founder of NZ Fitness. With 41 years of athletic training and more than 25 years of coaching experience, she has dedicated her career to movement, performance, education, and helping people build stronger, healthier, and happier lives.

Nicole began dancing at age two and gymnastics at age four. Her early athletic career led to four Texas State Championship titles in rhythmic gymnastics, four Junior Olympic appearances, and membership on the U.S. Junior Olympic Academic Team. At just 14, she was invited to train at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

Her passion for movement and performance continued across multiple disciplines. Nicole has performed professionally as an NFL Houston Texans cheerleader and NBA Houston Rockets dancer and has competed extensively in CrossFit, powerlifting, and natural bodybuilding. Most recently, she earned First Place Pro Figure at the Mr. & Ms. USA Championships in both 2024 and 2025, earning the Ms. USA title two years in a row. In 2025, she also placed third in Pro Figure Open at the Natural Olympia World Championships.

Nicole began coaching as a teenager and launched her first fitness business at 19. She has spent more than two decades as a fitness entrepreneur and founded NZ Fitness in 2016. Through The NZ Fitness Method™, she brings together decades of experience in gymnastics, strength and conditioning, functional fitness, bodybuilding, powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, mobility, corrective exercise, yoga, and other movement disciplines.

Her approach emphasizes proper form, technique, optimal mechanics, movement quality, safety, and building a strong foundation before increasing intensity or complexity. Rather than focusing solely on performance or appearance, Nicole’s work centers on creating sustainable strength, health, longevity, and quality of life.

Nicole is the author of *Live FIT from the Inside Out: The 6 SHIFTS to Living Your Strongest, Healthiest, Happiest Life*. Following its 2025 launch, the book became a #1 Amazon Best Seller in three categories: Health Psychology, Healthy Diets, and Aging & Longevity.

As a mom of two, Nicole understands that living a strong and healthy life must extend beyond the gym. Her mission through coaching, writing, education, and NZ Fitness is to help people build sustainable habits, become stronger in body and mind, and live their strongest, healthiest, and happiest lives for the rest of their lives.
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