Our personal training team can help you with weight loss, balance and flexibility, athletic training, adult & youth strength training, senior fitness, prenatal and post natal fitness, and post rehab transition.
We’ll create a program designed for your fitness goals including customized workouts to help you reach your goals safely and effectively while having fun! Personal training is available to members, non-members, and visitors. Call for an appointment today!
Private Session $45 for Half Hour or $80/Hour Small Group Session $30 Per Person
Meet Our Trainers
Cindy Black
Body Edge Fitness Owner/Personal Trainer Cindy Black was an athlete growing up, playing soccer, basketball, and softball in Western New York. She began personal training in Wilmington, NC in 1996 with national certification from AFAA (Aerobics & Fitness Association of America). Cindy completed her four-year degree at UNC Wilmington in Physical Education with an emphasis on Exercise Science in 1997 intending to pursue her lifelong passion for fitness.
She opened Body Edge in Sunset Beach in 2003 then in 2008, the gym expanded into its current Ocean Isle Beach location and added group exercise classes. The gym continues to grow and expand with additional equipment, services offered and amazing clients.
Cindy has been creating individually designed training workouts based on the needs of her clients for 29 years. Client goals are set and met through dedication, determination, and desire. Her workouts are challenging and fun. She specializes in functional training for all ages, offers golf-specific training and coordinated rehab with area doctors. Functional training incorporates body weight exercises and may include TRX, Kettlebells, Ropes, Bosu, Swiss medicine balls, free weights, Jacob’s Ladder, and yoga – all to improve body conditioning from the core out!
Personal training is an additional amenity available to members, non-members and tourists alike. Contact Cindy at 910-471-4500 to schedule a personal consult and training.
Rich Black
Rich has been with Body Edge since 2015 and a Personal Trainer since 2011. Rich received his B.A. from Wright State University and attended the United States Air Force Leadership School and the United States Air Force NCO Academy. He served 23 years active duty military.
Rich has the following certifications: AFAA Certified Personal Trainer, AFAA Group Exercise Instructor, ACE Small Group Trainer, TRX Suspension Trainer, Silver Sneakers Instructor.
His areas of focus for his Personal Training clients are Core Strength and Body Composition awareness for everyone, especially older adults. Rich has extensive experience coaching youth in total body strength, confidence and conditioning for maximum sports performance. Women and men benefit from his expertise in developing strength, power, and athletic poise. Each client receives fitness and health education including nutritional guidance to support their personal fitness goals. 
Tina Swart
Tina is originally from Ohio and moved to Charlotte, NC for more sunshine.
About six years ago she and her husband moved to Ocean Isle Beach, NC and are
loving it here.
Tina grew up playing sports; volleyball, softball and running track.
Nutrition and fitness have always been very important to her, which is the reason
she graduated with a B.S in Food Science from the University of Akron. Tina then
received her ACE (American Council on Exercise) personal training certification
and then earned a Senior Specialization Certification. Tina loves to meet clients and discuss their current fitness level in order to work with them on reaching their individual goals. She specializes in creating sustainable, realistic workouts that focus on strength, core, and mobility. Tina believes in positive support to motivate her clients throughout each workout.
Becca Makarita
Becca walked away from a successful kitchen/bath designer career over 15 years ago to pursue her dream of actually changing lives, not just cabinets.
With over 45 years of personal experience in taking care of her body with strength training, cardio, yoga and mobility training, it was time to help others do the same.
“I believe there is a unique light within every person and that the human body is both a miraculous gift, and a responsibility to let that light shine. I believe taking baby steps to improve the health of the mind, body and soul, at any age will lead to a better quality of life; a life of being able to travel, play golf and other recreations, enjoy family and friend activities, and to do the things that make life special.
I consider it a blessing to be in a position to help facilitate those baby steps, and to improve lives, one amazing human at a time.”