About Our Founder, David M. Umbria

CICO Fitness & Wellness exists because of a life transformed — not a theory created.

My name is David Umbria, and I am the founder of CICO Fitness & Wellness. I am not simply a trainer or a coach. I am someone who rebuilt his life from a place of struggle, uncertainty, and disconnection into one of strength, clarity, and intentional living — and I now dedicate my work to helping others do the same.

At one point, I weighed 314 pounds and was living with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. I felt exhausted, frustrated, and distant from the person I knew I was capable of becoming. That moment was not just a health scare — it was a reckoning. It forced me to confront not only my physical reality, but my mindset, habits, identity, and relationship with my body.

What followed was not a quick fix or surface-level change. It was a complete reengineering of my life. Through consistent education, disciplined training, strategic nutrition, and unwavering self-reflection, I lost over 150 pounds, dramatically improved my health markers, and rebuilt a body grounded in strength, confidence, and self-respect. More importantly, I found purpose — in guiding others through meaningful, sustainable transformation that honors both the physical and emotional journey.

My approach is built on the Wellness Integration Model — a refined system inspired by elite performance and human alignment.

• Exercise builds the engine – Strength, power, metabolic efficiency, resilience
• Nutrition fuels the system – Strategic nourishment for vitality and longevity
• Recovery becomes the pit stop – Restoration, assisted stretching, and recalibration
• Pilates forms the chassis – Alignment, posture, core control, and movement integrity

This model reflects the belief that the body is a high-performance system — and when all elements work in harmony, transformation becomes both powerful and sustainable.

I do not believe in one-size-fits-all training or rigid, machine-based routines. My work incorporates purposefully unconventional tools and multidimensional movement strategies that challenge the body intelligently, elevate engagement, and restore the joy of movement. Every client I work with receives a carefully curated experience — designed around their goals, lifestyle, history, and emotional relationship with wellness.

CICO Fitness & Wellness was created for those who desire more than temporary change. It exists for individuals who want to rebuild trust in their body, reclaim confidence in themselves, and create progress that lasts beyond motivation.

As a founder, my mission is simple: to help people feel powerful, capable, and aligned in their own skin. To meet them where they are, walk beside them with clarity and compassion, and guide them toward a version of themselves they can respect, sustain, and believe in.

This is not about perfection. This is about progress, alignment, and self-mastery. And this is the heart that fuels CICO Fitness & Wellness.

Certified:

• Master Trainer
• Strength and Conditioning Specialist
• Weight Management Specialist
• Nutrionist
• Bodybuilding Specialist
• Powerlifting Instructor
• Stretch and Flexibility Coach
• Personal Trainer