Judy Backoff has been interested in fitness ever since she entered college at Indiana University, intending to become a physical therapist. She has been developing and instructing courses at Lifelong Learning and Leisure for 18 years. Certification through national programs of AFAA and Exer-Safety and continuing education workshops helps her design classes that are safe, effective, interactive and fun and many of her students have been participating for more than 10 or 15 years. In addition, she has given talks on fitness to a number of groups in Franklin County, including most recently the Upper Arlington Chamber of Commerce.