Jade Krauss Thornton was born in East Tennessee and then headed to Tampa, FL for college, where she competed in national fitness competitions and won Miss Tampa Fitness, as well as doing fitness modeling for the Home Shopping Network. Then she moved back to East Tennessee, where she worked as a fitness trainer at Pilot Company Corporate Headquarters. Jade loves all aspects of fitness, but she has a special place in her heart for the inactive. She believes fitness is for every individual. Jade was born again as a Christian in 1997 and realized her athleticism was a gift from God, and she wants to share her gift through helping others.

Jade started her company, “You Can Do Fitness,” in 1997 and always wanted to write an inspirational book with daily workout videos featuring fitness for anyone desiring to be healthier. Now her new aspirations are to use social media as a platform for reaching the inactive and to work with individuals in her new gym. Jade’s ultimate goal is to share with the world that You Can Do Fitness through inspiration, motivation, and belief in yourself.