About Lawanda Cunningham

Trainer • Nurse • The Beast S&D Fitness

Lawanda Cunningham is a dedicated fitness trainer and healthcare professional with over 30 years of experience helping people improve their health, strength, and confidence. As a trainer at The Beast S&D Fitness, she brings together decades of fitness experience and her background in nursing to help individuals transform their bodies while also focusing on overall health and wellness.

Lawanda believes that true transformation is not just about exercise. It requires discipline, consistency, and the mindset to push forward through challenges. Throughout her career, she has helped people at all levels of fitness — from beginners starting their journey to individuals looking to build strength, lose weight, and improve their lifestyle.

In addition to her training experience, Lawanda is also a nurse, which gives her a deeper understanding of the body, health, and the importance of long-term wellness. Her combined experience in healthcare and fitness allows her to guide clients in a way that supports both performance and overall well-being.

Lawanda also plays an important role behind the scenes at The Beast S&D Fitness. She supported Bernard “The Beast” Cunningham throughout his bodybuilding journey by assisting with meal preparation and nutrition, helping him stay disciplined with his diet during the process that helped him achieve Pro Natural Bodybuilder status.

Her philosophy is simple:

Grind. Focus. Conquer.

Strength Through Life’s Challenges

Lawanda’s life journey has also been shaped by strength and perseverance. In 2003, she experienced the heartbreaking loss of her son, Dontay Davon Cuyler.

Through that difficult time, she continued to move forward with faith and determination. Fitness became a way for her to stay strong while continuing to help others improve their lives.

That experience deepened her commitment to helping people build not only physical strength, but also the mental and emotional strength needed to overcome life’s challenges.

Experience

• 30+ Years of Fitness Training Experience
• Professional Nurse
• Personal Training & Strength Coaching
• Health and Wellness Guidance
• Nutrition and Meal Preparation Support
• Assisted with Nutrition During Bernard “The Beast” Cunningham’s Pro Bodybuilding Journey

Why I Do This

For Lawanda, fitness is more than workouts.

It is about helping people become stronger physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Seeing people gain confidence, improve their health, and achieve goals they once thought were impossible is what motivates her every day.

At The Beast S&D Fitness, her mission is to help individuals build discipline, develop strength, and transform their lives through consistent effort and the right mindset.

Start Your Fitness Journey

If you are ready to improve your health, build strength, and transform your life, training at The Beast S&D Fitness can help you get there.

Commit to the process. Stay disciplined. Achieve real results.

Grind. Focus. Conquer.