Today we’d like to introduce you to Jemerris Giles.
Jemerris, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
Well, I started training over ten years ago in my parent’s garage. I always use to train my parents and neighbors and close friends. When I was training them, I never thought about becoming a trainer. Because I was so focused on Football and having dreams of going to the NFL. But after multiple injures and talking with my parents and God. I put all my focus on becoming a personal trainer. After working at every gym known to man, I finally locked in on starting my own thing and being my boss and changing the way the business and fitness game should go. The first I received my first ever sponsorship, I knew I was in the right field. Over my ten year tenure, I have seen the ups and downs of this business, but it turned me into the trainer I am today. From working with celebrities and pro athletes and much more, it’s humbled me more than ever to go harder but also be, even more student of the game and change lives, but other trainers live that look up to me and what I do. Today I have over 150+ Clients that I see face to face or through online training, and that number is growing daily. I also coach football and have my fitness clothing line and football team and coach for Hampton High school and also have my own mentoring program. God has definitely blessed me but open my eyes to bigger and better opportunities, So I’m looking forward to see who my career goes with him as the head of everything I do.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
For my ten years of training, I have seen the ups and downs of the business. From being the face of a gym to having to lose everything, I built due to Immaturity and lack of business knowledge. To just being in overall bad situations and being around the wrong people and listening to the wrong people.
We’d love to hear more about your business.
So I’m a certified mast trainer and certified nutritionist Level 3 and certified group instructor level 3. This is to name a few. But I’m the highest certified master trainer you would find on the Southside and in my area that is doing it. An I feel from all the clientele I have and I am gaining now is because people see my hard work and that I treated everyone as an equal and like family and I offer great prices and great training and also going to make you feel wanted and feel loved and like you can do this. Most of all, you see the results in the first week. An I’m most proud of being the face of the south when it comes to training and just mentoring others in the game. I’m a young soul with an older businessman mindset, and I don’t take no for an answer and I don’t let anything stop me from giving back to my clients or my community or even my business.
Any shoutouts? Who else deserves credit in this story – who has played a meaningful role?
I definitely owe all my credit to my parents and God and my family and my clients and, most of all my hometown Hampton. Because they keep me humble, and they keep me uplifted and prayed up daily. Without them, I wouldn’t be where I am today. I’m far from where I need to be, but I’m right where I should be. I thank them every day for it and I love all of them. I hope and pray, and I continue to make everyone proud and motivate the next up and coming trainers and kids as well.
Pricing:
- $100 A Month For My March Madness Promotion
- $20 Waist Trainers/BodyShapers
- TrainedByJay Fitness Wear Starting @ $15 Per Iteam
Contact Info:
- Phone: 470-776-9128
- Email: jemerrisgiles@yahoo.com
- Instagram: _TrainedbyJay
- Facebook: Jemerris Giles
- Other: Snapchat : @ TrainedByJay
Image Credit:
Jimmy Giles , Pamela Giles , Justin Wimbush , Quincy Standifer , Robert Turnipseed , Tyreese Haugabooks III , Pastor Kyle Berry , 7on7 Football Team , TrainedByJay Football Camp , Teixeira Fontanez
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