Today we’d like to introduce you to Johannes Mekuria.
Hi Johannes, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?Born & raised in Ethiopia, I now reside in Atlanta. I’m a certified Health and fitness coach, Entrepreneur, and Athlete. I’m passionate about helping others improve the quality of their life, whether that’s through mindset talks, workout programs,or simply sharing knowledge and words of encouragement. The power of influence through inspiring, uplifting and motivating others to make a change in their life is what inspires me to do what I do.
I started my fitness journey in my teenage years in Ethiopia. Growing up, sports were an essential part of my life. Martial arts was the first sport that introduced me to personal fitness and developed the characteristics of discipline and consistency. From that moment, I knew fitness would be part of my life. After I moved to the U.S, I wanted to learn more about health and fitness. So, I decided to go to college and studied Kinesiology. I graduated from Georgia state university in 2017 with a degree in Human Movement Science. And then, I enrolled in my first CPT course and became a NASM certified personal trainer. Over the years, I have acquired multiple certifications for fitness. I started my career as a personal trainer in a commercial gym. After working for over four years in the corporate gyms, I decided to start my own business & found Train with Johannes Fitness academy in 2019.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
The road was not definitely smooth. But I embrace it. Being an entrepreneur is always challenging. It takes a lot of courage and passion to set everything in motion. During the pandemic most of the gyms were closed. So finding my own space and creating a solid business plan were pretty challenging for me. My focus was on improving myself mentally, physically and emotionally. I had to come up with the idea of creating an App so I could be able to provide my service via online.
One thing that people should know about me is that I’m a go-getter. I look at challenges as an opportunity. I’m a firm believer that anything is possible as long as you are determined and persistent. In this fitness world, you need to set yourself apart from the pack by obtaining and learning consistently and providing a quality training service to my clients backed by science. That’s what I do!
As you know, we’re big fans of Train With Johannes Sport Academy LLC. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
I’m a founder of Train with Johannes Sports Academy LLC. It’s located in Tucker, Georgia. I offer both online and in-person training. My training philosophy is simple, keep it functional, fun and challenging. I always say, “Train like an Athlete win like a champ” The human body was designed to adapt to stress, so making sure that we are progressively increasing the intensity while following proper training protocols helps keep our progress moving. My goal is to change the way most people view health and fitness. It’s not just about the pounds off the scale or the dress that fits, the root and most importantly, the reason WHY fitness should be a tool in every individual is to improve their mental, emotional and physical well-being. The area of my specialization is a combination of training methods such as functional strength training, sports performance training, and power training. The goal with any training program is to make sure it is well-balanced, versatile and looks after every component to keep the body strong from the inside out. I’m also passionate about combat sports, especially boxing. I have been training over the last four years. Boxing is just more than a sport for me, its therapy. As a certified MMA conditioning specialist, I train MMA and Boxing athletes to make them stronger, faster and better conditioned than their opponents. I launched My Training APP a few months ago. www.FitjohannesApp.com. My app offers a wide variety of programs from strength training, HIIT workouts to a hybrid style of training that mixes both. My goal is to help my clients build strength, endurance and maintain a well-rounded healthy lifestyle.
Is there anything else you’d like to share with our readers?
Right now, the biggest transition in my life is the Boxing training and competition. I am passionate about this sport. The last few years , I have had a privilege to train with a world class coaches like Mustafa boxing & Eddie Hormon. I am working persistently to get into competition.
I’m also looking forward to sharing and introducing fitness boxing with my Ethiopian community here in Atlanta. Boxing is not widely popular in our community. My goal is to change the way most people view Boxing. Besides it’s physical benefits, boxing is a fun way to release stress in a safe and healthy environment and it helps to build self-confidence.
Overall, My mission as a fitness coach is to empower the community and unlock every individual’s true potential so they can achieve their desired goals.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.trainwithjohannes.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CbYwPderpiW/?igshid=Y2ZmNzg0YzQ=
