Today we’d like to introduce you to Matthew Lewis.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
After leaving school, I found myself working “jobs” around the field that I majored in. Like most, I thought this was the path I wanted to take and make a firm career. One day some co-workers of mine noticed my physique (as I played sports while in school) and asked if I wanted to come and workout with them at 5:00 am before work. Reluctantly I accepted their invitation, and so my fitness journey and the being of my passion began. This began in 2011, back when YouTube had majority cat videos and Instagram was in the infancy stage, so I use to buy the magazines and visit Bodybuilding.com to learn and research what the latest workouts and muscle building theories were. Eventually, I learned a lot of what works and what doesn’t through personal trial and error and injuring myself. In 2015 I walked into a supplement store in Total Nutrition Atlanta, in Sandy Springs, spoke with the owners, became a customer, and later became an employee. While I was an employee, I learned about nutrition by writing custom meal plans for customers, as well as gained a great deal of knowledge about supplements. While working there, I found my passion for fitness and nutrition grew even more. I became a Certified Personal trainer, Certified Fitness nutritionist, and Bodybuilding Specialist. Now I enjoy changing people’s lives by changing their body composition, building their self-esteem, and building their strength. I really pride myself on caring for my clients and helping to show them how strong they really are!
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Not at all. To make this transition, I left my career that I had been in almost ten years. Realizing that I wanted to do something else was not only exciting but scary. Why Scary? I made a comfortable living for myself and supporting my daughter with what I was doing before. It took a lot of faith and believing in myself to make this change. When it comes to having something worth really doing, I do not believe it’s going to be easy. This changed came while dealing with a fallout of a failed relationship, being accustomed to being the main provider, and dealing with my pride. At one point, I was taking clients for little to nothing just to try and show that I knew what I was doing!
What do you do, what do you specialize in, what are you known for, etc. What are you most proud of? What sets you apart from others?
My business is personal fitness training. I specialize in Fat loss, muscle gaining, strength and conditioning, athletic performance. I am most proud of being able to work with clientele from ages 15 and my oldest client was 84 and adapt workouts tailored to each one of them. I’ve worked with a wide variety of clients from bodybuilders to post-stroke and heart stint patients. The thing that sets me apart from others is that I pride myself on being a master of my craft. I am constantly reading and doing research on that has to do with muscular performance, metabolism, nutrition, and more
Is there a characteristic or quality that you feel is essential to success?
I feel like caring for your client and showing them that you care is most important for success, being able to make a genuine connection with the ones you work with.
Pricing:
- One on One training $45/30 min $65/1hr session
- Online Training (Contact for rates)
- Nutritional Coaching (Contact for Rates)
Contact Info:
- Website: FitcoachMatt.com
- Phone: 678)790-0745
- Email: info@fitcoachmatt.com
- Instagram: matt_trains88
- Facebook: Fit Coach Matt
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