Meet Makaela Powell | Personal Trainer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Makaela Powell and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Makaela, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
I have always wanted to help people live a healthier, more fulfilling life by leading them to achieve their health and fitness goals in a safe and effective way. That is why I became a personal trainer. I have been training in person clients for over a year and I want to reach a bigger population by taking some of my business online. By taking my business online I am able to help more people embrace a healthier lifestyle which is why I love doing this job.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I have been active my whole life and grew up doing gymnastics up until college. In college I started getting into weightlifting and that sparked my interest in getting my bachelors degree in health and exercise science. About a year after graduation I pursued my certified personal trainer certification through NASM and have been working with in person clients for over a year now. I have learned so much along the way about how to best help people reach their goals through a non-restrictive, balanced lifestyle. My main focus is to teach people that working out does not need to be a punishment and eating intuitively instead of trying all kinds of fad diets that don’t work is what will work in the long term. Fitness is a long term goal, there aren’t a lot of easy fixes or quick results that are going to last long term. I want people to have long term success in their journey by having a healthy relationship with exercise and food. By teaching these good habits I am able to help them achieve their goals in a healthy way. It’s not just about what happens in the gym, a lot of it is what happens outside of the gym. Not only am I coaching clients through their workouts but I am coaching them through struggles outside of the gym as well.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
The company I work for, elevation health, has given me an opportunity to pursue what I love and gave me a chance to prove to myself and others that I can help people reach their health and fitness goals successfully.

Website: https://fitbymak.com

Instagram: fitbymak1999