Even if you don’t have a gym membership yet or are short on time due to the demands of life, if you can squeeze in 30 minutes a couple of times a week for a high-intensity workout with Alex Antoine, it is well worth it.
Some of the the Murfreesboro personal trainer’s past clients are amazed by the results they’ve experienced after just the first month of 30-minute sessions with Antoine Fitness, even though many trainers recommended 45- or 60-minute workout minimums. Antoine aims to keep his operation “as portable as possible” and can meet clients at a park, work, local field or any place spacious enough for the exercises, offering even more of an incentive to train with him.
He will bring some pieces of fundamental equipment to each workout session, such as jump ropes, kettlebells, sandbags, resistance bands and agility ladders, and will also go over a list of foods and dietary recommendations to assure the best results based upon clients’ goals.
Antoine, who formerly played football for MTSU (he played defensive end for the Blue Raiders from 2012 through 2015) said he made some mistakes after he graduated but ultimately realized that “fitness was going to be the way to free myself,” and take control of his life, he said.
That decision led him to read many nutritional books, watch Youtube fitness videos and listen to motivational speeches while developing his training style and business plan. His intensity and ability to teach himself about health, nutrition and personal development put him in a position to help and encourage others, and ultimately opened the doors for Antoine Fitness.
He now proclaims “I Am the Gym” and believes everyone else can be, too. I believe it and absolutely love that affirmation. Antoine stresses that getting fit and living healthy doesn’t necessarily mean having to go to a gym, or even lifting weights, for that matter.
He said he feels everyone has the ability inside them to learn, grow and develop; he just wants to bring it out and maximize everyone’s highest potential.
After spending some time training at a couple of local gyms, Antoine wanted to bring his experience and connect in a new way to the Murfreesboro community, along with assistance from his number-one fan and business partner, Gabrielle Lacy, who plays a critical role in making sure everything with the business is functioning.
Among the variety of services Antoine Fitness provides: boot camps for all ages, individual personal training for anyone who wants to improve themselves, and speed and agility sessions specifically geared towards local high school athletes. He has taught kids as young as six years old and knows everyone isn’t looking for the same training. But with everyone he comes in contact with, he uses tools of encouragement to keep them involved and focused on their goals. Antoine says he wants to be a positive role model for life in general, as well as being helpful for physical and athletic-oriented goals, especially with the young people he works with.
“The way I train those kids, I try to give them positive words,” he said. “I’ll never verbally bring down an athlete or use negative comments towards my athletes.”
Witnessing a recent Antoine Fitness boot camp held at FAD (Fitness. Art. Dance.) Studio confirmed those words and showed his passion for young athletes as he led a local youth dance team in a full workout. The girls, looking tired and excited at the same time, finished their exercises and Antoine ended the workout with everyone’s hands together, simultaneously screaming “dance!” I related to what he stated earlier, that “positivity is something everyone feeds off of.”
He told those kids that correct exercise form and breathing is similar to dance practice; it helps prevent injuries and allows you to be the best, most beautiful you, if done properly.
Antoine also said that he plans on and strives for equipping his personal training clients to do it themselves after a year of training with him. He says it’s “putting the power back in your hands.”
Hard work, skills and encouragement go a long way, so join Antione Fitness today. He only asks you to bring some water and a mat, and the first class is always free.
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To schedule your first session, or for more information on Antoine Fitness, call 615-648-0845 or follow @antoine_fitness on Instagram; “put the power back in your hands.”
