May 1, 2017

Meet Eddie King of Fitness Kings in Houston

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Today we’d like to introduce you to Eddie King.

Thanks for sharing your story with us Eddie. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
As the founder and CEO of Fitness Kings Mobile Training Systems, I am fulfilling a lifelong passion for fitness and healthy living. Previously, I was an on-site personal trainer for Anytime Anyplace Fitness where I discovered the mobile training system business model, which I adopted for Fitness Kings.

While obtaining a visual arts degree at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, I was a certified aerobics instructor for the local Downtown Athletic Club and earned numerous certifications. As a result of my unique ability to motivate people, I was soon appointed head operations manager for Bally Total Fitness. During this time, I competed in several natural bodybuilding shows, earning an award every time.

Raised by military parents, I learned the importance of self-discipline at an early age and applied it to high school athletics where I competed and excelled in many sports. I discovered that sports were also a great way to meet and make friends wherever my family was stationed and have incorporated this idea of bonding through fitness into my one-on-one and group training sessions.

We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
Starting your own business has its ebbs and flows for sure. When starting a business like this, you definitely have to find creative ways to make your company stand out over the others. The biggest obstacle was just trying to get your name out there and establishing good relationships that will help build your client base. Also, putting a team of trainers together that share in your vision was also challenging.

We’d love to hear more about your business.
Fitness Kings is a company born from personal trainers who believe that fitness is a top priority in the life of every individual. In a convenience and consumer-centric world Fitness Kings will bring that healthy fit lifestyle to you at your convenience. Whatever your fitness goals are we want to help you meet them and are excited by the world of evolving fitness.

We come to your castle. Each trainer has been put through a selective hiring process to ensure our clients receive the best service. All Trainers undergo a background check before we consider their application, and each trainer is CPR/AED trained and certified because your safety comes first.

What I am proud most about our company is that in addition to building fitness and wellness lifestyles, we build solid, long-lasting relationships with our clients. As a result, our clients use our services for a minimum of 3 years to as much as 9!

What were you like growing up?
Growing up I was always a people person. I enjoyed making people laugh and feeling comfortable around me and others. In all of my school yearbooks, I was labeled either the class clown, or most social. Being invested in sports growing up, I really enjoyed the friendships I established and still treasure a lot of them today.

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