We were lucky to catch up with Mhardy-angel Moralita recently and have shared our conversation below.

Mhardy-Angel, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. To kick things off, we’d love to hear about things you or your brand do that diverge from the industry standard

Generally whenever someone thinks of exercising or getting healthier, the first thought is typically “how hard do I need to punish my body?” Or “how many calories do I need to cut to get smaller?” The fitness industry has done a poor job at highlighting this “all or nothing” or “pain is weakness leaving the body” approach.

TWM (Train With Mhardy) methods focus on more of a sustainable approach. Especially the other 23 hours you are not in the gym, particularly in relation to sleep and nutrition. I always tell my clients we can come in here 7 days a week and absolutely crush it. But if you are not fueling your body appropriately and not getting optimal rest. All that work in the gym will be for nothing.

I have many clients who come to me already strength training twice a week and doing cardio specific training like running or tennis 3-4 times a week. They are putting in all this effort but are not seeing the results they want to see. For the average person this is just way too much volume. Their body is never getting the chance to adapt and get stronger. They are just in a constant state of hammering their body down. Working out is a stress on the body itself and all this stress can bleed into your daily life and affect so many other things.

Many people are surprised that actually cutting back on your training and putting in that extra effort into your nutrition and sleep will give you far better results. The fitness industry pushes a narrative of overworking to get results whereas I like to focus on doing the least amount of work to elicit the most amount of change.

Mhardy-Angel, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I was first introduced to fitness at a young age when my parents enrolled me into a Tae Kwon Do Academy. Throughout high school I competed in various Tae Kwon Do competitions and also earned my Black Belt. I continued my fitness journey all throughout college and then as a Naval Officer. But it was not until after finishing my military service that I fell in love with health and wellness.

I had my own personal trainer and saw the value of what having one did for me. Wanting to share the same experience with others, I became a personal trainer myself. I would say that my passion is health and wellness, but it is more of a passion for people. I truly enjoy the guiding/coaching aspect of being a personal trainer. Being able to help individuals not just physically but more so mentally and emotionally. I have been serving the Jacksonville community as a personal trainer since 2020 and I am now rooted in the San Marco area of Jacksonville, FL. at Definition Fitness.

My goal with personal training is to shift the mindset of the “all or nothing” approach to health & wellness and to educate others that there is a more sustainable way to achieve their health and wellness goals.

What’s been the most effective strategy for growing your clientele?

My most effective strategy for growing clientele has been to just provide a first-class service to my current clientele. Doubling down on retention and not acquisition. By doing so, a majority of my new clientele has been strictly from referrals. My clients honestly do all the marketing work for me. They talk me up so much that by the time the potential client walks into my facility they are already sold on wanting to work with me.

Are there any books, videos, essays or other resources that have significantly impacted your management and entrepreneurial thinking and philosophy?

Mind Pump.

I can honestly say if it was not for everything that I have learned from the team at Mind Pump, I would not be at this point I am in with my business. They teach and talk about health and wellness in such a different manner compared to the rest of the industry. When everyone is out there saying you need to eat less, burn more calories, and sweat more. They are on the other side saying eat more, lift weights to get stronger, and sleep more. I have been able to take their way of thinking and implement it into my own way. A saying they always mention on their podcasts is to “do the least amount of work to elicit the most amount of change”.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.trainwithmhardy.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainwithmhardy/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558889228712
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mhardy-moralita-83b54117b/

Image Credits

Nathalie Zaro