Tae Kyu Kim

Funny enough, I lost weight to impress a girl back in high school. Ever since then, I fell in love with the gym and working out (the girl did not follow). I used to be extremely overweight for the majority of my life and wanted to turn things around. Along my journey I focused mainly on bodybuilding and nutrition. I’ve been through it all, from 220 lbs to 150 lbs skinny all the way to 150 lbs skinny to 190 lbs lean.

I learned I loved coaching ever since I helped friends and peers focus on proper form and technique, which is very hard to come by nowadays. This is why my internship here at TrainSMART was so fun and engaging. Joe, Brandon, and TrainSMART have really opened my eyes to the world of functional strength training. I love their philosophy on safe strength training. Not to mention, one of the biggest reasons I wanted to work here at TrainSMART were the amazing clients, they make this job so fun and rewarding. 

I got my certification as a functional strength coach here at TrainSMART, but more importantly I got to experience real coaching with real clients. The classroom is great, but being out in the field is something you can’t learn behind a desk. I learned so much here and I am very driven to continue to grow into the best coach possible for our clients. 

Outside of the gym, I love getting to know people, watching movies and working out. While I work here, I hope to make a positive impact on our clients lives while helping them achieve their goals.