Online Coaching with Antranik

During the time I was coached by Antranik, I was able to continuously evolve and gain strength while avoiding injury. He got me started on some excellent rings exercises that have allowed me to improve in different ways. He was continuously providing feedback on form based on the videos I sent him. He was very detailed on his explanations so that I had no questions left when it came to form and execution of the exercises. I highly recommend.

-Flavio P.

I am beyond grateful to be working with Antranik. It is an understatement to say that it has been a game changer for me. I’ve been fascinated by bodyweight exercising since I was a child but somehow it always felt like it was for other people, not me, because year after year – for over 20 years! – I saw myself doing zero exercise. I came to think of it as a childhood wish that I’d never actually pursue because life was too busy and overwhelming, and also because I developed the self-image that “I’m just not a work-out type of person”.

In early 2020 I was a 51year old dad of two young kids, happily married with a successful psychotherapy practice. Yet I was feeling increasingly exhausted and rickety for years. And, of course, I was still totally frustrated and demoralized about my lack of exercise.

When COVID hit in March 2020 I had a serious wake up call: if I don’t improve my habits, I am seriously putting my health at much more risk. But still I was VERY pessimistic that I’d be able to develop consistency with healthy habits. I searched online and looked at MANY coaches and bodyweight trainers and honestly I was more and more paralyzed. The perfectionism and bro’ energy that I saw was incredibly off-putting and un-inspiring.

But then thru lots of Googling and trolling YouTube videos, I came across Antranik in June 2020.

I could write 20 more paragraphs about how his supportive and compassionate approach, mixed with very deep and extensive knowledge, has helped me. I love that he’s so collaborative and he takes notes during our coaching sessions and it’s clear that he is eager to see me make incremental progress, but at the same time he never pushes too much or makes me feel bad when I get into ruts or fall off my consistent routines. Together we’ve designed fairly short workouts that I try to do 3 times per week, which is very manageable and realistic with my busy life. Still I failed here and there along the way to stay consistent but I’ve learned that it’s a normal part of the process and I can always just get back on the horse. This has been absolutely key for me. Antranik has helped me over and over to shake off the frustrations of inconsistency and to simply start again. Which I’ve done and will keep doing!!

Honestly I’m in shock that I am where I am with my consistency these days, and how I physically feel and what I’m able to do. While I began with 2 sets of 2 pull ups in June, I can now do 3 sets of 9 pulls ups. Unreal!! And I am making similar progress on all the other bodyweight exercises that he has recommended to me.

I’m also currently working on doing hand-stands without having my feet on the wall for support, with the goal of being able to walk a few steps in a hand-stand by August. That is insane! Even if I can’t do it by August, I know now that the incremental progress I’ll make b/w now and then will be significant and that is enormously motivating and fun for me. I’m soooo grateful to have regular exercise as part of my lifestyle now and I’m so excited when I see my kids mimicking my exercises and getting interested in it.

Thank you Antranik – your commitment to health and exercise and your patient, down-to-earth and skillful coaching is really helping this aging dad to feel younger, stronger and more vital than I’ve felt in many years!

-Chris K.

Health and fitness have always been an on and off thing for me and I was determined to finally make it a daily practice. I wanted help this time, and found a lot of coaches but Antranik stood out to me because of the way he balanced it all: strength training, nutrition, yoga, and the mental side. My current goal is fat loss and we’re focusing on body weight strength training and nutrition. We did a video call first, then continued to communicate regularly over email by going over my form check videos and nutrition updates. I make a little progress every day, whether it be improved form from a tip he suggested or the number on the scale going down. I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished so far and I’m glad I found Antranik to help guide me.

-David S.