This Personal Trainer Gained and Lost 70 Pounds Just to Show a Client It Can Be Done

Adonis Hill wasn’t one of those personal trainers who looked good from the moment they were born. In fact, he struggled quite a bit to look like the strong muscle machine he is today. But this personal trainer gained and lost 70 pounds on purpose.

And he did it just to motivate one person…

Certifiably Fit

Adonis Hill is a certified personal trainer from Brooklyn, NY, who has a big appetite for learning, sharing and growing. But a couple of years ago, he had an appetite for comfort food which led to some unwanted weight gain.

He told Buzzfeed Health, “my dreams and everything I hoped for were gone”.

Failed Business

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When he was 27, Hill’s business failed, which caused him to fall into a deep depression. He was in a downward spiral. There was no other way for him to fill the void other than eating, but one day, Hill had an epiphany. With his business now gone, he decided to get his weight in check.

Step By Step Till He Got There

He started walking for a bit, until he got the courage to start running. By the time he was 29, he had shed 100 pounds. He got so physically fit that he eventually earned his personal training certification. So Hill knows as well as anyone how hard it is to lose the extra pounds.

But why would he, or anyone else for that matter, want to intentionally get fat again?

A Teachable Moment

One day, Hill met up with a new client, Alissa Kane. She was an overweight teacher who was trying to shed the extra pounds. But she didn’t have a lot of confidence in her ability to get fit. You know how it goes. You can put on the weight in a few months, but losing only 5 pounds can take months.

So Hill decided his client shouldn’t have to do it alone…