Today we’d like to introduce you to Bre’elle Hamilton.
Hi Bre’elle, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
So back when I was in school, I had a love for Track and Field. Running gave me an outlet to be free and happy and not think about the constant struggles I was faced with. From my family and I being homeless, my depressed state at times and the loss of my father you could say running was my sanctuary! I always had a dream to make it to the Olympics and be the one of the greatest athletes of all time!
So, I made sure to train as much as I could and possibly land a scholarship. But once I graduated High school, I didn’t receive the full scholarships I was hoping for and I knew my family and I couldn’t afford for me to go to college! So, I decided to attend a local community college and work part-time so I could eventually transfer to a university! While attending Howard Community College in Maryland, I joined their track team and I was able to run and work towards my degree but January 1, 2016, I was admitted into a hospital due to a virus that attacked my heart, putting me in a coma and eventually on life support. I was later diagnosed with Myo Carditis (Inflammation of the Heart Muscle). With only a few more days left to live on life support machines, my body had woken up and my heart was able to beat on its own, talk about a blessing and a miracle!
After that, I spent a month in the hospital for recovery and went through many hours of physical therapy being as though I could not walk or do certain things at the time, I decided to put my energy into helping others through fitness as a result I became a Certified Personal Trainer and started my personal training business called “Straight Fitnessin”. This allowed me to help people achieve their goals of living a healthy lifestyle and providing them with the resources to do so. I designed and managed my website for clients to obtain motivation and train their bodies to be strong and healthy! Everyone has a purpose and mine is making sure they reach it! Being healthy and feeling good about yourself is my ultimate goal through my training company and in my life in general!
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Some challenges I faced when starting my business was not having a lot of funds or support to fuel my business. So therefore, I had to be very hands-on with everything from designing my website to creating content for my platforms and of course training clients.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Straight Fitnessin?
Straight Fitnessin is dedicated to helping people achieve their goals tremendously beyond their limits and really finesse the art of Health, Fitness & Nutrition. We specialize in weight loss, strength and conditioning training, Weight management and Nutrition. We offer one-on-one personal training virtual or in person and we provide a wide range of services from customized workout & meal plans to affordable training packages. We are known for our innovated and fun workout styles and have just about every avenue to get you in shape and provide you with the upmost motivation from our podcasts discussing health and fitness and our wide range of eye-catching workout videos! We also host a student-athlete bootcamp for teens looking to run Track and Field or just get in shape! So there is literally something for everyone!
We’d love to hear about how you think about risk taking?
I believe risks are necessary in life, in order for you to experience life you must take a risk, take a chance and go for it! Your greatest risk could be your ultimate accomplishment but you have to take a chance and experience it for yourself!
Contact Info:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: straightfitnessin.com
- Instagram: @bre_elle and @straightfitnessin_
- Youtube: Straight Fitnessin
Image Credits:
Mark Mcrae Daniel Beasley Ari Jackson Z.Fulani
