Exploring Life & Business with Armando & Cat of Bars & Burn Fitness

Today we’d like to introduce you to Armando & Cat.

Hi Armando & Cat, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
Armando and Cat began their fitness journey much like many others in Los Angeles — fueled by big dreams and modest paychecks. Cat was pursuing a career in stunts, and Armando was chasing acting, but reality required us to find work that could support those ambitions. With our strong backgrounds in athletics and fitness, personal training quickly became a natural fit. What started as a way to make ends meet soon evolved into a lifelong purpose. Helping others transform their bodies and deepen a person’s mindset with joy through fitness and life with movement, discipline, and connection.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It definitely hasn’t been a smooth road. We started with big dreams, empty pockets, and the kind of determination you only find when there’s no safety net. Trying to make it in L.A. as an actor and a stunt performer meant facing a lot of rejection and uncertainty. The fitness world isn’t any easier; it takes years to really find your voice and build trust. But every struggle taught us something about grit, patience, and purpose. When we finally realized that fitness wasn’t just a job but our calling, everything changed. We poured ourselves into helping others, built our community from the ground up, and kept going even when life threw curveballs like COVID, trying to shut it all down. We never stopped learning, adapting, or believing that the hard parts were shaping us for something bigger. Sixteen years later, we’re still climbing, but now we get to help others find their own strength along the way.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
Cat and Armando have been in the fitness world for over sixteen years, owning and operating two gyms along the way. Through all that experience, we’ve learned that fitness is so much more than exercise or movement; it’s mindset, confidence, and the ability to handle life’s challenges with strength and grace. Our goal has always been to help people discover their best selves, both physically and mentally. We specialize in helping clients find their “perfect body” not by chasing an image, but by creating balance, health, and happiness that lasts. What truly sets us apart is our belief that fitness is a mirror for life: if you can survive the struggle in the gym, you can overcome anything outside of it. We’re proud of the community we’ve built, honest people working hard, lifting each other up, and proving that with the right mindset and a little grit, transformation is always possible.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.barsandburnfit.com
• Instagram: barsandburnfit
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BarsandBurnFitness
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@barsburnfitness6461