May 8, 2017

Meet Ana Barroga of Barroga Fit in West Hollywood

Local Stories

Today we’d like to introduce you to Ana Barroga.

Ana, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
I have been athletic my whole entire life, being involved with sports such as basketball and track and field. I played basketball at the collegiate level and after my basketball career, like most athletes, they continue their fitness journey. I not only liked working out and staying active, but I loved teaching other people to do the same and fall in love with the process. During my time in college at CSUN, I was also a part time personal trainer for a big box gym and that’s when I found out that I really loved teaching others how to work out properly and making sure what they do inside the gym will benefit them outside of it. During my time at this big box gym, I came across CrossFit and I just went into it head first because it helped get back into that competitive spirit again. Through CrossFit, I have also learned the value of “culture” in a fitness atmosphere. Through my years of experience from just being a personal trainer to leading a whole personal training team as a fitness manager, I learned that if you provide high quality workouts and also provide a great atmosphere for a client to workout in they will trust you and your abilities to give them a great fitness journey.

We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
It has not been a smooth road. I started out in a highly competitive personal training environment where I was working next to the brightest minds in the personal training industry and I was the green trainer that didn’t have any experience. So, I had to learn really quick to find my stride as a trainer and also create my own identity that would help me stick out from the rest. It was a really humbling moment because it made me realize that I did not know everything, but it definitely lit a fire under me and it made me really passionate to learn. The fitness industry is always evolving, so I had to learn how to stay with the time, but also not lose myself in the process.

So, let’s switch gears a bit and go into the Barroga Fit story. Tell us more about the business.
Barroga Fit is a group of Los Angeles based fitness experts who strive to make every individual the best version of themselves in body and mind. Fitness is more than just a physical adaptation of the body, it’s the ever-evolving process of breaking down, repairing, rebuilding, and strengthening for calculable results.

We are the bridge between the industry’s best fitness trainers and individuals who not only want to aesthetically enhance their life, but mentally challenge the status quo and rise above it.

Our purpose is to help you achieve the best version of yourself. We make a promise to each client, and we will promise you that we will be unwavering in heart, hustle, and the pursuit of excellence.

Has luck played a meaningful role in your life and business?
I believe in the quote, “the harder you work the luckier you get,” and I believe in that statement a lot because when I started putting my entire efforts in Barroga Fit I started to impact a lot more people. People start to notice when you are really making a difference. I just work hard at every aspect of my life whether it’s business and personal life. I always try to cultivate relationships because you never know where what you’re going to learn from different people.

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