Artemis Scantalides

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I am a NASM Certified Personal Trainer. I specialize in Russian Hardstyle Kettlebell Training (StrongFirst Team Leader) and women's strength training. I am also a Black Belt in Kung Fu, and the 9th woman and the lightest and smallest to date to complete the Iron Maiden Challenge (a 53lbs Pull-up, Pistol Squat, and Press), a certified Spin Instructor, as well as certified to train the pregnant and post-partum client. I have been working full-time in the Fitness Industry for over 16 years. I made a drastic career change and left my job as an IT Consultant to pursue a career in fitness and I never looked back. Working in an office did not suit me as I have been an athlete all of my life. I was a ballet dancer for 23 years and then decided to hang up my ballet shoes to study Kung Fu. I obtained my black belt in Kung Fu in 2009 which, next to training and testing for my RKC™ Instructor Certification, was one of the hardest accomplishments that I have ever achieved. I inspire clients every day to incorporate and stay with their fitness routines by setting realistic goals and by keeping their training functional, interesting and challenging. I swear by kettlebell training and strength training kettlebell training, as kettlebell training and strength training not only strengthened and changed my body, but also my mindset.

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BUILDING FITNESS & A BUSINESS IS A CONSISTENT DAILY PRACTICE. Sometimes I have ppl who come to train w/ me b/c they want to change an aspect of their physique, nutrition &/or mindset but when it comes down to doing the work, day in, day out, they don’t stick w/ it for the long term. What many ppl don’t realize is that it takes YEARS of consistent daily practice to build one’s best self, leanest, shredded physique, strongest mindset &/or healthiest nutritional habits. Even then, it STILL takes the work of a consistent daily practice, as it is not a destination, but a journey that is a constant evolving process that must be replayed every time the sun comes up. Change doesn’t happen overnight. You don’t just suddenly wake up & arrive. Change happens b/c every day you wake up, you exercise, you make nutritious food choices, & you practice a positive mental script CONSISTENTLY. I’ve had ppl comment that I look the way I do simply b/c of genetics, or joke that “it must be hard for me to be ripped all the time”, or that I get shit done b/c that’s just who I am. . ⚡️NEWS FLASH⚡️I did not wake up like this. I work at it every single day, just like everyone else, but I happen to be good at it b/c I’ve made it a consistent habit my entire life. That doesn’t mean that it’s easy. I have tough days too. My body looks the way it does b/c I’ve been swinging kettlebells for over 10yrs, strength training for almost 30yrs, & moving my body as an athlete for 40yrs from ballet, to kung fu, Iron Maiden, & powerlifting, all while practicing building a strong mindset & dialing in my nutrition yr after yr. The same goes for building an online biz. You can’t just post 1x/mo or spend 1hr/wk working on your biz. You have to work on it every day & consistently post content that helps potential clients see you as a trusted authority in your area of expertise. My online biz is successful b/c I bust my ass & put in the work every single day to make it a success & have been building trust online for 8yrs. Achieving fitness & biz goals require investing both time & money, while committing to make the work a daily practice. Link in bio to apply to work w/ me for fitness or biz👆🏽
FINALLY! THE POST YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR! SOMETHING ABOUT STRENGTH TRAINING! I’ve been posting a lot about business lately & for those of you who started following me 8yrs ago when first I entered the online space & wrote about strength training, you might be wondering, what is up w/ all this talk about business? During the 17yrs that I’ve worked in the fitness industry, I’ve re-invented myself 5x, & I’m currently on no. 6 . 👉🏽2008 Left my job as an IT consultant to work FT in the fitness industry. Not only did I completely re-invent myself as professional from desk job to fitpro, but I also evolved as a fitpro from PT group fit instructor to FT personal trainer+group fit instructor . 👉🏽2009 Moved from NoVA to Boston & had to completely rebuild my biz & re-establish my reputation as a fitpro in a new city . 👉🏽2011 Left the commercial gym to open up my own gym. I went from personal trainer & group fitness instructor, to biz owner & coach . 👉🏽2016 Closed my gym to move to Vegas so that my hubs could accept a job w/ Cirque du Soleil. I lost a huge part of my identity w/ this transition. I went from biz owner, leader, & coach to burnt out fitpro & I scrambled to re-discover who I was as a professional . 👉🏽2019 Decided to transition my biz 100% online. After 2yrs of rebuilding myself back to biz owner, leader, & coach, I was ready to evolve into entrepreneur. During this evolution, I added a new area of expertise to my biz: Hormone Balance. NOW I am in my 6th evolution as a fitpro. 1yr ago, as I set out to transition my biz 100% online, I wrote down my goals for growing my biz. One was to add Business Coaching as a service. Now, 1yr later, I’M DOING IT. None of these transitions have been easy. With each one I have felt extreme doubt about the decision, fear about failure, & GUILT for letting my clients down. This yr has been extremely emotionally & mentally difficult for me as I spend less time in my role as a coach & spend more time in my role a teacher/leader & entrepreneur. Our personal development & growth as humans is reflected in our growth as professionals. If it’s not, then we are not being true to our authentic selves. Do u agree👇🏽?
LAVASH IS FOR LOVERS👰🏻🤵❤️ . Once upon a time, 10 years ago in 2010, when it was “early on” in my relationship with my now husband @ericgahanatc we lived in Massachusetts. One day during that first summer we dated, we drove up to Ipswich, MA to go to Crane’s Beach. Before we arrived at the beach, we stopped to pick up lunch. While we were in the cafe investigating lunch options we came across some wrap sandwiches made with lavash bread. Together we exclaimed with “new love 💕 “ excitement “LAVASH😍!” and started to play around with what a fun word “lavash” is, . “I lavash you” . “I lavashu” . “Lavashu” . “You’re my Lavash.” . “I lavash you my Lavash.” . On that day, we adopted Lavash as our special word for love 💗 for one another. Four years later, in 2014, Eric was grocery shopping at Whole Foods Market in Dedham, MA around Valentine’s Day. He looked up and saw a heart shape sign that read “Lavash is for Lovers” (swipe left 👈🏽to see). He sent me a text message with a picture of the sign and immediately I replied, “You have to ask if you can buy that sign!!” . He asked to buy the sign and a manger at Whole Foods graciously gave it to him. We hung it up in the office of our gym and after we closed the gym, even packed it up and moved it to Vegas with us. It currently resides in our garage. 10 years later we still use Lavash as our word for love for one another. We speak it freely and even write it on cards to one another. Happy Valentine’s Day to my Lavash, Eric, I lavash you, always and forever❤️. . #valentinesday #iloveyou #valentineslove
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