Let’s be honest, millennials secretly don’t like to be managed. They like to lead, coach and mentor. Some people perceive millennials as lazy and impatient. Well, I’m here to prove to you how untrue that actually is. Here are five amazing millennials that pursued the career of being fitness coaches at a very young age. This is solid proof of how this generation is on fire and ready to go.
Mohamed Eid
Via Mohamed Eid
“I started pursuing my dream at the age of 23. I played professional soccer and before that I was a swimmer. Long story short, sports are my language. After I graduated from Engineering, I worked as an engineer whilst being part-time coach at BeFit. However, later down the road, it hit me. I’m far more excited to go to my night job because it’s my passion, its where I find myself. So, I decided that I should do what I love every day, full-time, and that is a dream come true. If I’m not working, I’m studying something that’s fitness related. Sports are literally my everything.”
Farah Nofal
Via Farah Nofal
“I started at the age of 16. I fell in love with how I felt during the workout and how confident I’d feel afterwards. I started exploring what the body could do. It’s not just one specific sport, there’s a lot of things you can do with your body. I find fitness very appealing but now I’m crazy about yoga. I honestly want to grow as a teacher and take people on retreats and maybe sometime down the line, I’ll have my own studio where I can teach and reflect on my own personality and image.”
Nour Gamil
Via Nour Gamil
“I started coaching four years ago, I was 20. I’ve been crazily obsessed with sports since I was four. I find passion in anything health and wellness related. This is exactly what I see myself doing in the future, especially since the fitness industry is vastly growing in Egypt and people are more aware of their health and their eating habits. Sometimes it gets really tough balancing between both, my personal life and coaching, but seeing my trainees finally reach a level where they’re confident in their own body, makes it all worthwhile.”
Yara Zoheiry
Via Yara Zoheiry
“I started working out when I was 15 but my main goal was to lose weight because I used to be overweight. It caused me a lot of health issues but now I work out because I love taking care of my body. It just became something I constantly do and it made me feel good when I made other people feel good too. This is exactly why I started coaching. I’m definitely planning on doing my own thing one day, fitness related of course. I strongly believe that time management is everything. I make sure to sleep early and get up super early in the morning so I have enough time to do everything.”
Diala Jamaleddin
Via Diala Jamaleddin
“I started my CrossFit journey about five years ago at the age of 21, although I have always been an athlete and a (former) tennis player. About two years ago, I got my life turned upside down when I got introduced to yoga and I’ve been honestly doing it ever since. I’m married and I work full time both morning and night. So I make sure to start my day two hours (at least) before I head to work at 7 am. I think it helps that me and my husband have the same lifestyle, otherwise it would be more challenging for me to be working day and night. I strongly believe that having passion towards everything I do — be it coaching, personal training, practicing, teaching yoga, my personal life or my house duties — is the only thing that helps me balance between them all.”
