Today we’d like to introduce you to Miles Thomas
Hi Miles, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
I was born and raised in Mobile, AL and I moved to the Nashville area a few years ago in 2021. Growing up I was always involved in sports mainly Basketball up until I graduated high school. Right before I graduated high school I didn’t know what I wanted to do, all I could think about was becoming a professional basketball player after college. I was getting a basketball workout in one day before one of my final high school games in my cousins driveway. Long story short he asked if he could join me and I let him, and I ended up guiding and teaching him through the workout. I’ll never forget the feeling I got afterwards of seeing the little progress he made in a short amount of time. I didn’t know what it was but I knew this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. After high school I transitioned to doing fitness and personal training. I started a fitness YouTube channel called Transparent Fitness and would make videos of my workouts, what i would eat, and life lessons. From there I went to community college and that was the launchpad for my personal training career. I would have tons of people wanting to workout with me and even be in my videos. I started my own training business Transparent Fitness Training January of 2018 and got my first client that same month. It was a younger lady who wanted to lose weight, I made her a custom workout plan and trained her and after one month she lost over 15lbs! The next month another 10! And from there I started to get more clients, I trained over 20 people that year both in person and online. In 2019 once I graduated community college I moved back to Mobile, and I officially got certified as a trainer. From there going into 2020 I made the decision to relocate to Nashville (more specifically Murfreesboro) for a fresh start. Then Covid hit and halted my plans. Throughout that time, I lost a lot of business and only had 2 clients that i would train virtually. In between that time, I lost my motivation for fitness and went into a depression. Towards the end of 2020 and when the world started to open back up, I finally was able to make that move to Nashville at the top of the year in January of 2021. When I made the move, it was like a new chapter and back to ground zero. I had no family, friends, or anyone I knew nearby, but I knew that I wanted to establish a life and business here. I worked at planet fitness as a trainer not too long after to get a foundation here and then transitioned to being an independent contractor at another gym. Going into 2022 I had a lot of clients from the gym that took a liking to me and wanted me to train them outside of the gym. So as of August of 2022, I had enough people and sessions to where I transitioned to be fully Independent and on my own. I would travel to all my clients around Nashville and train them from their homes or complexes. Fast forward to 2024 I have an established client base all over Nashville where I train people wherever they are at. I bring the gym to them with equipment such as dumbbells, kettlebells, bands etc. I also offer measurements and body fat percentage checks monthly. In addition, I also have my own mobile meal prepping company called Transparent Fitness Mobile meal prep, where I come to client’s homes or residences and cook for them on the spot and package everything in house ready to go for the week. I have a weekly menu with different entrees and sides clients can select from and also healthier homemade snacks and baked goods they can choose from as well. I do offer Virtual training and online training packages too. I’ve learned to expand my businesses and become a one stop shop for anyone’s health and fitness needs. My faith in God is a huge reason for my growth and success and I want to be an example for anyone in entrepunership to combine your passion and purpose together and birth something beautiful from it and watch it grow beyond what you can ever imagine.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Definitely hasn’t been a smooth road, but it’s all been worth it. Some of the challenges for me would be in the beginning trying to retain clients after making substantial progress. Also only offering one service in the beginning which was one on one in person training only gave me one source of income which I became very reliant on. And the last thing would be not having a better social media presence in the beginning and being more consistent so people can discover me and my business
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am a Certified Personal Trainer that does mobile training where I travel to the client at their home or complex and train them, but I also offer a multitude of services. What sets me apart from others is my mission statement which is “It’s all about the lives and change not the money and the fame.” And the other services I have such as Online and Virtual training, Mobile Meal Prepping, and custom workout and meal plans catered specifically for each person and their goals. What I’m most proud of brand wise Is that this is truly my passion and purpose. I named my business Transparent Fitness because I’m helping transform lives through fitness both inside and out. So not just a physical change but also a mental and spiritual one too. I want people to know that no matter what level you feel like you’re on the “fitness spectrum” or what season you are in in life I meet you where you’re at. And can ensure you if you follow the blueprint I layout you will make substantial progress physically and beyond. Also, I’m a one stop shop for all your health and fitness needs
Can you tell us more about what you were like growing up?
I would say I was a happy kid growing up, I would always be laughing and smiling and could light up a room anywhere I went. I was always interested in sports, listening to music, and always being outside and playing
Pricing:
- one on one training $65 a session
- 10 session package=$550
- 20 session package=$1000
- 30 session package=$1350
- Online Training=$350-$550
Contact Info:
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nikeknights
