Star Smith is always striving for self-improvement, which made sense because the owner of
All Out Fitness has been a personal trainer for eight years.
That sort of drive got him started in physical fitness, led him to open his own business three years ago and double All Out Fitness’s staff over the last year. The Ann Arbor-based firm, it calls
Avis Farms home, hired a personal trainer this year and has expanded its services to broad range of exercises, such as weight loss, strength training and sports performance.
"I try to stay well-rounded in most things," Smith says. "That helps me be the best all-around trainer I can be."
Smith started the business from scratch with just himself and few piece of work-out equipment. Now he has much more equipment, an employee and a growing client base that averages anywhere from 10-20 people a class. He says it's mostly from word-of-mouth referrals from clients and is quite proud of it.
"I would like to be locally known as one of the best studios in the Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Metro Detroit area," Smith says.
Source: Star Smith, owner of All Out Fitness
Writer: Jon Zemke
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