Hidden Gems: Meet Rodrigo Herrera of Unleash Your Fitness

Today we’d like to introduce you to Rodrigo Herrera.

Hi Rodrigo, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
My fitness passion started in early high school when I stepped foot for the first time in the weightlifting room. My coach at that time, Coach Pait, who I looked up to, always had a positive attitude and a way of getting his point across; that made me think about fitness and life in a different but good practice. I started learning more, listening more, and putting things into play. Over time, I became more interested in becoming a personal trainer. I started listening to podcasts, watching videos on YouTube, and movies such as “Pumping Iron” with Arnold Schwarzenegger. I became a certified trainer on November 10, 2019. A month later, “Unleash Your Fitness” was born. Now, one thing about my background and where I come from is that most of my family or the people that my family knew did not consider a career as a personal trainer promising; honestly, I can understand why. “The day you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful.” – Eric Thomas

It took me a whole year to do what I love doing full-time. I worked 10-hour shifts Monday through Saturday every week and trained 3-4 clients after work. My biggest motivation was my daughter, I wanted her to see and know that everything takes time, but if you fight for it, it will all pay off. Almost a year later, I got an opportunity to work for a gym, where I still work as a Coach in a group setting. My life changed completely after that day. Working full-time coaching clients while running my training business has been a blessing. The whole day I am doing what I love to do and learning new things every day, which would have taken me years to learn. Fitness taught me that it is an all-around thing; you have to be physically, mentally, and spiritually strong.

I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle-free, but so far would you say the journey has been smooth?
Anything worth getting in life is challenging. However, my struggles were probably not that bad only because I turned those struggles into strengths. The lack of sleep from working all day while trying to come up helped me stay consistent and become organized in my day-to-day things. For the past four years, I have been waking up anywhere between 4 am- 4:30 am to do what I love to do and continue to grow. Now, I am not saying that everyone should have to wake up early to chase their dreams. However, most of the struggles that a person goes through usually always become their strengths in the future, and for me, I learned how to turn those struggles into strengths to serve the people I work with better.

Thanks for sharing that. So, you could tell us a bit more about your business.
Unleash Your Fitness offers one on one personal training as well as online coaching for those that are currently outside the Fayetteville, NC, area. I specialize in helping people lose weight, gain muscle, and live healthy lives. I focus on you and your goals when it comes to training; if I can get you stronger not only physically but mentally and spiritually as well, then it’s a win-win situation. For the past four years, “Unleash Your Fitness” has helped clients transform their bodies and lives into better and overall healthier ones.

Please feel free to check out my pages.
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/unleashyourfitnessfayetteville/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/unleash_yourfitness/
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@unleashyourfitness8828

What makes you happy?
Personally, it’s hard not to find joy in my daily life. Even though I am still young (24 years old) and still have a lot to learn, life and the amazing people I have met have taught me a lot in very little time. The thought of growing in my career in multiple ways excites me and makes me eager to wake up every morning and conquer the day, but most importantly, the time and moments that I can create with my daughter, thanks to my career, make me the happiest. Who knows, she’ll be a coach, too, someday. Haha.

Pricing:

• $150 per month for online coaching
• $35 per one-on-one training sessions
• $350- 4 Week Challenge
• $750 – 8 Week Transformation
• $950 – 12 Week Diamond

Contact Info:

• Website: https://rodrigoherrerafit.wixsite.com/unleashyourfitness
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unleash_yourfitness/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unleashyourfitnessfayetteville/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@unleashyourfitness8828