Michelle Hobgood is the Founder of Fusion Fitness & Wellness and is an ISSA Certified Fitness Trainer who has successfully catered to a vast amount of individuals ranging from adolescents to older adults. She has 7 years of diversified experience in the Health and Wellness industry and has had the privilege of training at companies like HBO, the Fitness Club at Credit Suisse, Equinox, and Bally’s. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Management, Fitness & Wellness and a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science & Health Promotion . She held the position of Healthy Lifestyles Coordinator at the YMCA of Greater New York City in which she managed a staff of personal trainers, massage therapists, and sports instructors, as well as the Youth Sports and Older Adult Programs. Her specialties are strength & conditioning, corrective exercise techniques, suspension & functional training, weight management, wellness empowerment, and prenatal and postpartum training.
Before pursuing her passion of fitness and wellness, Michelle also spent nearly 5 years in the design, print, and sales divisions of the fashion industry and received an Associate Degree in Fashion Merchandising & Management. While she found the fashion industry to be exciting, she found that empowering others to build a healthy lifestyle was a calling she could not ignore. Her passion for wellness has lead on her path to providing extraordinary fitness solutions for everyday people.
Jack of all trades, master of none is a quote Michelle refuses to live by! On the contrary Michelle feels that in the quest to achieve optimal wellness and your fullest potential in life, all your passions should be merged to formulate who you are. She believes that sometimes the only roadblock we have when it comes to achieving our goals is the one we have in our mind. If you set a positive tone in your mind, everything else will fall into place. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband, their teenage son, and their dog Spike, the craziest Shih Tzu you’ll ever meet!