Life & Work with Damian Young

Today we’d like to introduce you to Damian Young.

Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Heyo! I’m Coach Damian. Owner and Fitness Coach of Dayo Fit. I started my “re-fitness” journey in 2016. After years of terrible eating habits, drug addiction and a sedentary lifestyle it began to affect my health.

I was upset at myself for becoming the person I had become and disgusted at the shape I was in. Being competitive, I decided to sign up for my first 5K and I sucked! I mean horribly! I knew then I was going to have to get help.

I found my tribe and began to TRAIN, not workout. I got up to 25k in 4 months and have been an endurance athlete since. With all the mileage I was putting on as my trail runs went from 25K to 50K, I began to incur a lot of nagging injuries.

This led me to getting a Personal Trainer certification by the National Academy of Sports Medicine. I knew I had to expand my knowledge and share it at the same time, so in 2019 I went to Rishikesh, India to become a 200 hour Certified Yoga Teacher. After finishing my training I started Dayo Fit.

Since 2019, Dayo Fit has been operating in some capacity or another and growing. From in-person group training to in-home YouTube videos, we are everywhere you’re looking to get fit.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I mean, going through the pandemic in 2020 was a bump in the road, but it gave me the courage to quit my job and go full-time with Dayo Fit. Other than the amazingly long hours I put in, I have no room to complain. It’s kinda easy when you’re passionate about what you do.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
We specialize in strength and conditioning and combat sports performance. We’re most known for our Lift+Sweat group fitness classes and we currently offer kickboxing classes on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6pm. For those who aren’t quite ready for the group setting we offer 1-on-1 personal training. I’m most proud of the new levels of fitness and results our members achieve every month. (Just check our Instagram account. You’ll see what I’m talking about).

We believe in the hyper-personal training feel with the group accountability vibe. Our studio’s diversity is what sets us apart. We have world-renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes training next to a mother of 5 and her 14 year old daughter who plays soccer, so you really get a since Dayo Fit works for everyone and you’ll see someone like yourself in every class.

Have you learned any interesting or important lessons due to the Covid-19 Crisis?
Stay the course and have patience. If you believe in what you’re offering to the universe, the universe will supply you with what you need to succeed.

Pricing:

• Free First Class

Contact Info:

• Email: info@dayofit.com
• Website: www.dayofit.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayofit
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DayoFit
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYUH88Tvg9vDC5YMU6sIBUA