Today we’d like to introduce you to Nikki Metzger.
Nikki is the owner of BODI, a high-intensity gym in Scottsdale, Arizona. She is a Nike Master Trainer, Mike Boyle Certified Functional Strength Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, fitness nutrition specialist and the 2015 Women’s Health magazine’s “Next Fitness Star”. After managing a highly successful group fitness gym in downtown Chicago and nominated as one of city’s Hottest Trainers, Nikki moved to Arizona to pursue her ambitions to open a high-intensity gym in Scottsdale and raise the standards of the local fitness community. Through the years, Nikki has trained athletes of all levels and has mastered a variety of styles with a focus on high-intensity strength and conditioning. As a Nike Master Trainer, Nikki travels the world working with Nike-sponsored athletes, creates workouts for the Nike Training Club (NTC) app, and leads NTC classes for thousands. She can even be spotted in some Nike campaigns and commercials. As the Women’s Health magazine’s “Next Fitness Star”, she was featured in and on the magazine cover and produced her own workout DVD with the brand. Nikki’s training methods are functional, effective and efficient. She loves nothing more than to leave a training session drenched in sweat and feeling awesome! She aims to energize, inspire and push her clients to be their best and to realize it is more than just training, it’s a lifestyle. With her infectious spirit, Nikki is the force that propels BODI and fosters the culture of being better and stronger.
Tell us about BODI. How did BODI get started?
Growing up, I played every sport imaginable and was also a dancer. I really found a passion in dancing and when I was 12, I said to myself: “I’m going to own my own dance studio one day” and from there, that’s where my entrepreneur mindset started. Every chance, I had to take an entrepreneurship class or work on a business plan I would. During college, I worked at gyms and dance studios teaching dance and fitness classes and as I got older, that’s when my love of dance started to be just more a love for fitness and movement. That’s when I decided, I didn’t want to own a dance studio, I wanted to own a gym! After being a lead instructor and general manger at one of the top gyms in Chicago, my husband and I decided to make to move to Scottsdale and open up BODI. Why Scottsdale? While in Chicago, my husband and I would visit Scottsdale twice a year for a few years and just fell in love! We didn’t want to be in the city anymore and we didn’t want to move back to where we grew up. So, we decided what the hell let’s just do this! So, we moved to Scottsdale and opened up BODI!
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
Overcoming self doubt, comparison, trusting and staying true to our vision!
So let’s switch gears a bit and go into the BODI story. Tell us more about the business.
BODI is a high intensity gym where the goal is to bring out your inner athlete. Our goal is to make you feel strong, empowered and unstoppable! A variety of equipment is used from battle ropes, tires, agility ladder and more! There are 2 different classes: Sweat + Strength. Sweat days are your cardio/plyo/agility days and strength, it’s lifting and muscle burn out days.
Has luck played a meaningful role in your life and business?
We have been very lucky in that our business never experienced growing pains like a lot of new businesses do. I don’t know if it was the luck of the location we choose, the members we have or if it was just our daily hustle but we have defined experience luck!
Pricing:
- $35 Week Trial
- 5 classes $90
- 10 classes $135
- Memberships Starting at $115/m0nth
Contact Info:
- Address: 6820 E 5th Ave.
Scottsdale AZ 85251 - Website: www.scottsdalebodi.com
- Email: info@scottsdalebodi.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottsdalebodi/
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/scottsdalebodi
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottsdalebodi
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/bodi-scottsdale
Image Credit:
Edgar Cardenas, Joe Burgett Photography
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