Junior's Cave is happy to introduce to the readers on this magazine Personal Fitness Trainer, Model, and Life Coach Micah LaCerte. He is a visionary and a man with a mission; helping others. Micah was more than delightful to speak to our publication about his new program, fitness & health, and his love for helping others living well. Please take a moment to read this fantastic spotlight.
Isaac: Hi Micah, thank you for taking time out today from your busy schedule to speak to our publication. I am also thankful you are sharing your fitness and healthy eating expertise with us. Please tell us briefly about yourself.
Micah: Well a little bit about me. I'm a Personal Trainer, Life coach, Professional Fitness Model, Published Fitness Author, Actor and Run an Online Fitness Business. I have been in over 40 National Magazines such as Muscle and Fitness, Exercise and Health, Men's Workout, Exercise For Men, Status, Complete Woman, Muscle and Body and numerous others. I have been on 3 reality TV shows, Manhunt, Split Ends and the Janis Dickenson Modeling agency.
I'm living In Kansas City at this point and run a successful one on one personal training/ life coaching business working with 20-30 clients at one time. I also have an online personal training business which now I have over 100 clients. I'm soon about to launch my book/DVD and website called HITCH FIT that will be a huge upgrade to my online business. I have judged 4 Miss USA Pageants and also a Miss America Pageant.
I am a writer for Plus Size Model and More Beautiful Woman. To sum it all up, I'M a super busy guy driven to help people become more knowledgeable about fitness and nutrition as well as succeed. I also make time for my beautiful and supportive girlfriend Diana Chaloux who just recently won the World Figure competition in Toronto. Diana and the rest of my family have been very supportive. My desire in Life is to Inspire!!!!
Isaac: In your opinion, what is the state of fitness in the United Sates currently?
Micah: I believe many people are aware that fitness is important but many don't know how to start or how to find the inner strength to stay consistent with that fitness lifestyle. Many people are looking for a quick fix or magic pill. I don't mean to bust your bubble but there is no magic pill and starving yourself is not the healthy way of doing it. Getting in great shape inside out takes work, sacrifice and making the right choices to achieve your goals. In today's age everyone is on the go which makes it easy to fall into the fast food style of eating, it's another main reason people are gaining so much weight and out of shape. The minute you stop making excuses for why you can't do it will be the first day to a new you. Also, stop believing all the infomercial information out there. Getting in great shape is like starting and building a business. Takes work and sacrifice.
Isaac: You talk about your commitment to fitness lifestyle on your main official website. Many people use all types of excuses why they do not have time to work out or eat healthy. What do you say to those types of people? How do you encourage them to change their lifestyle?
Micah: A majority of people that come to me have all those types of excuses. I put it straight and simple. ARE YOU HAPPY? Do you wake up everyday happy with where you are at, what you look like in the mirror and how you feel inside? 99% will answer no to at least one of them. I look within an individual and look for the root of why they are at the place they are at. I relate to many people who come to me because I was once at that place in life. Living unhealthy, stressed, no drive, no goals. It took me overcoming a major car accident and losing everything to wake up realizing that I only live once and during this life of mine I want to help as many people as possible. I promise any person that follows my plan within 12-16 weeks will have an inside-out transformation. It's not easy but the hard work WILL payoff.
Isaac: You are working on a new program at this very moment. Would you mind elaborating on this program and how others can participate with the program?
Micah: My program is called HITCH FIT. The program consists of a book, DVD and a virtual website. My book will go over everything from fitness plans, to nutrition to lifestyle in my words. The DVD is all the demonstrations of exercises from the workouts I have constructed. The most exciting part of this plan is the online community. This is where I can get as close to you as if you were to hire me as a personal trainer or life coach. I have live chats, live web cam, member profiles, and transformations. This enables me to work with anyone worldwide. I have been working on this for about 10 years not knowing eventually I would be putting it all together to create something that will help people all over the world. I will be launching this in Dec 2008. Please send me your email if you are interested in possibly working with me. www.micahlacerte.net
Isaac: Another hat that you wear is that of a life coach. Give the readers of this publication some background on you as a life coach and the rewards of being one?
Micah: Being a life coach makes me not only successful in my own life but has taught me very valuable lessons when working with others. Sometimes going through many traumatic situations in your life teaches you what life is all about. This enables me to relate to so many and really teach them ways of overcoming any insecurity as well as reaching every goal. I always work with a client "inside out" rather then "outside in" regardless if their main focus is to look good. You have to have control over your choices before you can be successful in anything. If a client was over weight they may not have control over their eating or not motivated enough to workout. This is where I teach them techniques of in my words "getting their MOJO back". Without teaching about life, I would not be as successful within changing individuals Body Mind or Spirit.
Isaac: What is your own philosophy about living life well?
Micah: Living life to me means waking up everyday HAPPY. It's not about money, not about fame. It's knowing that I am giving back. It took time for me to achieve this, it doesn't happen overnight. I had to sit down and write down everything that was a negative in my life including my insecurities. All places, people and way I was living. One by one, I cut every controllable negative out of my life. I followed my passion in life, HELPING OTHERS. This is where I found my happiness. I live by the "pay it forward" way of thinking. I realize I can't help everyone but the people I get close to I teach them everything I know in hopes that they may help someone close to them.
Isaac: For those readers who are looking for more information about you and/or your various projects, where can they locate you online?
Micah: My personal website is www.micahlacerte.net… there is a links section on my website with my myspace pages.
Photo by Will Patterson
Isaac: Ultimately, what are you hoping to achieve with all that you are doing professionally?
Micah: I wake up everyday motivated to help whomever I come in contact with. It may be a one on one client or someone over the Internet. This is where my happiness comes from. I have been on covers of national fitness magazines, on national TV shows which was once in a lifetime opportunities but doesn't hit home the same way as transforming a person who may have had major insecurities or unhealthy on the inside into a very motivated and secure person. Helping them find their HAPPINESS. There is nothing better in life for me
Isaac: Final thoughts from Micah….
Micah: Look at where you are in your life. Ask yourself this. Am I happy? Am I living my life to the fullest? Am I following my passion in life? You can achieve anything and overcome anything. Believe in yourself!!!!! If you ever have any questions I will do everything I can to help you. Please email me. mmlacerte@yahoo.com
