Washington : Georgetown Store
Ewunike Akpan
Having always been active, adventurous and constantly seeking new challenges, Ewunike decided to enter the 1999 AIDS Ride from Raleigh, NC, to Washington, DC. This bike ride was sure to push her physically, while allowing her the opportunity to participate in a very important cause. In order to prepare herself to meet the physical challenges of the long ride, Ewunike trained for six months with a group of people who were also participating in the event. She signed up for Spinning classes and made a commitment to hit the gym daily. The more she trained, the better she felt, and the more she learned about body conditioning, and weight and endurance training, the more “hooked” she became! Ewunike read books, shadowed experts, and incorporated everything she was learning into my lifestyle. Soon, she was instructing the other riders in her group on weight training, proper technique, endurance conditioning and diet and nutrition. Five months later, Ewunike applied the same enthusiasm for her race participation to my studies and received her certification as a Personal Trainer from the American Counsel on Exercise (ACE).
After Ewunike's first endurance event, she decided to continue challenging herself and participated in the 2000 Marine Corps Marathon. Ewunike then entered her first fitness competition in 2005; the World Natural Sports Organization’s (WNSO) FAME regional event in Baltimore, MD, where she placed first in the Figure and Fitness Model Search. She went on from there to compete in the international WNSO competition in Ontario, Canada, during that same year, and placed 8th in the Figure Category.
Now, nearly a decade after entering the fitness industry, she's still challenging myself and combining her passion for healthy living, with her desire to help others realize their unlimited potential in a healthful way. She continues to educate herself on the latest technology and research in order to provide LOTUS Fitness clients with a full range of comprehensive, personalized instruction and guidance in the areas of; personal training; specializing in functional training, group boot camp training, weight management and nutrition counseling. Over the years, Ewunike has helped LOTUS Fitness clients achieve success through expert knowledge and careful attention to their individual needs.