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The key thing that it has always been for O ’ Bryant is just helping people learn how to exercise and connecting with them on a personal level as he understands that relationships are the most important part of the job .
As you get more of a friend than a trainer with O ’ Bryant , he still makes you work . A typical week would see two days of full-body workouts with him and he stretches from strength training to basic functionality , and he tries to do it in different ways .
For younger athletes , O ’ Bryant has them follow a plan based on how many times a week they attend and what they are working towards .
But , maybe , the most important thing that he does is give back .
O ’ Bryant hosts a seniors class at the Samuel Walker Houston Museum and Cultural Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays and it provides the seniors with a simple workout that helps them stay loose .
“ To me this is just as important as my kids that I am promoting . When you are dealing with the senior population , you are affecting what life they have left ,” O ’ Bryant said . “ If you go to a doctor ’ s visit , they ask you how much you exercise . How many of them can go to a gym ? That is part of the tradeoff to be able to give back .”
While this has become his major business , he still runs a photography and videography business that he uses to help promote his gym and the athletes that attend .
Especially with the current generation as the world has shifted to their public image .
“ Marketing is a large part of the business that we are in . Being able to make it look fun and interesting is another gift that I can incorporate into the program ,” O ’ Bryant said . “ We are living in an industry with youth in sports about promoting yourself . If you are going to be a star , you have to be in front of the camera because that is the age we live in . It ’ s having the build up and it ’ s an added bonus for me .”
Despite it being his second year doing this full-time , O ’ Bryant was voted on by residents of Walker County as the best personal trainer in the area and that is something that he doesn ’ t take lightly .
“ When I look at myself it ’ s like a mental saying that I am doing it right and to keep doing what you are doing ,” O ’ Bryant said . “ When I look at personal training and the magnitude of the people that I impact , if I can satisfy everybody that is me saying I am using what God gave me . Some trainers can bring more but I think having enough people to say we believe in you is a push to keep pushing the envelope . We have a good forecast coming up . When I look at what I am creating there won ’ t be much around here that gives you the same experience .”
As the business has taken off , O ’ Bryant is currently working towards getting a bigger space for his workouts as well . Remaining at the storage facility , a bigger model is being prepared and it will be around the size of a half-court basketball gym . The entirety of it will be located inside and it will be the new performance center for all of his clients to enjoy .
Story by Colton Foster