Lyngso Fitness Academy is not your average gym. It’s a state of mind and way of living that most have never thought to explore. Paul and Angie Lyngos’ gym in Chicago shut down when COVID hit in 2020. It had been their home for a decade. Although brick-and-mortar access was unavailable to their clients, the need for health, fitness, and most of all, community engagement, was at an all-time high.
They quickly got to work making lemonade out of the lemons handed to them by the pandemic. The Lyngsos set out to disturb the new status quo and help their clients through online platforms. Lyngso Fitness Academy was born.
“Our clients are busy working moms and dads with limited time and mental bandwidth to put into their fitness,” says Angie. “The online relationship allows flexibility for them to be coached from anywhere at any time.”
Since their gym was no longer tethered to one location, it was time for a change. With family in Texas, Paul, Angie, and their twin boys made Dripping Springs their new home. “We wanted to be in a place where people are proud of where they are from, a strong community that offers opportunity and growth. Dripping Springs was that place,” says Angie.
“I believe we were put on this earth to move. It is truly a gift to have a fully-abled working body and I don’t want to take that for granted,” says Angie. “My mom passed 2 years ago from multiple-systems-atrophy, a neurological disease that caused every muscle in her body to deteriorate. Her choice to move was taken from her. Being fit is a gift we cannot take for granted. It allows me and my family a way to explore and experience the beauty this world has to offer.”
The Lyngos’ model teaches universal, daily principles to follow with food, mindset, and exercise, empowering and enabling clients to stay consistent. “Our model is for everyone because we don’t have a one size fits all solution. Fitness is an individual game and it’s up to each person, with our professional help, to set their own rules,” explains Angie. “This is why we see such great success.”
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