Elisabeth Akinwale

Stepping out to support black & brown youth access to culturally relevant training and personal development through the @projectonyxdsm gala. So much to share about this fantastic organization & event. But first, a quick fit-check. 🖤🖤🖤 Thanks to founders Patrick Ford & @elijahezmuhammad for a wonderful evening and sharing about this incredible work.

Reebok and ESPN days. Black women being there. #crossfitgames #crossfit

If you don’t care for me as a complete human being, I don’t want to see you trying to be my trainer, my coach, my therapist, my doctor, any of it. Nothing is race neutral, or completely apolitical, claiming that it is leads to cultivating a hostile environment. By my standards, it’s impossible to run a values business, a business that serves whole people, if you are unwilling to leave dollars on the table. I will say straight up, if you don’t love Black people, queer people, brown people, Muslim people, poor people...,don’t come to my gym. If you support hateful political regimes and policy, don’t come to my gym. The presence of that type of ideology is toxic and antithetical to what I want to build. As a trainer I concern myself with people in their entirety. The specific focus is helping them reach peak performance, and part of that is removing as many limitations and barriers as possible. Identity is absolutely part of the training equation. Recovery is a key element of training, stress levels are a primary component of recovery. Micro-aggressions are stressful and energy draining and that directly takes away from the training. Climate and culture in the gym overall matter, it’s the difference between thriving because of and surviving in spite of. #13thFlow

Some nice staples for shoulder stability and healthy function. A huge part of maintaining an active lifestyle for the long term is being able sustain joint health— it’s hard to be active when you’re in pain. That means we need to know how to consistently address our joints, even when they feel good they need maintenance so we’re not just chasing after injuries, and head little tweaks and things off at the pass before they become full on injuries. SHOULDER MAINTENANCE 2-3x 12-15ea Seated Shoulder External Rotations 10 Shoulders 90° Up/Down 10ea Powell Raise Variation (these are also good on a bench or physio ball) 10ea Sword Draw 5 ATYT 15-20 Shrugs

We’re all out here doing our best. 🩷 #Workout #fitspiration #healthy #fitness #strengthtraining

Last night I dreamed about having special doughnuts & coffee with my mom at a fancy doughnut place, although I’ve never seen her drink coffee. Truer to life, she was confused about how the whole shop set up worked as the place had three different service counters and a ridiculous amount options. Thank you mommy for visiting me in my dreams. That’s all I could want. I’ve hoped and asked for that over these past 11 months, and last night was only the third time it’s ever happened. I really needed that today. The whole beginning of May grief has been weighting so heavily. A big part of wanting to be a mom at all was the image of it that I got from my mother. I’m not altogether certain how, things were far from perfect and I specifically wanted to do lots of things differently. But the root of all it was love. Something I wanted to pour more of into the world. As a more experienced person I see so many others ways to do that than becoming a parent, but the young version of me saw motherhood pretty simply. A pouring out of love. Thankful to her for loving me, for loving my son, and for affirming me as a mother.

I’m not going to lie, much of the training information I see on these apps is over complicated for what the vast majority of people would benefit most from. I do see some very cool & value stuff as well, but I’ll say, my bar to entry into the program is pretty high.

Join me in Thailand! FEBRUARY 2027 We’ll be stepping into a week of sunshine, mindset work, movement, culture, nature, and joy! If you’ve been craving space to reconnect with yourself & others, this is for you! I’m inviting *YOU* to join us for what’s sure to be a beautiful experience. THAILAND RETREAT IS LIVE! Thailand is calling and we’re going to answer. Thailand Retreat February 14-20, 2027 This wonderful trip I have planned for you can now be booked through the official trip page (linked in my IG bio). You don’t have to pay the full amount upfront, 25% down will secure your booking with the remainder due no later than 90 days prior to the trip departure. If you’d like to spread your payments out 6,12, or 18 months, payment plans are available through Affirm on the trip page. PRICE: $2599 (limited EARLY BIRD spaces are available at $2499!) WHO: Everyone with good energy and an open heart is welcome, there is no required fitness level or identity to be part of this amazing experience! WHAT: 💫Catamaran to Koh Hae, also known as “Coral Island,” Phromthep Cape, and Krating Cape for Snorkeling & Sunset 💫Rawai Market Visit 💫Wat Chalong Temple Tour 💫Phuket Simon Cabaret Show 💫Thai Cooking Class 💫Thai Massage 💫Phuket Elephant Nature Reserve Visit + 💫2 Custom Workshops I’ve designed for you! WHEN: FEBRUARY 14-20, 2027 WHERE: Phuket, Thailand (fly into Phuket International Airport HKT) HOW: By booking now! 25% down to reserve your spot. Visit the official trip page for complete details and information. I can’t wait to explore THAILAND with you!

Training is teaching your body how you want it to move and building the strength & body awareness for it to do so. It may not be popular to have a standard, but it’s important. Haphazard movement is likely to reinforce existing imbalances or inefficiencies. In other words leads to pain, injury, and limited progress. Time to train is distinct from time to “perform” or play a full out sport. In sport and performance a good amount of muscle memory and body awareness should already be established. #mindset #fitspiration #healthy #fitness #strengthtraining

I currently have TWO retreats live and open for booking! Brazil in July 2026 (check my IG story highlight and link in bio for all the details.) And the latest… BEAUTIFUL THAILAND! 🇹🇭 FEBRUARY 2027 We’ll be stepping into a week of sunshine, mindset work, movement, culture, nature, and joy! If you’ve been craving space to reconnect with yourself & others, this is for you! I’m inviting *YOU* to join us for what’s sure to be a beautiful experience. THAILAND RETREAT IS LIVE! Thailand is calling and we’re going to answer. Thailand Retreat February 14-20, 2027 This wonderful trip I have planned for you can now be booked through the official trip page (linked in my IG bio). You don’t have to pay the full amount upfront, 25% down will secure your booking with the remainder due no later than 90 days prior to the trip departure. If you’d like to spread your payments out 6,12, or 18 months, payment plans are available through Affirm on the trip page. PRICE: $2599 (limited EARLY BIRD spaces are available at $2499!) WHO: Everyone with good energy and an open heart is welcome, there is no required fitness level or identity to be part of this amazing experience! WHAT: 💫Catamaran to Koh Hae, also known as “Coral Island,” Phromthep Cape, and Krating Cape for Snorkeling & Sunset 💫Rawai Market Visit 💫Wat Chalong Temple Tour 💫Phuket Simon Cabaret Show 💫Thai Cooking Class 💫Thai Massage 💫Phuket Elephant Nature Reserve Visit + 💫2 Custom Workshops I’ve designed for you! WHEN: FEBRUARY 14-20, 2027 WHERE: Phuket, Thailand (fly into Phuket International Airport HKT) HOW: By booking now! 25% down to reserve your spot. Visit the official trip page for complete details and information. I can’t wait to explore THAILAND with you!

Join me in Thailand! FEBRUARY 2027 We’ll be stepping into a week of sunshine, mindset work, movement, culture, nature, and joy! If you’ve been craving space to reconnect with yourself & others, this is for you! I’m inviting *YOU* to join us for what’s sure to be a beautiful experience. THAILAND RETREAT IS LIVE! Thailand is calling and we’re going to answer. Thailand Retreat February 14-20, 2027 This wonderful trip I have planned for you can now be booked through the official trip page (linked in my IG bio). You don’t have to pay the full amount upfront, 25% down will secure your booking with the remainder due no later than 90 days prior to the trip departure. If you’d like to spread your payments out 6,12, or 18 months, payment plans are available through Affirm on the trip page. PRICE: $2599 (limited EARLY BIRD spaces are available at $2499!) WHO: Everyone with good energy and an open heart is welcome, there is no required fitness level or identity to be part of this amazing experience! WHAT: 💫Catamaran to Koh Hae, also known as “Coral Island,” Phromthep Cape, and Krating Cape for Snorkeling & Sunset 💫Rawai Market Visit 💫Wat Chalong Temple Tour 💫Phuket Simon Cabaret Show 💫Thai Cooking Class 💫Thai Massage 💫Phuket Elephant Nature Reserve Visit + 💫2 Custom Workshops I’ve designed for you! WHEN: FEBRUARY 14-20, 2027 WHERE: Phuket, Thailand (fly into Phuket International Airport HKT) HOW: By booking now! 25% down to reserve your spot. Visit the official trip page for complete details and information. I can’t wait to explore THAILAND with you!

Don’t worry about talent. Talent is given, you can’t control that. So the question that remains is, are you going to work on it or not? 🤍🩵🩶💙🤍🩵🩶💙