Michael Vick | Sports Issue 2018

Who is Corey Calliet?
I am a celebrity trainer and coach. I
would say I’ve been training celebrities
for about 2 years but have been in the
fitness industry for about 15 years now.
I consider myself to be one of the top celebrity
trainers in the game. I’ve awarded
the opportunity to work with celebrities
on actual movie sets and most aren’t giving
the chance to, and I am thankful
for this. I also boxed for five years, so I
would say that I’m well rounded when it
comes to sports and transformation.
Where did the decision to become a fitness
trainer stem from?
I was amazed to see what I was able to
do for myself, my personal journey and
body transformation. I’ve started working
out with friends and one mentioned
that I should start training others. Stating
that, what they’ve seen me do in
about 8-10 weeks would take normal
person years to accomplish. From there
I set a goal, I knew that I wanted people
to see my work, and if I was to get one
celebrity and transformed them that it
would catapult my career. And that’s exactly
what happened.
Why is it important for African American
men to start taking health and
well-ness more seriously?
I strongly believe that it’s important to
live a healthy mental and physical life.
So many people are not taking their
health seriously as they get older, they
feel as if they don’t have to do as much.
Which is ultimately resulting in risking
your life and I don’t think that’s the way
to live.
I sometimes think of trainers as therapists
and motivational speakers. Have
there ever been times where your mood
or morale has been personally affected
by the work you do for others?
I feel like my job is not only to train
my clients physically but it also consists
of a mental cultivation. If I can’t take
your mind to another place than your
body won’t follow. I feel as if I’m doing
my part when I give all of me to my
clients. I have to have the right mindset
and the willpower to be able to help
someone transform the way they think,
feel and look and do better. It makes me
happy and lifts me up because it can be
draining at times.
How do you stay encouraged enough to
inspire others?
When I’m down and out I simply remind
myself that you have this job for a reason.
It’s not about self it’s about being
of service to someone else. This may
sound crazy but I tell myself all the
time, that you have a job to do and
people you are holding accountable.
For someone who is taking on a fitness
journey for the first time, what are some
tips to start to make sure they stay on
track towards their goals?
For someone who’s starting their fitness
journey to a healthier lifestyle, I would
say take it one day at a time. Find something
you love. Rather it being jogging,
playing sports, or swimming. Doing
something you are already comfortable
with won’t allow for you to quit as easily.
Because if you try to do something that’s
really hard, what’s going to happen is
your going to fail because it seems too
challenging. We typically don’t like to do
challenging stuff and the hard work is
what I consider the next step on your
journey, but for now take it easy, find
something you love and do it.
What are some common misconceptions
about dieting or
going to the gym that you
wish people would stop
saying?
Stop saying results
comes overnight. Everybody
think that in
about 10 days they
are going to see a
brand new body.
They have to understand
that
it didn’t take
10 days to get
your body
like it is, it’s
not going
to take 10
days to
build
Spring 2018 | The Quintessential Gentleman 12