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Published: April 12, 2021, 9 a.m.

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Akin Akman may be a fitness coach, but he\'s really aiming to make an impact on your mind. The now-Chief Fitness Officer and co-founder at AARMY learned about the importance of movement and mindset from a young age. At 7, he was training to become one of the top players on the tennis court at IMG Academy. His coach, Nick Bollettieri, told him that he had the potential to be the best and go pro \\u2014 until, he got injured. Devastated at first, Akman reflects on that #hurdlemoment today with gratitude because it put him on the path to where he is now.

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In episode 155, Akin shares the details surrounding the first Spin class he ever taught in Miami, and how he ended up moving to New York and joining the team at Soul Cycle, selling out 30+ classes each week within minutes. He talks about how "Akin\\u2019s Army" came to be, and the challenges that came hand-in-hand with launching AARMY shortly before a global pandemic. Plus: His take on a champion\\u2019s mindset, how he defines purpose, and what he\\u2019s looking forward to in the year to come.

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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
\\n140. Angela Manuel-Davis, Co-Founder AARMY

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UPCOMING
\\nHurdle Book Club! We\\u2019ll be reading The Art of Gathering, and meeting on Zoom on April 21. To register, click here. Please only register if you\'re definitely going to show, as there is a capacity limit!

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