Meet Mike Karban, owner and trainer at Miller Athletic Club, Totally Toned and Breakout Fitness

Mike Karban

I met Mike Karban on a journey, one I hope will never end. Mike is my personal trainer at Miller Athletic Club, located at 669 E. 185th Street. By now, most everyone in Cleveland has read ,or heard about the physical condition of Clevelanders, from staggering statistics that Cleveland is one of the most obese cities in the nation, or to Coby Cosgroves remarks on the subject.  I am one of those statistic, and have been fighting this fight for decades. Up until recently I had not been fighting very well, but with Mike's training, there is hope.

Mike Karban is 27 years old and the owner of Miller Athletic Club, Totally Toned Personal Training, and Breakout Fitness, a gym for seniors and people with disabilities, located at 18901 Lakeshore Blvd.

He is certified through the International Fitness Association in Senior Fitness, Sports Nutrition, Aerobics, and Personal Training, as well as the National Federation of Personal Trainers, and is C.P.R Certified.

Starting at the age of 18, Mike worked at all the major health club in Northeast Ohio, before starting his own business, with Totally Toned in 2004.

Mike's entrepreneurial skills and goals will take him to local televised segments on senior fitness, and advance his career through skilled training in working with spinal cord injuries .

We wish him well in his endeavors.

Here are Mike's Questions:

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

"Perfect happiness for me will come when I've created something that will live on when I am gone."

What do you consider to be your greatest achievement?

"The fact that for the past decade I've been able to make a living doing what I truely love!"

What quality do you most like in a person?

"Honesty! I have to be able to trust that honesty truly is the best policy."

What do you value most in your friends?

"Loyalty! it's a good feeling when you know those closest to you will stand by you, no matter what!"

What is your most treasured possession?

"My '96 Firebird, 5 speed stick shift. I feel amazing just sitting in that car!"

What is your greatest extravagance?

"I am not a very extravagant person, but I'd have to say my body. I spend the most time and money trying to achieve my personal fitness goals."

Who are your real life heroes?

"Only one comes to mind and that is my mom, whether she was working two jobs to take care of us or finding a way to add hours to the day to spend time with us. She's my hero!"

What makes you unique?

"My personality! I feel my greatest asset is being able to motivate people from all walks of life , to achieve their goals."

If you could change one thing in your life what would it be?

"My life has been good and bad, lots of joy and lots of sadness, but there isn't one thing I would change! It all happened for a reason."

What's your favorite word?

"Awesome! Don't know why, but its a word I use daily, a very exciting word!"

You can reach Mike at 216.548.5383 to inquire about specials and services. Have a happy and healthy holiday!