About Mike Sapp, Trainer

A devout student of Zen principles for the last 10 years, Mike melds the principles with his client training – calling it “Power Zen,” a combination of meditation, traditional fitness concepts and core training. Although he holds his certification from the International Sports Science Association, Sapp’s own lifestyle and passion for fitness is what drives his business and what has made him the most sought after personal trainer in Hawaii. Corporate CEOs fill his list of clients.

As a storied pioneer of the West Coast personal training movement, Mike Sapp has trained or worked out with everyone from Arnold Schwarznegger to David Hassellhoff, founded one of the most successful gyms in the country, been consistently ranked among the best trainers in the nation, helped foster many of the most significant advances in personal fitness, and –as if all that were not enough- was ordained in 1996 as a Zen priest As he tells it, “I was lucky enough to learn from some of the pioneers of the fitness industry while living in Los Angeles, and have seen firsthand what the benefits of a healthy lifestyle can produce. I know the original muscle beach men who still work out and enjoy great health.”

Long before his days in Sacramento, Governor Schwarzenegger asked Mike to be his training partner as he prepared for his role in Conan the Barbarian. Arnold got in incredible shape surprising everyone (and it wouldn’t be the last time) by entering and winning the 1980 Mr. Olympia competition after a 5 year layoff from competition. And Mike Sapp’s reputation, and his list of clientele grew.

When a movie star is filming in Hawaii and needs some buffing up, Hollywood calls Mike Sapp. Just ask Baywatch star David Hasselhoff, or Pearl Harbor’s Kate Beckensale.

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