Today we’d like to introduce you to Aadilah El-Amin.
Hi Aadilah; we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I got started in Ohio. I used the gym to escape from my complicated home life. It became a home away from home. I started working out when I was sixteen. After graduating college with a chemistry degree, I just never stopped, with plans to start my own supplement and nutrition brand (My brand, Develop supplements, is launching this year). In September 2021, I got in my car and drove twenty hours to Austin to continue pursuing my career in fitness (ElaVated Fitness ) and modeling.
Please talk to us about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned. Looking back, has it been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It has not been easy, haha I came from a low-income parent household where my mom managed to homeschool me and send me to college at 14, which came with its disadvantages as well as advantages(I had to work during college while getting my degree in chemistry as well as balance the disadvantages as a POC and triple minority in STEM). Coming from a small town that offered little to no support and a big dream would be minimized by small people. I don’t come from a place with many modeling opportunities or a big fitness community. After experiencing a former partner committing suicide, my time in my hometown ended after a deep period of my soul-searching.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am a Fitness trainer, model, and influencer/digital content creator from Ohio. I specialize in strength and functional training! My mother getting cancer propelled me to continue pursuing health and fitness, with plans to offer help to those that need varying levels of help and a more personal full circle approach to overall health. Watching and helping my mother work on her physical health made me realize how insufficient a lot of the health advice circulating, especially online. Being an influencer online has put me in a position to share more positive information and show off my personality outside of work. My bigger picture full circle thinking sets me apart from others in a world where thinking differently can be a hit or miss (primarily online, haha). I am not scared to be authentic or have my opinions challenged.
Can you share something surprising about yourself?
I am not only a certified personal trainer, but I also have a degree in chemistry. I sang in college and would love to pursue a career in music. I enjoy drawing and painting as a pastime. I am half greek and half African-American most people think I am a different race based on my looks and Arabic name.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elajustright/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Elajustright
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@elajustright
