Kirk Thomas Myers (born March 3, 1979) is an American physical training instructor known for coaching celebrities in through his business, Dogpound Gyms.[1]
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| Born | Kirk Thomas Myers March 3, 1979 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
Early life edit
Myers was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Rosemary Gibbons and Roger Myers. Myers was overweight throughout his childhood and teen years. Being fed mostly junk food and chocolate milk, at his heaviest he weighed more than 300 lbs.[2]
At age 21, an emergency medical exam revealed that he had congestive heart failure. He was hospitalized and remained in intensive care for 11 days. Afterwards, he became very interested in sports and nutrition, managing to lose almost 130 pounds (59 kg) in two years.[3]
Career edit
After starting his career as a coach in Kansas, Myers abused alcohol and drugs, eventually requiring him to seek intensive care.[2] Through self help and help from his family, he regained control of his life. He moved to New York,[4] where he established a client base of celebrities, eventually resulting to him becoming one of the most sought after personal trainers in the city.[3]
He has worked as a personal trainer for celebrity clients, including Taylor Swift,[5] Justin Bieber, Adam Levine, Hugh Jackman, Gerard Butler,[6] and many Victoria's Secret models.[7][8]
Myers has been featured in numerous magazines, publications and TV segments.[9][10][4][2]
Dogpound edit
In the fall of 2013, Myers met Hugh Jackman. Soon he was joined by Tom Farley, who was then the president of the New York Stock Exchange and several other new "members". The group started training together and started a weekly group. Jackman would bring his dog to the sessions, so they took the name Dogpound.[11]
During the first month of the opening of Dogpound, Myers was introduced to his first Victoria's Secret Angel Jasmine Tookes; word of mouth[9] lead to more celebrities signing up.[10] The gym is currently closed to new clients and the New York location has more than a 100-person waiting list.
References edit
- ^ Chaparro, Frank (November 10, 2017). "Inside the exclusive New York gym where Hugh Jackman, Victoria's Secret models and Wall Streeters work out". Business Insider.
- ^ a b c Eileen Reslen, "He Was Overweight And Fighting For His Life. Now He Trains Victoria’s Secret Models" , Elle November 25, 2017
- ^ a b Dean Stattmann, "Success Story: Kirk Myers", Men's Journal 2011
- ^ a b "Kirk Myers: Shooting For The Stars And Making A Killing". Grazia Australia. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ^ Anbouba, Margaux (April 19, 2024). "Taylor Swift's Trainer Reveals Her Eras Workout Routine—And His Identity". Vogue. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "New York's Dogpound Gym Opens Second Outpost in L.A." The Hollywood Reporter. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Work Out With Models at Manhattan's Newest Gym". Vogue. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
- ^ "Dogpound: Meet the Man Behind New York's Most Instagrammed Gym". Highsnobiety. 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ^ a b Elkins, Kathleen (2019-03-01). "Here's what it's like to work out at the NYC gym where Hugh Jackman, Victoria's Secret models and other celebs train". CNBC. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ^ a b Reslen, Eileen (2017-11-24). "He Was Overweight and Fighting For His Life. Now He Trains Victoria's Secret Models". Esquire. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ Milzoff, Rebecca. "Working Out With Hugh Jackman and His 'DogPound'". www.vulture.com. Retrieved 2019-10-20.