About Matt
Experienced personal trainer & exercise specialist
Exercise and healthy eating habits are lifestyles, so you can maximize enjoyment and happiness. Matt Peale firmly embodies this philosophy in his podcast, blog, how he works with clients, and on regular radio interviews. A proud Gen X’er, Matt knows not to believe the hype of all the social media fads and fakes who claim to give you results without the backing of science.
Always active in sports and doing push-ups in his room as an early teen, Matt knows you must put in consistent work to get the results you want. As an officer in Sigma Nu Fraternity, member of the men’s soccer team, and other leadership positions at The University of Southern Mississippi where he graduated with a Marketing degree in 1997, Matt knew early on you must prioritize exercise to fit it into your lifestyle.
Matt’s fitness career began in 2008 at 24 HR Fitness in Laguna Hills, CA. Working in his first personal trainer role, and being promoted to Assistant Fitness Manager a year later, Matt worked with teens to people in their 90’s. He learned the importance of combining exercise with healthy eating to achieve the results you desire. During his time in California, Matt went out on his own after 24 HR Fitness to establish boot camps and work with clients in their homes, becoming well rounded in corporate and private training settings.
In 2011 to be closer to his son, Matt moved to Hattiesburg, MS, to start his boot camps, weight loss challenges, and private clients. He opened, and then reopened Pine Belt Nutrition after a tornado destroyed the building it was in. During his time in Hattiesburg, Matt competed in his only bodybuilding show as an NPC Physique competitor in the Pine Belt Showdown. Unable to gain the traction he needed to thrive, Matt moved back to his high school hometown of Mandeville, LA, in early 2015.
Back in Mandeville, Matt worked at Franco’s Athletic Club as a personal trainer, then the Fitness Director from 2015-early 2023. Matt enjoyed competing in the master’s elite division obstacle course races around south Louisiana and Mississippi before the pandemic shut them down. During those years, he also started an online PE and senior exercise company called Movement Academy, which transitioned to Athlete in the Game of Life with the onset of the pandemic in 2020.
2020 was a life changer for everyone, Matt included, he used it to write his first book, The Athlete in the Game of Life, start a new company, and become a Corrective Exercise Specialist. With his first PR campaign, Matt was interviewed by radio stations and podcasts all over the country. Some of these initial interviews resulted in ongoing expert segments with stations in Iowa, Alabama, and various podcasts.
In April 2023, Matt started as the Personal & Sports Training Director at Beau Chene CC in Mandeville, LA. He currently has a podcast, social media presence, and is a professional speaker for corporate events around the country.
What makes working with Matt Peale different?
Certifications
- NASM: Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES). American Heart Association: Heartsaver CPR AED, Stretching & Flexibility Coach
- Nutritional Therapist from The Health Sciences Academy
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