Meet Felicia

Dozens of Inches Lost. Lean Muscle Gained. And a Whole Lot of 4:45 A.M. Workouts.

When Felicia Alanis and her husband, Michael, came to Hixon Fitness, they shared a simple goal: reclaim their fitness and live life to its fullest.

Both had struggled with their weight over the years and knew they were ready for something different. They weren't looking for another temporary solution. They needed structure, a better understanding of training and progression, and a nutritional baseline they could actually build upon.

They also wanted somewhere local and family-owned where they could receive the individual attention they needed.

They found it at Hixon Fitness.

Built Before Sunrise

Felicia and Michael began training together with Hixon Fitness owner Jake Hixon through Duo Full Service Coaching.

Three mornings every week—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday—their sessions started at 4:45 a.m.

And they showed up.

Week after week, the focus was on progressive strength training, improving movement, building sustainable nutrition habits, and gradually increasing what Felicia was physically capable of doing.

Her transformation wasn't defined by a number on the scale. It was body recomposition.

Over approximately 18 months of coaching, Felicia dropped dozens of inches while adding lean muscle and becoming dramatically stronger. One of her biggest performance goals, something that once seemed a long way off, was completing an unassisted pull-up.

Today, she doesn't just do one.

Felicia can perform unassisted pull-ups for reps.

From Client to Part of the Hixon Family

Perhaps the best representation of Felicia's transformation came when she compared her final progress photo with the woman who had started the journey years earlier.

She looked like a different person.

More importantly, she felt like one.

Every early alarm, every repetition, every progression and every decision to keep showing up had accumulated into something much larger than weight loss. Felicia had built strength, capability and a lifestyle she could carry forward.

And her story with Hixon Fitness didn't end when the coaching goal was reached.

Today, Felicia remains an active member of the gym, works as part of the Hixon Fitness Operations team, and is pursuing her own Certified Personal Trainer credential.

She originally walked through our doors looking for help reclaiming her fitness.

Today, she's one of the people who makes Hixon Fitness what it is.