Akiba's Story

About Akiba

Akiba is a vibrant fitness personality, personal trainer, and fitness instructor. She is NASM and ACE Certified with more than 20 years’ experience. Her personal training technique, “Akiba Fitness,” is used by celebrities as well as corporate movers and shakers. Her dedicated clientele includes Tory Burch (fashion designer, businesswoman, and philanthropist), Hilary Smith (Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, NBC Universal), Hayley Boesky (Vice Chairman of Global Markets, Bank of America Merrill Lynch), and former client Jordana Brewster, whom Akiba trained for Jordana’s first movie role, in The Fast and The Furious.

Akiba has appeared on NBC’s Today Show and CBS Live Chicago, and she’s made multiple appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She has appeared in interviews on Entertainment Tonight and Extra promoting the video “MTV Club Aerobics,” and she’s been the subject of fitness features for Glamour, Fit, and Marie Claire magazines. In addition, Akiba has choreographed national commercials for Healthy Choice and The Hershey Company, among others.

Akiba Fitness

The Akiba Fitness technique incorporates various methods, including resistance training, high-intensity interval training, and stretching. She keeps workouts exciting, fun, and fresh with varying routines that adapt to each client’s unique needs and lifestyle. She motivates her clients to adopt health and fitness as a lifestyle that goes beyond just losing weight.

Akiba’s business motto: “It is possible to accomplish almost anything with dedication, focus, and a positive mindset.”