About Mike
Purpose first.Then the weight.
I'm Mike Echols, the coach behind Level Up With Ecko in Baton Rouge. I train women who are starting from zero and are tired of feeling like outsiders in the gym.
When I looked into my life after starting my fitness journey, I thought to myself, this is what I want to help the world to feel. A sense of purpose, and self-love.
How I coach.
I'm hands on, I lead by example, and I simplify everything as much as possible. You won't get a 40-page program or a list of foods you're never allowed to eat. You'll get a few things done right, and me next to you making sure they are.
Most of the women I work with are moms. Real life, no perfect conditions. Small windows of time between drop-off and dinner. So I coach for the week you actually have, not the one on paper. Some days that's a full session. Some days it's twenty minutes and showing up tired anyway. Both count.
And I'll be straight with you: I'm not gonna act like I know all the answers. If you ask me something I can't answer, I'll go find someone who can, and bring it back to you. You deserve the right answer, not my ego.