Lauren Pak

Sharing my life experiences in strength, discovery, and self-love.

My mission in life is to help people find their confidence.

I am the co-owner of Achieve Fitness in Somerville, MA alongside my amazing husband, Jason Pak. We opened Achieve in 2013 and have since been named one of Men's Fitness' top gyms in America. I love everything about owning a gym and I put my heart and soul into it, however I feel that I can only reach so many people within our four walls. This blog will be my way of sharing my experiences with more people, in hopes that my message brings comfort and confidence to my readers no matter their geographical location!

Better Than The Boys

Ever since I can remember, I have wanted to be able to be able to beat the boys in athletic endeavors. My first memory of wanting to be b...

My Experience With Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Depression

I want to preface this with stating that nothing in this article should be taken as medical advice. I am simply sharing my story, and pro...

Learning To Be A Better Ally

I have an incredible friend, Dillan. Dillan is a certified integrative health coach, and every single conversation we have makes it more ...

My Evolution as a Strength Coach

I think Mike Boyle first popularized the phrase, "the evolution of a strength coach," and my good friend Ana Tocco has been bringing it u...

Is There A Perfect Diet?

When I was 18 years old, I went on my first “diet.” Up until this point in my life I had always been naturally thin and had never even th...

I Get It Now

Something I used to hear a lot (and still hear from time to time) is people saying they don't want to start working with a trainer until ...

Why I Won't Stand Idly By

When I was 6 or 7, my mom asked me what religion I wanted to be. I knew that she was Jewish and that my dad grew up Catholic, but identif...

Girl Power!!

Yesterday, my co-ed flag football team won the championship!! We went undefeated in the regular season and then pulled out the championsh...

Things I Used To Say (In My Head) About Other Women

"She's doing that for attention." "She probably doesn't eat." "She has good genetics." These were just a few of the sentences that would ...

Love Your Body or Change Your Body?

I spent a lot of my life hating my body. Every glimpse in the mirror was a reminder of how much of a failure I was for not meeting the el...

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