Empowered Fitness LLC

Empowered Fitness is a personal training gym in Arlington Center built on the idea that movement can improve mental wellness. Trainers design individualized programs around each client’s goals, body and lifestyle, treating physical strength and mental health as partners rather than separate aims. The team works regularly with complete beginners as well as people managing anxiety, depression, physical pain and other challenges, teaching proper movement and progressing at a pace that works for each client.

Founder Jonah McLagan started the business in 2022 as a one-person training practice after experiencing firsthand how movement could improve mental health. As the practice grew, he added trainers who share that philosophy, each bringing their own expertise while keeping the same relationship-based, whole-person approach. The staff say they have used training to build their own confidence and resilience, and they keep current through research and continuing education.

What to Know

• Training is available in person at the Arlington gym and online.
• New clients start with a consultation about goals, motivation and obstacles.
• Program focus areas include stress and anxiety management, accountability and energy.
• The gym describes love as central to its training experience.