WHO WE ARE
Anbessa (Amharic for lion) represents strength, courage and power.
You hold these traits within yourself and we are here to help you unleash them!
Yonas Mekonen holds 27 years of experience in the fitness industry, which includes competing, competition coaching, personal training, nutritional coaching, fitness directing and managing several fitness centers.
Based in Alexandria, VA, Anbessa Fitness specializes in world class personal training, competition prep, therapeutic training, and nutritional counseling.
As the first Ethiopian bodybuilder, Yonas is passionate about bringing fitness education and opportunities to the people of Ethiopia. He has established the top bodybuilding competition in Ethiopia, The Yonas Bodybuilding Show, and serves as the IFBB Ethiopian President.
WHY WE’RE DIFFERENT
Our clients are family. The majority of our clients have been training with us for 10-15 years. We take great pride in intently listening to each client’s goals, needs, and limitations to help improve their quality of life through fitness and nutrition.
Whether you are looking to maintain your fitness lifestyle, kickstart weight loss, add size and muscle, recover from a surgery, or step on stage in a fitness competition, we’ve got you covered!
Are you more comfortable working out in your home gym? We specialize in in-home training and home gym equipment analysis. In fact, 80% of our clients are trained in the comfort of their own home gyms.
Our elite training experience makes us the best in the industry for truly personalized training for all ages and fitness levels.
“If you want to be coached by the best, yet with understanding for those who are mere mortals, choose Anbessa Fitness!”
PERSONAL TRAINING
1-on-1 Personal Training
Virtual + In-Person Options
Therapeutic Training
Nutritional Coaching
Post-surgery Rehabilitation
Stroke Recovery
Flexibility + Stretching
Home Gym Equipment Analysis
Sessions Packages: 8 | 16 | 24
Online Training
3-month Online Training Program
Workout and Meal Plans to fit your goals and lifestyle
For clients who need less face-to-face guidance through workouts
Competition Prep
Custom Workout/Diet Plan
Posing Coaching
Weekly Check-ins
12 Weeks Minimum Prep Time
WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING
“He is especially adept at working with older clients and defining a training regimen accordingly. Most importantly, Yonas makes training fun!”
“Yonas has extensive experience training people in their younger years to those that are older and those with issues. His knowledge of nutrition and physiology, along with having a patient, understanding, and steady temperament, will make it a pleasure for anyone to work with him.”
A BOOK FOR
EVERY BODY,
AT ANY STAGE
Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced 12 Week Programs
Meal Plans
Food Option Substitutions
Training Logs Included
Yonas talks about his life story growing up in Ethiopia, how he became the first Ethiopian bodybuilder, and his journey in building his fitness career and getting to where he is today.