Our Story
Atlas Fitness was founded in 2016 in Cannes, on the French Riviera and started as a Private Personal Training company providing one-on-one, group training sessions, health and wellness consultancy, strength and conditioning programs and tailor-made nutrition plans. Even before the pandemic, the idea was, one day, to expand and make health, wellness and fitness accessible to anyone.
Our Mission
Atlas Fitness’s mission is to empower individuals to achieve their health and fitness goals through personalised and sustainable methods, while promoting a culture of health and wellness. We strive to provide the highest level of service and expertise to help our clients lead healthy, active and fulfilling lives. Fitness is not just about building physical strength or looking good on the beach during your next vacation, the goal is to live a long and healthy life and that’s what Atlas Fitness is all about!
Our Values
Motivation
We believe that motivation is the key to success. We strive to inspire and empower individuals to push themselves further, achieve their goals and live their best lives. By creating a fun and positive environment, we ensure that people not only achieve their goals, but that they have fun along the way. What’s the point if you do not enjoy the journey? Each workout, each exercise or each meal will become an inconvenience and turn into a “painful” restriction. This is not a way of living life! If you enjoy your session or your diet, it will grow into pleasant and sustainable habits. We aim to inspire and motivate people to push themselves to new heights, both in and out of the gym.
Dedication
Dedication is a value that we live by and uphold in every aspect of our work. We are dedicated to providing our clients with the highest level of personalised services. Atlas Fitness is committed to helping people reach their full potential. We are passionate and driven, and we work tirelessly to ensure that our clients receive the support and guidance they need to achieve their goals. A good personal trainer is not the one who’s going to help you reach a 6% body fat percentage (except if that’s your goal) but a trainer who will understand the client’s needs, goals and preferences. This value helped us land VIP customers in the past and provide them with the best fitness experience they could get.
Collaboration
Fitness is a journey that is best travelled with others. We foster a strong sense of community among our users, encouraging them to support and motivate each other as they work towards their individual goals. There is nothing stronger than the power of community and collaboration. We believe that we can all learn from each other and that each individual has something to bring to the table. We aim to build a strong circle, an association of individuals who can contribute in their own way to a common goal, a healthy lifestyle! That’s the reason why we believe you have a lot to teach us too, so if you want to contribute to a healthier future, help us get better!
Our Team
Nicolas
Founder and Master Trainer
As an athlete (competed in swimming, martial arts, CrossFit, and rugby), Nicolas has almost 10 years experience as a Strength and Conditioning coach and VIP Personal Trainer. Physical activities and sports being his obsessions since a very young age, Nicolas realised he took great pleasure helping others and figured personal training was the way to go. With a degree in business and a personal training certification, it became clear that using these skills could help people on a large scale and contribute to a healthier society.
Nicolas has gained knowledge and experience training a variety of clients. This diversity in training environments has helped him shape his ability to deliver a world class training experience tailored to the individuals’ needs and goals. Here is a short list of his clients:
- Prime Minister of Lebanon
- Royal Family of Kuwait
- Prince of Jordan
- Nice and Monaco Rugby Teams and other World-Class Athletes
- Customers of Five-Star Hotels and Yacht agencies
- CEOs and business professionals featured in Forbes Magazine
- Various other Diplomatic Representatives
Nicolas’s diplomas and certifications:
- Master degree in International Business and Management from SKEMA Business School (France)
- Personal Trainer Certification from the National Academy of Sports and Medicine (USA)
- Yoga Instructor Certification (France)
- Sports Injury Prevention from Waseda University (Japan)
- Lifeguard Certification (France)