DKO Fitness Experience

There’s plenty of misinformation online, so choose your role models and guidance wisely.

Your long-term health is always worth more than a shortcut.

This is a winning smile, but to me her smile is the win.

Athlete: Audrey Hovannesian
Posing Coach: 💗🌻Samantha🌻💗
Show: OCB Beyond Classic

ELITE is Earned. NOT Given.

👉🏼 2 movement patterns I will always carry in my programming, for myself and for my clients:

The SQUAT & The HINGE.

The modality/variation may change based on equipment availability, individual needs & goals, personal preference… but the movement pattern stays 👊🏼.

Shown in the video:
Squat warm up set: 4p x 5
Top set Smith Machine squat: 6p x 8
Top set DBs RDL: 60kg x 12

💡Tech note: when using a smith machine with angled rails, the direction you face matters. Facing one direction vs. the other, changes the bar path relative to your body.

A) Bar moves backwards as you descend: more hip contribution.
B) Bar moves forward as you descend: more knee flexion (potentially resembling some of the mechanics of a Hack Squat).

MASTER the pattern —> Choose the right TOOL —> PROGRESS over time.

Forza 💪🏼

In my element 🏎️

The Consultant 🤓

Which one you pick?

Warner Bros Studios London 🎬

Acting like it was 2am… when in reality it was 10pm and I was ready for 💤 😅

Pecking Duck The Duck and Rice… delicious 🤤

A classic shot…

I’m a sucker for great architecture and the The London EDITION is an absolute 10/10.

Let me introduce you to the CUCAMELON… an hybrid between a cucumber and a watermelon duh… 😂 never had it before and still trying to figure out if it’s a yes or no…

The one and only London National History Museum 👌🏼

London view from the sky…

Italy view from the sky …

This wasn’t luck.
It was months of relentless commitment, consistent communication, complete adherence to the plan, and trust in the process.

After three shows this season:

🥉 1st Show
🥈 2nd Show
🥇 3rd Show

Doc Audrey finished the season by cleaning up:

🏆 1st Place Masters 35+
🏆 1st Place Open Bikini
🏆 Overall Champion
🏆 2 PRO CARDS

Results like these don’t happen by accident.

No shortcuts.
No excuses.
Just commitment.

Audrey, I couldn’t be prouder of what you’ve accomplished.
You earned every single trophy (swords included lol), every title, and every pro card.
Watching you grow, not only as an athlete, but as a person, has been incredibly rewarding.

This is exactly why I always say:

ELITE is Earned. NOT Given.

This journey is proof that when coach and athlete work as one team, incredible things can happen.

This is just a BTS glimpse... the official stage photos are coming soon. 👀

Posing: 💗🌻Samantha🌻💗
Big thanks Ronnie James Neihart 🙏🏼

This one hit different.

It was a special one.

The first one without my father.

Moments like these remind me how important it is to be close to the people you love and never take them for granted.

💪🏼

Client Spotlight: Audrey H.

49 years old. ✔️
Full-time executive. ✔️
Wife. ✔️
Mom of three. ✔️
Currently navigating perimenopause. 🥵

Despite an incredibly demanding career and family life, Audrey never missed a single weekly check-in.

Now, we’re 2 shows down, with 1 more to go. 🎯

After next week’s show, we’ll wrap up the 2026 season with a well-earned break from competing. This will allow her body to fully recover, restore health, and build the muscle needed for the next chapter.

People often focus on the final physique, but what made Audrey’s prep successful wasn’t just the training or nutrition…it was her consistency, adherence, determination and communication

Results don’t happen by accident.
If you’re ready to invest in yourself, let’s get to work 👊🏼

ELITE is Earned. NOT Given.

Weekly check-ins aren’t homework or a form of punishment, they’re one of the most valuable coaching tools.

The more you communicate, the better I can coach.

You bring the feedback. I bring the expertise.
Deal? 🤝🏼
Grazie 💪🏼

wellness

Another wonderful track day GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Misano World Circuit

Few things make me feel as alive as being around motorsport…

It’s a lifelong passion that has taught me lessons I carry into every aspect of my life, including the way I coach others to perform at their best 👊🏼.