About this episode

Virginia Sole Smith interviews Keri Harvey about her fitness journey, training philosophy, and experiences with TikTok gym culture.

You are listening to Burnt Toast. I'm Virginia Sole Smith. Today my conversation is with Keri Harvey. Keri is an NASM certified personal trainer and a pain-free performance specialist specializing in beginner strength . She's a part owner of Form Fitness Brooklyn and has recently gotten into powerlifting. She just competed in her first sanctioned meet and won first place in her weight class. Keri began her career in personal training after her own fitness journey transformed from aesthetic focused to working on feeling strong and capable in everyday life, a very Burnt Toast trajectory. Her training style involves feeling less focused on the number on the scale and more on how people feel. She's a firm believer in setting performance-related goals, such as feeling less winded after the dreaded subway station steps. Keri was featured as one of Self magazine’s Everyday Athletes and collaborated as a fitness expert in Shape , Self , Livestrong , and Women’s Health magazines. Her ultimate goal is to help cultivate an inclusive and welcoming environment in the gym, and for all of her clients to leave each session feeling strong and powerful. Keri is hosting a pop-up strength class…

People in this episode

Host: Virginia Sole Smith

Guest: Keri Harvey

Topics covered

• fitness
• personal training
• powerlifting
• body positivity
• TikTok culture
• inclusive gym environment

Keywords

• personal trainer
• strength training
• fitness journey
• inclusive fitness
• TikTok gym bros
• powerlifting
• body image

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Self, Shape, Livestrong, Women’s Health

Places: Houston, Texas

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