Mitchell Peter

Mitchell Peter is a certified personal trainer with four years of experience and leads the Kettlebell Fitness class at Baltimore Martial Arts Academy in Catonsville. He holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a black belt in Shorin-Ryu Karate, and he specializes in athletic strength and conditioning, weight loss and injury prevention.

Why he trains

Mitchell started martial arts for the same reasons many of our members do: he wanted a form of exercise that would help him lose weight, and he wanted to learn to defend himself. Combat sports and getting in shape improved his health, mentally and physically, and that is what he wants to pass on. His aim is to inspire the people he coaches to improve themselves.

He still trains here himself, in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai, alongside teaching the kettlebell class and working with personal-training clients.

How he teaches

Every rep in the room gets coached. The weight is scaled to the person in front of him, the hinge and the swing are taught from the ground up before anyone loads them, and the pace is honest — hard enough to change you, never careless. Beginners and experienced lifters train in the same class and both get what they came for.

What he teaches

Kettlebell Fitness — Saturdays, 10:00 to 11:00am. Strength, cardio and core in one hour, built from the five basic movements: squat, press, pull, hinge and carry. Designed for all fitness levels; kettlebells are provided. Full details on the Kettlebell Fitness page, and current times on the class schedule. He is also available for personal training.

Train with Mitchell

Every new student starts with a free week — no contract, no experience and no equipment needed. See the Kettlebell Fitness page for what to expect, or see all our instructors.