Meet Michael Metchikian: Expert in Strength, Recovery & Pain-Free Performance

Michael Metchikian is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Personal Trainer, NeuroKinetic Therapist, and Corrective Exercise Specialist with a deep focus on rehabilitation, movement, and long-term performance. With decades of experience, Michael combines therapeutic bodywork, functional strength training, and cutting-edge corrective techniques to help clients move better, feel better, and stay pain-free.

His background as a competitive bodybuilder and record-setting weightlifter gives him firsthand insight into the demands of training, performance, and recovery. But Michael’s approach goes far beyond the gym. He specializes in identifying and correcting dysfunctional movement patterns, addressing the root causes of pain and injury, and guiding clients through highly personalized rehab and strength programs that restore balance and resilience.

Michael’s massage therapy sessions are targeted and clinical, designed not just to relieve tension but to accelerate healing and support full-body function. Whether you’re recovering from injury, managing chronic pain, or simply working to improve mobility and strength, his integrated approach bridges the gap between therapy and performance.

From professional athletes to older adults and everyday professionals, Michael helps people move with confidence, eliminate pain, and rebuild strength from the ground up. He’s not just a trainer or a therapist—he’s your partner in total-body recovery, performance, and transformation.

If you’ve ever worked with a Personal Fitness Trainer before, you’ll notice the difference in Michael Metchikian’s methods right away. As a Certified Personal Trainer, he means business when it comes to getting his clients in shape. But he also makes each workout fun through his motivational/coaching approach. He’s tough when it comes to reaching goals but infuses each fitness session with his trademark positivity and upbeat style—and his clients get results and a body they can be proud of.

Michael is a lifetime student of the fitness industry. He has participated in numerous sports and understands the human body’s potential for fitness through his extensive experience as a competitive bodybuilder, record-holding weight lifter, and fitness trainer. Today, he applies his knowledge to help people get out of pain and start exercising safely and effectively. Michael works with high-level professional athletes, up-and-coming young athletes, and older adults.