Emile H. Tujague III started working in the fitness industry in college as a personal trainer and fitness consultant. In 1994, Emile earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of New Orleans and has since earned numerous personal training certifications in the fitness industry. For 18 years, Emile was the co-owner and co-founder of One-To-One Personal Training and Clinical Exercise Facility. Emile was selected as one of the top three personal trainers in New Orleans in Gambit’s 2013 Best of New Orleans roundup. In 2014, Emile won Health and Fitness Magazine’s “Men’s Fit Over 40 Contest”. Emile opened SMX (Slow Motion Exercise) in the summer of 2014.

Over the span of his career, Emile has conducted thousands of personal training sessions with clients of all ages and abilities. These clients range from those who simply want to enhance their physique and general health to competitive athletes, clients with health and physical limitations and post-op patients requiring special attention. Emile has also trained numerous film stars featured in productions such as Die Hard, The Transporter, Star Trek, Olympus has Fallen, and 12 Years a Slave. Emile is regularly featured as an exercise, weight loss, and wellness expert in consumer fitness magazines and news broadcasts. Emile’s personal training philosophy is centered on helping clients “train smarter” and achieve measurable and healthy fitness goals through one-on-one, customized training.

Q: What is one thing that you take particular pride in regarding your training sessions?

A: Many exercise sessions, though well-intentioned, are performed rather haphazardly. These bouts of exercise may eventually produce some semblance of results, however “doing random exercises and letting the cards fall where they may” is not an efficient or effective way to utilize your time or effort. Our workouts are designed methodically and progressively. They are closely tracked and recorded accordingly, which all but insures you are never simply spinning your wheels. This well-planned strategy leads to legitimate progress after practically every workout session. The cumulative effect of these consistently productive exercise sessions becomes dramatic and quite rewarding.