We Launched A Health & Fitness Business During The Pandemic

During the beginning of the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, my roommates and I just moved into our apartment in Sherman Oaks. Brendan and Amanda Powers moved from Rhode Island and I moved from Maryland. We were all friends from working on a couple film projects together. I was originally helping them move, but once I was in California, we all agreed I should move in since there is no better place to continue to pursue my acting career. During this time, I was laid off, Amanda was furloughed, and Brendan was on his last couple weeks of work. There was a time where we sat in the living room, drinking coffee, with the world paused around us; restaurants, beaches, salons, just about everything was closed. We had very few places to go. As a person who drank two sodas a day, didn't exercise, or eat healthy, I wanted and needed to change. Brendan and Amanda Powers always had this very active and healthy lifestyle. In my transition of living in LA, I decided to take on their healthy habits. I started to only drink water and coffee with the occasional unsweetened tea. I was running two miles every morning, and created a daily routine. We would all go hiking in areas that were open to visitors.

At the time before launching our business, we mainly wanted to stay fit and maintain a healthy immune system, especially during the rising COVID cases. As we thought about this, we also had the idea of expanding this idea into a community we could build to help. We had to think about how to efficiently open a business without having too many upfront costs, not having to deal with an inventory, and being conveniently accessible to the customer. That's where affiliate marketing takes place; an entirely commissioned based business completely online. We strive to find the best health and fitness brands and/or products. Then we recommend those products to people who want to start or sustain an active and healthy lifestyle. That's when Meet Me At The Bar is born, a 'play on words' statement, with "bar" referring to a weightlifting bar.

As we explored and purchased healthy foods and products for our workout routines, we wanted to encourage others to do the same by following suit. Our one-stop shop, www.mmatbfitness.com, features all of our merchants like Built Bar, Organifi, Bulk Supplements, and various workout equipment and gear. We even have our own Meet Me At The Bar merch line where you can sport our brand with our comfortable activewear and trendy tank tops, T-shirts, leggings, crop tops, and more. We want to build a community of people to join us in our venture in becoming the best person they can be.

You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram @mmatbfitness where we share our recommended products, inspirational quotes, and tips and tricks on how you can become your best. We hope you can come check us out and support our small business.

Dallas White

Co-Founder of Meet Me At The Bar

www.mmatbfitness.com

Facebook: @mmatbfitness

Instagram:@mmatbfitness