Payton Johnsons first love is power lifting — a sport in which he’s competed for more than 17 years but his love of fitness doesn’t end here. He also works as a fitness coach, personal trainer and nutrition expert. Payton has extensive physical rehabilitation experience. He is skilled at tailoring a program to a person’s individual needs and fitness goals. Payton manages the Metro KC Fitness Briarcliff location where he also offers personal training six days a week to help clients reach their fitness goals. In addition to all of the experience listed above, Payton is on duty and ready to help you lose weight, clean up your diet or just get in shape.

As a Kansas City native, Matt brings over 15 years of experience and expertise to guide his clients on their fitness journey. He has worked with unique individuals from all walks of life, including those with goals of competing, strength training, enhanced mobility, overall health and wellness, and weight loss and weight gain. He is even happy to train those who want to achieve super-hero status! The common goal is that he wants everyone to look and feel their absolute best.

Matt brings a passion to serve others and a consistent positive attitude to his work in helping people accomplish their goals. Although fitness has remained a consistent aspect of his personal and professional life, Matt has also spent time working in management, sales and contracting roles in several different industries. He believes in building a solid foundation of honest and caring relationships and transfers those same core values and beliefs in supporting his clients with meeting their fitness objectives over the long term.

Outside of the gym, you will find Matt spending time making memories with his family, along with his brindle-coated bulldogs and enormously fluffy cats. He is a die-hard Kansas City Chiefs and Royals fan and will often be seen cheering them on at a game or at a gathering with friends. Matt’s life advice: “Don’t stop, keep breathing, tomorrow is not promised. Eat all the cookies you can.”