Elite Coaching & Training

WE BUILD
CHAMPIONS

Online coaching, in-person personal training, and competition posing sessions — all tailored to help you reach your peak.

200+
Clients Transformed
5+
Years of Coaching
100%
Personalized Plans
What We Offer
Our Services
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Online Coaching

Full-service remote coaching with custom training programs, nutrition guidance, and weekly check-ins — no matter where you are in the world.

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Personal Training

In-person 1-on-1 training sessions designed for maximum results. Proper form, progressive overload, and a coach by your side every rep.

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Posing Sessions

Competition-ready posing coaching for bodybuilding, physique, and bikini athletes. Perfect your presentation and own that stage.

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What's Included
Our Packages
Online
💻
Coaching
Online Monthly
Coaching
$350 / mo

Fully personalized remote coaching — competitor prep or lifestyle. Custom programming, nutrition guidance, check-ins, and ongoing support no matter where you are.

  • ✓ Custom training program
  • ✓ Nutrition guidance
  • ✓ Regular check-ins
  • ✓ Progress tracking & accountability
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Bundle
Coaching +
Training Bundle
$600 / mo

The best of both worlds — monthly coaching combined with 1 in-person personal training session per week. Hands-on coaching and full programming support in one package.

  • ✓ Monthly coaching included
  • ✓ 1 in-person session per week
  • ✓ Custom nutrition & programming
  • ✓ Regular check-ins & accountability
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Training
Personal
Training

1-on-1 in-person sessions with your coach. Push harder, lift smarter, and get real-time technique and form corrections every session.

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Competition Prep
Posing
Sessions

1-hour posing sessions with our expert coaches. Build confidence, refine your flow, and own every moment on stage. Available as single sessions or packs.

All packages can be purchased directly via the links above. Questions? Contact us here.

All packages are subject to a 3% tax charge.

Flex Academy Team
Built By
Athletes

At Flex Academy, we believe that every body has championship potential. Our coaches have competed at the highest levels and have helped hundreds of clients transform their physiques and their lives.

Whether you're stepping on stage for the first time, trying to break through a plateau, or simply want to look and feel your absolute best — we have a program built for you.

We don't do cookie-cutter plans. Everything is personalized, everything is tracked, and every client gets the attention they deserve.

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Supplements
Store

We have a full supplement store stocked with everything you need to fuel performance, accelerate recovery, and support your health — all coach-approved.

Shop proteins, pre-workouts, creatine, recovery, vitamins, hormone support, fat burners, and more — top brands including 1st Phorm, Evogen, Black Magic, Redcon1, and Gaspari.

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Protein
Whey, plant-based & more
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Pre-Workout
High stim, low stim & non-stim
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Recovery
Aminos, hydration & BCAAs
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Health & Wellness
Vitamins, minerals & more
The Team
Meet Your Coaches
Mikaela Lagoda
Head Coach
Mikaela Lagoda
@coach_mikaifbb
IFBB Pro · Head Coach

Mikaela is the head coach of Flex Academy, offering competitor prep, lifestyle coaching, posing sessions, and individualized guidance tailored to each client. As an IFBB Pro with years of experience in the industry, she brings a detail-oriented, supportive, and hands-on approach to coaching. Mika is passionate about helping athletes build confidence, refine their stage presence, and create lasting habits. She continues to carry forward the heart behind Flex Academy through the community and care she pours into her clients.

Competitor Prep Lifestyle Coaching Posing IFBB Pro
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Madeleine Smith
Coach
Madeleine Smith
@madelinemaesmithh
Competitor Prep · Lifestyle Coach

Maddie offers competitor prep, lifestyle coaching, hardcore training, and accountability tailored to each client's goals and lifestyle. Having worked side by side with Paul Lagoda for over a decade, she learned the discipline, intensity, and passion that built the foundation of the Flex Academy family. As a competitor, mother of two, wife of an active-duty Marine, and athlete with her own transformation journey, Maddie is passionate about helping clients build confidence, break past limits, and unlock a level of mental and physical strength they never thought possible.

Competitor Prep Lifestyle Coaching Accountability
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Kennedy Ragg
Coach
Kennedy Ragg
@kennedy_ragg
Prep & Lifestyle · Mobility · Bodywork

Kennedy offers coaching for prep and lifestyle clients, mobility sessions, and hands-on bodywork through Flex Academy and Flex Bodyworks. She combines training, mobility, and recovery techniques to help clients move better, perform confidently, and build sustainable habits. Mentored closely by Paul, Kennedy is passionate about carrying forward the heart, character, and genuine care he poured into others — helping people reset the nervous system and step out of survival mode into a stronger, healthier version of themselves.

Prep Coaching Mobility Bodywork Recovery
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nutrition Coach
Carolyn McCarthy
@calorieswithcare
Nutrition Coach · Client Success Manager

Coach Carolyn is passionate about nutrition and how food can fuel our bodies. She specializes in sustainable lifestyle changes — not diets — and building a healthy mindset and healing relationships with food. As a single mom to a son with Cerebral Palsy, she's inspired by his strength and determination, which pushes her passion for her craft even further. As Client Success Manager, her goal is to ensure every athlete is taken care of and successful on their journey.

Nutrition Lifestyle Changes Client Success
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Ashley Vaughan
Coach
Ashley Vaughan
@shehulknatty
Natural Fitness Coach · Personal Trainer

Ashley is a natural fitness coach and personal trainer who transformed her lifestyle after losing over 70 lbs while overcoming PCOS, endometriosis, and multiple surgeries. As a mother with firsthand experience navigating women's health and hormonal challenges, Ashley offers both in-person training and lifestyle coaching with a realistic, supportive, and results-driven approach — helping clients build confidence, strength, and sustainable habits from a place of lived experience.

Personal Training Women's Health Lifestyle Coaching
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Hazel Colon
Posing Coach
Hazel Colon
@bikinifitrn108
Posing Coach · Masters Bikini Athlete

Hazel is a posing coach and competitive Masters bikini athlete with a deep passion for the art of bodybuilding and stage presentation. With years of experience and an eye for detail, she helps athletes build confidence and create polished stage flow. As an ER nurse and mother, Hazel understands the balance between ambitious goals and everyday life — helping clients feel prepared and empowered when they step on stage. She believes posing is more than hitting positions; it's learning how to express who you are and own the moment.

Stage Posing Bikini Athlete Stage Presence
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Client Results
What They're Saying

Hi Mika! I just wanted to reach out and say thank you so much for taking me under your wing these past couple of months. The fact that you accepted to take me as a client even though I was so close to my show and with all you're going through in your personal life shows what a selfless and amazing human you are. Choosing to work with you was the best decision I have made this year. You helped me bring out the confidence I didn't think I even had! You are a true master at your craft and you can see it through all your beautiful athletes. Forever grateful for you 🫶🏽

Nicole M.
Competitor Prep Client

I've lost about 45+ lbs. My mindset has completely shifted and confidence has been reestablished. My habits have improved and I feel better overall. Health has also drastically improved — no longer diabetic or experiencing hypothyroidism, which is a huge win. My mindset and limiting beliefs changed most. The physical is a bonus. I also love that my strength has significantly improved.

Carla P.
Online Coaching Client

Total pros and they've created an amazing community. They know what they're doing with every aspect of training and how to tweak things when something isn't getting the right result. I'm a busy business owner and don't have time or energy to deal with BS. They manage me and coach very effectively. I'm very grateful for these guys.

Steven H.
Online Coaching Client

The support I have gotten from the coaches is unmatched. They give me an honest outside perspective on what I need to pay more attention to while also highlighting my strong points. Very motivating crew. The passion each and every one of the coaches have for the sport and the culture really stands out.

Michael R.
Coaching Client

I've recommended Flex Academy to people ranging from Marines who consistently work out to friends looking to get back at it. The coaches are genuine and will have a vested interest in your health and success. If you're unsure, just head in and talk to a trainer — from there I'm confident you'll see your goals are possible if you embrace the challenge.

Brett O.
Coaching Client
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In Loving Memory

Paul Lagoda

Founder · Coach · Champion

Paul Lagoda was the heart and soul of Flex Academy. A coach, a competitor, a mentor, and a friend to everyone he trained — Paul built this community not just with knowledge and discipline, but with an extraordinary capacity for care. He saw the potential in every athlete who walked through the door and poured everything he had into helping them reach it.

Paul's approach was never just about the physique. It was about building character, instilling work ethic, and helping people discover a version of themselves they didn't know existed. His standards were high because he believed in people — deeply, genuinely, and without condition.

The coaches who carry Flex Academy forward today were shaped by him. His voice lives in every cue called on the training floor, every check-in that holds an athlete accountable, every posing session that builds confidence. His legacy is not a memory — it is the standard we hold ourselves to, every single day.

"He didn't just coach athletes — he built people. And through every one of us who carries this forward, he always will."

— The Flex Academy Team
🕯️ Forever in our hearts 🕯️