The Australia raised athletic trainer shares her vision on empowering women through re-defining their understanding of fitness
There is no better word than “strong” to describe the co-founder of Warrior Academy and former MMA fighter Tricia Yap. But what makes Tricia strong is not just her physique. Born and raised in Australia, Tricia first moved to Hong Kong for a corporate job, but eventually followed her passion for fitness into a full-time career.
The founder of a hugely popular female-only fitness bootcamp back in 2012, Tricia underwent an unexpected fall-out with her business partner, while her personal relationships too collapsed. Not long after, a severe injury from an MMA fight threatened to halt her fitness career indefinitely, but Tricia didn’t give up. Instead, she bounced back as a successful gym owner and fitness influencer, empowering women to challenge the norms and misconceptions of fitness.
We spoke with the fitness warrior on how women can define their own success.