I didn't come from a typical fitness background.
In a previous life, I was a management consultant. Still, I always knew I wanted to coach, but I heard I couldn't. Apparently, I was "too old" or "too Asian". I didn't have the "right look".
But I ignored the noise, and set up the first women’s fitness community in Hong Kong…and at the same time, become HK’s first professional female MMA fighter.
I joined a founding team of a commercial lifestyle gym concept, setting up 9 facilities across HK (an entrepreneur’s dream?) But it wasn’t me. I wanted to run in the opposite direction of “scale”.
So travelled the world and learned from the best minds in health, performance, and functional medicine, which gave me a completely different perspective to health and wellness.
Enter Limitless. A two-year case study to see if a gym could go deep on understanding a person before we ever put a barbell in their hands? And what if a gym treated every client like they were seeing a nutritionist, a health coach, and a personal trainer all at once?
Six years on, we're still going strong. The framework works!
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90% of social media is BS. Real influencers aren't posting, they're busy writing textbooks.
Instagram influencers know best
Eat real food - this health stuff is supposed to be fun and delicious. Just know your limits.
Diet and detox
Track your body composition.
It tells you far more about your long-term health than any scale will.
Track your weight.
Training you into the ground isn't personal training. It causes expensive damage.
No pain, no gain.
Lift heavy when you're ready. There's a lot to consider first.
Lift heavy.
Reality
Myth
1500+
Clients helped
10+
Team members
2019
Year founded
Specialising in nutritional medicine, metabolic health, and body composition, with advanced expertise in perimenopause, gut health, and blood sugar management. Trained in adrenal resilience, injury recovery, longevity strength training, and GLP-1 support.
PICP Level 1 & 2 Performance Specialist
FMCA (IFM) Functional Medicine Health Coach
YPSI A & B Licence Trainer
YPSI Mentorships in Strength & Body Composition
Irish Strength Institute Mentorships in Women’s Health, Scientific Fat Loss, Functional Medicine, & Advanced Body Composition
Functional Range Conditioning (FRC) Specialist
Canadian Strength & Conditioning Center, Strength Academy
Precision Nutrition Level 1 Nutrition Coach
IKFF Certified Kettlebell Level 1 & 2 Teacher
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, Weightlifting & Kids Trainer
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
University of Sydney Bachelor of Science & Bachelor of Commerce
University of Aberdeen Masters in Clinical Nutrition Candidate
Founder & Head Coach
Head of Professional Development”
Former MMA fighter Tricia Yap is the founder of Limitless and an internationally accredited strength coach, functional medicine health coach and one of the most accomplished health and fitness experts in Hong Kong. She was also head coach on the TV Show MMA – G1 Fight Club.
Trish encourages a holistic, balanced approach to health, saying good health should feel good, and be a boatload of fun.
Strongman
Strength and Hypertrophy
Functional Training
Fat Loss
First Aid/CPR Certified
Personal Trainer & Strength Coach
With nearly five years of full-time coaching experience, MJ helps clients rebuild strength and confidence after long-term injuries. He prioritises quality movement and precise technique, believing that adding weight is earned through strong foundations.
MJ works closely with clients to create resilient, capable bodies that can move powerfully without fear of re-injury. Known for his straightforward approach and genuine connections, he’s committed to seeing people elevate themselves both in and out of the gym.
Fun fact: he once ate 47 hot wings in one sitting
EXOS Fitness Specialist
ISSA Nutrition Coach
Powerlifting
Strength and Hypertrophy
Athletic Performance
Fat Loss
Boxing/Kickboxing
First Aid/CPR Certified
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Personal Trainer & Powerlifting Coach
With over 10 years of coaching experience across one‑to‑one and group training, Marco has worked with everyone from complete beginners to competitive athletes. Guided by his philosophy of “progression over perfection,” he helps clients improve body composition, move better, build strength and elevate overall health markers. Known for his strong communication skills and client care, Marco creates supportive, structured programmes that deliver lasting results. Outside the gym, he is a former black belt in Filipino martial arts, bringing discipline and precision to his coaching style.
Professional Development Lead
Limitless Remote: Health Coaching
First Aid/CPR Certified
Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach | FMCA by IFM
Sexuality Coach & Consultant (Candidate) | Sexual Health Alliance
Nutrition Coach | Precision Nutrition
Functional Range Conditioning® & Functional Range Assessment® | Functional Range Systems
TRX Senior Course Instructor & trained in all TRX courses
NASM Certified Personal Trainer / Performance Enhancement Specialist / Corrective Exercise Specialist
CrossFit Level 1 & Gymnastics
Floor Flow Teacher Training / Parkour Fitness / Pavigym Master Trainer / VIPR / Power Plate / THUMP Boxing / Alexander Method of SMR / YBell, Australia Strength Performance
Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach
Meet Emily, your health ally and fitness expert with 20 years of experience.
Emily’s journey spans from being a seasoned fitness trainer to resilience and wellness speaker.
Her battle with blood cancer (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) and premature menopause profoundly shapes her approach, uniting physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Join her in redefining wellness on your terms, and make movement fun again.
Strength & Conditioning
Body Composition
Fat Loss
Pre and Postnatal Fitness
First Aid/CPR Certified
Poliquin Personal Training Level 1,
GGS Certified Pre- & Postnatal Coach,
Pre-Post-Natal Course for Personal Trainers ( NASM)
GS-1 Women’s Coaching Specialist Certification,
ASP Education International in Nutrition and Fat Loss & Physique Transformation
Personal Trainer & Women’s Health Coach
With seven years of coaching experience, five of them at Limitless, Rachel specialises in helping women kickstart their health and fitness journey with confidence. She works particularly well with mums and busy professionals who feel stuck, inconsistent, or unsure where to begin.
Rachel’s philosophy centres on building sustainable habits and growing stronger both physically and mentally. Encouraging yet honest, she creates realistic routines that fit into real life. As a mum herself, she’s passionate about helping women prioritise their health without guilt.
Powerlifting, Functional
Training, Sports Performance
First Aid/CPR Certified
PtA Global – Certified Personal Trainer
Precision Nutrition Level 1
Certified Kettlebell Instructor
Certified Mental Health First Aid CPR
Personal Trainer & Movement Coach
With 10 years of coaching experience, Ashleigh helps people rebuild their relationship with movement — especially those navigating chronic pain, injury or burnout from restrictive fitness approaches.
She believes in meeting clients where they are, creating a safe space to rebuild strong foundations, restore confidence and stay consistent. Known for her duality of playful energy and serious technical precision, she’s obsessed with great form and celebrating every breakthrough. Her mission? Help clients move fearlessly, train intelligently and get unapologetically strong.
Specialising in pre/postnatal fitness and hormonal transitions, including perimenopause and post-menopause.
First Aid/CPR Certified
NASM International Certified Personal Trainer
NASM Youth Exercise Specialist
NASM Perinatal Fitness
EXOS Optimizing Performance through Menopause
Precision Nutrition Level 1
Personal Trainer
Fitness Instructor
With over six years of coaching experience, Karin specialises in supporting perimenopausal and postmenopausal women through the physical and hormonal changes of midlife.
She helps busy professionals and mums rebuild strength, regulate energy, and reconnect with their bodies in a way that feels supportive rather than overwhelming. Karin believes progress isn’t about pushing harder — it’s about training intelligently, listening to your body, and showing up consistently.
As a mum of two and former corporate professional, she understands the juggle firsthand and creates realistic, hormone‑aware programmes that fit seamlessly into real life.
Athletic Performance, Fat Loss, Sports Performance for Martial Arts, Functional Training
First Aid/CPR Certified
TBC
Personal Trainer, Nutrition & Strength Coach
With eight years of coaching experience, Liam specialises in helping clients recover from injury, lose body fat and build lean, resilient strength. He works particularly well with those who want to move better and train with confidence after setbacks.
Guided by his belief that “you must believe to achieve,” Liam combines structured programming with a commitment to continuous learning, constantly refining his knowledge to better support his clients. Outside the gym, he has trained in jiu‑jitsu for nine years, bringing discipline and focus to his coaching style.
Strength, balance, movement mechanics.
NASM-CPT
CPR/First Aid
Precision Nutrition Level 1
Personal Trainer
Jamie combines his coaching experience in high‑intensity training and sport performance to help clients build strong, stable foundations in the gym. He specialises in improving strength, balance and movement mechanics, guiding clients to master the basics before progressing safely and effectively. His philosophy is simple: train properly in the gym to perform better in life and sport. With a background in professional ski coaching and leadership, James brings structure, technical precision and clear guidance to every session.
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Frequently Asked...
Functional medicine looks beyond standard blood tests to identify the root causes of symptoms affecting energy, recovery, hormones, metabolism, and sleep. In a fitness context, it means your training programme is built around what is actually happening inside your body, not a generic template.
At Limitless in Central Hong Kong, functional medicine testing is integrated directly into personalised training plans, particularly for clients 35 and over whose bodies are no longer responding to conventional fitness approaches because of changes to hormones, lifestyle and metabolism.
Yes! Strength training is one of the most important things women 35 years and over can do for their long-term health.
It protects bone density, maintains muscle mass, supports metabolic health, and reduces the risk of injury and frailty later in life.
The key is that the training programme must account for hormonal shifts, recovery capacity, and individual biomechanics — which is why a one-size-fits-all approach rarely works at this life stage. Working with a qualified health coach or female personal trainer in Hong Kong who understands perimenopause and menopause physiology makes a significant difference to both safety and results.