Marissa Ordonez

Connect What fuels your passion for health and fitness?

What inspires my health and fitness is ME honoring the woman and mother I once was when I felt stuck, sick, sad, and trapped in my body. Choosing myself took courage, but it transformed my life. I choose my health every day so I can live with strength and longevity for my children, my clients, myself and future. Knowing the lowest moments fuels my passion to lead, inspire, and help others become their strongest, healthiest selves inside and out no matter where they begin.

What’s your favorite way to train or stay fit?

My all-time favorite way to train is bodybuilding. I’ve competed in figure competitions and love the discipline and mental grit it demands. I also value strength training, powerlifting, and functional fitness for building everyday strength, bone health, and long-term resilience. For fun, I enjoy high-intensity circuits that keep me challenged and bring out the athlete in me. Throughout my journey, I’ve truly come to believe that movement is medicine.

What would you do with $20,000?

If I won $20,000, I would reinvest it into my health and fitness career by continuing my education, expanding programs, and creating impactful tools to better serve my community. My long-term goal is to open a gym that provides inclusive fitness support for all ages from youth and athlete development to body recomposition, weight loss, lifestyle goals, postpartum recovery support, and senior fitness with a focus on longevity. I want to help people build stronger, healthier lives at every stage.