Owner of POW! GYM Chicago credits her mother for supporting her unusual interest in the martial arts as a kid. A native Chicagoan who grew up on Chicago and Wells Ave. in her father’s photo/art studio. She was raised in a creative environment provided by an artistic father and brilliant mother, a Cuban exile.
For over the 22+ POW! has grown and influenced both the adult and youth fitness industry. Currently, POW! offers 3 division of training: 1.) adult combat sports, strength and performance training, 2.) youth boxing, muay thai and fitness & 3.) the Parisi Speed School of Chicago.
Katalin has developed a unique pedigree that represents accomplishments in the martial arts and fitness industry. Key career highlights include earning 4 black belts, starring in 17 dvds, completing a 100 city speaking tour across America, publishing a training book, authoring 4 industry educational manuals, publishing over 200 articles in National magazines and playing the role of three characters (Kitana, Meleena and Jade) in one of the largest selling video games in history (Mortal Kombat 2). My first book was published March, 2014, called The Ultimate Guide to Strength Training for Martial Artists (Price Publishing). Currently, I work for various companies a content creator. I work directly for Bill Parisi, writing content and doing program development for the 4 to 11 year old market.
