About Us

About Be Chosen Academy

Be Chosen Academy is Cape Girardeau’s destination for life-changing workouts and an unmatched community. Located at 2117 Williams St, we provide training for every person at any fitness level. Current Classes at Be Chosen include:

HIIT BOXING

Burn calories, tone muscles, and reduce stress in our premier Adult Fitness Boxing Class. Join our squad and jam out to great music while our instructors guide you through an uplifting and action-packed workout.

MOB SQUAD

Are you an early riser? We’ve got you covered. Join our team at 5am on M/W/F for a strength-based workout that will leave you feeling ready to tackle your day.

SATURDAY BOOTCAMPS

Join our Saturday squad to tackle a workout which will challenge your strength and cardio endurance.

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

Athletes, this one’s for you. Want to take your performance to the next level? Working for that college scholarship? Your goals are our focus. Custom programs that encompass training, nutrition, rest, and recovery.

KIDS BOXING

Fun-filled fitness fundamentals. And we’ll teach them some boxing too.

Looking for more personalized options?
We’ve got you covered.

1:1 TRAINING

Our top-notch trainers will guide you through a personalized workout to help you reach your max potential.

SEMI_PRIVATE TRAINING

Join 2-3 other clients with similar fitness goals for a group workout with a trainer.

Looking for athletic conditioning options for a whole team or program?

TEAM CONDITIONING & STRENGTH

Let us work with your athletic team to increase hand-eye coordination, speed, agility, and strength.

Meet Our Team

The team at Be Chosen Academy looks forward to seeing you and helping you meet your fitness goals.

Kweku Arkorful

Born in Ghana, Africa and a former D1 athlete at SEMO University, owner Kweku Arkoful opened Be Chosen Academy to follow his passion of wellness after being diagnosed with a heart disease. He inspires members…

Kweku Arkorful


Fitness Trainer

Kaya Newkirk

A NASM certified trainer and a former competitive athlete, Kaya brings the energy to HIIT boxing and athletic training.

Kaya Newkirk


Fitness Trainer

Emily Kirn

A former Navy Fire Controlman and accountant, instructor Emily follows her passions of fitness and self-growth by coaching HIIT and Strength classes at Be Chosen. A certified personal trainer and nutrition specialist, Emily pushes her…

Emily Kirn


Fitness Trainer

Gym Culture

Client Feedback

Katherine A

Friendly faces and friendly greetings immediately upon walking in. Absolutely worth it whether you are new to working out or not. Kweku and Jae are both very attentive and motivating! They make you feel comfortable regardless of your level of fitness and will guide you in the right direction to achieve your goals. I would recommend to any and all!

Raymie H

Emily has always been a great instructor! She always puts 100% into finding a great workout for everyone. I am glad she is expanding her abilities in to even more areas of fitness! Wonderful job. Will book again!