Alqemis is…

Co-Founder /Director of Diagnostics

Erin Blevins is the Co-founder of Alqemis, owner of shutupEAT and a private, special project gym in Salt Lake City, Utah. Through her research and practice nutrition, she authored a book about the importance of sustainable, nutrient dense food in The Essential Carnivore Diet Cookbook. 

Her humble beginnings into food started in her youth as a reoccurring assistant to her highly decorated, chef-father. She found a natural way to blend her love of outdoor sports, training, coaching and traveling with baking, cooking, and sharing her delicious meals with her community. Her skill as a personal chef have been used at the highest level, including the transformation of actor, Henry Cavill into Superman in DC Film’s blockbuster film, Justice League and Zach Snyder's Cut where she was also introduced on the big screen as an Amazon Warrior. Erin has cheffed for intensive team building retreats for professional baseball team, The Atlanta Braves, competed and won in a cooking series against one of the world's best known Archers, written multiple articles in Men's Health, Men's Fitness and various fitness magazines world wide. She has presented at Keto and Paleo Conference's, aired cooking classes and provided nutrition coaching and cooking for the world’s best female downhill racers of Redbull’s Rampage and Formation.

Erin's personal nutrition clients include: actors such as Gina Carano, Craig McKinley, Jesse Garcia, cast members of Netflix’s Rebel Moon, movie producer Ian Seabrook, VFX specialist Paul Becker, elite ultra-marathoners, professional downhill skiers, Professional Climbers, CrossFit athletes, MLB players, MBA players, stuntmen, national weightlifters, Navy SEALs and other SOF members. As well, she has worked with clients suffering from eating disorders, undergoing cancer treatments, autoimmune disorders and other degenerate maladies and those just looking to improve overall health and well-being. 

Erin is now designing nutrition, lifestyle and wellness plans based off diagnostic testing at her Concierge Service, Alqemis. 

Co-founder/CEO

Michael Blevins is the co-founder and CEO for Alqemis. The Creator/Operator of The Space Program — a web-based training program used by thousands as a stylized and creative approach to fitness, and the Founder/Operator of Nonprophet — a media and publishing company dedicated towards the advancement of applicable philosophy.

He spent a decade preparing Actors and Stunt crew for major motion pictures, Henry Cavill, Antje Traue, Michael Shannon, Sullivan Stapleton, Rodrigo Santoro, Callan Mulvey, Andrew Pleavin, and many more for films such as: Man Of Steel, 300 Rise Of An Empire, Batman v. Superman, and Justice league.

His clients range from Elite military/LEO to ultra runners, CrossFit competitors, Major League Baseball players, MMA fighters, and everyday people looking to enhance their life through fitness and introspection.

He has pioneered a unique approach to fitness by incorporating time-tested athletic methodology with a focus on psychology and behavioral modification. He uses the energetic properties of exercise, and the precision of state change techniques (breath, sound, and movement) to foster transformation from the psyche outward. He was one of the original coaches at Gym Jones under Mark Twight, before branching off with Mark to create Nonprophet. He is a FRC certified practitioner, and has developed groundbreaking advancements on strength and mobility training, endurance philosophy, and aerobic capacity theory in his published works. 

He is a writer, explorer, and BJJ practitioner. He lives and works in Salt Lake City, Utah and continues to push into new and interesting training methodology.

Some of my earliest childhood memories are watching my father workout in his home gym in the late 80’s when home gyms weren’t exactly a thing yet. I remember the color of the carpet, the sound of the plates clanging together, and my overall curiosity about what he was even doing. From here, I naturally gravitated towards exercise, sneaking into the basement in my early teens and doing exercises he had shown me, even though he asked me not to do them without him in my presence. When I reached High School, I was writing workout plans for myself and my teammates to do in the off-season between basketball and baseball, which wasn’t much more than what inspiration I could pull from muscle magazines and anything Arnold wrote about. This continued throughout college and into my military days, where I finally started to attend lectures and seminars ranging from kettlebell courses to strength and conditioning conferences with speakers I would only find out later that were regarded as “top of their field” at the time. 

After a severe injury in the military and a very underwhelming experience with physical therapy, I became obsessed with trying to find ways to regain my strength and overall fitness myself since it appeared none of the gyms or coaches I could find had any answers for me. This obsession took me on a twelve-year journey, traveling the country to train alongside those whom I respected in the industry and who I felt had a lot to offer in the way of teaching me how to do what they did. This journey allowed me the opportunity to work with people from all walks of life, from world recorder holders in powerlifting, CrossFit games athletes, NFL players, MLB players, nationally ranked weightlifters, world-class climbers, and a plethora of general fitness enthusiasts ranging from 13 years old to 72 years young. 

My favorite part about this profession would be the puzzle each person uniquely presents to try and figure out so that I can help them extract their potential that they don’t yet see. We all have our own styles for doing this, but at the end of the day, I believe this is why people seek out gyms/coaches to provoke change within themselves (not just physically), and it’s our job to guide them in a way that it can happen.

Medical Director

Keith Borg graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2000 with a combined MD and a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology.  His thesis work looked at the regulation of RNA expression by HIV-1.  He completed his Emergency Medicine Residency at the University of Cincinnati in 2004. He has been Academic Faculty since graduation, first and Emory University and then was recruited back the MUSC. He has served as Research Director, Division Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Division Chief of Child Abuse  Pediatrics.

Keith was a flat water sprint kayaker at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Team Trials and a competitor at the 1992 Marathon Kayak World Championships.  In school he explored triathlon completing 5 Ironman events including the 1998 Ironman World Championships in Hawaii.  

Julia Gumpert PA-C is a seasoned medical professional with a diverse background in healthcare spanning over 14 years. Graduated cum laude from Methodist University with a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Microbiology/Cell Biology and minoring in Chemistry. Eager to delve deeper into the medical field, Julia worked as an Emergency Medical Technician and obtained direct patient contact hours in preparation for graduate school. She pursued further medical education and obtained a Masters of Medical Science from the Methodist University Physician Assistant Program in Fayetteville, NC.

With a strong foundation in medical science, Julia embarked on her career as a Physician Assistant in Internal and Family medicine serving a diverse population of highly complicated medical conditions.  During these roles, she demonstrated his expertise in preventative medicine,  chronic illness management, and addressing the unique needs of veterans and law enforcement personnel.

In 2015, Julia transitioned to inpatient medicine, serving as a Hospitalist. She has served on multiple medical leadership committees including the ethics committee, antimicrobial stewardship committee and was a preceptor/educator for Physician Assistant students. She was awarded the Mercy Award from Duke Lifepoint in 2021. The Mercy Award is named after LifePoint Health’s founding Chairman and CEO, Scott Mercy. It recognizes one employee at each hospital who best exemplifies the spirit and values upon which the company was founded, and is the highest honor a LifePoint Health employee can receive. She has also been recognized my Mission 22 a Veteran suicide prevention and treatement non-profit for her work creating a theraputic jiujitsu program for veterans and families. She has also served in her community providing sports physicals for local schools, volunteered at free-access clinics and continues to serve in some capacity with several Law Enforcement and Veteran Organizations.

Julia is an International Peptide Society Member, American Academy of Antiaging Medicine Member, Certified DUTCH provider, American Academy of Physician Assistants Member and is sitting for her Women's Health Certification exam in the Fall of 2024. She is also starting her Doctorate of Medical Science degree in 2025. She is an avid ultrarunner, climber, jiujitsu practitioner and has a passion for integrating holistic approaches with a modern medical background. She continues to expand, learn and serve her community. She is married to a retired Army special operations soldier. She has two young sons and they reside in North Carolina.

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