Jor-el received his personal trainer certification through the NSCA in 2013 and passed through UCLA’s prestigious Fitness Leadership Program while attending school there. He worked as a personal trainer at the UCLA gym for several years, helping clients achieve their goals and working with staff members who had suffered on the job injuries to help them return to work safely after their physical therapy. While working there he also participated in a research study examining the effects of exercise in helping stage two cancer survivors. He has worked for several private facilities in Los Angeles and now trains clients across the globe privately, as well as contributing as a fitness journalist for several online publications.