My Story
My fitness journey unknowingly started with my father. As an active guy himself, he led by example. He had me ice skating at the age of 3, gymnastics at 5, karate at 7, skateboarding at 11, bought me a dirt bike at 13, had me try every sport in high school to see what I liked, golf clubs at 16—you get the idea. Yet, even after all of that, I never considered myself a fitness guy. Movement was just always a part of life.
It wasn’t until I found CrossFit that I considered myself a “fitness” person. I discovered a love for pushing my body and seeing what it was capable of. That quickly led to me coaching classes and sharing that passion with others. Seven years and a handful of certifications later, I guess you could say I was hooked.
There was one problem, though…
My shoulders always hurt, my left knee chronically ached, I got sick 4–5 times a year, and I had to take naps in the middle of the day because I had no energy. Sure, I looked “healthy,” but was I? How could I claim to be a fitness professional who leads others and feel this way?
I started diving deeper into education, and as I learned more about what it means to be “healthy,” I realized that the definition of “healthy” and “fit” isn’t the same for everyone. As an individual, I needed specific behaviors, nutrition strategies, and exercise plans to realize my true potential as a human.
Then it hit me—if I needed that, wouldn’t others? That realization shifted my focus from one-size-fits-all classes to an individually tailored approach to fitness.
And here we are.