Hi, I’m Lance! I design exercise programs and provide nutrition coaching for where you are in terms of fitness but also preference. The training relationship is reciprocal; it’s not just me telling you what to do. If you don’t like something, you are very unlikely to adhere to it and make real change. I want your experience to be fun, results-driven, and fit for your (quite possibly hectic) life. I didn’t grow up playing 5,000 different sports and being constantly active. I had a sedentary lifestyle in general, and I decided to set out to lose weight in college and started running and exploring nutrition. Over the years, the initial weight loss goal turned into a passion for learning about exercise, nutrition, and how our bodies move. I say all this because every time I started something new I had some anxiety about it, and it was hard. If you are someone who has ever struggled with exercise or eating, I can relate. Am I doing this right? Will my heart explode? Are people looking at me because I don’t know how fill-in-the-blank piece of equipment at a gym works? Will carbs kill us all? Should we just be on the sticks of butter, moose meat and green tea diet? I set out for answers each time I began something new. I located reputable sources and used my critical thinking skills I promote in my other job as a teacher. If you don’t believe in science and credible organizations and instead prefer Internet hearsay, then I’m probably not the trainer for you. Because you might like to know, here’s a random list of physical activity I’ve undertaken: running (a few half-marathons, one full marathon, a couple obstacle course races), ballroom dance, mild hiking, weightlifting, group fitness classes of all kinds, kettlebell, sitting for extended periods (desk athlete?), Netflix binging, and (the hardest of all) wrangling my children.