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Fitness Experience: I’ve been what could be considered a “gym rat” since my mid-20’s. Pursuing fitness as a vocation in my later years is a meandering outgrowth of that orientation. Result: 12+ years of experience of small and large group fitness, personal training, and martial arts instruction.

Personal Accomplishments: I’ve managed to lose/keep off some 60 lbs., most of it done past age 45. I started training in martial arts at age 40, achieved 2^nd degree black belt in Japanese swordsmanship, cross-trained in karate, escrima, and bo staff (and have instructor credentials in these areas as well). I received my bachelor’s degree and all my training certifications after age 50 (translation: it’s never too late! ;-). 

A Favorite Inspirational Quote (But I have many…)Persistence 

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education alone will not; the word is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.       *Calvin Coolidge*

Education:NSCA-CSCS, NASM-CES, Bachelor of Science, Psychology, summa cum laude. My interests and studies in psychology revolved around mind/body interactions (a.k.a., psychoneuroimmunology), motivation, stress responses (physical and psychological).

My Service: You can expect prompt, attentive, adaptive, and FUN training at our sessions. I also believe in variety, keeping it fresh--good for both mind and body! 

I will listen to your goals and concerns, and will come up with workouts that will be fun, safe, and effective.

I feel working out should not be a chore. I will always work to make a client's workouts fun and varietal while adhering to good fitness principles.

For those who do not know me, exercise and helping others achieve their goals is my passion. I am a senior citizen who loves working out! Do not let that put you off, check out my favorite tee-shirt, it says it all!

I was born in Birmingham, England in 1945, just at the end of WW11. My journey in the USA started in 1985 when I obtained a green card. From then, I become a very proud naturalized citizen in 1996.

My work experience varies from 20 + years of teaching in England, Europe and the USA to a GIS specialist/Senior Engineering Technician in transmission design for a large utility company.

In 2008, I quit smoking after forty years, but the year following, I put on forty pounds!!!

After I retired in 2009, I decided that having to buy an even bigger size pants was not an option and signed up with a gym and a trainer. It took almost another year to lose that extra weight.

After two years, I realized that I too could help people and that led to me becoming a personal trainer.

I have equipment in my home for cardio, resistance and weights. I can also come to your home or apartment.

Let me help you achieve those goals!

I am 43 years of age and living in Arizona. I am degreed from ASU and have completed a doctorate in naturopathic medicine. My career goal is integrate nutrition, fitness and medicine to foster ultimate health. I have dedicated my life to competitive bodybuilding and power lifting. I began competing over twenty years ago and have done over sixty contests and three dozen power meets. I have also done amateur strongman and odd lift meets. I have an incredible passion for the strength sports - it is not a hobby but a way of life. I am never satisfied and always seeking the latest knowledge. The only thing that brings me as much pleasure as making positive changes in my body is helping others to do the same. I truly love helping others to become their absolute best. I never claim to know everything but I do insist that I will always give 100% to my clients. If they are similarly motivated there is nothing we cannot achieve! Early on I learned the truth of the statement, "You are what you eat. " Nutrition has become my greatest interest as it relates to every goal. I believe that no one would put inferior fuel into a Lamborghini and since your body is worth far more than any car, it should receive the absolute best treatment as well. I love the power of nutrition - no other element can make the dramatic changes in an individual like food. No matter your goal, optimizing your diet will bring you success faster than anything else. Proper diet can make you leaner, stronger, faster and even live longer. Let me prove it to you! Train smarter, not harder.

Hello, and thank you for checking out my profile! With over 15 years of hands on strength and conditioning training, and more than 25 years of martial arts, I am a well rounded and experienced instructor of integrated fitness and defense training programs. Over the last 12 years, I have helped over 350 individuals achieve their personal fitness and body image improvement goals. I have also instructed a dynamic spectrum of clientele ranging from average citizens to elite military and law enforcement personnel in organized group fitness and defense training programs, as well as one-on-one training. No goal is too large and no circumstance too unique if approached with a practical and adaptive training regimen. I offer tier one personalized training programs for personal and group sessions. No matter what your goal, be it weight loss, muscle gain, performance improvement, or combative capability, I'll work with you through an optimized complete training program designed to get you exactly where you want to be.

I am a running enthusiast who has competed in races from 5k's up to the full-monty marathon. I love to run and use it balance out my time as a beginning elementary school band teacher. A typical session starts with a nice warm-up followed by various styles of running from hill climbing to fartleks to casual long runs. Cross-training is incorporated to prevent injury and balance out the rush of running.

I like to work with people who are motivated by the process rather than the end result and who aren't afraid to embrace something new and different from what they've known. I became a trainer because I wanted to share the love and enjoyment that I have for running and fitness and share it with others. I have been a role model to my peers and look to work with you instead of for you. I've been helping those with running for the past 4 years and would love to work with you!

In the past, I've worked with people who have begun to see quality of life diminish from the more common lifestyle. I've helped them work towards their goals and beyond.

Personal training has come along way since the first "Gold's Gym" opened in 1965 and "body wraps" were the latest craze in the 80s. Today's trainers must provide personalized programs to meet individual needs. Your workout will be based on scientifically proven methodology that will be tailored for you after a complete baseline assessment has been completed. I have two different assessment available for you depending on where you want to go in life. I graduated from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and have a system designed for general fitness improvements. I have become Titleist Performance Institute certified so I work with golf professionals and amateurs to improve their game. Training just to train is fine if that is what you want. We will examine what you want to accomplish and why you want it. Finding out what drives you to complete a task you want to complete is vital to achieving your fitness goals as well. What you can expect is to be able to live your life doing the activities you want to enjoy before it is too late. Let's cross off a few of those items on your bucket list.

Throw out the scale and use your mirror to tell your tale. This is total transformation of the way you think, eat, feel, and look at life. I watched a client go from 139 with a gut and saggy arms to weighing 142 but now had a set of abs you could wash laundry on. The fat weight transitioned to muscle that weighs more so the client had a much healthier body and lifestyle but actually weighed 3 pounds more then at the start of the program.

I am an NSCA Certified Personal Trainer. Whether your goal is to reduce body fat, healthy weight loss, improve muscle tone, or increase your overall fitness level, I can help.

I am very passionate and thoroughly enjoy being a personal trainer. My philosophy is simple. I want to help my clients make their health a priority, realizing that by exercising and eating right, your body and mind will function at a heightened level, enabling you to accomplish things in life that you never thought possible.

"Loser make Promises, Winners make Commitments! "

Our Philosophy is simple... We believe that everyone should be entitled to eat the foods that they love in moderation, but should be held accountable to exercise and put those calories to use. You must fuel your workout! Do not over-indulge during your meals thinking that you will burn off any excess calories. Rather, eat enough to satisfy your hunger and give you the needed energy for your workout or activities for the day. Our Workouts are designed as high-intensity training sessions and your body needs the fuel to make it through. Let us help you find the right fitness program for you! You will love the results you'll see in the mirror! Our Clients rave about us and choose to come keep training every month!