After graduating with a degree in accounting and working as a tax accountant for many years, I decided to pursue my true passion in health and fitness.
I hold a Master’s degree in Health and Human Performance from the University of Houston and am certified through the International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation (IKFF) and National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
As a young athlete, I targeted distance running and tennis as my top sports. Running lots of 5k's, 10k's, and even a half-marathon before the age of 15 helped me solidify my running skills before shifting my focus more towards tennis and strength training.
However, after laying off of distance running for nearly 20 years, I have returned to running in the form of triathlons, both sprint and long course. All those years of 5k's and 10k's will come in handy in this brave new world.
Primal Gym arose out of my interest in improving human movement in a "real-life" way. Whatever the load or resistance; kettlebell, dumbbell, barbell, or sandbag, I believe people should focus on the primitive movement patterns that were so natural to our ancestors.
why i love to train
The rewards from training clients are many. From simply improving mobility and stamping out back pain to transforming inactive clients into athletes, these life-changing transformations give me passion and direction to continue this health and fitness journey. I've guided clients from daily knee pain from going up stairways and back spasms from picking up a laundry basket to participating in the kettlebell sport, strongman training, and even triathlons.
Daily fatigue and the sluggishness from just being out of shape quickly turns into energy and vitality. These types of life-changing transformations, no matter the scope, are what drives me to train, educate, and motivate those asking for my help. And when I see people living with passion, I see life taken to a new level of enjoyment.
what is the nsca?
As the worldwide authority on strength and conditioning, we support and disseminate research-based knowledge and its practical application to improve athletic performance and fitness.
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is an international nonprofit educational association founded in 1978. Evolving from a membership of 76, the association now serves nearly 30,000 members in 52 countries. Drawing upon its vast network of members, the NSCA develops and presents the most advanced information regarding strength training and conditioning practices, injury prevention, and research findings.
Unlike any other organization, the NSCA brings together a diverse group of professionals from the sport science, athletic, allied health, and fitness industries. These individuals are all in pursuit of achieving a common goal—the utilization of proper strength training and conditioning to improve athletic performance and fitness.
Central to its mission, the NSCA provides a bridge between the scientist in the laboratory and the practitioner in the field. By working to find practical applications for new research findings in the strength and conditioning field, the association fosters the development of strength training and conditioning as a discipline and as a profession.
Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the NSCA serves as a valuable resource for its members, the fitness industry, general public, and the media. The association provides a wide variety of resources and opportunities designed to strengthen, build, advance, and unify.
More than 500 NSCA members volunteer a total of 5,000 hours each year as member resource volunteers, committee members, state/provincial directors, and Board of Directors members.
The nine-member Board of Directors oversees the growth and development of the entire association. The current Board collectively has more than 100 years of experience in the field and lends this great knowledge to the advancement of the association.