Ok long story short. I'm 55 years into this journey called life. I have had all kinds of ups and downs. Father to 2 Awesome young men, stepfather to 3 of the greatest young women I know. Business owner, married, divorced, remarried, family loss, great vacations, lousy vacations. Huge extended family.

I have battled addiction my entire life. I'm sober over 34 years. I have used that energy to accomplish many things outside of work and career. I have been the head groundskeeper at a division 1 University for over 20 years.

I have jumped out of a plane, white water rafted down the Colorado River, raced motocross, became a runner, taken flying lessons, became enthralled with Strength training, and have been an avid skier since I was in my teens.

While participating in many of these activities I went too hard, too fast, too soon. Which inevitably ended me up in either Physical Therapy or at the Orthopedics office. I continued to be stubborn and eventually hurt myself bad enough that I thought I would never be able to do many of the things I really enjoyed.

I gave up. I sat on the couch and watched life go by. I no longer watched what I ate. I was always a sugar hound. So now I ate like I always did except I wasn't burning anything off. I gained over 50 pounds. Honestly, I was huge. I could no longer tie my shoes. I struggled to get off the couch. Walking up and down stairs was a chore. Getting in and out of the car was not fun. Bath towels no longer fit around my waist. I could no longer see my.... I snored like a bear. Intimacy became something of the past. All of my joints hurt. I would say my muscles hurt but I didn't have any. I felt horrible about myself and of what I had become.

I don't know exactly what happened or why I finally snapped out of it. I think I finally just had an awakening. I finally became sick and tired of being sick and tired. I no longer wanted to live like this. So, I started where I could. I walked; I became a mall walker. I walked during work and after work. I went down to the beach in the winter, and I walked. I started to use the noom app for my nutrition needs. I knew that I needed help. I knew that I couldn't do it alone.

I lost 50 lbs total over a years' time. I began running again. Of course, I went too fast, too hard, too soon. So, I ended up at physical therapy and eventually the orthopedics office again. Tore my mcl and dealt with old injuries that I ignored.

One of my goals was to run a marathon. I had tried many times in the past but simply couldn't finish the training because I would always get hurt. So, after getting hurt multiple times I finally hired a coach. Greatest thing I have done for myself in a very long time. I finally listened to someone other than myself. I followed everything they told me to do. Let's not forget I was going to PT for many years. I never listened and continued to get injured.

Roughly 1.5 years later I ran the New York City Marathon November of 2021. I finished and I did not get injured. If it wasn't for my coaches, and my PT I never would have made it.

That brings me to becoming a personal trainer and nutrition coach. After 3 years of doing a deep dive into the fitness and nutrition world. Countless hours of reading blog posts, watching you tube videos, and listening to podcasts. I decided that I wanted to learn more. I wanted to learn what was real and what was B.S. Let me just say that there is lots and lots of BS being spewed for a whole host of nefarious reasons. I knew that if I could take these certifications and actually pass, that I would be able to help some people navigate through all the insanity and non-sense coming from the diet and exercise world. I was lucky. I found the right people to follow and listen to. Like everyone else out there I don't really trust many people in this field. I'm not going to say it, what I will say is that eventually somewhere along the way you are going to have to trust someone. I would be honored if that was me.

What can I do for you?

I can help. I'm a firm believer that we are not meant to go through this life alone. My life experience, my schooling and training have all set me up with the ability to help.
So let me. If you are still reading this than I suggest you hit that button below. 

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 Welcome to the first day of your new life.

I believe that we should keep things simple. There is a whole host of noise out there about what's right and wrong with diet and exercise. I will follow the proven scientific principles that I have been taught and I will guide you to being the best human you can possibly be. I did all the work; I made all the mistakes. I can help you go through this process and come out the other side, healthier, happier, and more fulfilled than ever before.
Remember it's not easy but it is definitely worth it.
Keep it simple and one day at a time we can figure it out together.
 

 

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