My fitness journey started in 2000 at 300 lbs. Despite a lifetime of inactivity and bad eating, I dropped 140 pounds!
Since then, I continued learning about exercise/nutrition and in 2017 became a NASM CPT to help others transform their lives.
At 5 years old, I was in the top 1 percentile for weight. My genetics require me to track everything I eat and live in "diet" mode just to maintain my weight. Most online diet advice comes from people who played sports, were never overweight, and have good genetics... a lot of that advice simply doesn't work for someone on the other end of the spectrum.
I wasn't a college athlete and I'm not a 24 year old bodybuilder, but if you have 100+ pounds to lose or have never done a pushup, I know the path because I walked it. You might think change is impossible, but I'm proof it can be done.
While it may start with aesthetic goals, fitness is really about learning your body and mastering your mind. This physical, mental, and emotional growth keeps fitness a lifelong endeavor.
Successful long-term weight control requires a sustainable balance between enjoying life and hitting your goals. Safe progressive training avoids injury, burnout, and excess fatigue. Training should be a challenge, but not arduous or monotonous.
Fitness is one of the most important things in life and I treat clients accordingly. After working in IT for 20 years, quality and attention to detail are more important to me than money. I constantly study fitness, plan every workout, and never multi-task during a session.