Balance and Reach

I started my career as a fitness professional about six years ago, but I’ve been an exercise enthusiast most of my life. My passion for exercise grew from conditioning practices during basketball seasons in high school and college. I enjoyed seeing first-hand how exercise improved my fitness for sports, and once my college athletic career ended, I became one of those odd people that loved working out for its own sake. Like most people that exercise regularly, I knew and could feel its benefits—more energy, improved strength, a healthier lifestyle, an overall genuine feeling of well-being. I knew I wanted to help others experience the rewards of consistent exercise.

Although my interest in fitness started with sports, through the years my enthusiasm for exercise itself has expanded to include an expert understanding of how regular physical activity helps ease and often completely alleviate symptoms associated with post-rehabilitation issues and chronic conditions. Coming from a family with a history of heart disease and chronic pain, I along with close family members are living examples of how exercise can keep symptoms at bay and relieve existing ones. As a fitness coach, I cannot diagnose or treat any medical condition, but I specialize in helping clients with post-rehab concerns, chronic conditions, and other special health issues to better manage symptoms with the appropriate exercise program. Unfortunately, even as I keep up to date with exercise science and techniques, I don’t have all the answers—the exercise and fitness industry is a vast, growing field and every client has specific goals and needs as well as a unique medical history. I strive to help others make exercise a lifelong commitment they can eventually enjoy either by itself or through an activity or discipline complemented by the right fitness program.

Since I’ve been in the fitness training industry for some time, I’ve learned many valuable lessons that may be helpful for my fellow trainers. Whether it’s some insight into working with a client with chronic pain, a tip on growing your business, or a review on new and traditional existing exercise techniques, I aim to share some of the things I’ve picked up along the way in my still developing career. Regardless of whether you are a client or trainer or devoted, casual, or even remotely interested exerciser, my goal is for you to find at least one helpful gem for planning or adding variety to your exercise programs or to just help you get moving in the first place!