I remember tipping the scale at 96lbs in my 6th grade gym class, back when the Presidential Fitness standards were still a thing... and knowing, "Oooo, This can't be a good thing."
So yeah, I was a fat kid, although I think we called it "husky" then.
I mean, let's face it.. as a father, husband, I know, deep down, I need to be fit and healthy to take care of my sh*t and be the example for my daughter.
So, I've been on a mission to find a way to stay in great shape without being stuck in the gym for 2+ hours like a meathead gym rat, because...
...I'd rather be fishing, hiking or riding bikes!
Now, I coach men, mostly busy dads, build muscle, burn fat and feel great so they can take care of their shi*t and stop watching from the sidelines as their kids experience life - It's time to get in the game.
In 2009 I was asked to contribute to "Total Body Breakthroughs" with some of the best fitness pros in the industry.
Now, imagine my surprise when I was told on the day it was released, that it had reached "Bestseller" status, and then... International Best Seller Status!
Shortly after moving to Texas in 2008 and starting a successful and thriving training facility, I had the honor of being featured in USA as a World Fitness Elite Trainer of the Year.
The "feel good" story of how my wife, Kori, and I had packed up everything, moved 1000 miles across the country on a whim to start, what turned into, a thriving Training Facility was also featured in many national publications.
I was bitten by the kettlebell bug in 2001, well before most people in "The West" had even heard of kettlebells. Then, in 2011 I took my first trip to Russia for a training camp, then again in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
In 2015 I earned my first spot on the US National Team and competed in Hamburg, Germany. In 2016 I traveled to Dublin, Ireland to compete as a part of the US National Team, again.