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As I grew, fitness became even more influential to me; from cheerleading, track and field, to bodybuilding. Each activity brought me the joy of achievement and the experience taught me an important lesson pertinent to both fitness and life in general.

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Just like life,  a fitness journey never goes fully according to plan. This became apparent to me when my deadlift PR left me on the gym floor, barely able to stand due to a herniated disc between my L4 and L5 vertebrae within my spine.

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Although fitness had become my life I was still a novice in my understanding of the body and how muscles, joints, and other structural aspects of the body worked synergistically together in order to utilize movement patterns and muscular subsystems.  Subsequently during the years of being a trainer I have learned a few key things:

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1. The importance of understanding the body as a whole and how it works harmoniously together

2. Each body structure is unique; no person moves exactly the same

 

Through my own muscle weaknesses and compensations, I have learned to become attuned to correct movement patterns and the critical importance behind them. The list below contains all the learning opportunities for me (so far):

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• Herniated Disc L4  & L5

• Gluteus Amnesia (Dead Butt Syndrome)

• Medial & Lateral Winging Scapula

• Dominant Upper Trapezius: Leading to subclavian vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (blood clots).

• Latissimus &  Serratus Anterior Palsy

 

Each one of these injuries was a moment of awakening.  Although each one could have been used as an excuse to not continue my fitness journey, I instead saw them as an opportunity to learn, grow, and share the lessons each injury had taught me.

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From these hardships I learned the importance of the following:

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1. Training and establishing deep foundational movement muscle before focusing on superficial ones

2. Understanding the connection between control (sensorimotor), passive (skeletal), and active (muscular) systems and how they work in tandem for movement

3. Establishing and understand Muscular Subsystem/Multi-plane Movement

4. Importance of training/mastering isometric to multi-joint movements

5. Importance of encouraging different types of force training: chains, resistance bands, plate weight etc. for lifting progression and versatility.

 

Utilizing these findings with my clients has become my mission.  I am not only helping clients reach their stated goals, I am also helping them understand their bodies and the uniqueness that come with them. I show clients that not all exercises are created equally and that there is, and should always be, a purpose for the particular movement/motion being done.

 

I love what I do. I love helping clients make that “movement connection” and understand the “why”, and maybe even get as excited about it as me!

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Let me help take the stress away from your fitness routine so you can focus on what is really important; living  life while feeling your best!

 

Certifications:

• ACE CPT

• Ortho-Kinetics CPT

• TRX CPT

• Weight Management SPC.  

• Power & Strength Progression 

• Biomechanics 

• Corrective Exercise for Better Posture & Movement