I have developed the passion to train and pay it forward to those who need the help to overcome their plateaus or even the motivation to walk through the doors at the gym. I am a real human being that has been on both ends of the spectrum and can relate to those who feel they are alone when it comes to physical fitness and nutrition.

My philosophy is to be who you are, but be in shape and feel confident about yourself. Lets face the facts, if you’re 5’9” you can’t be 6’1” But if you are 315Lbs you can be 220. Giving each and every client of mine the power to know their own bodies and limitations has led to many success stories of people who have changed their outlook on life
If you look in the mirror and feel like your in your 60’s, but only in your 40’s……make a change. I only use real life experience along with a team I’ve assembled that share the same passion and desire who are real life humble individuals as well.

I would like to change gears for a moment and tell you about the real human side to my life. The story that most people don’t know

My beautiful wife Mary has been a rock in my life for 18 years. Between the two of us we raised 6 kids, not to mention 5 grandchildren who are seemingly constant reminders for keeping a healthy lifestyle and staying young.

Prior to running my own companies I was used to constantly being in good physical condition. As business progressed and I became more evolved around running my own company, things began to change mentally and physically for me. Over the span of 6 years, I watched as my physical condition became worse as my business slowly engorged my life. I slowly gained pound after pound knowingly eating the wrong foods / meals day after day combined with drinking and little to no exercise was taking a major toll on my body.

I was a walking time bomb waiting for the big one to hit. Everything I worked for, my family and friends suffered because of the route I chose. High blood pressure, diabetes and all the little things that I was once able to do I took for granted now required great effort. At this point in time, I would have to drive 1 block to the store because I was unable to carry all the extra weight I had inflicted on myself.
I was an out of shape man, who at 38 years old felt like I already had one foot in the grave. Mirrors, windows or anything I could see myself in became my enemy. I knew deep down I wasn’t meant to be like this. It was time to change.

I can vividly remember that particular day that finally changed my life. My wife had approached me with a picture she thought I looked pretty good in and convinced me to look at it. It was a picture that we took with my sister and my brother-in-law at the “Yard House” in Down Town San Diego. I can’t describe the feeling I experienced when I gazed over this picture….shock, disgust, sadness and an overwhelming feeling of helplessness. It was that picture that brought me to rock bottom. It was this picture that brought me to the realization that it was time to change.

Overcome with this feeling of urgency and a need for change gave me the courage to take the first step towards a new life. I made an appointment the very next week with Dr. Basch in which I weighed in at 315lbs., blood pressure was high and my lung capacity equaled that of a 70 year old man. I knew at that point I couldn’t just jump into an exercise program that I was unaccustomed to. With the help of a long time friend who put me on a nutrition program, I continued to be persistent in my goal of re-kindling my passion for fitness and taking another step towards saving my own life.

Step 2 would involve another close and dear friend of mine, Ira Kelly. Just to give a little backround of Mr. Kelly, he is the owner of Ira’s Fitness Pro’s personal training facility located in Murrieta, California. Ira is a very well respected man in the fitness world and is responsible for the careers of many top bodybuilders and fitness competitors around the U.S. Here is where I started my rebound and a place where I was accustomed to in that I would train with Ira from time to time. This time around however was different. It was different in that I was no longer going “time to time” to train, but I was being persistent, dedicated and obsessed with my training. Being with Ira on a daily basis opened up a whole new perspective for me and a whole new different outlook on fitness.

I took charge of my life and continued my diligent mentality with my nutrition and regimented workout program. The results of my efforts after 1 year was going from an unhealthy 315 lbs. to a solid 238 lbs! I was now able to do things I didn’t think were possible when I was 315lbs. After I had lost the weight I wanted to experiment with the world of bodybuilding. I grew from 238lbs to 270 lbs. with more muscle and strength then I could ever imagine. I decided to participate in an overall contest in June of 07 that Ira had organized to see how far I could take my new found knowledge of exercise and training. At the beginning of the contest (which would span over 6 weeks) I weighed in at 258 lbs. I trained day and night (with one of the best training partners and motivators I’ve ever had, Rey Mendez) pushing myself to the limit each and every session. Every training session we had I learned something new about myself and what used to be my limitations, were now a starting point. All the dieting and extremely grueling hours in the gym (which I loved!!) brought me in at a defined 225lbs at the end of the contest in which I proceeded to take 3rd place overall. In my mind I took first in that I was in the best shape of my life with all the confidence in the world. Best of all, I had accomplished what I never thought I could do.

Today I still teeter from 218 to 230lbs. depending on what mode I want to be in. Whether its obtaining more muscle and strength or shedding body-fat and having that “shredded” look. The knowledge that I have with overall fitness and nutrition allows me to do this. Not only am I able to do this with my own body, but I am able to teach my clients how to do this with their own bodies and give them the knowledge and confidence to take charge of how they look and feel.