Thank you for visiting my new fitness blog. In my blog, we'll be discussing health issues, especially those relating to exercise, weight loss, muscle gain, and overall physical fitness. I have over 20 years of experience and education in the field of physical fitness. My bachelor's degree was in Kinesiology (from the University of North Texas, in Denton, TX), which is what many coaches major in to become coaches. Kinesiology means "the study of body movement, or "the science of motion." In a Kinesiology program, students take several sport and coaching classes, but the core of the program is in the sciences with courses such as human anatomy, human physiology, biomechanics, and my personal favorite, exercise physiology where I made the highest grade in my class.
After college, I immediately tested to become a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. I chose this particular certification because all of my prior research showed that most, if not all, strength coaches in the NFL had this certification. So, I read the text book during dead week (the week that everyone else was studying for finals) and took and passed the certification exam one month after graduation. After becoming certified, I worked for Bally Total Fitness as a personal trainer while also managing the therapy department in my medical office. Later, I moved on to 24-Hour Fitness, where I had huge success as a personal trainer.
That success was widely a result of my time working for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during their 1998 training camp. I had the rare and awesome opportunity to train some of the best professional athletes in the world. I worked with the head strength coach and his team, primarily in the weight room, to put the players thru their strength training programs, as a group and on an individual basis. During off times (in between 2-a-day practices) I was able to spend time in the coaches room and learn some of his insights into training professional athletes. He even game me his written training protocols to bring home and use in my personal training business.
As a result of bringing back those protocols and the recognition I received for working in the NFL (although only for a single training camp) I ended up being the top selling personal trainer in my geographic area at 24-Hour Fitness, the third quarter of 1999. I was invited back for the 1999 training camp with both the Buccaneers and Cowboys, but I was working to pay for my upcoming wedding and I had to decline.
So, I've got a wealth of knowledge and unique experiences in exercise and fitness, and I'm going to use my fitness blog to share that with you, the readers. My goal is for you to be able to take my information, apply it, and achieve the greatest fitness level of your life.
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